Hi Patrick, There are 2 hinges, one long one and one that is about half as long. The long one goes on the aircraft's left side. The drawing shows this...
Dear fellows RV'ers, I'm about to complete my project (RV8A, S/N 80295) after 14 years of partial working on it. My partner to the building process asked me to...
Ariel, Congratulations, been a long road. I can't give you a lot of technical reasons not to use auto oil, perhaps others can. But, consider that your auto...
Hi Ariel, Â The main issue is the lead used in aviation fuel. Aviation oils are referred to as "ashless disperent" oils. This means that they cause the lead to...
... I know my query is not related but I just gotta ask. Expense aside, how much freedom of flight can you enjoy in Israel? How many airports are available to...
I think the problem with the auto oils is that they don't hold well to the piston blow by that comes along with air cooled engines. That is the loose...
Bill, Â I beg to differ with you regarding localized highest oil temps. Lycomings use sodium cooled exhaust valves. This is done so that the valve stems and...
25-09-11 Thanks – Charlie, Bill, Rick and John. There is a lot of knowledge in this group and I really appreciate your comments. And for your questions, Rick...
Fellow Pilots and Enthusiasts, We have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend. We are fortunate have the freedom to be able to enjoy our shared...
From: a_arielly@... Subject: RE: [RV-8] Re: Auto-Oil instead of AV-oil Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2011 08:48:08 +0200 4X-OAA was revealed to the fellow builders,...
Just this morning I heard a talk by a Phillips 66 engineer about lubricants. Regarding auto vs aviation oil his biggest concerns were ash and additives. ...
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Hi Jim. My RV8A 4X-OAA, S/N 80295 is about to start its test flights. The project has started in 1997 (Yes... 14 years! and 4400 hours of building). Attached...
Yea Ariel, beautiful airplane. Flying this airplane will be worth the effort. David Wilson The State of Texas ... My RV8A 4X-OAA, S/N 80295 is about to start...
Where are you? Sent on the Sprint Now Network from my BlackBerry ... From: "JohnL" <jlarsen2@...> Sender: RV-8@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012...
I am in Pearland, just south of Houston. ... From: Martin Sobel To: RV-8 List Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 9:06 AM Subject: Re: [RV-8] FOR SALE: RV-8...
I had a discussion last week with Rich Stowell, an industry expert on stalls, spins, and unusual attitude recovery. He posed a very simple, fundamental...
Moveable up & down little flappy things at the end of the wings? Can't recall the french name for them and probablyee couldn't spell it anyway. ... From: Kevin...
The elevator. The ailerons adjust the lift vector, and rudder helps offset the drag caused by the ailerons, but the elevator does the work. As the lift vector...
Sounds right to me! Terry ... Sounds right to me! Terry On Mar 4, 2012, at 7:54 PM, tmm9053@... wrote: The elevator. The ailerons adjust the lift vector,...
On Sunday, I posted a question to the group from Rich Stowell. That question was, "what is the primary control surface used to turn an airplane?" Wow, what...
SPAMMER Disregard the troll. He is spamming every group he can get into trying to self promote his lame website. Group administrator(s)...please ban this guy...
His posting status has been changed to Moderated, so any future messages must be approved before they make it to the list. Kevin Horton RV-8 Group Owner...
My work schedule has opened up unexpectedly, so I marked off the last week of March as vacation time. I'm just starting to ponder route options to fly down...
