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Aeromatic prop got a clean bill of health

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Inflight Partial Engine Failure Franklin 150 14-13-2 Jan 13, 2014 Reason: Fuel Starvation Due to Loose Intake Manifold ( 4 of six cylinder head bolts missing !) Presumed Causes: A. Improperly Installed Replacement Cylinder (s) - B. Failure to Check...

I'm gonna shove $5,000 into a pile in the corner of the hanger, and Let Dan at MARS have at the goose, and take what he wants from the pile. :roll:

I got word that Some Versions of the NavStrobe LED strobing Nav Bulbs have now got FAA approval. Check with Air Craft Spruce or the NavStrobe website to find out which ones have approval. This is way groovey for those of us with limited electrical systems, and no desire to fish wires through...

I lost the contact info of the Okalahoma based 0-200 Champ owner who has been actively inquiring into my Cruisair. If you are here, please contact blimpboy@sonic.net Larry

Got the ailerons off the cussair ( just kidding), for inspection. I can report that 8 feet 6 inches is just about as much aileron as a VW can swallow !

Decided to check what size washers I need to add to snug up my loose aileron brackets. In doing so I gave a closer look to the sloppy aileron hinge pins I've put off fixing for the year I've owned the Cruisiar. I discovered one of the U shaped hinge brackets broken on both sides ! I am...

Nov 13, 2013 I have a "buyer" nibbling at my Cruisair. He lives in Slidell Lousiana - I am in California. Would somebody in the South who has a Cruisair be willing to extend him the courtesy allowing him to sit in ( and drool on) your cruisair ? No way I can tell him if he will "fit" or not...

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I am totally baffled by the low prices commanded by the Bellanca Cruisair, and Cruismaster. Take a look at the prices for : Monocoupe Gull Wing Stinson Fairchild 24 Mooney Mite Piper Pacer, J-5 , Other than the Mite, you can't get a flying example under $30K and it is easy to pay double...

I've been told ( always a indicator of absolute truth ! ) that: The push rod tube seals can be replaced with the cylinders still installed. "remove the rockers and push rods, and then the tubes can be extracted through the holes in the cylinder heads". Nice if true. What's the rest of the...

You guys have all seen cruisairs. But you can get a giggle from my various verbal bloopers as I try to describe the Cruisair for folks who haven't. Just go to YouTube and put N74360 in the search box. There are 12 short videos. Here's a sample: "Exhaust linkage" pointing to throttle...

I just bought a used remote oil filter with STC for my 150 franklin. Uses a champion filter. Now the STC is apparently specific to the engine.. but I dunno if it is approved for the cruisair. did I just step in it ? babe in the woods aka larry :oops:

well, Capt Dumb FK really did it this time. Not much help in the archieves. Short story: Door stay ( prop rod) is ripped out of the door, and has been bent one too many times. Time to remove the door, and make a proper repair. But How ? Long egg on face story: The chromed door stay had...

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Reading last night in " Bellanca's Golden Age" ( yeah I know full of mistakes, freely plagarised everywhere) I read about Bellanca giving the Smithsonian his papers.. " but he retained the commercial rights to ..." F'rinstance.. Downer et all acquired the 14-19 derivitives... but not the...

What my current tailwheel tire says is Wersja 1 Nr. 156 Wersja apparently is Polish for Warsaw. Wersja 1 tires are made by Stomil-Poznan S.A (eg. incorporated ) They have a nice website primarily in Polish, but with some English. Click the Aviation Tab. Long list of tire sizes - all...

Took all the info I could get off my tail wheel assy and tire - then called Desser. They offered me a 3" x 8" Chinese Tail Wheel Tire.. no FAA /PMA approval and not even a maker's name for $ 195. !!! Seems like a lot of money for a $6 glorified wheel barrow tire. I forgot to ask about the...

Is it worth the trouble and expense to provide electric fuel pump redundancy for the cruisair ? I have plenty of stuff to spend money on already...and mech fuel pump was recently rebuilt. Yes we have plenty of mountainous / forrested terrain ( and water) to fly over. Seems like there are a...