Looks a lot like my workbench Dave. Just remember a clean work area seldom shows much progress! Building can be somewhat messy at times. Dave Conrad...
In the middle of a swap to a B n C alternator... when its done, hope to be back up and doing some cruising about. From browsing the posts etc, I've seen...
HiI'm a little late with this, someone was looking for an engine lately.I have an 0-320-A3A 150 hp narrow deck engine with 100 Hrs since OHI did the overhaul...
Thanks Valerie. Being a Flight Engineer for most of my professional life I have made my living by knowing aircraft limitations. I have no doubt about the...
no feather ruffling, but it is a topic that comes up every so often. You can work backwards from Vne to calculate maneuvering speeds. You set your Vne...
The first five W8's were flight tested to 3.8 G minimum, loaded to gross weight. The sandbag Tailwind inadvertently pulled 8.3 G. i asked Wittman about...
Wittman said the engine will rust out before it wears out. He liked to tell about a guy that had a brand new Cessna 140 that was flown at low power settings....
I reviewed the CAFE Flght test report on Jim Clements W10. The wing on this airplane is 1' shorter than standard so the numbers for standard wing span will be...
Dave, If it were mine, I would not hesitate to cruise 2900 rpm anytime I want to go fast. I suggest you look up John Deakins Pelican Perch articles and read...
All, I am ready to weld my 5/16 counter balance to the 1 1/8 X .035 steel tube which will fit inside the 1 1/4 aluminum tube. I do not have a mig or tig...
I made a steel bushing that fit inside the aluminum tubing and I made it thick. I welded the pieces together and then put it all on the plane and drilled a...
Keith Weld the washer on the 1 1/8 tube first. Then weld the ends of the 5/16 plate to the tube, then the outer side. It now should be hot enough to get a...
Hey folks, I recently brought home a Cougar project that I intend to use parts from for my Tailwind, keep some of it for future tinkering (might restore it...
Thats a fun question... I can actually throw an answer at that one... based on only one airplanes performance, of course. I am the "caretaker" of N24kp... it...
Chad, I could not open image of your exhaust, I would be interested in it , would you or any one know if it could be made to fit on my 0~200. Continental . I...
Hey Dave, If the flanges are the same, I'm sure it could be modified easily to fit. If you highlight the whole address, copy and paste it to your browser, it...
Everything is different, flanges, tubing sizes, width between left and right exhaust ports. It is a real close fit on the Continentals between the cylinders,...
Jim is correct on both counts, mine have failed, one pedal and one arm, and now have the finger gussets on all. So does the Lightwind now. Red _____ From:...
The Formula One racers use a four into one on the four cylinder Continental. This was responsible for a significant bump in speed when people starrted using...
I found an engine this weekend that may help someone that is near the west coast; a Lyc O-320-E2D with 400 SMOH, full logs books, prop strike but not under...
3.5 hours non stop with 30 kt head winds. I used 20.8 gallons. Adjusted power based on goal of landing with at least 5 gallons of fuel. Cruise fuel flows...
Thanks for your imput, guys, Jim Stanton comment on four into one might work,I am replacing a set of Hanlon Wilson's ,that I crippled.I have high compression...
The firing order of all the 4 cylinder Continentals is the same as all 4 Cyl Lycomings, that is, 1-3-2-4. Only difference is that cyls 1&2 are the rear...
Jim, Â Isn't a 4-1Â fine for something like a racer because of the narrow RPMÂ band in which it delivers the goods? Â A general use aircraft might tune for...
