On a recent trip to Phoenix, the winds kicked up for a couple of evenings. I ran out to the field and secured the control wheels with the seatbelts. It...
Dick, Sorry to scare you like that! I have no power to see this group live or die, and will freely admit it has occasionally been a source of frustration, but ...
Mark, North American designed a gust-lock for the NAvion that was a standard item on all L-17's. I have never seen the item, but know that it stowed in clips ...
Folks, I have pending emails from a number of you; I'm working an insane travel schedule through 2/21 including international travel but I *will* get back to...
I have this lock; note that this only works with the stock yokes. I'll get a picture of it on Wednesday and get it to the group. There's a picture of the tab...
You can see a photograph of my gust lock on the co-pilot's column here: http://rip.tzo.com/The%20Navion%20Files/newpanel.jpg It's made of 1/2" thick nylon, and...
Rip, I tried to open your files on the gust lock cad and was unable. It says I need an aol.exe to open it which it cannot find.Do you have any ideas how I can...
I'm thinking of using Cessna's idea of a collar mounted around the pilot's control rod, attached to the panel, then a hole drilled through both the collar and...
Scott, I had considered just that, but considering the 'climate' at most FSDO's today, I fear that drilling a hole through the column would put most ...
Bill, The only cost to submit a 337 for approval is some of your time to write it and some postage to send it in, unsigned of course. Try it....your FSDO might...
Scott, I replaced the thin wall Navion control column with heavy wall 1" 4130 and had it chrome plated. Had an aluminum collar turned on a lathe to fit a ...
Hi Bill; The file itself is a "zip" (compressed) file, which will "unzip" with PJzip or WinZip, leaving you with an AutoCad dwg file (which needs to be used in...
Thanks guys, Not much scares me at my age . I do think this Yahoo group has been a valuable source especially for new Navion owners. I am glad I misunderstood...
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Feb 2, 2004 4:19 am
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Scott, I'm glad to hear that in your neck of the woods, the field inspectors haven't gone scared and, in some cases, plain stupid. Out here on the west coast...
N8818H engine is no longer. It will cost more to overhaul it than to buy an O-470 or IO 470. Anybody know of a an engine we could pick up? If so drop a line...
Everyone who is going to the National convention in New York. when you send in your registration for the convention (The registration form is in the most...
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Feb 3, 2004 1:07 am
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What was the engine and what happened outside of old age? ... From: "airbearfedt2" <Airbearfed@...> To: <navion_aircraft_mail@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Kerry Langford
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Feb 3, 2004 5:34 am
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Who is planning on going to IPL this year? Dick MC, I am not interested others might be, perhaps planning a formation clinic at IPL would be a big help to the...
We're planning on going to IPL. I'd be interested in a formation clinic. Even if I do go to the nationals. If I could get enough committed interest and some...
You guys should contact Keith Franklin, the guru of west coast formation clinics. ... From: "Bill Putney" <billp@...> To:...
Kerry Langford
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Feb 3, 2004 6:36 pm
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I'm also going to IPL and would be interested in attending a formation training clinic - whether at IPL or through GGN Steve Blankenship N331 KOAK _____ From:...
In a message dated 2/3/04 8:44:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, emar33@... writes: Who is planning on going to IPL this year? Dick MC, I am not interested...
Steve, No not yet, I will be home by 21 Feb. around 2200 hr. So I my just jump in the Navion and fly down to El Centro on Saturday. If you guys get a formation...
cool i went out and picked up the new Norton 2004 installed a] as it installed it found 5 badbugs--- told it to kill it [ the rest of the story} it also...
george \ chip\ robinson
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Feb 4, 2004 4:19 am
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Art, The event runs Feb 26-28, so don't jump into yer plane too fast :-) Maybe we can hook up on the way down like last year? SteveB _____ From: art laguna...