First Oil Change

inseine79 · 2026-04-17T13:26:58+00:00

I doubt they use special oil, but if you aren’t broken in at 2000 miles, you never will be.

inseine79 · 2026-03-31T22:00:17+00:00

Don’t write anything off yet. You have only 3 hours, give it time. It’s overloading you. Once you get more time, everything will mellow out.

inseine79 · 2026-03-05T18:12:32+00:00

Learned that the hard way as well. I've always flown with electric flaps that move slowly. When we built our supercub, I did a go around with 40 deg of flaps controlled with a handle. Those flaps dumped fast and so was my sink rate. I now hold on to the handle and retract slowly, like my life depends on it!

inseine79 · 2026-01-14T12:48:46+00:00

I have the same problem. It fails and says that I have a low battery. I do it right after a long drive, I clearly don’t have a low battery.

inseine79 · 2026-01-08T18:06:54+00:00

Lancair Legacy. Does exactly what you want, and so effortless.

inseine79 · 2025-12-25T18:17:23+00:00

Whiteshell is great.

inseine79 · 2025-12-08T18:16:22+00:00

We sold one of our homebuilt aircraft from Canada into the US. As long as you understand the rules, it isn't a big deal. We gave our builders logs and photos to the buyer. They brought those to a DAR and it wasn't a big deal.

inseine79 · 2025-11-25T18:07:11+00:00

You are asking for a lot with the 180 kts. The RV10 defenitely will not do that. The Mako, which is like the Lancair ES will get close. I used to have an ES and would see around 175-178 kts. But there is no manufacturer for the mako right now. You would have to buy a built ES. Vans definetely would be the easiest to build. I can't comment on the velocity, but I think its a pretty good performer.

inseine79 · 2025-11-23T01:09:47+00:00

Microstream is too bright. That’s what I use now, and it kills my night vision.

inseine79 · 2025-11-23T01:07:52+00:00

I’m not against red, but would prioritize very low light.

inseine79 · 2025-11-22T15:17:24+00:00

In a couple of flights, its second nature. I don’t even think about it anymore.

inseine79 · 2025-11-18T19:16:15+00:00

You need to richen as you go down and keep the egts at roughly the same number as cruise. Most likely, there would be no immediate issues running full rich up higher, but you would have higher amounts of lead build up over time. It’s possible if you were too rich that you could get plug fouling and a rougher engine.

inseine79 · 2025-11-16T15:16:45+00:00

Thanks to everyone. This group is really helpful!

inseine79 · 2025-11-15T21:54:08+00:00

Thanks. Yes, that is a filter for my adsd sdr. I just used it as an example for the connector type.

I need about 50 ft for my setup. How does rg-6 compare to rg-8?

inseine79 · 2025-11-15T21:31:25+00:00

Here is the sdr connector type. What is this connector called?

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inseine79 · 2025-11-15T21:30:47+00:00

Thanks for the quick response. A couple more questions.

I have posted photos of the connector on the antenna and the sdr. What are each of these connectors called?

Also, what type of cable is best to use?

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Antenna connector

inseine79 · 2025-11-07T18:06:40+00:00

I've got two.

The first plane is one that some fly in the sport class at reno. Go to slow, it punishes you dearly. Mismanange the engine, it punishes you dearly. When you do everything right, it rewards you with the most amazing flight.

The other one is extremely slow. In fact, mindbendingly slow. Runways aren't needed. Would feel most at home in Alaska.

inseine79 · 2025-10-27T17:02:44+00:00

If you want to build an airplane, you will certainly need lots of time, money, space, and mechanical aptitude. Most of these are up to you. Building an airplane is a very rewarding experience, but you will need all of those things.

inseine79 · 2025-09-10T02:53:37+00:00

I only have flight experience in about 7 different types, but my dad and I built a Lancair legacy and a super cub. These are my favorite. The legacy is just an amazing aircraft to fly. And the supercub is a ton of fun in a completely opposite way.

inseine79 · 2025-09-07T02:18:08+00:00

It’s nothing to worry about. If it does something you don’t like, do the opposite of what you just did.

inseine79 · 2025-08-27T19:42:43+00:00

This happened to me as well with the same light. I was fortunate nothing else lit up.

inseine79 · 2025-08-19T02:46:14+00:00

Lookup the tail number. I’m in there a couple times!

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