Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:08:19
Suggest the hose fitting nozzles are screwed into the pump body using a fuel proof sealant. Red Hermetite (available from Halfords) would do the job. On my new Rotax 912S installation I have the stan
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 12:57:43
Hi Ravio, Are we starting a =9Creaders wives=9D section on this forum =93 just curious ? Best stuff to avoid tyre going flat is =9Cslime=9D. http://www.slime.com/ Great stuff =93 even use it in my ca
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:08:50
Hi, I am at Bicester airfield where there are 2 Europa mono-wheels. You are welcome to come for a spin in mine - better still I am looking for a passenger next weekend to fly in to Laddingford. You c
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:04:16
What is the current position on Mode S in the UK. Is it still March 2012 or is it the case that we only need this if flying in controlled airspace (or Europe) and if so what is deemed to be controlle
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:49:57
Doesn=99t exactly answer my question but makes it clear that after December 2011 my transponder (Terra 250D) won=99t be visible to many traffic control services. http://www.lightaircraftassociation.c
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:56:38
Hello Graeme, You probably noticed that I have the same tail wheel installation as yours. Knowing that the roll pin had a reputation for snapping I never installed it and as far as I can see it doesn
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 10:36:14
Small washing up liquid bottles are good and easy to dispense when weighing out the quantities. The resin isn't affected by exposure to air but the hardener deteriorates over time (months) It is supp
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 13:56:00
Gordon Firstly have you considered the Loctite factory mod ? Its not wonderful but it works as long as you can get the Loctite into the gaps between the TP fittings and the torque tube. I have an add
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:34:18
Hi, Sounds like you need to decrease the fine pitch by about 0.5 degrees to achieve the 5,700 RPM. We had the same problem setting up our Woodcomp propeller. There are two microswitch cams that need
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:32:04
Hi, I see this subject has already been well covered. It has been identified as the socket for the starboard (right) wing spar (located behind the port (left) side seat). However it could also be the
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:15:07
Hi, Has anyone had the misfortune to lose the filler cap off their Rotax oil tank and if so what sort of damage ( wise) are we looking at. suspect it is probably a standard industrial component that
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:12:59
Well, not as expensive as I had expected - about 20 (which is reasonable for Rotax). Might be an idea to attach a short chain to the cap to prevent a repetition. Thanks to those who responded. Regard
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:36:33
X-mailer: iolo System Shield 10.7.6.28 Hi All, Having recently fitted a CS prop (in the last 9 months) I am inclined to agree with Peter when he says the VP prop is either optimised for take-off or c
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2012 09:23:28
X-mailer: iolo System Shield 10.7.6.60 The =93aircraft=94 looks like a complete disaster area and the idea that the fuselage can safely be pieced together is pure fantasy. I can=92t see any inspector
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 10:35:44
X-mailer: iolo System Shield 10.7.6.60 Hi Tim, Hope you are well. Repairing a damaged wing is relatively easy ' getting the correct profile is however not as straightforward as it looks. If Europa st
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 12:08:54
X-mailer: iolo System Shield 10.7.6.60 Hi Graeme, Congrats on your Woodcomp Purchase - we reckon that ours has added close on 10kts to the cruise speed (compared with the Warp drive fixed pitch). Jus
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:42:08
X-mailer: iolo System Shield 10.7.6.60 Hi Ian, Unless I am much mistaken, Graeme is fitting a Woodcomp assembly - not Airmaster. I just had a look at the figures when I changed from a tapered blade W
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:41:57
X-mailer: iolo System Shield 10.7.6.60 Hi Guys, Mark has been selling the PB3 for a year or so - I purchased one last May (2011). Very good it is too - confirmed that my Woodcomp prop didn't need bal
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:07:02
X-mailer: iolo System Shield 10.7.6.60 As you say, best discussed with your inspector - however a relatively easy repair I would have thought. Just need to push the damaged portion back in to shape a
Author: Carl Pattinson <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:40:40
X-mailer: iolo System Shield 10.7.6.60 Hi, I think David Joyce has pretty well answered your question. If David cant find his instructions for setting the micro-switches I also have a set somewhere.