DANGER- There is a National Transportation Safety Board Safety Recommendation dated 3/27/1991 where they recommend that the FAA: "Notify owners of homebuilt...
Unsolicited opinion: I don't like vernier throttles. I think they are clumsy to handle when conditions are gusty, and trying to land precisely (shouldn't one ...
Thank you Neale. I uploaded the referenced NTSB Safety recommendation to the "Files" section of the Tailwind Forum. You can find it under A91_26.pdf ...
Just right click on picture, and 'set as background': http://www.eaa.org/wallpaper/images/may07/mailwing_800.jpg ... Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new...
Seems like a saftey cable would be a good idea regardless of the engine or prop being used. I've heard these are required at Reno. Anyone have details on this?...
Thanks Mike, appreciate your comment - yes she is every bit as nice - I know of a Tailwind for sale in Oz and one in NZ, you will find them if you hunt a...
Alex, It sounds like you have done your homework ! Wittman told me himself that the most important thing about putting the wings on is that they are perfect to...
Matt, I think I can second your opinion. I had a vernier throttle in my Tailwind, but changed it to a plunger type. My landings improved since I was able to...
Anyone interested in my Tailwind for sale can find three pictures of it in the Photos file of this website. They are on the last page. Wilson Werhan ...
OK, I can't find it. Would some one help me find the place to chang my pass word. Thanks, Gary ************************************** See what's free at...
Gary, Click on options top right corner. Click on 'account information' over on the far left. Enter your present password. Click on 'change password'...
Hi Wilson: If you could take and post pictures of the interior and the panel, that would help. As I recall it has a beautiful wood panel. Dave M ... Anyone...
Safety cable installation is covered in the IF1 Design guide. It's a large .pdf file at this link: http://www.if1airracing.com/IF1_Article.php?id=20 ... ...
Well, things are moving right along, Tuesday evening I did all the prep for the big attack on the painting Wednesday morning. With everything ready to go I...
Farmer John, I took two nice walks with the shoes I wore while painting and there is no sign of waring off the paint on the soles yet. finishing up the gas...
After a bad attack of HIAD, I found most of the sand hiding in old saw horses I used for sand blasting. I spent the morning wet sanding the boot cowl and the...
I have posted six pictures of the interior of my Tailwind in the Photos file of this site. This "woodie" interior was always a big favorite of the judges and...
John, in the 70's you could have gotten away with calling it a CUSTOM TEXTURED paint job. Down here in the south, those of us who do not have air compressors...
Bruce, remember, you had to ask. HIAD is head in a** disease, these attacks are really severe just before you do something really stupid. Farmer John ... ...
FARMER JOHN : I'm having a heart attack just reading your comments and looking at your pictures re guarding how hard you are trying to achieve a finished...
This week I'm welding on the tabs to attach the sheet metal on the belly of my W-10 and was curious as to the best method...tinnermans or drilling and tapping...
Hi Jim, I welded nuts to my tabs. I'll use thread lock to keep the screws tight. Very inexpensive that way. Other types of riveted fasteners would also work at...
My homebuilt Pitts S1C had expensive(and heavy) plate nuts flush rivited to the tabs while my hangermate's factory Pitts S1S used sheet metal screws into...
Jim, I am making my tabs small, 1/2" x 3/4" x .072 and am going to drill and tap them and possibly use a (thin) "nyloc" nut on the underside. haven't checked...
