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  1. Neal

    The dreaded drip

    I've been fighting this issue since bringing home the new FX-3, at times the aft fuel drain drips and won't seal. I've tried running quite a bit of fuel through it, snapping it from open to closed, twisting it, staring at it, nothing works. I reached out to CubCrafters and apparently these...
  2. Neal

    BRS saves the day, again

    Yes, I have a BRS in my cub for this reason and other reasons. It can be added to many airplanes after production. CubCrafters installs BRS after AW cert. https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-family-survives-small-plane-crash-aircraft-deploys-parachute
  3. Neal

    Be sure to set your WAAS GPS clocks forward

    Yeah, amazingly your Garmin GNC 355 WAAS IFR GPS doesn't know the time! Or timezone to be more specific. So you'll need to go into the setup and set your DST offset. Brilliant!
  4. Neal

    Alert Beware of Carbon Monoxide Intrusion

    I learned of the Aithre shield CO detector that integrates in the G3X from the CubCrafters community and had one installed in my 2021 CubCrafters FX-3. Nothing alarming and it seemed to work well. Then came along my 2023 CubCrafters FX-3 and right off the bat I'm seeing very high CO readings and...
  5. Neal

    Alert Garmin releases 9.33 for GX3 Touch (experimental)

    https://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=010-00G3X-00 I'll be waiting this one out as these updates are usually plagued with problems and go through cycles before stabilized. I also think post 9.31 may reveal surprises for us CubCrafters' peeps with the questioned intercom wiring...
  7. Neal

    Is Garmin sneaking out updated 9.31 versions for G3X touch experimental?

    I was checking for updates as it's been a while and noticed the release date for the Garmin G3X Touch (experimental) was this month. This update, 9.31, has been out for at least 6 months. I posted the release of 9.31 on this site early Sept of last year...
  8. Neal

    Question Wax and/or paint protection on a fabric covered plane?

    I use a spray cleaner wax typically for general cleaning but I wonder if at some interval in time such as 6 months, annually, etc. should the paint on a fabric plane be waxed? What are the recommendations for paint protection on a cub for example?
  9. Neal

    Bushmaster Kukri Machete Knife with Sheath

    I was talking with a fellow cub owner and mentioned this so I figured I'd post this. This is something I have in my aft cargo, I learned about it on YouTube and some camping video of one of those can't live without items. It's 18" and super light. One nice thing about the cargo liner in planes...
  10. Neal

    New Hartzell ownership raises prices, a lot!

    Ouch! https://s30121.pcdn.co/aviation-news/new-ownership-at-hartzell-raised-prices-within-one-month/
  11. Neal

    Preheating your engine (General Aviation News)

    https://generalaviationnews.com/2024/01/11/an-experts-tips-on-preheating-your-aircraft-engine-in-the-winter/
  13. Neal

    Question Idle mixture setting on a Lycoming IO-360?

    I have a modified IO-360 in my Carbon Cub FX-3 (363i CubCrafters calls it) and I'm curious about the idle mixture. In my 2021 FX-3 it needed to be leaned out on the ground and as the condition inspection checklist points out the RPM should rise 10-50 during lean to cutoff. In my 2023 FX-3 it...
  14. Neal

    Upgraded landing lights for CubCrafters Carbon Cub FX-3

    Does anyone know what landing lights are installed in our wing leading edges for Carbon Cub FX-3 in the past year? I see CubCrafters is now offering a landing light upgrade option for better lights. I'm all for the BEST lighting I can put on my plane. I have not accessed or check which light is...
  15. Neal

    Question When to turn lights on?

    In my military world we didn't turn on strobes until taking the runway and turned them off exiting the runway. NAV lights were on with engine power IIRC. In my CubCrafters FX-3 POH the engine start procedure is IBBS ON, STROBES ON, MASTER ON...engine start. This seems odd to me. I would...
  16. Neal

    Question VG's under side of horizontal stabilizer?

    Anyone have any experience or information on effects of VG's on the underside of the horizontal stabilizer and how it affects, positive or negative, elevator authority? Curious why CubCrafters doesn't install them on their Carbon Cubs.
  17. Neal

    Resolved Stiff elevator rigging - Carbon Cub FX-3

    When I picked up my new Carbon Cub FX-3 in early October I noticed the elevator movement up/down during preflight seemed like something was rubbing/binding. Two years ago the DAR found the elevator cable off of the pulley below the pilot seat area. Good catch on that DAR who did a thorough job...
  19. Neal

    Garmin G3X "split-com" with two radios?

    I was tinkering in the com panel where I switch between mic1 and mic2, com1, com2, etc. I noticed an option "split-com" - anyone know what this is and what it's for? I haven't dug into any manuals yet. Curious if anyone knows? It seems as if you can simulcast across two radios?
  20. Neal

    MOD Taxi light for Carbon Cub

    I have a taxi light on/off switch on my panel on the lower left of the G3X area with a 5A fuse. As the wing leading edge lights point up while taxiing the light for taxiing at night will be minimal. I've done it, it's doable but I wanted better so I installed a taxi light. On my prior FX-3 I...
  21. Neal

    MOD TK 1 Shock monster shock fairings by DC Composites

    I like to experiment with my Experimental Carbon Cub and as many know I prefer TK 1 shock monster shocks. I saw a post by Bowen Aero on Facebook about a carbon fiber fairing to be used with TK 1 shocks which simply look cool but also will gain you 3-5 mph, which I personally don't care about...
  22. Neal

    MOD Dual caliper Beringer brake upgrade

    Fact is that Beringer brakes with 6 inch wheels on 31 inch bush tires are severely lacking. Granted, in most cases we don't use brakes but when you have to stand on them at runup just to keep from rolling, that's not good. Beringer wheels look amazing and they are light, maintenance is easy with...
  23. Neal

    Van's aircraft announces Chapter 11 reorg

    https://www.vansaircraft.com/2023/12/vans-aircraft-announces-chapter-11-reorganization/
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