Sling Pilots Forum

It does seem like they are suggesting to countersink and dimple to avoid the problem, but there are no c'snk rivets called out, so they are still not quite in sync with the countersink. I was bit by this, too. The countersunk rivets aren't called out in the aileron/flap sections, they are in the fi...

When fitting the lens and shaping the backing plate I also used clecos and a heat gun to make the lens conform to the wing. It was not close before. It'll be a lot harder to do after the wing is closed up since you can't get in behind the lens to push it into position.

The avionics themselves don't really use a lot of power so it's not like you need something special to power that.

Nice. No BMS and safe discharge to 0V are definitely plusses.

I was just made aware of an undisclosed change in the wing KAI: Outboard stringers were added to the skins somewhere after 6.4 (which my kit, #512, came with, and which does not show them) and 6.6 (which does show them). This change is not in the list of revisions in 6.6. My kit came with the string...

Since this is the "tips & techniques" section, I'll add to this very old post with my procedure: While I use the circular and edge deburring tools that are commonly recommended, I find that they still leave a noticeable burr. I always go over the edges with a Scotch-Brite wheel, in par...

What would be the advantage of using this, are you afraid of corrosion?

I have a 915 cowl with the alternator bump I won't be needing, but it's in Sweden so probably not useful if you're in the US...

When the kit arrived had a small heart attack when flipping through the KAI and it talked about having to counter sink most of the holes on the Main Spar. Was delighted to see that was already accomplished when I pulled them from the container. Lucky you. I just started working on mine, which had n...

Yeah I guess you're right, it's just weird that they note all the various local Mogas standards, like "Ukraine" for 916, but not local avgas variants. Maybe Ukraine is a large market for 916-driven UAVs right now so they wanted to get that in, but I'd think they'd be familiar with the avga...