Quick tip for those with small airplanes that have no tie-down rings (and here at Oshkosh, we proved last weekend that EVERYTHING needs to be tied down!). This is how Sonex secures their little jets – a ratchet strap all the way around the wing, secured to the ground anchor. The nose gear was secured to the anchor with a shorter strap, wrapped around the strut. Store that one away for later.
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Mel Asberry - 0
Repairman certificate eligibility, ELSA mods, flying at civil twilight, fuel cap engraving.
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Marc Cook succumbs to the siren song of the Garmin G3X, and clears the flight deck for an avionics upgrade.
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If you are building a fabric-covered aircraft, you have multiple fabrics to choose from:...
ERCuSi-A Silicon Bronze, the AlternaTIG Option
Bob Hadley - 0
Last summer I had the chance to get some hands-on experience with TIG brazing....