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by thholmes
Mon Jul 05, 2010 08:23
Forum: Airplanes wanted or for sale
Topic: 46 Champ For Sale
Replies: 12
Views: 8397

Re: 46 Champ For Sale

Jim,
nice airplane and well thought out additions. I hope mine comes out as well.
Which B&C STC did you use?
by thholmes
Sun Dec 27, 2009 23:45
Forum: Pre-War Aeroncas
Topic: Tandem Trainers
Replies: 14
Views: 5519

Re: Tandem Trainers

It is a little tricky since lots of the pieces were common amongst several of the pre wars, and the TA/L3 series, and some just no longer exist.
Tom
by thholmes
Sun Dec 27, 2009 20:25
Forum: Pre-War Aeroncas
Topic: Tandem Trainers
Replies: 14
Views: 5519

Re: Tandem Trainers

Yes, I got them from John back in the '90s. The guy I sold it to has moved off this mortal coil, and I believe the airplane is now in Placerville. I don't know that for a fact tho' and I don't know if the drawings are still with it.
Tom
by thholmes
Thu Dec 24, 2009 16:17
Forum: Pre-War Aeroncas
Topic: Tandem Trainers
Replies: 14
Views: 5519

Re: Tandem Trainers

Paul,
I have the drawing no's of all the drawings I used to restore the TC65 as an excel file. I don't have the drawings themselves any longer tho'. No parts either.
Somewhere I also have the cross reference for parts interchangeability for prewars.
Tom
by thholmes
Thu Dec 24, 2009 13:14
Forum: Pre-War Aeroncas
Topic: Tandem Trainers
Replies: 14
Views: 5519

Re: Tandem Trainers

Paul,
did you try ordering the CD just using the ser no? The FAA has the records of N no + Ser no on hand. At least the lady that I talked to (1999) was able to track thru the N no changes by using the ser no.
Tom
by thholmes
Thu Feb 28, 2008 23:21
Forum: Pre-War Aeroncas
Topic: lift struts
Replies: 10
Views: 5727

I had a stress analysis done by Jim Spee for a more modern size and metal, and I believe he still has the results. Tim Talen from Oregon built them for me. Since then, I've worked with Pete Plumb, Woodwing Specialties, and he has the jigs and some end fittings to build a couple of sets. They are dif...