Author: danny shepherd <danny@mcwalterscafe.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:17:41
Bob, Yes I did, but did I do it right!! When you think about it I have run the engine for three hours myself with no problems. Thinking about it last night in bed (as one does) I could only come up w
Author: danny shepherd <danny@mcwalterscafe.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 10:10:35
Any one got the correct url for swiftair? I've tried the url from David Stanbridge's Email, swiftaircraft.com, but doesn't seem to work. Cheers Danny G-ceri
Author: danny shepherd <danny@mcwalterscafe.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 18:01:58
Well folks its finally happened. After six years of hard labour today at 11.20 G-c.e.r.i. at Caenarfon airport north wales UK. piloted by an officer and a gentleman, "Jeff Leeming" took off into that
Author: danny shepherd <danny@mcwalterscafe.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 10:12:08
Just like to say thanks for all the kind remarks about my baby (as the wife calls her). I guess all those years spent in the body shop in my father's garage in the early sixties paid off :-) . Cheers
Author: danny shepherd <danny@mcwalterscafe.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:26:02
Hi Frans, I fitted a coolant temperature gauge from Skydrive UK. skydrive.co.uk The complete kit was about 50 UK pounds. Works very well. Danny G-c.e.r.i
Author: danny shepherd <danny@mcwalterscafe.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:03:34
Hi All, Yesterday I flew over to Halfpenny Green (ex Wolverhampton International !!!) I'm glad to say that the airfield is back to being nice and friendly again. Talking to the chaps in the tower the
Author: danny shepherd <danny@mcwalterscafe.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:36:53
Hi All, Just like Steve I have the same problem. My engine oil temperature (912s) rarely gets above 60 degrees, except on climb out. I have thought of fitting the "permacool remote oil thermostat" su
Author: danny shepherd <danny@mcwalterscafe.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:51:45
Hi Richard, how long have you been out of the country? as far as I'm aware there hasn't been any Sb's or Ad's recently that I know off . This weekend looks like a cracking for flying, at least for no
Author: danny shepherd <danny@mcwalterscafe.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:48:28
Hi Richard, If you go to the LAA site/engineering/mogas you can down load the inspection list laa/1c-ulm-rotax 4 stroke. I had to get my inspector to check and sign it. Danny G-CERI
Author: danny shepherd <danny@mcwalterscafe.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:58:52
Hi Rowland, I fitted the Skydrive carb heater to my 912s, it was easy to fit. The Plenum chamber is moved back by 3/4 of an inch but there's plenty of room. Don't know if there is a problem with carb
Author: danny shepherd <danny@mcwalterscafe.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 14:21:18
Hi John, I did the same as Bruno, but did not install landing lights. As you know "they" won't let us fly at night this side of the pond :-( . Also I fixed the strobes on the fuselage separately. Not
Author: danny shepherd <danny@mcwalterscafe.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:23:10
Hi All, I have to remove the wheels on my tri gear to grease them for the annual. It only seems like yesterday she had her first flight :-( . The nose wheel is obvious & easy, but what have other tri