I would be willing to participate in this scheme if a central fund was set up to administer it to the most worthy! i.e. The guys who have lossed the most! It could have happen to any one of us, and a
Hi Tony Mine where a bit tight on installation so carried out a slight easing off the holes, so they can fall back under there own weight, But bare in mind when you lubricate the tufnol bearings they
Alan what fluid type are you using? I have a set of seals for the valve but they are EPDM rubber suitable for DOT 3/4/5.1 glycol base fluid or silicone, But not suitable for Ordinary aircraft hydraul
With the added incentive that Glycol based brake fluids DOT 3/4/5.1 (five point one) are a much better lubricant and flows easier, So bleeding the system is a doddle, In my case, Just screwing a sma
I have used Copper- Nickel 90/10 seamless brake pipe throughout except for the run from the reservoir to the master cylinder, Plastic is o/k for this. If correctly supported and clipped it will outla
73 inches But that is with no weight, i.e. No engine and accessories, The distance would increase with load, Ivor Phillips XS486 London UK CM Installed, rudder cables complete, trial fit top and wing
This is the reply i had from XCOM earlier this week on this issue. We are still working at it... with approvals for Finland now done acceptance should be automatic, will keep you posted. Thanks Micha
I decided to put a T piece of aluminium just to the rear of the handle, this is bonded inside the door with a small section protruding out, A small piece of aluminium welded at right angles to the do
That's exactly what i done, no problems so far, Ivor Phillips XS486 London UK CM Installed, rudder cables complete, undercarriage fitted brakes working flap tube fitted wing lift pins fitted,tiebar f
The London information frequencies are on repeaters so you would be able to receive other aircraft that are further away than line of sight, . regards Ivor
You run the engine to reduce the turbo bearing temperatures, If you shut down quickly after working the engine hard there is a risk of turning the oil to carbon and destroying them over time, Once th
Wil Was you using predominantly Avgas 100LL or Unleaded ? After many years working on turbo engines Both Petrol and diesel, I have had turbine`s go badly out of balance due to carbon build up, They m
Thanks for that,! Another good reason to use unleaded if you can. Ivor Phillips XS486 London UK 100ll - because the premium mogas in Colombia where I live is only 91
This might be of interest to somebody contemplating buying a rotax 914, Spotted on Ebay this Morning http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item8330708294&ssPageNameADME:B:EF:US:1 Could be a g
I have used plain old Matt Black acrylic 400ml cans , Auto chem is one company but most car accessory shops will sell something equivalent, Ivor Phillips XS486 London UK CM Installed, rudder cables c