Jeremy, I know you enjoy comedy and wish to share it with us, but after 50-odd years of flying, I cannot fail to note the trend in these "urban myths". The "effing"-word joke was purported to have ar
Cheers, Having regretfully decided not to install the diesel, I am now looking at the Rotax 914, so this is aimed at those who already have. In considering where to plant two 7"x3"x6-1/2" batteries,
Siddeley battery mounted on the shelf above passenger feet ahead of the fire wall. It sits in a fabricated shallow fibreglass tray tied to firewall by a nylon strap . The multistrand copper #4 leads
Cheers, ...perhaps I haven't mentionned this before, but I have made some personal changes in putting the fuselage together which may be of interest to others in view of potential savings expected. O
Fred, "There's no way to wire the 914 pumps to any single electrical system which would meet current FAA rules, were this a production A/C. It's also interesting to note that this is a relaxation of
"Your assumption of 1 failure of alternator or regulater to be 1 on 1000 hours can't be realistic. Back to cars, in the 40 years i have been driving, 3.500.000 km, about 500.000 hours, i never had an
Hi I see a number of messages regarding installation of antennas (aerials) which indicate only a slight understanding of how they work. Most VHF sets use a 1/4wavelength vertical antenna. If remote,
"Campbletown, Elvington, Bruntingthorpe, Stansted and probably others were all built for the USAF at a length of 1000ft " Seems a bit short to me. Otherwise, I deeply regret your attempt to usurp my
Jeff, You are going to get a million answers on this! Both left (port) and right (starboard) are "stabilators" meaning the actions of stabilizers and elevators are folded into one. the early name for
layers the Kevin et al, I tried to 'see' these ultimatoes ventilatoes in the AS catalog online, but was stiffed by need-to-sell pages. Can one get a gander at same? Ferg
Bob, Allow me to join the happy gang of congratulators on the occasion of your First Flight! I am miles behind (top not on yet) but have opted for 914 so hope to get ahead soon. Happy landings, Ferg
and the of the this at the filters From: "Terry Seaver" <terrys@cisco.com> To: <europa-list@matronics.com> first No shop <paul.mcallister@qia.net> does
on museum Now, Robert, Perhaps David didn't go because he had previous commitments. I didn't go either. The reason may have been that there was insufficient warning (The US preps have been underway f
Nigel, Greetings! I much enjoyed your last warning not to ignore Nuckolls' advice without better knowledge. Several seem to have done that with unhappy results. Hope this helps. I can also send a lis
Cheers, I have been blessed to acquire an idea from Graham Clarke of Edinburgh, whose inquisitive mind came up with (among many other things) a 'landing Radar'. In my own case, I have been flying all
a Well, yes, I heard of it - a kerb feeler....... He also enlightened me as to his webcam 'wheel-eye' - a webcam under the belly, looking at the mainwheel and the ground whizzing by. I'm thinking - I