Fairchild Club Forum

'Here the info for you. I have not found any NOS for the Airmaze units. I also attached the latest Parts and Services list for you. Brackett Air Filters: Brackett came up with Grills and Filter Elements. 7052 Government Way, Kingman, Arizona 86401 Phone 928-757-4009 Email: BAF@citlink.net POC Scott ...

'Bart,  Your on your own. Tarver does not have his Repair or Prod Cert. Gave it up.  JST    Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA Aircraft Restoration & Repair, LLC Fairchild Club DVD Editor IAC 5, Chapter President http://www.iac5.org Kelly Airpark (CO15) http://www.kellyairpark.org 24201 David C. Johnson ...

'Tony, Simple installation for the FAA reg birds. Purchase TSO Harness (Aero Fab, Hooker, your choice of type and color) Use std anchor plates with additional slip adjuster. Fab two clamps for tube across aft beam. Cut headliner and fit. Log book entry only since no mod to airframe. Update Equip Lis...

'Frank,  I know of other aircraft that had laminated spars during the war due to shortage. Seen up to 16 splices on one spar.  The Steen Aero are using plywood which is a little different.  JST   From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 3, 2019 2:00 AM To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com ...

'I stand corrected. Per the Mil T.O. 01-115CA-3 Page 9, parg 3. Spars are of routed design and formed of Grade A spruce to finished dimensions.  I believe the new wood kits were Doug Fir.    JST   From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2019 10:07 PM To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups....

'Mike T.,  Forget about the wood from Acft Spruce and Specialty. Will not meet spec. Not even close.  Wicks is out of the wood business. Unable to get good grade wood anymore.  Douglas Fir is the correct type wood. 10% more weight and 10% stronger than Spruce.  You can try Wiebe Aircraft.  They prov...

'Also Falcon Prop (Ole Fahlin). Now produced by CATTO. Performs better than the Sensenich.  JST       From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 9:32 AM To: jamietreat397@gmail.com [fairchildclub] Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Aeromatic    So, only alternative to the Aeromati...

'Don’t do it. Hides cracks and corrosion.  JST   From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 10:37 AM To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com Subject: [fairchildclub] powder coat    Has anyone powder coated an airframe.  I am considering having my F24w40 bead blasted and powder coate...

'Nobody cert to work on Aeromatics, Hartzell Hydro, or Beech Roby.  JST  Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA Aircraft Restoration & Repair, LLC Fairchild Club DVD Editor IAC 5, Chapter President http://www.iac5.org Kelly Airpark (CO15) http://www.kellyairpark.org 24201 David C. Johnson Loop Elbert, CO 801...

'A aviation friend sent me this listing.   https://nh.craigslist.org/avo/d/dunstable-1934-fairchild/6843740520.html  For those F-24 C8C owners. The frame is not worth anything. But the cowling is rare. Nose bowl may be salvageable. The rare cowl doors are worth having at least as pattern.  JST      ...