Or packing the new slimmer tube with a bit of split hose under the old clip, to bring it back to the outer diameter that the clip will work with. You could argue that this reduces the clamping pressu
I could hardly tell any difference with cockpit static, although there was a couple of knots difference seen instantly as the cabin ventilators were plugged.However, if the rear of a door becomes unl
9-10, 2018 I prefer to arrive at French airports during (the 2 hour) lunch 'hour'; I c an then blind-call in French and not be caught out by an unusual ATC reques t! Duncan McF --Original Message-- S
Similar to DUC, who don't consider that a cracked ferrule is significant (and decline to replace under warranty). Duncan McF. Jonathan, I had a similar symptom on my prop years ago. I questioned Airm
Jonathan,How do you know that the oil is draining overnight? Do you check oil level immediately after last engine shutdown?I ask because I find there is a net drain of oil (from the catch tank) durin
Alan, I think you've missed my point, which was about how far the oil can drain d own during certain aspects of normal use. Of course there is a procedure to follow for reinstating oil to the tank to
The Pilotaware company refer to Anker chargers as being quiet. But I have no direct experience to confirm that. Duncan McF. --Original Message-- Subj: Europa-List: Quiet usb charger recommendation. I
Had a lot of difficulty with (earlier, Digitrak) Trutrak. Mostly I think due to overheating of the voltage regulator in the servo, which then caused thermal shut down until it cooled down, but withou
...<<if you see anything I did wrong let me know :)>> Re. Stiffener rib behind aft bulkhead at bonding flange level: I incorporated similary, slightly longer for-aft. It greatly stabilised the lower
..<<Congratulate yourself on having the bushes perfectly aligned.>> And my inspector thinks the slight radial play on well aligned TP bearings is TP pin play! It's not. At annual innspection I now ad
The other variable (which is consistent with your original theory) is change of season. The temperature differential between warm humid days and cold nights is relatively high at the moment. I never
Chris, DUC has appeared at the UK LAA rally for the last few years and has been very keen to try the latest type Swirl in a Europa. Initially they were prepared to lend a prop to try, then later want
The reported cracks aren't located in a part of the load-path affected by the earlier reinforcement. Duncan McF. I am trying to cast my mind back about 22 years, but wasn't this particular area of we
Fred, Please send details! Including if you have them the results of any load testing, which is curre ntly (?) the 'sticking point' with LAA in the UK. Not that the load tests w ould be difficult; ju
That analysis assumes the fuselage structure to be inelastic and utterly un yielding, whilst the spar is privaleged to flex. All of the vertical loads going in to the lift pins have to pass through t
I would add that in level flight at 1g, my spar pins are as easy to rotate in their holes as when sat on the ground. DMcF. rly unyielding, whilst the spar is privaleged to flex. ugh the fus structure
John, I didn't know that the FLyer LG mod was lighter than the Swiss. The Swiss is weight-compatable with the monowheel (actually slightly lighter, depending on wheel/tyre choice). Is that also the c
John, Thanks for your reply. I have a monowheel owner very seriously wanting to convert to taildragger; in fact he won't put the a/c back in to service until he's done that. The Swiss conversion is d
If there are crystals in the hardner (which can be too fine to see easily), these will tend to be the source of paint defects where located immediately under the paint film in any filler made with th