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  • Dollies From: Steve Vihlen
  • Dollies From: Steve Vihlen
  • Dollies From: Steve Vihlen
  • Dollies From: Steve Vihlen
  • Dollies From: Steve Vihlen
  • Dollies From: Steve Vihlen
  • Dollies From: Steve Vihlen
  • Dollies From: Steve Vihlen

Dollies From: Steve Vihlen

hese dollies have worked very well for our group. We have four 1-26s that share Jimbob Slocum’s hangar out at his home/field, Hawks’ Nest. There’s always a lot going on out there with airplanes passin...

  • Wing Dolly From: Tom McMullen
  • Wing Dolly From: Tom McMullen
  • Wing Dolly From: Tom McMullen

Wing Dolly From: Tom McMullen

I thought that you might be interested in looking at a few pictures of a wing stand that I made for my 1-26E 559. It works well, although I must admit that it takes a little bit of lining up to get th...

¾ inch wide h cross-section “#1 rubber channel From: Jim Hard

Have obtained some ¾ inch wide h cross-section “#1 rubber channel” from Aircraft Spruce in Georgia, for sealing the wing root. It comes in 12 foot lengths so you order two. The cost was $24. My invoic...

Sealing the wing root with garage-door seal material

Using Garage-Door Seal Material Written by Charles Shaw April 12, 1999      From its introduction, I admired the rubber seal along the wing-root/fuselage joint of the later 1-26’s. Soon, a few people ...

  • Seals for your 1-26 A,B,C – Canopy, Wheel Break & Release
  • Seals for your 1-26 A,B,C – Canopy, Wheel Break & Release
  • Seals for your 1-26 A,B,C – Canopy, Wheel Break & Release
  • Seals for your 1-26 A,B,C – Canopy, Wheel Break & Release
  • Seals for your 1-26 A,B,C – Canopy, Wheel Break & Release
  • Seals for your 1-26 A,B,C – Canopy, Wheel Break & Release
  • Seals for your 1-26 A,B,C – Canopy, Wheel Break & Release
  • Seals for your 1-26 A,B,C – Canopy, Wheel Break & Release
  • Seals for your 1-26 A,B,C – Canopy, Wheel Break & Release

Seals for your 1-26 A,B,C – Canopy, Wheel Break & Release

INSPIRATION VS. PERSPIRATION No matter how well you seal your 1-26, there is a very limited amount of performance to be gained. Most of THAT comes from sealing the wing/fuselage joints and the spoiler...

  • The Battery Box Used in #029 From: George Powell
  • The Battery Box Used in #029 From: George Powell
  • The Battery Box Used in #029 From: George Powell
  • The Battery Box Used in #029 From: George Powell
  • The Battery Box Used in #029 From: George Powell

The Battery Box Used in #029 From: George Powell

For those of you who are interested, here are some pictures of the battery box I use in #029. Garry Dickson built it for me several years ago and it fits like a glove behind the seat. The design is a ...

1-26 Parts From: Bob Spielman

I talked to MARY BACKUS at Schweizer today and she said that Schweizer is out of the glider parts business and that Les Schweizer has all the remaining inventory of glider parts. I called Les this eve...

Schweizer 1-26 Drawing Plans

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Summary of FAA Supplemental Type Certificates

  August 1996Aircraft SectionSCHWEIZER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION Part 1   AIRCRAFT MAKE MODEL & T.C. NO. STC NO. DESCRIPTION ACO STC HOLDER SGS 1-26 Series; T.C. 1G10 SG4WE Ceconite 101 covering of com...

Brake Shoe Assembly Drawing – 26221D

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