Hi Alan, I am probably "telling grandmother how to suck eggs" But I discovered the hard way that the plastic 5 litre containers can hold far more than 5 litres. Did you calibrate your 5 litre can bef
Hi Rowland, I used standard aircraft grade screened cable and have not had any problems. As the ignition modules are not really magnetos I suspect we are simply controlling a transistor. Regards Bria
Regular Mogas in the UK is RON95 which is approved for 912S and 914. It is listed as "Super" in the Rotax table. UK Super is the equivalent of "Super Plus" in the Rotax table but is RON97, blended to
Bob, Try Googling "Dowty washer" an old fashioned idea that works!- and much to my surprise, they make them in metric sizes. Regards Brian Davies Jerry, The idea of using an O-ring is cheap for Rotax
Rowland, That is where I mounted my sensor. I have not identified any disadvantages. Brian I've not yet started the firewall-forward work, but am planning the fuel system of my 912S installation as a
Sue, David's advice regarding an LAA inspector is good, especially with a newly acquired aircraft. Having said that, if you move the wing tip back and forth, a few thousandths of an inch play at the
Hi Richard, I have had the same problem with a Chinese altimeter. Mine only went to 4000 feet and I did not touch the pitot or static. I purchased an (expensive) Winter altimeter and have had no more
Hi Ferg, Machine shop accuracy and composite construction just don't go together in this area. You have to get six 1/2 inch bushes to all to line up perfectly to get both pins in. The composite parts
Alan, The Europa Club has a prop balancer. Contact Pete Jeffers. Regards Brian Davies Hi All. I have the pro tape, maybe i will wait a while before doing anything. My prop i guess is already out of b
You could save yourself a lot of money by spraying the panel with ordinary gloss spray paint of your colour choice and then rubbing down very lightly and spraying with a clear satin varnish. I did th
". I don't bother with the funnel when I am filling from an David, you might be interested in the following news item;- Contaminated fuel caused Cathay A330 incident By: <http://www.flightglobal.com/
Tony Take a look at www. Demon-tweaks.co.uk and look up expanding foam seat kit. I have used this in racing car and makes an exact foam shape of your body. I am not sure of the practicality of in a E
Jonathan, I have been using a Varley Redtop 25 racing battery which is 16AH AGM (absorbed glass matt). This is virtually identical spec to the Odyssey PC680 which many people use for a Rotax 912S. It
Initial Licence or Rating 2. An owner may receive remunerated (or un-remunerated) flight training towards an initial licence or rating in his own LAA aircraft provided he is a 'sole' owner and not pa
Alan, This refers to the rules for paid training in jointly owned aircraft. The use of a permit aircraft for training for an IMCR is permitted. See LAA leaflet TL 2.09. Regards Brian Davies Hi. Is th
Also check the squelch button on the Becker radio. It is easy for it to be pressed accidentally and the squelch to be switched off without you realising it. A quick check is to switch the radio off a
Alan, There is a proposal from the UK CAA to deregulate single seat microlights with a Max Take off Weight of 300Kg or below. It is not yet approved. Current SSDR aircraft are restricted to a Max Emp
Welcome back Ian! Brian It was Iain Clarke email: vfrflight@btinternet.com Some weeks ago l received a letter from a chap who was looking for a Trigear Europa. I got the impression he had used GINFO
Will, I think there has been a misunderstanding here. The Rheolube 374A is, I think, a high spec. multipurpose lubricating grease, not a damping grease. Nye do a damping grease that will work at lowe
David, You make a very good point. The only electrical incident I have experienced on my aircraft was a generator overvolt trip just after coasting out over the Channel. After a careful check and a r