I agree! The Grand Rapids EIS is the only way to go! It will watch your engine for you..no worries..light weight and easy to install... Skip Stewart Airshows ...
Rick, What's the N number and serial number of the oldest W8 you have a line on? Al ... From: Richard Cahill To: TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday,...
The paint is DCC concept and yes it is difficult to paint to spay. The directions call out for 2parts paint 1 part reducer== does not work. What I found...
I have flown the airplane twice so far. First flight was uneventful. Temps were all good. The 151 Whirlwind Prop works good( I should say that since I designed...
Hi Al, Let's try this again! Take 2! Darn my fingers sometimes get ahead of my brain, and the first attemp at a reply eneded up in the ethernet for as much as...
I have a whopping 27.3 hours in N11018. Have convinced 9 unsuspecting souls to ride with me in it and have had only two hard landings. Both hard landings were...
Jim, Tack coat and then one wet coat? I think the ratios are about what I used. Thanks, Mike ... __________________________________________________ Do You...
FAA database does not list date of manufacture for 3989A. The oldest Tailwind is N5749N built in 1955 by Dean Sackman with help from Steve Wittman. The next...
Jim, i talked to the owner of N5749N at Osh, he said it was serial # 3 with 0-235, Jim Keffeler of Longmont, CO 303-776-7513 Dennis in Chicago ... From:...
Dan; Nice looking old bird, I don't believe it is the ugliest Tailwind in the country as you stated. Thanks for the heads up on the ultra light site. I get...
The serial number was assigned to plans, not necessarily to a particular airplane. The serial number in most cases represented the sequence in which Wittman...
Paul The engine is fuel injected and the air intake is inside the cowling in the plenum camber or just the high pressure side, exhaust is 4 in 1. Attached is a...
Flew up over the Sierra's to Beckwith airport today to see some (derelict) railcars at the railroad museum in Portola. Snapped these two shots coming back...
Hello Dave, Nice pictures! Several years ago I drove the Feather river canyon to look at all those nice rail bridges. Took many pictures at Keddie and saw a...
Danny..... Just keep the speed at 80-85 on final... You'll never have to do that again. Weav ... From: Dan Doolin To: tailwindforum@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Fred, I'm getting pretty good now. Just keep your right hand on the throttle down final. I am landing at the 2000 ft grass field in the next town now and...
I loved flying N223A to it's resting place in Pawnee City..... A great airplane built and finished in 1956. I was very impressed with it's ability to cruise at...
Yo Dave Magaw..... Good old Yahoo did it again.. I didn't get your pics or email today.. Can you send them direct? Yahoo Sucks, Weav ... From: Dave &...
Have you flown up and met the builder of your airplane yet? ... From: Dan Doolin To: TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 8:29 PM ...
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OMG!! This is why there is evolution! Weav ... From: George Turner To: Tailwind group Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 9:06 PM Subject: [TailwindForum] Late...
N374 was Built by Steve Wittman in 1958 as a W9L. I believe this was the third Tailwind built by Wittman. Originally built as a tricycle gear with Lycoming...
