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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    Here are a few pictures of the Yak all put together with the 29x10. The 29x10 doesn't look quite as daunting on the engine with the plane fully assembled, but it is still ALLOT of prop. . . . . :big_yes:.
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    Here are some close up pictures of the front with both props. The 3 blade I posted up a few posts for my teaser. Have any of you tried one of these Mejzlik SLF props? I am dead serious when I say this. I stood about 6 feet behind the engine and prop while my Buddy ran up the throttle. I...
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    With a successful break in of my engine, you KNOW what I had to do next. I flew home as fast as I could and got that Bad Boy bolted to the firewall for the last time, I hope. . . . . LOL. In the last picture, you can see the slight modification my Buddy made to the firewall for air...
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    To paraphrase a line from the movie Frankenstein. . . . . . IT'S ALIVE ! ! !. . . . . . :laughing:. I went to my Buddy's house this morning and we broke in my red headed monster. Check out the awesome engine test rig he made. And here's the proof of life. . . . . :big_yes: We ran...
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    Here's a little teaser for you @WMcNabb An exciting update on my Yak will be posted as soon as I get all of my pictures sorted out.
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    Idea! Avatar Update

    Hey Wade, I LOVE your new avatar. That is as AWESOME picture. . . . . . :big_yes:
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    Good evening Fellas, My prop order came today and the first one scared the hell out of me. . . . . :laughing:. 29" might as well be a yard stick. At least I won't have to lean over to flip it, which is good for my old age. . . . . . :laughing:. The other one wasn't as bad. This is the...
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    Thanks @WMcNabb I am blessed to have a very talented friend. This thing is going to be INCREDIBLE! . . . . . :big_yes:. Almost 13 horsepower in a plane with a flying weight around 27 pounds should be exciting to say the least. . . . . :laughing:.
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    Indeed he does Bro. . . . . :way_to_go:
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    THE BEAST IS IN THE HOUSE ! ! ! ! ! . . . . . . :big_yes:, I got an email from my Buddy at work this morning and he told me he got quite a bit of work done after we talked yesterday evening. He was even nice enough to send me some pictures so I could share them with you Fellas. As you can see...
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    Pilot 35% Yak teardown/ replacement

    Thanks Buddy. . . . . :way_to_go:
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    Pilot 35% Yak teardown/ replacement

    Hey David, Your new Pilot Yak is coming right along. . . . . .:big_yes:. If you keep it up, you'll be flying yours before I'll be flying mine. . . . . :yesss:. What size prop do you use on your 106TS? I'm thinking about a 28x10 on my 110CS because I have witnessed how badly this engine will...
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    I talked to my Buddy this evening and my Yak is going well. As it turned out, like @acerc said, no modifications to the firewall were necessary. The instruction manual for the Yak said the prop hub should be between 1" and 1-1/2" in front of the cowl. My Buddy put 1/2" SWB stand-offs on the...
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    Thanks Wade &Kelly, They are going to look pretty sharp on the Ole Yak. . . . . . :big_yes:. As it's turning out, my little wing mishap isn't the only thing slowing me down and keeping me from getting the Yak ready to go. As of today the Yak fuselage is at my Buddy's house. He called me this...
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    Hey Kelly, I know the feeling, my friend. I have only flown my foamy a few times all year. . . . . :cryin:. Yeah, my Yak is giving me fits and all I want to do is fly it. Maybe it's trying to tell me something. . . . . :laughing:. My week, this week did end on a pretty good note. Verne...
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    Well Fellas, Leave it up to me to do something just plain STUPID. . . :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:. It was cool and sunny when I got off work so I decided I would do some work on my Yak. The only thing I managed to do is cause real damage to the right wing that is going to be a real Pain In The...
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    Hello from Ashton Idaho

    Hello @Stevendavis, Welcome to the "hopelessly addicted" club. . . . . :laughing:. I hope you enjoy your time here. You won't find a nicer group of guys ANYWHERE!!!
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    Good eyes @Snoopy1. . . . . . :yesss:. As a matter of fact, the pin was not all the way in the clevis when I took those pictures, but I can assure you that the pin is all the way through and the retainer clip on the other side is locked in place. I learned my lesson with this type of clevis...
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    Bill Hempel Yak 55

    Sorry @dhal22, But I'll give up my MK Aurora kit and NIB Hanno before I even think about giving up my red headed beast. . . . . . ;). Even though the staggering temps the last few weeks have kept me from the flying field, I decided to try a little work on my Yak. I got up early Sunday morning...
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    The I'm NOT going out flying thread.

    There's no way I am going flying this weekend. Temperatures are supposed to be in the high 90's. . . . :(. It's going to be hot enough to keep me from working on my Yak too. I will probably end up going to the office instead. . . . . :confused:.
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