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Re: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
Here it is removed. Only one ply so not very stiff. molded cone.png I removed the bottom rib. Mostly sanded off the rivet heads and then drilled. rib removed.png Here is my hack job. Came out terrible. hack job.png With the male mold inside, I'm gluing the cone in with 5 minute epoxy. five minute ep...
- Sun May 12, 2024 6:58 pm
- Forum: Avionics and Instruments
- Topic: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
- Replies: 21
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- Sun May 12, 2024 11:50 am
- Forum: Photo Album
- Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
- Replies: 1534
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Re: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
Initial layup for the tailbeacon fairing. I wet sanded the 3D printed mold until it was smooth. Then I painted it, sanded some more, and covered it with thin plastic packing tape. I waxed the tape for release and laid up one ply to start.
- Sun May 12, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: Avionics and Instruments
- Topic: Tailbeacon on a Waiex
- Replies: 21
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Re: Cotton's Law
Excellent - another one is "it will be done next year." Believe it long enough and sooner or later it's true!
- Sun May 12, 2024 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cotton's Law
- Replies: 2
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Re: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
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Over 5 hours flying today. We crossed the 250 hour total time mark.
- Sat May 11, 2024 10:43 pm
- Forum: Photo Album
- Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
- Replies: 1534
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- Sat May 11, 2024 7:37 pm
- Forum: Photo Album
- Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
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Re: Excessive Shaft End Play
Remove and replace. We had one 2x4 bolted to the case and one on the prop hub. With 2 people easy to do on the hoist that way.
- Sat May 11, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: Aerovee
- Topic: Excessive Shaft End Play
- Replies: 6
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Re: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
Hambone wrote:Bryan Cotton wrote:Victoria is our insurance agent also. She could not get Adam covered until he had 100 hours total/50 hours tailwheel.
Hmmm. This could be a potential deal-breaker.
Bummer. I'd say look at the big picture though. Can you find a CFI buddy to make the trip with you? Or someone insurable?
- Fri May 10, 2024 11:15 pm
- Forum: Safety and Training
- Topic: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
- Replies: 58
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- Fri May 10, 2024 11:09 pm
- Forum: Photo Album
- Topic: Cotton Waiex 191 - N191YX
- Replies: 1534
- Views: 4082567
Re: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
Victoria is our insurance agent also. She could not get Adam covered until he had 100 hours total/50 hours tailwheel.
- Fri May 10, 2024 10:26 pm
- Forum: Safety and Training
- Topic: Sonex-A purchase - What to look for
- Replies: 58
- Views: 3314
