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Tue Apr 12, 2016 6:24 pm

Re: Straight tail project

Somebody at one time thought it was a good idea. . Who was I to argue

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Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:13 pm

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Haha. Right on. I thought maybe you were making some custom pull handles or something.
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Wed Apr 13, 2016 4:56 am

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I am thinking of doing that... .. It is on one of the "wouldn't it be nice plans"


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Tue Apr 19, 2016 8:27 pm

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Haven't been getting much done this past couple of weeks. . Instead I've been helping a couple of guys get their paperwork in order to import this
Nice plane. Tio540 Mt prop. 35 inch tires. Full length slats.

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Tue Apr 19, 2016 10:01 pm

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Gotta get that Bullet on the Fraser River gravel bars.
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Wed Apr 20, 2016 10:04 am

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Brian-StevesAircraft wrote: We recently got a 108-2 0-470J engine conversion completed. Makes for a great performing airplane. ....


What STC was used for this conversion?
I seem to recall seeing a photo, but I can't find it now.
Maybe you could post one?
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Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:30 pm

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I'm sure the bullet will be down on the gravel bars. . I heard they took it down there for the acceptance flight. .

Then they took the utva down there and realized they love those big tires.

The owners main goal is to go hunting and looking for places that they can practice shooting further than 2000 yards.

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Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:42 pm

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mmartin1872 wrote:Haven't been getting much done this past couple of weeks. . Instead I've been helping a couple of guys get their paperwork in order to import this
Nice plane. Tio540 Mt prop. 35 inch tires. Full length slats.

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Is this a bushmaster?
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Wed Apr 20, 2016 8:45 pm

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Yep... it is actually called a Bruce bullet. . Dakota cub slotted wings. . Extended pacer fuselage


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Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:03 pm

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I remember seeing a youtube 'for sale' video for the Bullet a while back. Seems like a real slick airplane. I wouldn't kick it out of the hangar :D

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7Q3rcwwY8I
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Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:04 pm

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Ok. Sweet looking bird for sure!
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Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:42 am

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Brian-StevesAircraft wrote: We recently got a 108-2 0-470J engine conversion completed. Makes for a great performing airplane. ....


What STC was used for this conversion?
I seem to recall seeing a photo, but I can't find it now.
Maybe you could post one?


STC used is "Super Stinson Modification LLC" from Oregon City, OR... It is no longer owned by the guy in Oregon City... He sold it to someone in Alaska... The STC number is SA1199WE

The aircraft we put it on was held up with import issues getting it from Canada to US registration... That took 5 years to get cleared up, the engine conversion kit sat in boxes right up until we got the aircraft paperwork... We stuck on an 0-470-J 225HP version, goes like stink... The STC is approved for A,J, K, L or R engines.

Pictures on my FaceBook site, probably where you saw it... Will have to get a couple next time it is out and post up...

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Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:35 am

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mmartin1872 wrote:The owners main goal is to go hunting and looking for places that they can practice shooting further than 2000 yards.


Further than 2000 yards?

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Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:45 am

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He is an instructor that trains people to shoot 1000 yards and wants more of a challenge for himself. .

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Sat May 14, 2016 11:58 am

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Got the bullets special cofa.. it's good to fly now. . Guess I got to get back to the project.. next weekend.

This weekend I'm off to texada to get 1 of the Stinson's back to chilliwack.

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Mon May 23, 2016 5:06 pm

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Went flying in the bullet this weekend. . That thing site climbs and lands well. Then I took the 182 out for a burn. .

On the project we Welded up some cross braces.. and started fitting the tubing to put baggage door access on the pilot side of the airplane. .. this week the project is off to get media blasted

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Tue May 24, 2016 4:56 pm

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Fuselage is down at the media blasters now

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Wed May 25, 2016 9:34 pm

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Airframe is back from the media blasters. . A couple more tubed to weld and then it is time for primer

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Mon Jul 18, 2016 5:06 pm

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Fuselage has finally made it over to the paint shop.. so many little things always make you go slower than you thought.



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Tue Aug 02, 2016 6:41 pm

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Fuselage primed. . Painting tomorrow Image

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