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Old 12-19-2014, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by acdii
Only thing that kept me from flying it last weekend was visibility, so foggy that a white plane wold disappear! LOL
I got a partially finished .40 Goldberg Tiger I was going to finish and cover in Day-glow Orange with white on the fuselage section forward of the wing leading edge and Crouching Hobbs charcter on each side. It should be easy to see if the fog isn't too heavy.
Old 12-19-2014, 09:38 AM
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Hi . . .

You guys have more guts than I have to fly in 95% to 100% humidity ( fog ).

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Old 12-19-2014, 07:29 PM
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Haven't checked in awhile. Currently have 2 fly able Sig's, an old Something Xtra that will be recovered this winter and a Kobra (picture attached). I have become enamored with Sig kits and have 3 more on the shelf, Clipped Wing Cub, Zlin Akrobat, and an Astrohog. Plan to build 2 this winter.

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Old 12-20-2014, 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Zor
Hi . . .

You guys have more guts than I have to fly in 95% to 100% humidity ( fog ).

Zor.

I flew more than a few times when the cloud ceiling was below the top of my split esses. The plane would disappear until after the turnaround. Of course, there were no other planes flying the pattern at the time.
Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Flight.

Sincerely, Richard

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Old 12-20-2014, 09:22 AM
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Guys,
I have a question for the masses. I am working on my Kwick Built Cessna 150 and I am at the stage where I need to add the hinges for the ailerons and flaps. What have been everyone's experience with the SIG poly hinges? The ones in kit are about 26 years old and they look good but I did order new ones.
Old 12-20-2014, 11:49 AM
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New hinges are probably a good idea. Plastics/nylons, of any kind, can/do deteriorate over time. My own GP Sr. Falcon flies regularly with 40-yr old hinges and I check them regularly. Many of my CL planes are also 40+ yrs old and still flying with original hinges - they also get checked near every flight. The way, though, not to worry so much is to simply get new ones - which you're doing. Good move.
Old 12-20-2014, 01:22 PM
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[QUOTE=spaceworm;11944463]

I flew more than a few times when the cloud ceiling was below the top of my split esses. The plane would disappear until after the turnaround. Of course, there were no other planes flying the pattern at the time.
Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Flight.

Sincerely, Richard
[QUOTE]

If you had a cloud ceiling you were not in fog.

Zor
Old 12-20-2014, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by skylark-flier
New hinges are probably a good idea. Plastics/nylons, of any kind, can/do deteriorate over time. My own GP Sr. Falcon flies regularly with 40-yr old hinges and I check them regularly. Many of my CL planes are also 40+ yrs old and still flying with original hinges - they also get checked near every flight. The way, though, not to worry so much is to simply get new ones - which you're doing. Good move.
Thanks Skylark-flier... I'll wait for the new hinges to come in get them all mounted up. In the meantime, I can use the old ones to do the set up.
Old 12-21-2014, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Zor Hi . . .

You guys have more guts than I have to fly in 95% to 100% humidity ( fog ).

Zor.

[QUOTE=Zor;11944720]

If you had a cloud ceiling you were not in fog.

Zor
Last time I checked, the humidity in a cloud was 100%.

Merry Christmas to All.

Sincerely, Richard
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[QUOTE=spaceworm;11945116] Originally Posted by Zor Hi . . .

You guys have more guts than I have to fly in 95% to 100% humidity ( fog ).

Zor.

Originally Posted by Zor


Last time I checked, the humidity in a cloud was 100%.

Merry Christmas to All.

Sincerely, Richard
Richard,

You are absolutely correct with the 100%.
No doubt you wished to correct my inclusion of 95%.

Measuring humidity in the air is not a guess; it is done with instruments.
When we are tempted to say "the fog can be cut with an axe" it is then dense fog and likely 100% humidity. Often we see (read) reports that includes visible distance that depends on the amount of condensation. More condensation results in the water vapor forming in very tiny water droplets; the begining of rain in clouds above; in such condition the measuring instruments may not register a full 100% but perhaps 95% or anything close to the 100%. Between the droplets the air is not saturated. Thus the reason I included the 95%.

We could say there is different types of fog. The vapor type and the droplets type.
Some information source confuse the type of fog with the method of formation (five ways).
No matter how it is formed . . . fog is fog.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year .

Zor
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Last time I checked, the humidity in a cloud was 100%.

Merry Christmas to All.

Sincerely, Richard[/QUOTE]



Last I checked, it was, too.

We have an expert in semantics in this thread. You have to choose your words carefully, even if the expert is wrong.

In the other thread, said expert corrected me. When I looked up the definition of the word(s) involved, the expert was incorrect.

