Recent content by Hiperbiper

You don't by chance have a USB power converter do you? Chris

F104. T38 Grumman AA1. Chris

The Baron is ready for him! Just finished a few months ago... Chris

If it always takes 2 presses make sure your button is a momentarily contact type and NOT an on/off button. The on/off type will have you press once for contact and press again for disconnect. Chris

Hiperbipe. 7 HT is on Barnstormers... Chris

Rudy's Aircraft instruments in Rudy, AR. has always done good work for me. Good prices, quality work and quick turnaround. JMPO Chris

Sounds like a fouled plug in #4... That sounds like a nice combo. Chris

The Hiperbipe has two tanks; 26 gallons with a fixed pick up and 13 gallons with a flop tube. In the "Super Nova" Hiperbipe Joann flew there were flop tubes in both tanks. She also doubled up the tail brace wires for some reason... 7HT has full inverted fuel and oil. Also has a 7 gallon smoke...

Yes they are a hoot to fly. Yes the fuselage is a lifting surface. And yes they are stable...except in the yaw axis. The oddest thing to get used to is the rudder; poke right pedal and the nose slews right. And stays there. Same to the left. Kind of like a Bell 47 or Hiller helicopter. After a...

Personally, I'd welcome the return of lead in paint, fuel and everything else... Contrary to what we were told, since removing lead from everything the kids have just gotten dumber... Chris

Just wait until someone tells these idiots all the toxic crap involved in manufacturing and use of their battery powered replacement technology... Oh wait... I'm not sure that would be reported... Chris

Beware a fellow named Keith in Texas that advertises on Barnstormers... He DID fix my MX12 but getting him to accept payment took 4 weeks. No cash, no Credit Cards, no personal checks, refused a Certified check because he said it was fake (wouldn't even take it to his bank) played phone tag with...

Not all loss of thrust issues are engine related. And unfortunately one of the drawbacks of pusher airplanes is that everything kicked up on the runway goes thru the prop. I rebuilt 32XL, a Velocity XL with an IO540 for the owner. Almost every time it flew there were new nicks and gouges in the...

I would think a nose oil seal will put oil outside (on the windshield) but the oil will also be on the front of the cowling... A case seam or other engine seal will oil up the inside of the cowl and maybe allow a bit outside thru the top rear of the cowling. If you do have a nose seal installed...

A good half-way point is upgrading the 108 hp -C2C into an 125 hp -L2C Sparrowhawk conversion... STC paperwork and new pistons and jugs (same as the Cessna 152, Traumahawk) and a different prop or re-pitch yours... Nothing hard about finding parts. Great little engine. No more or less prone to...