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by dsmithlib
Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:06 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: How can you search for an aviation community ?
Replies: 2
Views: 4441

How can you search for an aviation community ?

We plan to move from our snowy midwest home in the next few years and have begun shopping. I am a homebuilder and as such have a couple of priorities. My strategy is locate one or two areas and then shop for the right home. On an airport OR within 10 minutes of a vital community airport An active av...
by dsmithlib
Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:19 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Carb heat and the Robbins muff
Replies: 6
Views: 9626

All sumps are not created equal

Thank you for your interest in my airbox dilemna. A discussion with Van's lead to comment like......we have heard of O360's where the airbox needs to be shifted to (starboard). Well, I have one of them. This rebuilt engine began as an O360-A4K and I have not yet figured out WHY it is different but, ...
by dsmithlib
Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:17 pm
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Carb heat and the Robbins muff
Replies: 6
Views: 9626

Carb heat and the Robbins muff

I am building the filtered airbox with carb heat using Robbins muff and his enclosed flange. As I got closer to installing the door underneath the flange it occurred to me that the door opening was going to be larger than the enclosed flange. Why would I do the full size door cutout underneath my ni...
by dsmithlib
Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:36 am
Forum: Electrical Systems
Topic: Fuse Block Placement
Replies: 2
Views: 9853

Fuse Block Placement

I am looking for all the creative locations of fuse block placements. I am an RV7 tipup relying on the Nuckolls Z11 plan with a Hot, Master and Essential fuse blocks from B&C. I have been thinking of placing all three directly behind my (yet to be determined) EFIS. All models seem to permit the spac...