Fairchild Club Forum

'On Dec 27, 2012, at 6:04 PM, wrote: > For those of you who are bringing a derelict back from the grave, the experimental route looks pretty good. In this day and age, its not like the experimental category limits the usefulness of the F24. I did not think its feasible to transfer an aircraft with a...

'On Nov 25, 2011, at 8:45 AM, mcclurebill@rocketmail.com wrote: > One view. The manufacturer said in response to some complaints I had with it, that the tailwheel load should not exceed a certain amount, I think 100 lbs. Not sure what it is on the 24, but should be less. On Nov 25, 2011, at 11:29 AM...

'Bill: > Can anyone inform me of the proper jacking points for my Fairchild 24W40 (with 200 hp Ranger)? I'd like to perform hydr strut maintenance, and while I'm at it wheel bearing replacement. > When I needed to overhaul the struts, I lifted the front of the aircraft with nylon webbing fastened ar...

'On Jan 24, 2010, at 2:38 PM, Bob Webster wrote: > I am not at my home now, so I don't have access to this info but all I did was wrap the shoulder harness straps around the large tube going across the top of fuselage behind the front seat and tied them with a good wrap knot and slit the fabric cove...

'Charles: > Getting the tire separated from the hub was a problem. There's gotta > be a simpler way. If someone has some hits on assembly/disassembly > that would be appreciated. On Dec 10, 2009, at 10:35 PM, Cy Galley wrote: > The Snap ring on many tail wheels holding the domed cover is a piece > o...

'On Aug 10, 2009, at 7:58 PM, Airy Millet wrote:

> ...look! a F24R!!
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKU0uQki5Dc
>

Thats Ed Wegner, N28690.

:Dan
:NC81323'

'Richard:

> How 'bout scanning the F24 article and posting it for all to see?

Your post arrived just as I was about to hit Send. My sentiments
exactly!

:Dan
:NC81323

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'Bob W: > I tried to get an account on FACEBOOK, and it required me to enter my > eMail address and my eMail PASSWORD. Facebook does not require you to enter your email password. It asks you to create or enter a password for access to your Facebook account. Facebook does have an optional feature whe...

'Harry: > Also the packing is a tad hard any ideas on softening it. > I had a leaking strut on my F24 a few years back. The packing was rock hard. I could not locate replacements, so my old-time IA had me simmer the packing in ATF for a couple hours. I coated them with graphite grease and reinstalle...

'Airy: > By the way, does anybody try to replace thei generator by a B&C > product?? > seems that thos products looks really interesting (and especially > during longhaul flight, even above water), as we in France have > sometimes to fly from our france's earth upo the mediterranean see to > lan...