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  1. JEFF TIPTON

    Paxton Water Tower Project

    I cannot imagine a better artisan than you to accomplish this task. Looking forward to the completion pictures. Might to make a side trip to Mentone to admire the work.
  2. JEFF TIPTON

    Hirth F23 On Gyro Yet

    Yes he did. The head had a stripped sparkplug hole. Not really a fault of the engine. You really need a good torque wrench when working on theses engines. Spark plug's are only sixty-pound inches.
  3. JEFF TIPTON

    Hirth F23 On Gyro Yet

    Actually, the only problem David has had with his Hirth has been a gearbox rebuild due to it being operated previously without oil in the gearbox. He is rebuilding his carburetors to lower his temperatures in the mid-range at this time. I believe he has around three-hundred fifty hours on the...
  4. JEFF TIPTON

    Repairman Certificate question

    In the olden day's; you had the option of using your social security as your pilot certificate number, your A&P certificate number and also your IA certificate. They made a change some thirty years to give you the option to use your social number or be assigned a number. They changed again to...
  5. JEFF TIPTON

    Log Books?

    You might check out this logbook. https://www.sportys.com/pilot-s-flight-logbook-and-record.html
  6. JEFF TIPTON

    Comment on MOSAIC

    "MOSAIC- Expanding Light Sport" Topic: Learn about the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) dealing with expanding Light-Sport and Sport Pilots privileges. On Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 19:00 Central Daylight Time (17:00 PDT; 18:00 MDT; 20:00 EDT; 14:00 HST; 16:00 AKDT; 17:00 Arizona...
  7. JEFF TIPTON

    Osh Midair

    I read the data to show, the gyroplane was crossing in front of the helicopter. The helicopter blade rotates with the advancing blade on the left for the 162F. The gyro is in a hard left turn with the nose down for a descending turn. This would place the tail higher referencing the mast. The...
  8. JEFF TIPTON

    Category and class certificates

    Some of the Operating limitations from the sixties, I believe, only required a pilot certificate of any category or class. Back then gyroplane was not available, I believe.
  9. JEFF TIPTON

    Osh Midair

    I have not been to Oshkosh in many years, and I would imaging that things change from year to year. Looking at the picture that i posted indicates that the pattern for this year is in yellow. precious years are indicated in the red/white. This was taken from the EAA website and there is...
  10. JEFF TIPTON

    Osh Midair

    Pattern information here https://www.eaa.org/en/airventure/eaa-fly-in-flying-to-oshkosh/ultralight-arrivals/ultralight-flight-pattern-overview
  11. JEFF TIPTON

    Folding main rotor blade for parking

    I would think that require a logbook entry into the airframe mechanic each time the blade is installed.
  12. JEFF TIPTON

    Mentone '23! Who's coming?

    David and I shall be heading out in the morning. Will be staying in Rochester at the Super 8. Will be heading home on Sunday.
  13. JEFF TIPTON

    HELP w/ McCutchen Skywheels rotorblade tuning

    Also this link. https://www.rotaryforum.com/threads/adjusting-skywheels.36343/
  14. JEFF TIPTON

    HELP w/ McCutchen Skywheels rotorblade tuning

    Have him try this video.
  15. JEFF TIPTON

    MOSAIC Proposed Rule Issued

    The notice of proposed rulemaking is now available. I have taken the PDF and created tabs for easier access to the sections that you maybe interested in. The guts of it starts on page 74.
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