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This may not be the best time, but I was curious about how you all would go about selling your planes. I love my RV-10, but about a year and half ago, like some of you, I got my CFI and my flying time ...

After adjusting timing (off 3 degrees) and doing a leak check after second annual condition inspection I have an oil leak under right mag on stock IO-540 engine. I assume that means I need new gasket ...

Thanks all I will work on that today. Luckily local shop had those o-rings in stock. Thanks again.

Matt

On my second condition inspection and came up with brake issue I thought I would throw out to experts before I call Grove tomorrow. I was inspecting my right brake and noticed excessive wear on the br ...

I was the original poster and found my issue. I had a cracked firewall passthrough fitting (it was Blue Sea fitting a lot of other RV-10 user reported using). Anyway, it was in a spot not easy to insp ...

I have an RV-10 that is about one year and one half old and have had a charging issue for at least a year of it. I have a Plane Power 60 amp alternator (and back-up Plane Power 30 amp alternator) with ...

Just finished my first condition inspection and want to do finish some items while plane open and though I might get some input....

1. I still have yet to install upper main leg intersection fairin ...

Doing my first condition inspection and everything going great until removed tunnel cover and saw some blue staining on floor and all over boost pump.....obviously a leak so I began trouble shooting. ...

Trouble shooting question for you all...I am having some alternator issues. I have the 60 amp PP alternator that comes with FF kit form Vans. I have about 75 hours on plane. My alternator works fine o ...

Update for those of you that it may apply to. Turns out with latest AFS update they added the ability to customize two separate ignition settings in the RPM control menu in those with AFS and SV-EMS. ...

Do you have sky view or AFS EFIS. I have AFS and default setting seem to be fine. I wondered if yours was skyview or I better check mine closer.

Thanks for all your help. It definitely a sensor problem after some further checking. Working on a fix. Thanks for getting my head straight.

Matt

Sorry typing in heat and sun. Yes redline over 2700 skips from 1100 to over 2700 (maxed 2850 before reduce throttle)with increase in throttle.

Newish RV-10 (70 hours). So far I have had no problems since ending build with flight but during run up on today's flight rpm was normal at idle but with power quickly shot up to over 2000 (at lower t ...

On dynon/AFS system AP has to be engaged for yaw damper to work...at least with the update I have on my AFS. I had a spring based system before installing yaw damper which I kept in place for when not ...

I had the same initial thoughts as you but, two weekends ago I installed it anyway after assurance from Vans and Rob at AFS (who has been flying with ti for over a year he said) that the Vans kits wou ...

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I seem to be striking out on transition trainers. Anyone have leads on transition trainers. I have tried Alex and David, both are not training right now and was told Oregon was a bad place to fly over ...

This may seem like a dumb question.....how did you get the elevator trim cable nut that is riveted to elevator cover plate threaded onto elevator trim control cable. I don't seem to have enough room t ...

Any thoughts.....I have trying to bleed my brakes as per instructions in Grove brake instructions (pumping up with oil can) to test for leaks and such. I have done it twice and seem to get same result ...