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Re: Where are the instructions?

As I get further into my RV-7 build, let me say again, the Vans instructions SUCK! I bitch about them on my Kitlog site almost every day. Other builders, further along in their RV-7 builds, tell me they only get worse, not better. I never had any trouble following the Sonex plans. They told me every...
by mike.smith
Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:33 pm
 
Forum: Sonex-B / Waiex-B
Topic: Where are the instructions?
Replies: 12
Views: 4033

Re: Airventure 2023

Going to AV. I think this will be 23 years in a row. I made it to 2020, even if nobody else did :-). I took photos to prove it. I'll be in a camper in Camp Scholler as usual. Flew my Sonex in last year. Not this year. Building an RV-7, now. Fun to be looking for parts and information again. 9 years ...
by mike.smith
Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:31 pm
 
Forum: Fly-Ins
Topic: Airventure 2023
Replies: 38
Views: 17104

Re: Size of Sonex B vs RV7

I flew in an RV-7 recently, and I'm currently building one. I would not call the RV-7 "roomy" by any stretch. Having a bench seat in a Sonex helps. No bench seat in the RV-7.
by mike.smith
Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:39 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Size of Sonex B vs RV7
Replies: 3
Views: 959

Re: Leaking push rod tube

I've tried the spring loaded ones and took them off pretty quickly. Very difficult to install, and they leaked right away. To replace the typical bellows type you only need to loosen the heads, not remove them. Yes, you will have to retorque, and check again at 25 and 50 hours, but it's not a big de...
by mike.smith
Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:20 pm
 
Forum: Fuel Injection
Topic: Leaking push rod tube
Replies: 4
Views: 9069

Re: Landing gear bolt broke

Nearly 600 hrs on my airframe. No issues with the gear bolts. Cad plated per Sonex. Cad plated and titanium is a non-issue at the most severe temperatures human being and airplanes are exposed to.
by mike.smith
Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:56 am
 
Forum: Sonex
Topic: Landing gear bolt broke
Replies: 33
Views: 6216

Re: Crosswind and 3 point takeoffs

99% of the time I take off 3-point, with 1 notch of flaps, whether there is a crosswind or not. Everything is a trade-off, but this works best for me in pretty much any situation you can think of. The exception is grass runways, where I start 3-point, but quickly try to get the tail wheel a few inch...
by mike.smith
Thu Feb 16, 2023 11:48 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Crosswind and 3 point takeoffs
Replies: 8
Views: 2300

Re: Cylinder head retorquing

If for some reason they are Nickasil, this is what I experienced: http://www.mykitlog.com/users/display_log.php?user=mikesmith&project=698&category=7960&log=213380&row=58 I have built the VW 4 times. What you describe does not sound normal. I can't think of any reason why the torque ...
by mike.smith
Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:16 pm
 
Forum: Aerovee
Topic: Cylinder head retorquing
Replies: 15
Views: 3004

Re: Cylinder head retorquing

Are they cast iron cylinders, or Nickasil?
by mike.smith
Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:07 pm
 
Forum: Aerovee
Topic: Cylinder head retorquing
Replies: 15
Views: 3004

Re: Tips for applying for Repairman Certificate

I wrote an article about how to apply for the Repairman's certificate, but the magazines I sent it to put it on "hold." If anyone would like a copy you can PM me and I'd be happy to send it to your email.
by mike.smith
Mon Jan 02, 2023 6:41 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Tips for applying for Repairman Certificate
Replies: 12
Views: 4882

Re: YouTube Videos

It's mostly by feel, but I'm around 50 kts when I begin to think about moving the control surfaces. So with lag time I'm probably in the 40's. Don't want a tail slide, right?! By the time the airframe is turning over I expect I'm in the 30's and 20's. With the engine at full power the rudder is doin...
by mike.smith
Sun Dec 18, 2022 7:19 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: YouTube Videos
Replies: 2
Views: 790
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