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Re: Losing the training wheel.

My personal opinion is beware of anybody with too much swagger, whether they fly a 152, Pitts, space shuttle, or whatever. I think is is also important to not get so confident that you get complacent, no matter how good you are or how much experience you have. As a new tailwheel pilot you are safe f...
by Bryan Cotton
Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:51 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Losing the training wheel.
Replies: 70
Views: 31080

Re: Losing the training wheel.

I would plan on 3 weekends just to be safe. Congratulations and good luck!
by Bryan Cotton
Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:38 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Losing the training wheel.
Replies: 70
Views: 31080

Re: Tail tips tips

I do see another issue though. My skins have a rounded leading edge as riveted on, and the glass parts are more tapered. Had I known I would have squeezed the leading edge down before I riveted the skins. Any other Waiexers had this issue?
by Bryan Cotton
Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:08 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tail tips tips
Replies: 19
Views: 12763

Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

The mini-rudder, ready to updrill.
by Bryan Cotton
Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:34 pm
 
Forum: Photo Album
Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
Replies: 1536
Views: 4085863

Re: Tail tips tips

I looked at the plans, it looks like the tips do not pick up the rivets in the rib. Panic over.
by Bryan Cotton
Sun Dec 15, 2013 5:04 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tail tips tips
Replies: 19
Views: 12763

Re: Tail tips tips

I think I see I made a mistake. I thought the pilot holes outboard of the last rib were for mounting the tip. It seems like it should have picked up the tip rib holes too. Whoops, I already have rivets there. I had planned on final install after paint. Also, I like the idea of drilling through with ...
by Bryan Cotton
Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:00 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tail tips tips
Replies: 19
Views: 12763

Tail tips tips

Hi all,
Does anybody have any tips for mounting tail tips? Or pictures? I am wondering how you aligned them and how you transferred pilot holes from the skins to the tips ( for you kit builders).
by Bryan Cotton
Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:26 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tail tips tips
Replies: 19
Views: 12763

Re: interested in building onex

For my Waiex, domestic crating was $200. The prebuilt spar crating was another $75. Freight charges from Oshkosh to Poplar Grove, IL were another $300. I might guess that price varies with distance and fuel prices. When I was trying to figure out all the costs I asked Sonex for a shipping estimate w...
by Bryan Cotton
Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:26 am
 
Forum: Onex
Topic: interested in building onex
Replies: 32
Views: 11157

Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX

Pinned ruddervator. Fiberglass tips are next.
by Bryan Cotton
Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:48 am
 
Forum: Photo Album
Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
Replies: 1536
Views: 4085863

Re: Hinge placement on the rudder

I decided to do the same thing I did for the ruddervators. The angles between the fixed and moving parts are nominally different but I think it will be ok. That ruler is close to the .055 thickness of the skin plus the tailpost.
by Bryan Cotton
Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:47 am
 
Forum: Waiex
Topic: Hinge placement on the rudder
Replies: 1
Views: 2275
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