Deep stall accident due, apparently, to improper canard incidence. On April 16, 2010, at 0830 Pacific daylight time, an experimental Bibbee Cozy Mark (MK) IV, N68TF, collided with terrain near North Las Vegas, Nevada. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The commercial pilot […]
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Here I’ve run new hoses to the shut-off valves, and from the new long-range T connectors to the quick-disconnect fittings (dripless). I’m really happy with how this turned out, and it should give us total flexibility on baggage versus fuel capacity, and when the long range tanks are in, they should fill and drain just […]
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So, we’ve had this low level switch function in our sump tank for awhile. And it’s always sucked. We started out with the factory’s standard float switch wired to a lamp in the panel, but it would nuisance alarm at altitude and at high power/high angle of attack. I bought a VP03E to alleviate these problems, since […]
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Happy Easter! Just a quick update. We finished up our hoses today and put the fuel system back together. Also I got a new air filter in that I think we can make work. Finally Linda made a pattern for out winglet covers, so when our fabric comes in this week we can start on those.
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Here I’ve run new tubing at the same elevation as the existing strake vents and drains (top and bottom of the center spar) for the new connections to the long-range quick disconnect fittings. Because of this, the long range tanks should fill and drain just like they were built as an integral part of the […]
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So I was reading the new Kitplanes about the nylon tubing and connectors that Stein is offering lately. Anyway, I really liked the look of it, so I’ve changed out all of my pitot-static tubing to this style. We also finished up my hard tubing for the long range tank quick-disconnect fittings. Maybe we’ll get the new hoses to […]
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