I am looking for a very small MAP gauge - digital or analogical.
Does anybody have a tip?
Ideal would be a CS prop controller WITH integrated gauge
but there obviously does not exist any.
Raimo from Finland
OH-XRT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Collings" <r.collings@onetel.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Manifold Pressure Gauge
>
> Carl Hi. Its not a dumb question at all, but one that you will have answered
> to when you have completed the PPL licence endorsement cause for complexes
> aircraft, i.e., those fitted with a variable pitch prop!You may already this
> because of the mono's retractable undercarriage, but a couple of hours spent
> under instruction in a complex single would be money well spent.
> Regards Richard
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Pattinson" <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 10:00 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: Manifold Pressure Gauge
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> > <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk>
> >
> > I am just filling in the LAA form to change our propeller (from a fixed
> > pitch to a CS version - Woodcomp/ Smart Avionics controller). The engine
> > is
> > a Rotax 912 UL 80hp.
> >
> > The LAA form says that the installation of a manifold pressure gauge is
> > mandatory. Anyone know why?
> >
> > Its probably a dumb question but I dont understand the point of monitoring
> > manifold pressure on a normal engine. I always thought it was more
> > relevant
> > to turbocharged engines.
> >
> > Also where does one take the pressure takeoff on the engine - I would
> > guess
> > the balancing pipe between the carburettors - is there a mod required on
> > the
> > engine?
> >
> > Thanks for the explanation in advance.
> >
> > Carl Pattinson
> > G-LABS
> >
> >
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