The 1-26 Association Blog
Weight and Balance Spreadsheet From: Bill Tisdale
I have a great Excel spreadsheet for working out the weight and balance numbers, complete with station locations. You just need to weigh it as per the directions,then plug in the numbers. The first pa...
Whittle Your Own Custom 1-26 Cushion by Charles & Jo Shaw
A member of the 1-26 Association asked for plans or instructions for the seat cushion Jo and I are using to make our #196 comfortable to fly for long periods. There aren’t any plans, and the posting w...
I would like to set the record straight as to the charging of batteries.
I would like to set the record straight as to the charging of batteries. There is a lot of information out there on how to charge batteries. There are some basic principles that ALL chargeable batteri...
If somebody needs a replacement windshield From: Pete Donath
From: Pete Donath Aircraft Windshield has the MOLD for the WINDSHIELD for the sports canopy…no frames, no turtlenecks (aft canopy half). If somebody needs a replacement windshield, that’s where I’d go...
From: Tommy Thompson
My trailer has boat type grease fittings for the wheels. Some excess grease rotated off the inside of the the wheel and landed on the bottom outboard sections of the wings. On the advice of another 1-...
Jim Phoenix’s web site page on trailers.
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Engineering a 1-Man 1-26 Assembly
There are obviously things in this life that are not meant to be done alone, while others, such as flying a 1-26, were meant to be done strictly solo. Ordinarily three or more people assemble a 1-26; ...
Fuselage Dolly Considerations. By Bill Vickland
I own a 1-34 and have built a dolly for disassembled winter storage of the fuselage. It could be resized and work equally well for a 1-26. It is based on the principle of the over-center motorcycle st...
Dolly for disassembled winter storage of the fuselage From: Lee Jarrard
I own a 1-34 and have built a dolly for disassembled winter storage of the fuselage. It could be resized and work equally well for a 1-26. It is based on the principle of the over-center motorcycle st...
A 1-26 Towbar From: Charles and Jo Shaw
General:Overall length is 54-1/2 inches. Adapt this length to the towing vehicle. The towbar in the photos was originally built for a hitch receiver that was for 1-1/4” drawbar, so material has been a...