National Aeronca Association Bulletin Board

There used to be a L16 manual on the web with tubing sizes in it.
I can try to send a pdf file to you directly, if you can handle large (Mb+ size) email attachments. Let me know.



Grady

1. Grady Kiehn

2. Texas

3. Mogas, No fuel on field.

4. No MMO

5. C90 / 5-600 hrs since TOH

6. 5+

7. Always check for alcohol. Mix water and gas in clear bottle.

8. One stuck valve several years prior to using Mogas.

You have to be carefull with the polarization of the comm antenna, vertical vs horizontal. I want to say that comm is vertically polarized and hence the standard use of vertical antennas. I do not think that a horizontal mounting to a wing rib would work the best. I have heard of 50-75% losses. It w...

I put the antenna in the rear of the fuselage, behind the baggage area. Made an aluminum ground plane attached with clamps to the lower tubing and used a standard com antenna. Worked just fine. There maybe a blind spot directly behind the tailpost, but a slight turn will fix that. On one occasion in...

I am restoring my 7ec currently. The bulkheads and stringers are in storage. If you are not rushed for time, I can make a pattern set from the bulkheads. I do not have the greenhouse bulkhead.

Grady