Took a trip in my W-8 from Sacramento to Phoenix AZ to visit with relatives. Great weather going and coming. Was a little worried about getting back as there...
Yo Dave....Great trip report! Wait until you have your 0-320 stuck in there. The same trip will be sooooo much shorter in time. Your total fuel used will...
... of ... fuse ... I drilled just about all of the tube clusters in the fuselage. I have heard that it is especially important to protect the rear lower ...
Thanks Fred. I am looking forward to the larger engine, but more for the increased climb performance, although faster would be good. My rate of climb above...
Thanks Rick. I wish I had taken some pictures on the way down over the Sierras. It was a almost windless day with 50+ miles visibility. I went over Hetch...
Dave: you will need the extra tank for balance as well as capacity. No matter what the calculator says at this time, you will need more weight to balance with...
Dave, that trip sounds like it was a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing the pictures. One of these days I'll be done with the ironing and sewing ( a.k.a. covering)...
Everybody, the next issue of the TT is scheduled to be mailed around Oct 15, so it is time for a little preview to whet your appetites. This issue is going to...
Mike: When I was building, it was very motivating to me to hear about tailwind trips. I wanted to get that thing finished so I could do some trips too. Now...
I did a bit of number crunching with the info given by Dave and Fred in their posts about the trips each took. The numbers are interesting in providing...
Only one minor correction to what you posted, except for the downwind, base and final for landing, and of course taxiing, I ran at full throttle all of the...
And use more fuel... :) ... From: Dave To: TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 8:49 PM Subject: Re: [TailwindForum] Real World...
I knew someone out there would do some calculator stuff. You know Bill, it is interesting that the mpg is so close. Even on my ride up to Idaho and back, it...
Hi everybody, We just started with the fuselage construction including Jim Clements modifications. So we have a question about what many of you already ...
Guido, since no one else responded online, I will try. I seem to remember that the fuselage has been widened in the past. I don't have any names or specifics,...
Guido- The 180 hp W8 that used to be N4JB is 2" wider and 2" higher in cabin area. The "higher" slows down the speed quite a bit. It is important to maintain...
There has been some discussion about re-inforcing the tailwheel spring mount. I've used the Van's RV-6 spring/tailwheel set up and tube to fit it. I've...
On mine, the tube that you insert the spring into cracked above the area where the bolt is screwed in. I reinforced the tube and drilled all the way thru the...
Warning the attachment was the W32.Bugbear virus/worm ... From: jrs14855 Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 11:57 AM Subject: [TailwindForum] wing incidence The...
W-8 1965,o200 Contienental 100 hp, (50 hrs on engine)Basic instrumentation,no radio,no electrical. This is a flying restoration in nice condition.Can e-mail...
I would like to try making my aileron and flap hinges out of stainless steel. I cant find the tube in less than twenty foot length in my area. Can anyone help....
