OK, A little flight test data: Last evening in a 912s with 2 pax and half fuel, the Vx deck angle was 14 degrees per my BMA EFIS2. Twenty should be a good test angle -- Ira N224XS Read this topic onl
Bob, If you are set on using this device, why not call them and ask the company to explain how to use it with a Rotax? Maybe they can clarify why they apparently do not have clear documentation for t
Hi Peter, Thanks for the schemata. Might be a miss in the wiring. You have two wires leading to the shunt connectors of the MGL box. Both of these wind up on the hot lead from the battery?? Ira -- Ir
Peter, The shunt is a low value resistor through which all current out of the alternator flows. The small voltage generated by the current gives you your ammeter signal to the MGL. It has nothing to
ELT devices are usually run by their own internal battery, not ship power -- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=373669#373669
Unless something has changed, the binder in traditional cork gaskets will dissolved when exposed to ethanol in gasoline. Trade one problem for another! -- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http
Never use teflon plumbing tape on fuel fitting! Tape shreds, sheds and blocks carb orifaces PTFE compound is the way to go if need be. -- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matroni
It is not a drop in replacement by any means, and would require the development of a new FWF kit as well as a new electrical (power) system. That includes new airbox, new cowl, new exhaust, etc. Othe
First, the check for the spark plug harness is not really visual, but a feel. Actually a yank of at least 7 lbs to disengage the connector from the plug. I have seen loose connections several times i
In the US there is no regulatory requirement for specific type training below 12,500 lbs or turbine. There is usually an insurance issue however with coverage at a reasonable price is no or minimal e
Hi Tony, What you are seeking is know formally as PIDG crimp connectors. A major OEM of aerospace quality connectors is AMP (a division of TYCO) They are available from all major electronics supply h
Hi All, Jim, I have to respectfully disagree. I buy small quantities of parts from Allied, Jameco, Digikey, etc. all the time. They are gracious and timely, and probably have more stock and faster sh
My Europa (A224) is one of those with a registered gross weight of 1450 Lbs. The procedure was quite simple: after Discussion with Andy, Russell, and Bud, I simply entered that number in the Program
Just for the sake of another data point I will add my two cents. I have been flying with my Airmaster constant speed prop for close to nine years. Early in its life the prop spinner cracked, twice, a
Essentially all modern DC-DC voltage converters and chargers are based on switching technology which uses a an RF range square wave generator to shrink the size of inductors and capacitors. These dev
Where did this dictum that GPS antennae need be 0.5 m apart? I am reasonably well read in the field of GPS and SDR, and have never heard of such a thing. In practice it is certainly not true. I fly w
Franz, Pair the BT GPS with the iPad via the Settings Menu. Start your software App which uses the GPS. If it is written to use the serial stack, it will use the the GPS data. I did not see which App
i have read the discussion on the issue of defogging and it appears that are no actual answers out there yet regarding airflow, temperature, etc. I will add my meager data to the pool My bird has a B
David, Thank you very much! Insulating reflective foam. An Excellent suggestion :) Now, if I can just figure out how to keep myself from cooking in the cabin .... Ira -- Ira N224XS Read this topic on
I would think that existing cracks in the exhaust are an immediate airworthiness issue. If the geometry is the same, then the rate of cracking should be the same. The key is to try to ensure that the