<<typically at 2/3's runway.>> How long is the runway and what surface/condition? I'm 'struggling' with the acceleration of a new prop I'm trying and would like a comparison. Duncan McF. is causing i
The former. On a related question, has anyone replaced their electric flaps with a manual system (but not the mono system of levers and rods)? The Motion Systems servo requires increasing amounts of
<<...and can rotate in a back end down sense and lose proper contact with the fuselage, taking all its weight on the leading edge of the dolly.>> Resulting in permanent dents to the fuselage skin. Du
The Mod was introduced following the experiences of John Tye flying in rain, when water entry to the fuel tank via the forward-facing vents was suspected as the source of a rough running engine. It s
I've had a bolt break, due to torsional loads in the spring during taxiing turns, exacerbated by some loosening of the captive nut. A number of mods have been done to provide an additional steel plat
In my case the bolt breaks at a location around the top of the steel plate, and just below the inner end of the threaded portion of the bolt. As might be expected. Duncan McF. ne through my shop have
Both efforts were an attempt to grab the flat end of the tailspring (in the manner of a spanner) to redistribute resistance of the torsional load in the spring. I would be inclined to just add a seco
<<If it were an obstruction the pressure would be high independent of altitude....>> An obstruction in an oilway would tend to result in a lower pressure, because the point at which pressure is measu
I've measured 3% expansion on new rotary-molded polythene tanks (not Europa) over a period of weeks upon first contact with fuel. The later fluorinated tanks aren't supposed to expand at all, or at l
It might also be the effect of rolling the a/c backwards against the toe-in of the gear; Other aircraft (eg Jabiru) display this effect. Otherwise, it takes accident damage to induce a permanent set
Or Viton. ove 11500. Nitrile is the way to go. king into the carburettor bowl. This now seems to be a fairly common issue with older 914s that still have the old paper gaskets. Typically folk spend m
<<....and hold the middle ground in terms of speed (Mono, TD, Trigear)>> Really? Well faired fixed gear is usually speed-competitive with well-sealed retractable, at least up to 150knts. So the TD sh
And an oil fire! was no oil residue on the inside of the fire sleeve of oil. a few cuts in both oil lines and see if there is a coking build up inside and post pics if so. Thx. Ron P.
<<Francis had some issue with it that I have forgotten.>> The issue was that there was nothing to prevent the tank being refilled while it was still inside the a/c. I think David agreed a long connec
<<....the drag bubble ...>> meaning beyond the bottom of hte J-curve? And does rain displace the position and form of the J-curve? Duncan mcf. at full throttle under normal student type flying. ahead
I have under-baffles with the airhood to split the air that passes down between each pair of cylinders (to direct this on to the underside of each cylinder) and therefore to maximise any benefit of t
https://www.rotax-owner.com/pdf/IM_912_Series_Ed3_R0.pdf Page 132 et seq. Duncan Mcf. of under baffles? What Rotax document speaks of using a cylinder thermocouple for monitoring cylinder wall temp?
stop The reality is that some doors continue to be lost , which poses a direct risk to third parties. Maybe it's just a*se-covering, but I don't see it as unreasonable, even through I object to the i
stop Steve, Sorry, I'm not happy about having to execute the mod either, but I support the LAA's approach and find it difficult to see where it 'went wrong'. Duncan McF. you will......I decided to wr
stop My main concern with the external mod is that an enthusiastic passenger that is not being 101% supervised will attempt to force the bolts against the new stop and, in doing so, will buckle the i