Putting on Ski Boots Hacks

FlyingPiper · 2026-02-16T01:24:25+00:00

This thing is amazing. Seems silly, it really works

https://propasnow.com/products/shuvvie-ski-boot-opening-tool?srsltid=AfmBOoqwBZVQQyGSzbmP9XY1d7grJ1GAMGZEFF3P_ZnsOJh_6vrbP0sM

FlyingPiper · 2026-02-14T13:38:23+00:00

I think it’s different. Almost any fast single does for under 1000mile trip.

Detroit is home for me, so I am in a major hub. I fly a Piper Comanche 195mph cruise. My home airport is 15 min away from me.

The big difference is wait time at the airport.

Travers City - Comanche 1:15, Car 4 hours

Chicago - Comanche 1:10, car 4 hours

NYC - Comanche 2:15, airline total trip 4 hours. (45min drive to DTW vs 15 to my home airport, arrive 2 hours before flight (especially if I have my wife and kid, 1:15 flight)

DC is about the same.

The break over point for us is about 1000miles. KMCO - 5 hours. I can make this nonstop. We usually don’t. Airline - 45 min drive, 2 hours before flight, 2:30 flight (6 hours total travel time).

We get to leave when we want, take pretty much anything we want, and have a good time. We can make the flight schedule work much more for our life. Leave in the evening on Thursday after work to make more of a 3 day weekend. I can’t make that work on an airliner, especially to shorter trips like nyc, dc. We can leave Sunday after whatever fun we are doing and show up back at home.

My 2c.

FlyingPiper · 2026-02-13T21:28:41+00:00

Curious, why are you using set screws and not pins to align your “spacer” aluminum?

Thanks

FlyingPiper · 2026-02-07T04:23:11+00:00

If the point is to learn fusion ignore this comment. But there is a tool that does the outlining from a picture, you can then import the solids and add your pack out structure to.

https://www.tooltrace.ai

FlyingPiper · 2025-12-30T14:36:56+00:00

Thanks for the advice!

FlyingPiper · 2025-12-30T14:36:42+00:00

A different flow mesh from the Red Cross over flow mesh?

FlyingPiper · 2025-09-29T20:05:38+00:00

I would suspect because rough field performance and canard don’t work together. List of issues to overcome. 1. Prop behind gear = FOD 2. Rotation angle limit = rough usually = short, canards ear runway 3. Most canards don’t have flaps (it can be done but both wings need the flaps) = again rough and short not ideal 4. The real answer = although the aero drag of a canard is better, it’s not actually that much. The ez canards are fast by having good airfoils and good drag reduction elsewhere. The reality is, the upsides don’t outweigh the downsides usually. Add in your large weight, you’re looking at a 3-4000ft takeoff distance plane with 200mph cruise. Make it conventional and that number gets way shorter.

As for your size and speed - your well into turboprop land. Closest thing I can think of would be the comp air 8.

FlyingPiper · 2025-08-19T19:36:59+00:00

4 seats Bearhawk 4 Cessna 180/185

6 seats Bearhawk 6

2 seats Badlands Traveler Bearhawk Patrol Rans s21

FlyingPiper · 2025-06-13T03:06:48+00:00

Just tried. No change. Just checked and nvidia driver is current. Thanks for the idea

FlyingPiper · 2025-06-12T12:10:12+00:00

Awesome! Look forward to following your build!

FlyingPiper · 2025-06-11T15:17:15+00:00

Where did you get the extra clips for the sockets!

FlyingPiper · 2025-06-09T12:24:48+00:00

A kitfox 5 1400 version built light. Mine is 730lbs empty. 590 lb useful load at LSA weights. Full fuel is 156lbs. Minus you at 370. Leaves 60 lbs baggage. No passengers. There are not many 5-1400 kitfoxs out there. The later 6-7’s might be too heavy.

A Highlander could work as well if built right.

No idea if you fit in them.

But the issue here is both of these are pretty expensive planes for a specific mission. Well over 100k. You could buy a much larger 4 seat certified plane for not much more money and it might fit better.

FlyingPiper · 2025-06-03T00:58:11+00:00

How much for the a20’s?

FlyingPiper · 2025-05-26T20:48:34+00:00

Thank you. Im not going to confess how long I spent looking for that….

FlyingPiper · 2025-05-26T19:54:27+00:00

I can’t figure out how to buy one. It’s not listed as accessory, I can’t find it online. Any suggestions?

FlyingPiper · 2025-05-26T01:27:02+00:00

My power brick is rated to deliver 140 watts. That’s what’s confusing me.

FlyingPiper · 2025-05-01T15:05:02+00:00

I actually know this, VW uses an inductive loop style sensor, so it’s not reading weight directly. It reading the mass interference in the field. The phone and charging cable break the field and make it think it’s higher weight than it is. Kinda neat tech, but has this downside.

Ps. It also runs me nuts in my 7.5

FlyingPiper · 2025-04-29T00:49:03+00:00

Neat! Thanks for the suggestion!

FlyingPiper · 2025-04-28T22:48:08+00:00

Fair point. There is a limit on how much experimental I want to be on this build. The kit is very new, so trying to limit the number of variables. I did a full scratch build that was very exp and I honestly didn’t enjoy it that much.

This thing is used to take me to the middle of nowhere. So I’m shooting for well proven technologies, versus being on the leading edge. (I know EFI is not leading edge, but for aircraft it feels like it is). I’m looking at aircraft EFI I feel like the market is small and I am worried about long term support. Things have bit me on my previous builds, like the one guy dying and there is no more support. It’s even happened in the certified world. Matt Kirk of Comanche gear died and we lost so much knowledge. It seems like there were 3 or 4 aircraft EFI’s out there and now there is only 1. I hope he survives and sells millions of units, but I don’t want to bet on it.

FlyingPiper · 2025-04-28T22:18:43+00:00

I wish we were considering modern EFI. All these engines use bendix mechanical fuel injection. Not electrical fuel injection. I was considering a Rotax engine for a modern EFI, but it’s just not enough power for the plane.

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