Tony, Personally I would not bother. The standard instrument panel is quite flexible anyway, to the extent that a g-meter installed in mine gets 'flicked' to stupidly high readings on a hard landing
Or deal direct: https://www.ignitech.cz/en/vyrobky/bikes/rotax/rotax%20912%20and%20914/rotax%20912%20and%20914.htm Duncan McF. a hair dryer/hot air gun (gently!!). Once it starts it should run fine a
I have a set up (the standard set up) much the same as your proposal. The rudder pedals don't get hot. Anything in the tunnel behind the steel firewall gets really hot, unless you have a monowheel wi
Sport 4 also has sufficient ZZDP (anti scuff agent) in it; many automotive (including motorcycle stuff) equivalents don't, because those would contaminate exhaust catalysts. Duncan McF. endorses it a
Steve, The air entry to the carbs is quite critical and should ideally be smooth and tapering inwards from a larger diameter, which the Europa airbox more or less achieves. Generally a 2 degree inwar
Can also be a worn propshaft bearing(s), where the shaft is rotating in the bearing (as normal) and simultaneously orbiting around the centre of that rotation (allowed by radial play). Duncan McF. by
The (substantial) wear marks on W26A show that is was installed the correc t way around. The wear mark on the inside vertical surface of W26 just above the central bolt indicate that at some point W2
Anyone up for a DOTH in the southern half (England/Wales) of the UK this week? Wednesday or Thursday, venue TBA but many places now open. Early mist/fog could be an issue in some areas (Severn Valley
Ditto everything that David said in regard to the GA35 and mounting between doors. Mine is an early version c 2002, outputs NMEA (so not just an antenna) and only 9 channels. However, I have found it
Correction: 12 channels. ote: etween doors. ) and only 9 channels. t just doesn't like turning. and GTX45R. The installation instructions at the time (Rev B) made no menti on of a ground plate and mi
I'm exploring options for losing some weight from behind the CG, because my payload is limited by balance rather than all-up weight. A few pounds at the tail should do it. Has anyone fitted a light(e
John, <<...A Ti tailwheel could be made using a copy CNC machine....>> What's the elastic differential between Ti and spring steel? Duncan McF fibre version. This would require testing off aircraft (
<<...He is very much happier to have a nicely calibrated fuel gauge and a simple on/off fuel valve....>> That's the thing. How do you know (when you're down to 4 gallons with both sides of the saddle
I calibrate in both positions (and have two sets of colour-coded marks), so that I know how much is in there before takeoff. Duncan McF. and maybe invest in a red cube flowmeter. attitude?