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- Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:09 pm
- Forum: Sling TSi
- Topic: New Canopy Strut Design
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13837
New Canopy Strut Design
There have been several times I look at the build manual, scratch my head, and say, "this is not what I have" My canopy is now an additional one... Here is the 'preliminary' manual for the gas strut application. Please note the lack of a measurement for the placement of the lower gas strut...
- Mon Jul 27, 2020 6:47 am
- Forum: Sling TSi
- Topic: Known building "Gotchas" for the Sling TSi
- Replies: 51
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Re: Known building "Gotchas" for the Sling TSi
Parking Brake valve: The 1/8 NPT 90 degree fitting will not fit into the valve because it is 1/8 BSP. Here is what TAF says The thread on the fittings is 1/8” NPT and inside the valve is 1/8” BSP – the 2 threads are almost the same but don’t quite fit. What we do is get a 1/8” BSP die nut and clean ...
Re: Tools
Love my Milwaukee, as others have noted the 3.2 mm can be an issue, I just pull them out of the nose (it's now a full fledged habit that I don't even notice anymore) The tool is easy to take apart. I also have the long nose adapter (Home Depot) I have found it useful for some places that are hard to...
- Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:13 pm
- Forum: Sling TSi
- Topic: New TSi Seats
- Replies: 17
- Views: 37339
Re: New TSi Seats
Does anyone have any installation instructions associated with the new seats?
#slingsupport
#slingsupport
- Wed Jul 01, 2020 4:57 pm
- Forum: Sling TSi
- Topic: Dual Toe brakes vs Centre brake
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15432
Re: Dual Toe brakes vs Centre brake
I flew an aircraft with a "bicycle" type squeeze brake on the stick. Once you get used to something its no big deal.
I chose the hand brake.
I chose the hand brake.
- Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:58 pm
- Forum: Sling TSi
- Topic: Safety Alert #0012
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17274
Re: Safety Alert #0012
I was just getting started this week on that section (QB) and I am trying to figure out the 4 steel rivets listed on the consumables. The build manual pages for that section are not the "pretty color" version... looks like these
- Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:09 am
- Forum: Sling TSi
- Topic: How many TSI’s are currently under construction
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11125
Re: How many TSI’s are currently under construction
That's funny. They have a link to my EAA build log but I don't appear on the map.
TSi NKET?
I have a Sling 4 NKET. Is there a Sling 4TSi NKET?
Thanks
Thanks
Re: Aileron
This builder has a detailed way of alignment. I am fast approaching this task as well.
https://sling4familyproject.wordpress.c ... nd-flap-2/
- Wed Jun 10, 2020 8:56 pm
- Forum: Sling TSi
- Topic: New TSi Seats
- Replies: 17
- Views: 37339
Re: New TSi Seats
Per Mike at TAF, these seats DO require the HW-253 counter sunk rivets on the sides of the seat base so break out your 120 degree no-mar counter sink tool. He explained it is for room in mounting the seats in the aircraft.