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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Replacement gaskets (O-Rings) for Edo float access covers?Looking to replace the gaskets under the round access covers of my Edo 2440 floats, which are starting to show small cracks in their rubber. These gaskets have an inside diameter of 5" and an outside...2022-07-06 16:11:51 -
BluNosDav created a new forum topic Does anyone "balance" their larger aircraft tires & wheels?On all of the rental aircraft that I have flown which have 8.50-6 or larger tires, there is a pronounced "shudder" that shakes the whole airplane after take-off, as those big rubber donuts slowly spin-down...2019-10-22 06:37:44
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Weight creep as airplanes age?There have been numerous BCP threads about how aircraft just naturally get heavier with age. Dirt, dust, sweat, humidity, coats of paint, etc, all slowly add to the empty weight of an aircraft over time....2019-08-15 09:03:09
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Flying a Cessna with the door(s) off?I’m aware of specialized “jump doors”, etc. But, are there any factory or FAA prohibitions against flying a single engine Cessna model 150-to-207 with one or both of the regular pilots’ doors removed?...2019-08-10 01:25:22
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Line-X type airplane interiors?After reading multiple threads that compare the relative merits of various after-market replacement interior “panels”,I have to wonder if there are any kind of a “spray-on” coating may be available, or...2019-06-10 23:37:04
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Spinner for a Cessna R172K with McCauley 2A34C203 prop?Need a replacement spinner for a Cessna R172K Hawk XP that has an 80" McCauley 2A34C203/90DCA-10 propeller. Looks the same as a pointed spinner on a C182 with an 82" McCauley 2A34C203/90DCA-8 prop, but,...2019-06-02 15:23:12
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Snakes & Snails & Puppy-Dog Tails?During a recent Annual Inspection of a 40-year-old Alaskan float-plane with no reported damage history, a small collection of old snail shells were discovered inside of the wings . . . . . Can anyone explain...2019-05-22 04:48:46
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic C172 + Cessna floatplane parts = C172 floatplane?Ran across a Cessna 172 that was advertised with a "factory float kit". I assumed this meant that it was a 172 that had been built by Cessna as a floatplane when it was originally manufactured. Well,...2019-05-10 05:30:07
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Best tandem seat trainer?My wife & I spent many years as military flight instructors in the T-34C (PT-6 turbine), both during active duty and as a reservist. And while I wish we could buy a surplus T-34B with a big recip motor,...2019-04-29 17:55:43
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Buying an airplane without logbooks?Occasionally, on an auction site, there are aircraft offered for sale, that do not have any logbooks. Usually, several years have gone by since it was flown last. The circumstances may have been that: -...2019-03-03 23:43:51
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Any Cessna drivers ever notice that the . . . . .I've been looking at a lot of different Cessnas lately, both, while flying them and while kicking tires for a potential purchase. I've noticed that the control columns that go from the yoke, into the...2019-03-01 07:25:42
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Cessna 172 Gross Weight Increases, or lack thereof?Trying to find ways (STC's) to increase the maximum gross weight of a Cessna 172 above 2550#? Or at least, to understand why such MGW increases are not available or approved in the USA? Seems like such...2019-02-17 16:41:06
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic How long should new fabric & paint last, outside in AK?I don't have access to a hangar up here, so, any airplane that I buy, will end up being tied up to a lake-shore wearing floats during the summer, and tied down on a ramp wearing wheels/skis during the...2019-02-10 00:26:48
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Cessna 172 Interior Weight Savings?How much weight savings is possible by either replacing or removing the factory interior of a Cessna 172: 1. Replacing the factory interior with Selkirk and/or other lightweight products? 2. Removing...2019-02-08 16:41:19
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Moving instruments around the panel?Are there any regulations or physical limitations for moving instruments around the panel? For example: Does the FAA prescribe that certain instruments must be placed: high/low, left/right or center? Do...2019-02-07 02:09:27
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Which tail-draggers are least prone to ground-looping?I know that ALL tail-wheel aircraft CAN ground-loop. But, not all aircraft are created equal, so, some models must be less likely to ground-loop than others. If a pilot with little or no tail wheel experience...2019-01-20 15:54:28
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Cessna tail sizes?I've read that some early variations of the Cessna 182 had smaller horizontal stabilizers than follow-on C182's. What specific airplanes had the smaller tails? (C182A, C182B, etc?) How much smaller...2019-01-15 17:13:52
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Cessna nose gear attachment points?I've read quite a few posts about how the C182 has it's nose gear attached to the firewall. The cautionary tales imply that this arrangement is somewhat weaker than other aircraft, and definitely more...2018-11-25 12:38:06
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Cessna Cardinal on Floats?Anybody got one? Seen one? Know of one? Heard of one? Thought about one? Thanx, Dave. P.S. - When I Google'd it . . . . I found a bunch of Remote Control pilots, flying RC Cardinals on floats?2018-11-19 03:20:45
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BluNosDav created a new forum topic Which aircraft get an up-gross when on floats?In a recent BCP thread, I learned that the Maule MX-7 gets an up-gross from 2500 to 2750 pounds when mounted on Edo 2440 floats. I've also discovered that the kit-built Glasair Sportsman gets an up-gross...2018-09-21 17:00:48