RIPTIDE - the tv show from the early 80s had the S-58T with a "Steven Tyler mouth" for nose art. We went from crazy variety shows of the 70s to dumb action shows in the 80s. I listen to the same genre of music when working and carry the same strategy with pessimism vs optimism. I'm just happy to know that someone experiences the same level of frustration at mechanical work and misplacing things. Another life trick I use, is to keep low goals for the day such as, "don't poop my pants" - I have successful days most of the time ;-). I have a certified aircraft, so I watch with envy that you're doing your annual yourself.
Couple of tips for you for future tire replacement. The update instructions now want us to discard the nuts and washers used to hold the valve stem. What I do after I install the tube in the tire is I inflated the tube without the valve stem and without the wheel halves, about 5 psi just to get any kinks out of the tube. Then I will rotate the tube back and forth within the tire to make sure it’s seated correctly. After that it should be ready for the wheel half’s. Enjoying your video.
Wow! That makes a huge difference! Good to know now because I'm going to open the left side again. I guess I ought to get better at grabbing revision pages.
And worse comes to worst --- on california;s talc ban --- use powdered graphite if you can't find talc.. End result is same difference, only black instead of white. And don't be frugal with the stuff. Make sure the tube is solid white (pencil gray) --- TOTALLY coated. You want the surface slickery. That's the purpose of putting it on
I can get some tire talc from the Advance Auto just up the street - wish I had thought to google that sooner. I think I'll open up the left side again - there's some in there, but maybe not enough.
Thanks for the video. I like your "work" music too. I can't believe how difficult the brake pad job is compared to doing the same on most any car. The car brakes typically have to stop with much more braking force than what is required by your light aircraft. Why not just make a full pad swap? I guess this is the price to be paid for anything labelled "aviation". I'll no doubt share this expereinec if I am able to pursue my homebuilt plans.
Do you have to ride the brakes on taxi with the rotax 912? Checked out in a Remos and they wanted to keep rpm up on taxi and to keep the speed down had to ride the brakes.
Kind of. Definitely when going down hill. Sometimes on the long ride out to the far end of the runway I need to tap now and then to keep a reasonable speed. I have over 400 hours on it now and don’t really even notice having to slow it down a bit. The first few years I was replacing brake pads every year, now I go two or three years without having to do anything. I attribute that to hours and hours of experience.
Scott Lane They're the same size (5.00x5), they're just a different brand from what Van's sells. They're 6-ply Specialty Tires Aero Trainers from Aircraft Spruce.
That's a very good question. This is what Matco says: "Isolated grooves up to .03 inch should not be cause for replacement." They also mention that grooving will reduce the service life of the pads, though, so there is that to consider too. I'll have a chat with an A&P that hangars across from me. People ask me from time to time why I don't have wheel pants - this is why. I like to get able to get a look at the brakes to see how they're aging.
@@RV6Pilot It seems like there should be an easy way to place an inspection hole in the wheel pants to be able to do the inspection without taking them off. But, that shows you the extent of my knowledge of the RV-12.
@@agrimm01 It's more than just the inconvenience of getting a look. I also use grass runways, and the RV-6 taught me what those can do to wheel pants. On the other hand, I know I wouldn't mind having a few more knots for the longer trips.
RIPTIDE - the tv show from the early 80s had the S-58T with a "Steven Tyler mouth" for nose art. We went from crazy variety shows of the 70s to dumb action shows in the 80s. I listen to the same genre of music when working and carry the same strategy with pessimism vs optimism. I'm just happy to know that someone experiences the same level of frustration at mechanical work and misplacing things. Another life trick I use, is to keep low goals for the day such as, "don't poop my pants" - I have successful days most of the time ;-). I have a certified aircraft, so I watch with envy that you're doing your annual yourself.
Couple of tips for you for future tire replacement. The update instructions now want us to discard the nuts and washers used to hold the valve stem. What I do after I install the tube in the tire is I inflated the tube without the valve stem and without the wheel halves, about 5 psi just to get any kinks out of the tube. Then I will rotate the tube back and forth within the tire to make sure it’s seated correctly. After that it should be ready for the wheel half’s. Enjoying your video.
Wow! That makes a huge difference! Good to know now because I'm going to open the left side again. I guess I ought to get better at grabbing revision pages.
And worse comes to worst --- on california;s talc ban --- use powdered graphite if you can't find talc.. End result is same difference, only black instead of white. And don't be frugal with the stuff. Make sure the tube is solid white (pencil gray) --- TOTALLY coated. You want the surface slickery. That's the purpose of putting it on
I can get some tire talc from the Advance Auto just up the street - wish I had thought to google that sooner. I think I'll open up the left side again - there's some in there, but maybe not enough.
Thanks for the video. I like your "work" music too. I can't believe how difficult the brake pad job is compared to doing the same on most any car. The car brakes typically have to stop with much more braking force than what is required by your light aircraft. Why not just make a full pad swap? I guess this is the price to be paid for anything labelled "aviation". I'll no doubt share this expereinec if I am able to pursue my homebuilt plans.
Would the grove upgrade kit van’s sells made dealing with swapping tires and replacing brake pads easier?
I don’t know, but I doubt it. Brakes all pretty much work the same way.
Do you have to ride the brakes on taxi with the rotax 912? Checked out in a Remos and they wanted to keep rpm up on taxi and to keep the speed down had to ride the brakes.
Kind of. Definitely when going down hill. Sometimes on the long ride out to the far end of the runway I need to tap now and then to keep a reasonable speed. I have over 400 hours on it now and don’t really even notice having to slow it down a bit. The first few years I was replacing brake pads every year, now I go two or three years without having to do anything. I attribute that to hours and hours of experience.
That's an impressively clean engine!
Dave, can you tell me more about the new tires, like size, manufacturer? They look to be bigger and have different grooves.
Scott Lane They're the same size (5.00x5), they're just a different brand from what Van's sells. They're 6-ply Specialty Tires Aero Trainers from Aircraft Spruce.
Great video Dave. One question. Do your brake rotors meet the spec for wear? It looks like there are some grooves on them from the brake pads.
That's a very good question. This is what Matco says: "Isolated grooves up to .03 inch should not be cause for replacement." They also mention that grooving will reduce the service life of the pads, though, so there is that to consider too. I'll have a chat with an A&P that hangars across from me.
People ask me from time to time why I don't have wheel pants - this is why. I like to get able to get a look at the brakes to see how they're aging.
@@RV6Pilot It seems like there should be an easy way to place an inspection hole in the wheel pants to be able to do the inspection without taking them off. But, that shows you the extent of my knowledge of the RV-12.
@@agrimm01 It's more than just the inconvenience of getting a look. I also use grass runways, and the RV-6 taught me what those can do to wheel pants. On the other hand, I know I wouldn't mind having a few more knots for the longer trips.
@@RV6Pilot What's their recommendation for resurfacing the rotor?