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by mipalito2
Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:11 pm
Forum: All Models
Topic: Windshield
Replies: 3
Views: 1241

Re: Windshield

HI: The acrylic windshield should not be riveted to the frame. No holes. As an adhesive, making the retainer structure out of fiberglass and aluminum, I use 3M's Strip Calk, p/n 051135-08578 and at Aircraft Spruce the Part # 08578. It's a great product, seals magnificently and allows for natural mov...
by mipalito2
Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:45 am
Forum: All Models
Topic: Fuel System Questions
Replies: 21
Views: 4667

Re: Fuel System Questions

Hi Group: Back in 1984 my cousin and some friends were 22 minutes into a one hour flight in a Cessna 210 when their engine coughed and quit completely at around 4500 feet asl. Their engine was fuel injected. On pre-flight, he had someone else do the draining of the tanks, directly on a wet floor aft...
by mipalito2
Wed Dec 17, 2014 4:57 am
Forum: All Models
Topic: Electronic "mags"
Replies: 20
Views: 4658

Re: Electronic "mags"

Hi Group: My doubt regarding electronic magnetos is whether they need a battery to keep them firing. Old style Slicks and Bendix are totally autonomous; they produce their own electricity, and for that matter, spark to fire the engine as long as the engine is turning. I would suggest one electronic ...
by mipalito2
Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:57 am
Forum: All Models
Topic: Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing For Sale
Replies: 6
Views: 1553

Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing For Sale

"Canadian experimental kit manufacturer up for sale" "Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing, an experimental kit plane manufacturer based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, is on the market with a minimum price tag of $2.5 million. The asking price could go up to $4 million, depending on how much of the compa...