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by captainron
Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:09 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Air traffic control?
Replies: 0
Views: 5012

Air traffic control?

This takes a while to download, but worth your time. What's really amazing is the difference between night and day!
http://radar.zhaw.ch/resources/airtraffic.wmv
by captainron
Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:00 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Plane hits cow on emergency landing
Replies: 10
Views: 14049

Gotta be easier ways to get a new interior and a hamburger!
Chad, do they actually delete posts on that other site?!!! :bang:
by captainron
Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:10 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Brake Question
Replies: 4
Views: 8037

Re: Brake Info

TomC wrote:For future info, I'll do what my mother told me not to. I'll answer my own question.
Tom: "I should have listened to my mother!"

Us: "Why? What did she say?"

Tom: "Don't know- never listened to her!" :mrgreen:
by captainron
Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:57 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Pedal tensioning springs?
Replies: 5
Views: 10847

I've thought about designing an adjustable biasing system to increase/decrease tension on one or both sides during flight to act as rudder trim, but that could end up getting complicated.

Jeff, do you have any pictures of what you're using?
by captainron
Sun Oct 19, 2008 8:50 am
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Pedal tensioning springs?
Replies: 5
Views: 10847

The idea was just to keep the same forward pressure on both pedals all the time to keep the slack out of the cables. Kind of like just resting your feet on the pedals during turbulence. I've seen where others just attach simple coil springs from the lower part of the pedals to the a point near the f...
by captainron
Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:35 pm
Forum: RV 7/7A
Topic: Pedal tensioning springs?
Replies: 5
Views: 10847

Pedal tensioning springs?

Has anyone else tried anything like this to keep forward tension on the pedals, and stop the rudder from flapping around on the ground?

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by captainron
Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:35 pm
Forum: Vendor Experiences
Topic: Review of my Crow Harnesses
Replies: 9
Views: 54776

Glad I found this- and thanks, Brantel. I was just about to order belts!
by captainron
Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:16 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: The Candidates Positions on General Aviation
Replies: 15
Views: 20671

Hard to believe this is the Presidential election. In the debates, it sounds like two yokels arguing their qualifications for county clerk! Will we ever again have the best and the brightest running to lead our country? "Of the people, By the people, and For the people!", sure ! Just substitute "pol...
by captainron
Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:28 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Just wanted to say Hi.
Replies: 40
Views: 45394

How about sneaking more mentally-challenged moderators into the other sites to drive people out? :x
by captainron
Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:13 am
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Just wanted to say Hi.
Replies: 40
Views: 45394

Thanks for the welcome

Hi Scott, and thanks for the welcome. You know, on the other site, you can log-on at virtually any time of the day or night, and see a posting that has appeared within the last 5 minutes. What do you think we can do here to attract viewers and excite this audience?
by captainron
Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:55 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Just wanted to say Hi.
Replies: 40
Views: 45394

Welcome to the group Ron. The rules are pretty much as they appear in the registration page. We like to refrain from foul language, questionable content, and prefer general civility. We also have no problems with disagreement though civility must rule. If your comfy with a 12 year old reading your ...
by captainron
Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:01 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Just wanted to say Hi.
Replies: 40
Views: 45394

smithhb wrote:Ron, welcome to the island of the exiled... What stage are you in your build?
Thanks for the welcome! I'm building a quick-build, slowly. Right now I'm laying out the panel and just cut the first hole for a Dynon EFIS. A Mattituck still waits patiently in its crate.
by captainron
Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:52 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Just wanted to say Hi.
Replies: 40
Views: 45394

Thanks for the welcome

Last week I flew the T-28 from western Colorado to south Florida, following the line of weather that divided the country north to south. It took 3 days to get back, but just over Sarasota, FL, the cockpit started to fill with smoke from an electrical fire in the avionics bay below the floor. I made ...
by captainron
Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:31 pm
Forum: The Hangar
Topic: Just wanted to say Hi.
Replies: 40
Views: 45394

Just wanted to say Hi.

Some of you guys may know me from the other place as "captainron". I've been registered here for some time, but I haven't posted here before. Since I've been banned from the other site by some overzealous MOM (Moderator On a Mission), it looks like I'll be hanging around here. I'm building a -7, and...