Inexpensive aircraft upgrades / hacks

[0TreeLemur]

On 10/19/2021 at 9:54 AM, DXB said:

FWIW, I have the fixed shoulder harness without the inertial reel and have never noticed an issue with working the J-bar - I don't need to lean forward to use it, and the harness keeping my upper body fixed actually provides nice stability while yanking the thing back.

It does need to be unclipped for me to change tanks and to reach across to close the door prior to takeoff on a hot day, so the intertial reel might provide a bit of benefit there.

To solve that problem, I use this:

 

[M20F-1968]

On 10/14/2021 at 1:01 PM, ArtVandelay said:

I find it gets in the way, I just stick my hand out.

I cut the hinge off of mine, and am able to hold it in the pilot's window with just the plastic window lock in the airplane.  I painted it red just so you do not forget that it is there.

John Breda

[Stnelson903]

New switch covers. 

I got a whole set and can’t get the old ones off to put the new ones on.


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[AH-1 Cobra Pilot]

23 minutes ago, Stnelson903 said:

I got a whole set and can’t get the old ones off to put the new ones on.

Did someone put glue underneath?  It may take some Dremmel Tool work.

[Stnelson903]

Did someone put glue underneath?  It may take some Dremmel Tool work.

They seem extremely brittle. I got one off but couldn’t get the new one on. I was worried about breaking it.


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[PT20J]

Are the Klixon and ETA covers interchangeable?

[philip_g]

18 minutes ago, PT20J said:

Are the Klixon and ETA covers interchangeable?

No

[PT20J]

Has anyone printed ETA covers besides Shapeways?

[philip_g]

1 hour ago, PT20J said:

Has anyone printed ETA covers besides Shapeways?

Not that I'm aware. I used one of their covers, sanded it. Painted it. Made a label with a label maker and clear tape. Applied it, and clear coated over it. it looked good. Sold the plane. Never installed it