National Aeronca Association Bulletin Board

Thanks for the responses, Bob and Richard. I am not sure if they could legally be used for the entire cowling. I know they are used in the upper cowling to allow for easier access. Maybe someone in our group knows.

Has anyone used camloc studs to replace the screws used to secure the lower cowling on a champ? Here is a graphic below showing what the camloc studs looks like. These are used on many other aircraft to secure the engine cowling. I was thinking about replacing the standard screws now used to hold th...

This says it all, Chris. Your dad knows how you feel. That's a great tribute to him.

Chris, were you using a hood cam to shoot that video. It didn't to jiggle very much at all.

Chuck Speed

Thanks, Joe. I will see if I can locate the two folks you mentioned. I saw where there was a Tri-Traveler flying out of Ponca Ctiy, OK. I will see if I can find his name. Didn't Chris Hyatt fly with him?

Can anyone recommend a good source for Champ wing spar repair or replacement near the Texas panhandle area (North Texas)? I was hoping for Texas, Oklahoma or other nearby states. Any help or suggestions are appreciated.

Chuck

Thanks for the tips. I will check out some of the other images in photobucket.com. Wow! Baghdad...you are a long way from home. What is that about 10 hours difference in time from Central Time? I bet you miss the Tri-Traveler. When I can't fly for a few days, I really miss it. It's my weekly fix to ...

You sure have a nice Champion Tri-Traveler to fly in. I have enjoyed flying mine.