Here's the tailwheel bracket just finished for O-O. Same as I made for my W10, has 200 hrs on it, should be adequate for this airplane. Tailwheel bearings have...
Rick, Enjoying the pictures you have been posting. What kind of wheel are you using there?? What size? You mentioned working on the bolt in a lathe - why not...
David: The tailwheel is an Aircraft Spruce part #06-03600, it is a solid rubber tire, about 6"OD. The spacers you mention would work great. However, the larger...
Hey Everyone, As some of you out there know, a friend and I have aquired a Cougar project and all is going very well. Howerver we are now starting on the...
Stephen: If it was me I'd have to put the W-10 wings on it. If I couldn't swing that, I'd round the bottom of the Cougar wing and put the W10 tips on it. Rick ...
Dillsburg Aeroplane Works 717-432-4589 has 2.360 by 1.0 .058 streamline tubing called for in the plans . I bought 11 ft. cut in two pieces for ups. Had...
I am having some difficulty with the vertical location of fuselage spar fittings. (not withstanding excellent articles in Tailwind Times). Because the inboard...
2nd Annual West Coast Tailwind Fly-in June 8, 2003 Where: Yolo County Airport 2Q3 (Davis, Woodland, Winters in your directory). Meet at the EAA Hangar, which...
The bottom of the root rib should be parallel with the bottom longeron directly below the door. If you have interference with the flap spar hitting the top...
Hello Jim C: Welcome home to the frozen north. The waterboy in Rocksprings, said they had 2 or 3 inches of snow. I'll bet you wish you stayed in Arizona. Ha....
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Should also fit an A-series like an A-65. ... From: "Jerry Hey" <j-winddesigns@...> To: "Tailwind Forum" <tailwindforum@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday,...
Dave; Is Yolo Co. airport the one that hosted the Golden West flyin this year? If so, I'll be there in N13BN (Murphy Rebel). I will try and get you to...
-- Dallas, First things first. We have a hanger house at Indian Hills Airpark near Salome AZ. This is 100 miles west of PHX and 60 miles east of Blyth CA. It...
I need to order aileron tubing soon I'll direct this at Jim Clemmet. Welcome home Jim! We had talked about alum. vs 4130 I don't remember what you told me. If ...
No, the Golden West was at Yuba County Airport, about 50-60 miles north of Yolo Co. and a little east. Yolo County airport is about 5 miles west of Davis, CA,...
Dave, I use 6061 T6 X.058, If you are really trying to save every ounce, use .035 wall. Make a aluminum bushing with a 3/4" hole for the aileron tube. Also use...
Ok now that the wing choice has been made one question is still there. The Cougar fuse is built with the spars at 25" centers. It looks to me that the best...
Hi Dave, Hope you can put some pictures of the Flyin especially of the TW who will attend into the TailwindForum, so we can cyberparticipate too on the other ...
Jim: Thanks for your very interesting trip report. I can hardly wait until I have my project finished. With those kinds of performance figures and fuel...
Hi Jim Thanks for your time on this...We are going to be using a O-290G. We have the engine but we do not have a Porp yet. I am sure we will be asking...
Gary: Here's what we've got so far. 1. Tailwinds, flyers and builders will meet at Baraboo WI 7-26 thru 28, camping on the field. 2. We will have dinner at a...
Jim C. Thank you for reply. Could you advise if rear spar actually tapers on bottom from Main rib No 1 to root rib as shown on ACS root rib drng...Your...
... the root rib is flat on the bottom from the front spar to the trailing edge. In TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com, "James Connell" <conneljr@b...> ... actually...
Thanks, Dave. I guess I just got my Y's confused. I'll still be there. Bill Newkirk ... From: David Magaw To: TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
Jim; Thanks for a great report. I'm going to try to follow your route when I fly from Fresno to Oshkosh this summer. I have taken the northern route thru...