Said expert demands the last word, too. Wait and see.
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Last time I checked, the humidity in a cloud was 100%.

Merry Christmas to All.

Sincerely, Richard
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Last I checked, it was, too.

We have an expert in semantics in this thread. You have to choose your words carefully, even if the expert is wrong.

In the other thread, said expert corrected me. When I looked up the definition of the word(s) involved, the expert was incorrect.

Said expert demands the last word, too. Wait and see.
Thanks TomCrump.

I wish you had been able to point (mention) your claims.
We then may have been able to evaluate them and perhaps believe your statements.

Please kindly explain where I was wrong so you can help me to improve.

and Ho! _ _ _ What is that word or are those words you are referring to ?

I am human also and can be wrong but would sure appreciate that you would be more to the point so I can correct myself if I was wrong.

Your good advice is always appreciated but your comments are leaving a sore feeling with many readers.

Please justify your comments.

Zor

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Old 12-21-2014, 08:20 PM
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Gentlemen, I, for one, have had enough of the "semantics" conversations - in either thread.
Old 12-21-2014, 10:30 PM
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100% humidity is also when it is raining. I've flown many times in rain with no visibility problems other than droplets on my glasses, which can be remedied with a hat.
Old 12-22-2014, 04:33 AM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fog
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Zor's posts are informative, here, and I don't see them as bothersome! C'mon guys.... Merry Christmas!
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Originally Posted by ARUP

Zor's posts are informative, here, and I don't see them as bothersome! C'mon guys.... Merry Christmas!
Thanks for your comment ARUP.

In the early 1950s when studying for a commercial pilot license the ground school that included air regulations, airmanship, engines and aiplanes, navigation, and meteorology (weather) had particular emphasis on weather. The government assumed that most commercial pilot would end up working in the northern bush where no weather information was availale in those days.

We were on our own looking at the sky. Fortunately we were either on floats or on skis and had a multitude of lake water or lake ice if needed.

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Originally Posted by ARUP
Zor's posts are informative, here, and I don't see them as bothersome! C'mon guys.... Merry Christmas!
I would strongly advise you to verify the correctness of those posts.

I am out of here, enough of watching glue dry.


Sincerely, Richard
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Originally Posted by Gary in Fla
Guys,
I have a question for the masses. I am working on my Kwick Built Cessna 150 and I am at the stage where I need to add the hinges for the ailerons and flaps. What have been everyone's experience with the SIG poly hinges? The ones in kit are about 26 years old and they look good but I did order new ones.
Toss'em! Hinges are cheap why risk an airplane?
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Originally Posted by spaceworm

I would strongly advise you to verify the correctness of those posts.

I am out of here, enough of watching glue dry.


Sincerely, Richard
Dear Richard,

I fully agree with you that any postings should be verified for correctness.
I often wrote that postings should be evaluated. So many postings are just opinions without substantiation.

As you wrote "I am out of here" I evaluate as meaning you do not intend to post anymore. I figure you will still be reading this thread.

My postings of drying glue are the first I personally see as a study of actual glue curing behavior and beside being useful to me are (may be) useful to others . . . . ? ? ?

May the Holiday Season bring you and family joy and a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year.
Best 2 U.

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What's more fun than watching glue dry, paint dry, or grass grow?
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Originally Posted by Flight Risk
What's more fun than watching glue dry, paint dry, or grass grow?
How about USING the glue for building, actually painting a model, and flying a Kadet from grass.
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Originally Posted by Flight Risk

What's more fun than watching glue dry, paint dry, or grass grow?
What's more fun ?

For me it is the satisfaction of knowing what is happening, how and why things work, how can things be improved, and avoid posting unsubstantiated opinions.

Now evryone know why a few consider I am a troll .. .. ..

Zor
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Originally Posted by Zor
What's more fun ?

For me it is the satisfaction of knowing what is happening, how and why things work, how can things be improved, and avoid posting unsubstantiated opinions.

Now evryone know why a few consider I am a troll .. .. ..

Zor
Zor, as much as I hate to admit it, and I apologize to everyone here for saying this, I've become one of those people. While I was not the person who began this thread, or the SIG Kadet Brotherhood thread, I have been the person who more or less watches over both of them. In that regard, I, personally, would appreciate if you would start your own build thread and take your comments and opinions there. The SIG Brotherhood, and the Kadet Brotherhood, was begun as a way of getting SIG and SIG Kadet fans together to compare notes, relate experiences and generally reflect our ideas, opinions and praise of everything SIG. You've gone well beyond that - making ME and many others quite uncomfortable.

I invited you in. I'm now inviting you out.

And to all whom I have offended with this action, my sincere apologies.
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Well said, Dave

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