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Dear Bellancophiles: Could some of youze guys with 0-360 conversions on 14-13-2 please contact me or answer the following questions. 1. What paperwork do you have.? (FAA can do a field approval if other aircraft have been approved and you have copies of that documentation the weight of...

I just spent a couple of very frustrating days talking to my FAA FSDO. The concept of "Field Approvals" and one time STC's no longer exists it seems. I find no official approval to run a 165 Franklin on the Cruisair.......could the FAA say the airplanes are unairworthy? Could your insurance...

It looks like the crankshaft on my 150hp is toast. I am building a 14-13-2 with kids as a volunteer "Buildaplane" project & would like to find a good engine or good Frankenstein parts for 150 or 165 hp. I am keeping the secret whereabouts of 3 Cruisair fuselages (no wings) ...we could...

...My wife grunted "looks nice.. you have glue in your hair ya know"..my son says.....so this means you might have it flying sometime in 2010.....the neighbor says "you still working on that thing how many years has it been?" I thought you guys would at least appreciate what a great night it...

My 14-13-2 has a solid rubber tailwheel.....can a pneumatic one be installed? any information woud be appreciated thanks Ken

I rebuilt one wing, installed tank and cover THAN measured the distance between spar straps. The spar had shrunk in width & I tightened up the bolts a bit, now it looks like I will need to tear everything apart to install shims under the spar to fuselage mount straps to get the proper width...

Greetings Bellancaphyles: I am considering taking a position at a Christian Youth Camp near Island Pard ID. There is a neat little grass strip near there (U-53 Henries Lake 4600L at 6600) The strip is unattended and only open 6 months each year, as is its closest neighbor West...

does one strobe on the belly make a plane legal for Night flight? My rudder has a position light, and my top verticle post had one of the cute but pudgy white lights as well, so I bought a red flasher to mount there, but it looks a bit incongruous with the Bellanca's art deco look. I could...

Dear Bellancophyles: Billy Bob has a Frankenstein 165 w/ acessories & a "high-altitude" aeromatic hub (blades shot). Hours unknown, logs lost........ what do you think it is worth.? "Why hell....I don't think she has many hours on her, Vern took it off his Cruisair about the time Nixon...

How many of your planes have the famous handhold on the right side for ease of entry? I am about to cover my plane & thought about welding on an outside handle ....is this sacreledge? Any experience in how to do the fabric work that makes up the handhold.........?. dreaming of Cruisairating...

Dear Bellancophiles: I built a wrench to grab the "pin" holes, I put liquid wrench on them & let it soak, I heated it 3 times, I shocked it with hammer blows........my lower strut brass retainer nuts will not loosen. Does any one have any ideas? thanks Ken McCune 307-699-0087

I am used to using "envelopes" to recover fuselages, but am ready to recover my 14-13-2 with yard goods Polyfiber. I would like to talk to someone who has done this to save me from the learning curve monster. I appreciate youze guys Thanks Ken McCune 307-699-0087 mcbears@tetontel.com

I have a new rear wing strut that is 118 5/16" long. I bought it for my 11AC project, but is not correct length..... I am thinking it is for a Citabria???????? It might be what you are needing for your project. Ken

I recently say a Cruisair for sale that mentioned that it had been modified to sport an engine air filter. Does anyone know what this mod consists of? Is it worth doing? pictures? paperwork? thanks!

My 14-13-2 project has never had legal back seat belts installed (has no center mount point for lap belts) How have your planes been modified to meet that requirement? Have any of you welded in mount points for shoulder harnesses?

Greetings Bellancophyles: I am rebuilding 14-13-2 Sn 1461 with some local highschool kids as part of a "buildaplane" program. I have no Polish blueprint for headliner installation. The wood "bows" are installed. Is the material simply stretched between the edge bows? supported in center...

Has anyone installed right side brake master cylinders on a Cruisair? I think it would be a great mod. thanks Ken McCune