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Re: Bart frm Greeneville South Carolina
It is hard to beat renting unless you fly a lot. Clubs are good too. If I was going to buy something it would have been a C140. The demand is soft so prices are cheap. Good when you are buying, bad when you are selling. There are valid arguments for any approach, renting, a club, or ownership. You h...
- Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:48 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Bart frm Greeneville South Carolina
- Replies: 14
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Re: Tail skins
Ribs to front spar, hockey stick is already riveted. Mike was suggesting the skins be clecoed on while riveting the frame together to preserve alignment.
- Tue Oct 01, 2013 2:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tail skins
- Replies: 7
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Re: Tail skins
Mike, I think I have it easier, as I have holes in my ribs, spars, and skin. Once I modified WIX-T11-09 to match the plans, everything clecoes together well. The only thing I am trying to figure out is how to rivet the ribs to the forward spar with the skin on. Maybe I can get a hand riveter in ther...
- Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tail skins
- Replies: 7
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Re: Tail skins
Mike,
How do you rivet to the forward spar with the skins on? From the back side?
Bryan
How do you rivet to the forward spar with the skins on? From the back side?
Bryan
- Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tail skins
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4558
Tail skins
Hi all,
On the tail skins, do you bend them any more as compared to how they come in the box? Or just fold them over and cleco them down? They seem more open than the scratch built leading edges I have built before.
On the tail skins, do you bend them any more as compared to how they come in the box? Or just fold them over and cleco them down? They seem more open than the scratch built leading edges I have built before.
- Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tail skins
- Replies: 7
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
Ok, I found that WIX-T11-09 rib was the culprit. It was too long, both parts. I am going to hack off the angled tab and rivet on another to make the proper spacing. Lesson learned: if things don't fit measure all the parts and compare to the plans.
- Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:54 am
- Forum: Photo Album
- Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
- Replies: 1536
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Re: Waiex training
Michael, The 140 is a good airplane. I flew one back in NY and was restoring it. It was a chapter project. When I had to move I was separated from the project. It would have been a good choice to buy a 140 instead of the Waiex kit on the one hand - for about half the money I could have a flying airp...
- Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Waiex training
- Replies: 2
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Waiex training
My Waiex substitute is a rental C140.
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- Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Waiex training
- Replies: 2
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
My forward spars for my stabilizers are riveted.
- Sun Sep 22, 2013 6:44 pm
- Forum: Photo Album
- Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
- Replies: 1536
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Distractions
We would have riveted more last night, but Adam wanted to cruise the airport a little in our vintage golf cart (73 Harley model D gas). We came upon a couple avengers in the neighborhood, wings folded and engines running. Waited to see them depart. The local RV squadron did a formation departure too.
- Sun Sep 22, 2013 6:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Distractions
- Replies: 0
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