Fairchild Club Forum

' I went to dot 5 automotive which is called out in the 1946 flight manual . I submitted that page with the 337 field approval. I don’t have the wheel pants mine came with the fenders. I have herd it said that the pants actually slow it down even if they do look sexy. The stock cylinders are quick t...

' The original master cylinders work great with my clevland 3 spot conversion on my 24. Elton   From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 16, 2018 12:50 PM To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Hayes Brakes -Surplus     James,   I am interested in the NEW ma...

' Try a heat gun first! Sorry is to late if you get them to hot! The heat gun is also the way to get the oil cooler fittings out with out trashing the cooler.   From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2018 6:04 AM To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [fairchildclub]...

' Mine is on the bottom of the boot cowl. Short antenna leed and is a ground plane.   From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2018 8:53 PM To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Subject: [fairchildclub] ELTs     It's time to purchase a new ELT, and am looking at EBC's 406AP and E.L....

' Hi Ross          I have a 24W-41A up in Anacortes that I just finished this year. I ferried a single otter out of Decater Texas to Friday Harbor Wa in 1988. Similer speed and range with no navaids .   Over the years I have found going from artound Goodland Kansas , to RockSprings Wyoming, to Baker...

' Did mine with cub yellow and forest green trim using the Stewart system   From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2018 10:14 AM To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Subject: [fairchildclub] Ceconite color??     Anyone know if there is a standard yellow these planes are painted?...

' My take is the pilot is out side on preflight looking to see that the nut has not backed off. Elton   From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Friday, May 04, 2018 12:59 AM To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [fairchildclub] F24 Stabiliser Attachm...

' Ok sign me up top Elton   From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 10:22 AM To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Emailed newsletter     A quick follow up on the emailed newsletters. There were about a dozen p...

' Bill     All you have to do is google the number and it comes up belonging to a Stephen Hamilton Carson City Navada. And the registration is up to date so I would say yes it is still around. Elton   From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Monday, March 12, ...

' Hi Jim       To the best of my recall the brakes are supposed to just release not retract. I know on the big ones ( Douglas C-124 ) there was a regulator valve on the backing plate that you turned the pressure up while using a feeler gauge to set it to about .0015 clearence. The republic SeaBee al...