912S, with Airmaster prop. I take it you are asking because of my note about crossing mountains at 14000 feet. Climb rate is slow at this altitude, but we have never had a problem reaching any desir
When it was new, our 912S started as prescribed by Rotax when cold, i.e., full choke with throttle fully closed. Opening the throttle even slightly would kill the engine, whenever the choke was appli
Can a sprag clutch problem cause rough running after the starter is off (i.e., sprag clutch not disengaging)? I have been ignoring the sprag clutch/heavy-duty starter discussion, assuming that it re
North American builders might also like to know that they can get the slipper clutch installed in their 912S gearboxes for only $570 by Lockwood Aviation in Florida. When Rotax made the clutch standa
We bought the HD starter from Lockwood a few weeks ago, and they gave us a credit of just over $100 for returning the old (non-HD) starter to them, for a net cost of $200. The unit they shipped is s
Perhaps you were looking at Alex Bowman's unique Europa, powered by a Honda engine. It's not just a special fairing, but a whole custom cowl to go with the engine. You can see pictures at http://www
I have seen this advice from quite a few pilots, but I wonder if any of them fly the XS, which sits at a shallower angle on the ground, and is more than willing to keep flying at that attitude. In a
William, I think the best heat source for separating the Araldite skin joints is a flat silicone heat blanket, perhaps an inch wide by a foot or two long (see www.mcmaster.com, part number 35765K154
Garry, Besides the possibilities you mentioned, you might check for excessive voltage drops across the connections and also across the circuit breaker. We recently had our strobe lights fail, with no
Dan, It may be easier to stop the plastic from sticking in the first place. We generally coat the film (or clear packing tape) with mold release (bought --From Aircraft Spruce, but it looks pretty m
Fred, Our outrigger rods were too large to fit into the sockets on both ends, so I had a friend with a metal lathe turn the ends down for a snug fit. I don't think abrasives or files are practical s
Mike, Ken had long range tanks, which could have been installed at the time of the crash. Here is a description of the tanks, which he posted about a year ago: The tanks are 6 gal. Evinrude Johnson "
We are just about ready for paint on our motorglider wings, and we have a few questions for other motorglider operators. 1. What are the expected stall speeds with the long wings, what are Vno and Va
Fred, We installed Graham's tailwheel mod on N135TD and found it too touchy for our liking. Rather than extending the steering horn on the tailwheel, we moved the attachment points for the tailwheel
Troy, The point of drilling new holes in the drive arm, rather than extending the horn on the tailwheel, was to minimize the spread of the cables where they exit the rear of the fuselage. The change
Hi Kevin, My first stop for stuff I can't get locally or at Aircraft Spruce is McMaster-Carr (www.mcmaster.com). Check out their Quick-Disconnect Tube Couplings. The acetal (Delrin) parts on page 17
The recent discussion of 16.5mm reamers reminds me that we completed Mod 72 a few months ago and have no further use for the required reamer. I'd be happy to send it on to someone else, or maybe deli
Paul, The length is the main factor determining the operating frequency of the antenna, while the width of the conductors determines the range of frequencies over which the antenna works. Since the