Thanks for voicing your thoughts John, its a possible solution and Duncan has gone to my own first bit of swiss cheese thinking... I've been told warning lamps are not considered a good enough soluti
Sounds like a valid concept Peter and would affectively provide similar and greater function as John's pip pin idea mentioned above... so if i read the concept correctly an additional center located
Thanks Jim, your notes there answered my question regarding Peter's input and how the passive concept works and how the door is opened from the outside in the event of an emergency. I must have a rea
It's my understanding that the LAA is the body responsible for initiating and approving the lego brick as fit for purpose and not the factory?? Somebody, maybe more than one, clearly needs to go back
Went back into the digital world between helping clean up flood damage and waiting for flying conditions to improve. Decided to see what wing root flares do in cruise config; short answer, not a grea
I'm not afraid to open pandora boxes; I agree with Rotax recommendations to cruise at 5000rpm or above and set the idle not below 2000rpm. Why? Because these power plants have a TBO rating that allow
I'm not afraid to open pandora boxes; I agree with Rotax recommendations to cruise at 5000rpm or above and set the idle not below 2000rpm. Why? Because these power plants have a TBO rating that allow
So just to clarify this Pete; was it the trim indicator on the instrument panel that you set at the full down position? My aircraft flies fine with full down trim selected though its not very comfort
Thanks... how did you find the aircraft handled in circuit on downwind and final with the trim set as you had? Did you find it a situation that was challenging or easily physically mitigated? Read th
First good weather in months; got up in the sky for an hour and a half without the doors flying off... ... 80kt 3700rpm, gallon of fossil tree. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.co
Went to the field to fly today... ended up pulling the speed kit covers off and giving everything a spanner check and a visual... measured up the flap hinges and added that data to the cad model... r
Woke up late this morning; almost missed the brief window in weather conditions... another local flight... veered left on rollout and booted in the right foot without thinking; off the ground into th
Woke up late this morning; almost missed the brief window in weather conditions... another local flight... veered left on rollout and booted in the right foot without thinking; off the ground into th
It depends how much time money and quality you are expecting; its a real how long is a piece of string question. Painting is an ordered process of preparation, cleanliness and layering; anyone can do
Another day of crap conditions... Pulled the lid off the engine compartment and measured up all the hoses for the five year change out... paused to acknowledge the enormous internal void above the mo
Depends on the primer used; if you go with a "high fill" all-in-one "high solids" primer you affectively get about 3-4 layers of standard primer in one application and depending on your compressor an
Thanks Peter; didn't know i didn't know! Guess might have to go stainless?? Or seal off the console snd fit a small exhaust fan to suck the vapor away Read this topic online here: http://forums.matro
Traditional LVLP setup; use a standard suction style gun for all your prep work; it doesn't need to be anything expensive; if you do use All-U-Need you will need a larger nozel as it is a heavily sol
Traditional LVLP setup; use a standard suction style gun for all your prep work; it doesn't need to be anything expensive; if you do use All-U-Need you will need a larger nozel as it is a heavily sol
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