National Aeronca Association Bulletin Board

Joe,

I will do so. This is a great resource for information and has been of benefit to me as I have hoped to be of benefit to others here. I won't be gone - I still have another Champ in the hangar ...

The project has been sold. Thanks for everyone's interest.

’46 7AC Champ Project for sale $14,000 obo Located in Spanaway, Washington (about 40 miles south of Seattle) Due to too many projects and too little time, I am selling one of my 7AC Champ projects. This project has had meticulous attention during the restoration and when completed will be a virtuall...

No, but they should be a snug press fit.

Richard Kosi - I got your message but aparently I am not getting back to you with the e-mail provided. If you would care to talk more about the airplane please contact me directly at glider3d@msn.com

Jay

FYI - here in the Northwest Mountain Region, ribstitching is absolutely NOT approved. I had an A&P come to me wanting to do rib stitching on a Champ and since I was unable to come up with an STC allowing it (manual says PK screws or rivets and there is an STC for the clips) I checked with my PMI...

I'm thinking around $15,000 - $16,000. That may seem high at first glance but I think the photo's tell the story. About the only thing that is old is the data plate!

I have one I am thinking about selling. Fuselage ready for cover, wings mostly re-assembled, new spars, new ribs, new tip bows. Set for hydraulic brakes. Has dual wing tanks as well as the nose tank. C-85-12F engine with accessories. Pics available.

Gus (and Paul), Two things to remember here. The first is that an AN 365 puts the bolt under tension - it is torqued. An AN 310 does not. Without being the design engineer (I'm not that darn old!) I suspect that there was a reason for not attaching the lower end of the lift strut with a tension bolt...

In answer to Nathans question - no, you can't unless the part number for the part as designated in the applicable part manuals for the specific model in the TCDS are the same.

Jay

How about the entry step for a Champ? Almost impossible to find and a real bear to try and make!

Just thought I would chime in here. We had the discussion not too long ago but it bears repeating - rib stitching is not an approved method of attaching fabric to wings on Champs. You may be able to talk a FSDO into a field approval but it is unlikely.

John, I'm not a chemist but I think I would re-consider the idea of painting seat belts. What chemicals are in the paint and what will those chemicals do to the fibers of the belt material? Using paint on car fabric that isn't put under stress is not to my mind quite the same as putting it on someth...

Gus, Low flying hours per year is not something that I would accept for the necessity of having to have each of the cylinders partially topped, especially with the low hours since major - even if that was several years ago. Be that as it may - please don't disregard that unless you can find an appro...

Gus, Based on the information that Dennis just provided, the prop is not approved on the airplane per the STC. If your IA is any good, (s)he is going to spot that and won't sign off an annual. In point of fact, even if there is a current annual in the log book, the aircraft is unairworthy since it i...