Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 22:54:35
Karim - karkel@aol.com Please contact me off the forum, I have your pressure switch but your email address does not seem to work. regards, Mike Parkin No 312 (G-JULZ) mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.co
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:27:51
I think you might find that the tie-bar is to counter aerodynamic forces that are trying to pull the wings forward. Something to do with forward bending moments at increased loading in the area of Va
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 21:29:37
Has anyone managed to find a small on/off valve suitable for a handbrake in the monowheel brake circuit. regards, Mike Parkin No 312 (G-JULZ) mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 19:01:08
For any 914 operator. During your ground functional checks, what amber/red light indications do you get, if any, when you switch off the wastegate servo with the switch/CB. Is there any reset action
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 19:37:02
Has anyone had any problems with the intermittent smell of petrol in the cockpit. I think that this may be a MONOWHEEL and ROTAX 914 specific problem. My monowheel occassionally has a strong odour of
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 07:21:06
Hi all, I have a covered trailer for my monowheel. It is set up for single person rigging - works a treat. I'll post some photos when I can. regards, M Parkin me one of two open trailers that Sam bui
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 09:15:34
Erich, Both of my fuel pumps are switchable. * Fuel pumps - 'OFF'. * Choke 'Fully In'. ( that is no choke) * Throttle set just very slightly open. (approx 2500-3000 rpm) I think that the starting pro
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 09:21:16
Ian, I have the Airmaster CS prop and have to say it works extremely well. I would definitely buy it again. Monowheel performance with an Airmaster prop on a 914 engine is just brilliant. regards, Mi
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:55:01
Here is a question for the electronics boffins. I have a smart coupler which uses the RS232 output from my Skymap 3c to provide +L/+R steering to the wing leveller. I am about to fit a Fuel Flow mete
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 22:16:32
Hi Guys, As they say 'Allo Allo'. "Please listen I shall say this only once - there is NO restrictor in the return fuel line on a Europa/Rotax 914 installation" regards, Mike motor run reason needle
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 23:03:42
I agree with Tony. Check valves are not called for in the manual and I don't think they are necessary. I have just finished installing an EI 5L flowmeter and with one pump running and the return tran
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 23:24:09
To prevent interference with the Navaid system during radio transmission, the installation diagram calls for an earth on pin 7 ( through the PTT button) for the duration of the radio call. The circui
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 21:56:44
The radio did transmit perfectly but the red LED on the intercom did not work, probably because of the 0.6V drop across the diode. I have decided to fit a relay and do away with the diode. regards, M
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2003 22:24:23
Jim, I have an electric trim tab on the left aileron. With the benefit of hindsight it would have been better being a little longer. It is currently only 6 inches long. However, I found that a flettn
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 07:22:57
Fred, I am not convinced that the performance could be significantly improved with a change of wing fillet. Having just returned from the EAS Fly-in in Switzerland, travelling along at 130 knots IAS
Author: Michael Parkin <Mikenjulie.Parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 19:46:08
I totally agree with your figures. I tested my mono XS with Airmaster Prop engine at idle and 70kts. I decided that 2nm/1000' was a practical rule of thumb. regards, Mike Parkin (G-JULZ) was full the