Hipps Reliant. I had one for a while.
Type: Posts; User: Neil
Hipps Reliant. I had one for a while.
I wouldn't mess with the rib spacing. I had an issue the same as you on my Acro Sport II as an anti-drag wire centered a vertical. I just added a splint on each side and even let them run into the...
I would have to ask if you have aluminum trailing edges. The heat expansion of the aluminum would be the culprit here as the wood probably would not expand the same way. I would agree that the gap...
I built racks for the wings of my biplane that allowed the weight of the wings to rest on the main spars. There are wheels so it can be rolled...
You may have been thrown off track by someone talking about how to wire the master solenoid. As a rule the master solenoid is mounted as close to the battery as possible. The battery cable to the...
Suppose I should have read your post a bit more thoroughly. One thing you will notice is that you will have much less flywheel effect since the wood prop is much lighter. The engine may not idle as...
Getting back to your original question, you need to understand that prop pitch is usually measured at a certain percentage of the blade length and the pitch (blade angle)changes continually through...
A bit late to the thread but I did recognize your description as a Durand which is actually a cabin biplane
One thing that I do when trying to leave the piston in the cylinder by removing the wrist pin, and it usually works, is once you get the pin exposed to the point where it can be pushed out is to heat...
The early Glastar fuselage cage were MIG welded and I'm pretty sure they used the inert gas process. I understand there were some weld failures and the MIG welding was discontinued and TIG replaced...
A couple of things to check would be the accelerator pump linkage and condition of the pump plunger or the idle mixture being too lean. Internet diagnosis is difficult at best.
RG(think Rod-Gas) 45 and 60 are usually considered O/A wire and ER(think Electric Rod) 70 and 80 Tig wire. This is at least how I view the difference.
While the RG45 shows to have the lower...
First, are you interested in the S1-C Pitts, or is this just an opportunity you came across and it spurred your interest?
If a small, single seat biplane (or any of the home built bipes) is what...
I noticed all these have a wide, Cub style gear. Tamed the ground handling down a bit I suspect.
Been there and done that. Not anything to worry about.
Lots of discussion of this nature on <BiplaneForum.com> Skybolt, Acro Sport, Starduster and Acro Duster seem to be the primary discussion but there are others. Raven is selling plans for a 2 place...
The EAA Biplane, Acro Sport 1 and Acro Sport 2 all use a variation of the J3 style gear. If you know anyone with any of those plans you should have a pretty good source for the build. Here is an...
I have installed more than a couple of electronic ignitions over the last several years and the thing I have noticed is that they are improving things constantly. To me this sort of translates into...
Not really enough information. Assuming fixed pitch, do you want wood, metal, or composite? What is your primary purpose? Not really sure of the rated HP of your engine but a typical Acro II with...
There is some additional paper work that goes with having a Turbine on a home built and the term escapes me at the moment. The change you speak of has been performed in the shop I work at but it was...
If you purchase an Experimental category aircraft you can do the work on the aircraft but the work must be signed off by a licensed mechanic. (A&P) If you (and any number of your closest friends)do...
I agree with others here. You did the right thing. This is a common occurrence on older British Motorcycles like the Triumph T-120 Bonneville where the carb is actually tipped toward the cylinder. ...
I responded to this on <BiplaneForum> but I'll cover it again. There is also a how to on installing the leading edge there under "Handy Resources". The leading edge can be installed in one piece...
Sort of a personal opinion here, but I always figured that Adel clamps were designed by someone who forgot to weld a tab or fitting where he needed it. I do have some Adel clamps on my airplane, but...
Douglish, you have a valid point. The engine builder, if that is his profession, has a responsibility here. Either refund, replace or rebuild. I've always built or rebuilt my own engines so any...