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  1. flycanic

    3D SWB Wire Tensioner

    Most All cables will stretch over time, I always check the tension on my rudder cables every time I go out to fly, just part of my preflight checks. Cable stretch is normal, just manually tighten to the tightness you want and go fly
  2. flycanic

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    I. Went out flying for the fist time this year with an electricSport cub with floats on it, had a great time. My grandson took a few photo's and video, the video was not so great. He was having a hard time keeping the plane in the frame LOL! but he did OK
  3. flycanic

    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    Most of the Drone for, Camera toting drone people around here do not even have ama p, are they law abiding citizens, How do you think they are going to catch these characters No one. has any record of you Tyne are How many Faa people are going to be hired to police this.
  4. flycanic

    Giant Scale Axel Oil anyone make the stuff?

    I use a product made for Cat, it is a Dry Graphite film lubricant, this will not collect dirt like grease.
  5. flycanic

    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    You may be right, but you forgot, it will be allowed for the military, professional industry, criminals, and Terrorist. We the Law abiding Citizen's take in the shorts again. We might as well bend over, because it is only going to get worse
  6. flycanic

    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    I feel the same. I will not register until they finally decide, and all changes have been made and voted on. until then I will fly, fly, fly. This whole thing is just like Gun control, just another Blow to Our Personal Liberties, caused by a few Criminals. They will never Register, and that will...
  7. flycanic

    Drilling out hinge points

    That's to bad. Know you have to do all that added work
  8. flycanic

    Drilling out hinge points

    Maybe One thing I should have mentioned, if you watch what you are doing and not move the hinge point to far from the bad ones you will not miss the blocks in an arf like an AeroWorks or any other arf the blocks are larger than you think. Done them a few times, mostly on the rudder.When doing an...
  9. flycanic

    Drilling out hinge points

    Why go through all that work? I just cut off the old and install the new hinge next to the old ones I cut off. Much easier and takes less repair time. That's my 2 cents worth. I have done the other methods also. Drill, solder Iron. I have even sharpened the end of a brass tube just large...
  10. flycanic

    Tachometers - what do you use?

    @reyn3545 RCEXL, makes an inexpensive on board tach that will work with ANY INGNITION, and easy to install. for what it is worth
  11. flycanic

    Tachometers - what do you use?

    I just use my Expensive Cat Infra red tach accurate to + or - 3 rpm 1 to 100,000 rpm works awesome
  12. flycanic

    Starting Your Plane by Yourself, 60ccc or Larger

    That is all I was referring to when I first posted my response that starting gassers up to 100cc planes is my referred method also when Terry jumped all over me about starting these planes from behind like it was the worst thing a person could do, and as unsafe as a person could be. Wacobipe...
  13. flycanic

    Starting Your Plane by Yourself, 60ccc or Larger

    Nicely stated Joe. I do not know were Terry got the Idea that I was having Newbies starting there gassers this way. and as you have said." I consider it =considerably= safer myself." I personally feel the same. So, Terry Help a couple brother's out here. We are waiting
  14. flycanic

    Question of the Day. If you won a DA 70 Twin, what would you put it in?

    P3 Revolution is what I would do with it
  15. flycanic

    Prop bolts....what's the consensus?

    I just run out to the local Cat House and get the bolts I need. I never use lock washers. I just order (flat) hard washers from CAT and if they do not , have them in stock they can have them over night to any Cat House in the Country and there is no shipping charges Cat has trucks running parts...
  16. flycanic

    AMA Renewal Discount, Rates Going UP in 2016

    I signed up 3 new so there was one free year. Soon top of the 2 year card last year and 2weeks ago I renewed another 2 years minus the Magazine for $92 so I am good until 2020.:money_talks: :fist_pump:
  17. flycanic

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    I have been out getting in shape for the up coming Hunting season. After tromping threw 4 and 5ft grass and under brush makes it hard to walk with out lifting your feet 2ft in the air just to walk through. Any of you that know what CRP is, will know what it is like to get through. Jogging 10...
  18. flycanic

    The I'm going out flying thread 2016

    Today was a long and busy one to start of at 5:30 this morning I loaded a couple planes and my shotguns. Went out to Our flying field parked my truck where the dirt bikers have there moto cross track set up put on my bird vest and went hunting, morning doves and quail, until about 7:30 one of...
  19. flycanic

    Weighing your plane.

    Some times I do some times I do not. When I am asked at the field most of the time My answer is I haven't weighed it yet. When I do I use My Electronic AC scale accurate within 1 to 3 grams with an auto O reset
  20. flycanic

    Group Build, 20cc Profile ARF, Who's In?

    I have an 80" OMP Yak Profile that will be Sporting a 30cc Engine They discontinued a few years back will get photo's later. Headed out to rebuild a turbo on a Cat 980 wheel loader
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