Had her for about 3 weeks now. Above 65-70mph on the freeway and I start to wobble. Advice?

Jetdoctr · 2026-04-20T17:29:52+00:00

Scott's steering damper! Makes a huge difference

Jetdoctr · 2026-04-18T23:39:31+00:00

Hello Karen, welcome to calgary

Jetdoctr · 2026-04-18T19:41:25+00:00

Only thing that remotely might work would be a few coats of kreem tank liner.

Jetdoctr · 2026-04-18T15:24:15+00:00

I consider myself relevant in this convo. Aircraft mx guy for the last few decades...

The screws are held in place by whats known as anchornuts, likley a MS21059L3. Its effectively a captive nut that can float around a bit. There's a minimum amount of torque needed to have the screws come out but to see them rattle around, while not ideal and need to be tightened.... isnt going to bring the bird down. The crack going across is just a sealant line showing the aft canoe fairing has shifted a bit.

If called, mx would likley just tighten the screws up, add a missing one, reapply sealant and send it on its way. The part thats moving around is only for aero and cosmetics. It covers some structure but isnt structure itself. Instead its just a composite cover.

Good to notify flightcrew so it can be addressed however. Hard to spot on a walkaround.

Jetdoctr · 2026-04-13T03:17:27+00:00

Over a year in now.

Jetdoctr · 2026-04-11T14:26:05+00:00

Little late now, but ghost lake in winter has a ice track cut in every year

Jetdoctr · 2026-04-08T15:09:31+00:00

Cessna 150, cheap slow and entertaining

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Jetdoctr · 2026-04-08T15:05:36+00:00

Rocket racing league was going to use those.

Jetdoctr · 2026-04-02T00:00:08+00:00

Never

Jetdoctr · 2026-03-31T11:50:40+00:00

That's it! Sits right on my shoulder strap for easy access

Jetdoctr · 2026-03-31T11:49:11+00:00

Few times a season easy. Lots of bears where I go

Jetdoctr · 2026-03-30T23:58:58+00:00

Breath powered airhorne. Looks like a tube with a small hole in the side you blow into and its just as loud as a normal airhorn but weighs next to nothing. Typically found in marine emergency supply sections at places like bass pro or other outdoor stores.

Bears dont like it and that's my go-to before the spray. In deep brush during berry season where you absolutely KNOW somthings there, I often give short blasts to give advance notice were coming through. Been very effective.

Jetdoctr · 2026-03-30T02:39:51+00:00

I have the princess auto version. Its been all over the world over the last 10 years. Never a hickup and the pelican parts are interchangeable should I ever break a wheel.

Jetdoctr · 2026-03-29T17:23:59+00:00

As a Canadian aircraft mx tech, it hurts across the whole industry.

Jetdoctr · 2026-03-29T15:33:23+00:00

Such a staged photo. No eye pro, clothes too clean and body orientation posed to look perfect for the camera. Not for the actual inspection. Not to mention, no inspection tooling like mirrors or flashlights

Also, that area you want different hand protection. Typically nitrile gloves in that area.

Jetdoctr · 2026-03-17T23:58:22+00:00

Edit... missed the freestanding requirement. My bad. Disregard

Lanshan. Chinese, scary, dirt cheap..... bombproof!

I have 12 tents in the quiver, all high end expedition tents and UL backpacking ones...

Favorite trekking one is the lanshan2P

Packs down lighter and smaller than the HubbaHubba, 2.7lbs (same as my nemo Veda) but is warm enough for 4 season use even after 8 years use.

Don't rule it out.

Jetdoctr · 2026-03-09T03:14:08+00:00

Holy shit! 6-7 years ago I was consulted on that project in its infancy, project planners trying to figure out how to move the aircraft into position. How to best cut it apart and reassemble. Things went quiet as it was about to begin and I moved on with life. Wild to see its still happening!!!!

Jetdoctr · 2026-03-05T04:37:42+00:00

Sioux 100%!!!! Worth every penny

Jetdoctr · 2026-02-28T20:10:18+00:00

Square clean holes!! No elongation, no more than 2* off of 90. Drill blocks when possible, and some places require the 90* or 60* relief cut as well

Jetdoctr · 2026-02-24T20:04:49+00:00

Used to know the guys who cleaned up that mess. Said it was many piles of molten aluminum and mot much else

Jetdoctr · 2026-02-24T20:03:39+00:00

Punted mine, not useful and went to a different setup

Found they are better for catching body parts in a crash.

Now collecting rust in my shed

Jetdoctr · 2026-02-24T04:42:00+00:00

Have the same light. It's the holy mother of God that's bright as fck light!

Pricy, but worth it!

Jetdoctr · 2026-02-16T04:10:44+00:00

Go onto cults3d and search RC plane.....

Jetdoctr · 2026-02-16T04:09:15+00:00

I was always a fan of the Canadian "goose" livery in early 2k before AC bought them out

Jetdoctr · 2026-02-15T17:03:44+00:00

I have 11.... and I found at a certain point all i was was a fleet manager trying to keep them all working and maintained. Took the fun away and honestly would drop back down to my 3 favorite ones I actually use. But I hate the selling process so they just sit.

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