Joe

Did you pick up a Edge yet? Or are you taking the year off ?

Spridal & others, make sure you add locktite and retighten the screws on the tailwheel assembly.

Originally Posted by airbike

Spridal & others, make sure you add locktite and retighten the screws on the tailwheel assembly.

Thanks for heads up. Will do.

Originally Posted by Spridal

Guys,
I finally made it to the point where I can check cg. I have my batts shifted as far forward as possible and the plane is tail heavy to the point I need 8 ounces on the front of the engine to balance at the cg mark. Has anyone encountered this problem or I'm I the only lucky guy?

The CG on both of my Pilot Edge 37% and 42% are showing tail heavy as well (according to the manuals). Both of my planes fly very neutral for pattern or 3d flying. I have the DA 85/ re-3 tuned pipe combo on the 37% and was a little concerned how far back the CG was, but they are by far the best flying planes I have ever owned for all around flying. I am still moving the CG aft a little bit at a time, and the flying gets better with each move aft CG.

Originally Posted by crazyjoe

Warmest winter that I can remember over here on the western slope

That's good. Down here in Denver it has been cold, windy. Hope it warms up a little. 55 would be good.
You up there with Scott?


Cory

Originally Posted by ucandoit

Joe

Did you pick up a Edge yet? Or are you taking the year off ?

No new planes. Dont have the desire to fly. Will wait and see.

Hey guys. My edge has served me well, but it's up for sale since I'm not planning on flying much this year.

It is for local pick up only in nj but I am willing to drive a short distance to help deliver.

Check out my ad here:

https://www.flyinggiants.com/swapsho...?product=29992

Hey guys I want to extend my pipes on my DLE 111 they come to the bottom of the cowing and would like to extend about a 1 1/2" I was thinking of the high temp 1" tubing and slide it over the pipes what do you guy's think??
Scott

you using used pipes that someone may have trimmed? mine stick out about 2 inches

Yes mine are stock it's a new DLE 111 and its flush with the bottom of the cowling and it's perfect with the nose cone. you must have your nose cone below the cowling.

Originally Posted by ucandoit

Hey guys I want to extend my pipes on my DLE 111 they come to the bottom of the cowing and would like to extend about a 1 1/2" I was thinking of the high temp 1" tubing and slide it over the pipes what do you guy's think??
Scott

Man you western slope guys sure like pipes

Originally Posted by ucandoit

Yes mine are stock it's a new DLE 111 and its flush with the bottom of the cowling and it's perfect with the nose cone. you must have your nose cone below the cowling.

How long are the down tubes? Maybe you got some defective ones or something?


Cory

Originally Posted by ucandoit

Yes mine are stock it's a new DLE 111 and its flush with the bottom of the cowling and it's perfect with the nose cone. you must have your nose cone below the cowling.

it currently is sitting 3/10ths of an inch low. not even close to being the reason! post the length of the down tubes and some pics

Originally Posted by audi murf

here is the hack job i made of the exhaust opening. did not take into account the air damn on the bottom of the cowl! so i had to enlarge the holes.


then i had to check i my spinner was far off, and it was also! 2/10ths!
good thing i am not flying it until next spring, bad thing is that i sealed the box already! gonna need some socket extensions!

here is a previous post i made earlier in the thread for reference

Wow Are you you running the DLE 111? That's crazy that my pips are not as long as yours. if you can think of anything I can use to extend mine let me know Thanks for the picts.