http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/ Bowers Fly Baby interest group Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:59:59 GMT roccajohn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9174 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9174 Yep-Folks Ol' Namu found its way onto Barnstormers. You can now own her for only $25K-check it out has a few pics posted. John Rocca Pittsburgh Flybaby N7105 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:39:24 GMT Dogsbody http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9173 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9173 Roy, I measured the gear of Chuckbird today as it has a bog-stock gear with Cub wheels and brakes (Stringbag has streamlined steel tube vees with integral axle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:28:09 GMT matt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9172 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9172 With my 2.5 hour tour of Iowa today I surpassed 100 hours in my Fly Baby. I also surpassed 200 landings and 50 airports. I feel really good about flying the Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:58:05 GMT Dogsbody http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9171 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9171 Thanks Matt, I've informed Chuckbird's crew! Drew Fly Baby CF-UFL "Stringbag" From: flybabylist@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flybabylist@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:01:53 GMT matt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9170 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9170 Just found this on ebay... I can't buy them right now so go for it Drew Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:55:56 GMT matt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9169 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9169 I don't see anything on their site that would fit my 4 inch cub rims. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:29:18 GMT Gene & Tammy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9168 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9168 Drew, have you tried California Power Systems? 1-800-247-9653 or on line at www.800-airwolf.com They sell to the ultraLight crowd as well as the Light Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:22:26 GMT Dogsbody http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9167 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9167 We're lookin' for a set of cheeper substitute tyres for Chuckbird's 4" Cub wheels as well! We haven't found anything at the local generic ATV suppliers. Drew Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:43:48 GMT matt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9166 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9166 Not heard of these yet. Can any of them fit my old 800x4 wheels? Probably not but I bet they'd cost a lot less Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:53:36 GMT patrick_chrstn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9165 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9165 Thanks to all of you for the recent great advice on tires, leading edges and the rest. You guys make me glad I bought this Flybaby project. What a wealth of Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:55:25 GMT Paul Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9164 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9164 Thanks Ron, It's halftime for Bucks/vsMich. Go BUCKS! Oh, back to flybaby's. Got carried away there. Great info! I do have the plans but haven't looked much at Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:44:53 GMT Ron Wanttaja http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9163 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9163 ... Just be be clear, are you speaking of the steel wing fittings on the spars, or the holes through the fuselage bulkheads? If it's the fittings, these are Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:04:06 GMT royandjilly http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9162 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9162 While I'm waiting for the tail spring to be made, I'm getting on with the gear Vs. Would a kind fellow give me a measurement across the axle to give me a Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:43:46 GMT Harry Fenton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9161 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9161 The Carlisle tires are golf cart tires, but work ok on light aircraft. You'll see these installed on Kitfoxes, Highlanders and other light "bush" type planes. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:19:08 GMT matt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9160 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flybabylist/message/9160 I think the steel bushings in the carry-through holes are in the plans and I'd consider them structurally critical. A couple of mine were falling out when I