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I seem to remember the PA-28s I've flown had those snappy
bits already there to pop the seatbelts on to. Other planes (PA-28? 172?) have a little plastic tray there to fold it into. Paul "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:hCCUb.101328$U%5.507652@attbi_s03... One day I noticed there were snaps installed in the webbing of the harness, so I went to a sewing shop and bought the "male" mates to those snaps. I then installed the co-pilot's male snap in the ceiling, using an existing screw, and the pilot's male snap in the plastic above the left window, also using an existing screw. |
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Hah! That's exactly what I did...
Actually not exactly, I folded the bit around the hole and tore out a nice round bit (well half round but folded so it eventually made a round) to fit over the knob. Paul "Ross Oliver" wrote in message ... Take a sheet of 8x11 paper, fold into thirds like you are mailing a letter. Hold vertically, and poke a hole just above center using a pen or pencil. Hang on the AI adjustment knob. Covers the AI and DG perfectly. My CFII gets credit for this one, thanks Greg! |
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"Scott" wrote in message
... "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:fpTUb.108019$U%5.554166@attbi_s03... Park your plane at Sun N Fun for a few days, and it WILL sink so that the wheel pants are setting on top of the chocks! Thus obviating the need for chocks in the first place... Indeed, this is the natural state of my plane where I park it. Had a few gales over the past couple of years...it hasn't moved an inch! Just need about 1500-1700 rpm to get going. :-) Paul |
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"Bushy" wrote in message
... Substitute pitot tube cover: Brightly coloured squeaky dog toy. Seen lots of rubber chickens. Mostly on the web, but seen a couple of them in real life. Paul |
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"Ross Richardson" wrote in message
... I really liked the idea to mark the valve stem so you know where it is under the wheel covers. I would have never thought of that. I just stick my fingers up under there and roll the plane. Neat aerobatic trick if you can do it. Paul |
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"Dave" wrote in message ... The answer to the Texas summer is to fly a Grumman g... on the ground you can slide the canopy back all the way and really feel the fan blow. At Compton Abbas the other week I moved my plane from the fuel pumps with the canopy open and no headset on. It was about 1 or 2 degrees (C). I couldn't feel my ears by the time I shut down! In the air you can slide the canopy back 6" or so (legal to do) and let the 125mph slipsteam cool you down nicely. Is that noisy? I can do that in my Bulldog but haven't plucked up the courage in normal UK weather to open it yet. :-) Paul |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:hCCUb.101328$U%5.507652@attbi_s03...
1. The shoulder harnesses in our plane were a constant pain in the butt to stow and reach. ... Jay, You're obviously stowing them in the wrong place. |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:hCCUb.101328$U%5.507652@attbi_s03...
here. The challenge is this: Post all the cheap and simple little "tricks" that you've come up with to make your aircraft or your flying easier, cheaper, and more comfortable! I'll bet we come up with quite a list of ideas. Jay, Here are some of things which I have done and planned to do to increase storage space and efficiency: 1. Bigger door pockets: In replacing the original material in the lower panel doors, I also enlarged the pocket areas and made them at least 4 times as big as the old pockets. 2. We are in the process of making a cockpit organizer to fit between the two front seats. The space is really narrow (3") so it is next to impossible to find a box or bag to fit. There are some commercially available stuffs made out of alumnimum or plexiglass (http://www.saicorp.com and http://www.cockpitcompanion.com) but they are quite pricey. I have a bunch of old acrylic printer stands. Tried to fit one in the plane yesterday and it fit perfectly. With a bit of modification (adding few dividers using polycarbonate pieces and acrylic cement), we will have a custom made inexpensive place to keep our maps, books, hand held gps/radio, fire extinguisher etc. 3. Keeping stuffs organized in the baggage area was a big headache until today. I had followed this thread and had looked around for different kind of boxes, cargo nets etc. but nothing seemed suitable. I wanted something which is lightweight, not too bulky and can hold everything. Aside from the usual few quarts of oil, wheel chocks and tow bar, we also have an aero step (indispensable for the strutless cardinal), a ceramic heater and a big roll of extension cords (also indispensable for northeast winter flying). Our baggage area is around 32"x32". The largest and bulkiest item is the 25" aero step. The day before, I happened to think of the huge mesh gear bags which we use to haul our diving gear. I measured the opening of one and it was just the right size at 27". The mesh bag is quite heavy duty and the zippers are of industrial strength (my dive stuffs weigh around 50lbs dry and probably 50% more when wet). Brought it to the plane today and was quite pleased to find that everything fit neatly inside the bag. Now, I don't have to worry about things sliding about and ruin our newly refurbished interior or get tossed around in turbulence. We still have a few little projects to do. Rick had cut a hole out of the plastic box covering the lower console. He planned to fashion something to attach our water bottle. I am thinking of ways to convert the two ashtrays in the seat backside plastics into something useful (coin/candy pockets? barf bag or flower holders? ;-). |
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Great going, guys. I'll contribute:
- Abrasive-free handcleaner works like a dream on underside, inside engine compartment, even under the floor during annual. - PVC chocks can be filled with survival goodies: if needed, shatter against a rock. - Pledge towelettes, a lil' spray bottle with water, some cotton tee paint rags (sold by box at Home Depot), comprise the ultimate window-cleaning kit. Use bare hand with spray bottle first. Then, a quick swipe with the Pledge, a lil' more water, and buff. Remember to only wipe up/down! - Track oil consumption along with your flight hours: use the blank column in your logbook to record tach time, preflight oil quantity. Guess when oil change is due, write across top of page, ahead in the logbook. When oil is added, identify the event in your "oil" column with a circle containing the number of qts.* Then, when filling out your lab form, you can easily tally hours, qts consumed. - No seatback pocket is complete without a heavy-guage freezer ziplock bag, cheapee brown cotton gloves, a chem-light. Gloves can be worn during fueling, preflight. Bags contain barf, if it comes to that. Chem-light is a flashlight for emergencies at night for which batteries are never a concern. 'Will bath cockpit in a warm, Hunt For Red October glow. - Velcro a carbon monoxide detector to the sidewall in your luggage compartment. Those little plastic tags with an orange dot don't work! Well, they might for a few months, and then you forget... I hung mine by the EXHAUST PIPE of my car, and it STILL didn't change color! My cheapee detector has identified TWO exhaust leaks to which I was oblivious. Plus, it has a voice warning, which when tested, really impresses passengers. Okay, I'll stop. This thread has reminded me how much talent is out there. Great job! A *Trivia question, RE oil: What do a turkey deep-fryer (1' dia.) and the 777 Rolls Trent engine (16' dia.) share in common? Ans. The same amount of oil is needed for operation of each: 16 qts. ANDY'S HANGAR http://webpages.charter.net/andyshangar/ |
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