Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:25:23
Michael, I used about a third of a tin per wing. Both wings done out of 1 tin, with a significant amount left over (1/4 to 1/3 tin left). Regards, Keith Hickling, New Zealand. Paul, I just tried to a
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 18:57:42
Thanks to all who made suggestions about this and told me who to email. BMA have now responded and sent me updated terrain data files, even lent me a 2 Gb USB memory stick to load them. The EFIS now
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 17:41:54
Does anyone have a wing profile forward of the spar at the position of the wing support on the factory trailer? On my drawing this is 2 metres --From the root spar pin bush. If anyone has one they co
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 20:41:50
Many thanks Roddy, I had considered this, but it's good to hear it worked well. I'll think about which way to go. Regards, Keith. In a message dated 22/05/2007 09:12:20 GMT Standard Time, keithhickli
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 14:08:08
Fred, Further to Brian's suggestion of heating to remove the bolt through the spar, it is probably worth mentioning that the current manual also points out that it is often necessary to modify the po
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 22:34:27
Ron, here is the reply I got from Nev in response to a question about the bottom fin rib which was too long at the front, and the sternpost joggle: Hi Keith, you have sussed that out just fine, the M
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 20:47:17
Ron, Mine was the same, and Nev said just to fill out the rudder as needed. My rudder hinges were already bonded to the rudder flange by the time I saw this problem, so I will just fill it a little,
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:25:11
Ira, This 5 hose rapid connector looks nice. My AOA has small diameter tubing, around 1.5 or 2 mm ID I think, though my pitot and static are the standard Europa size. Does Winter have different size
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:13:19
Jos, I don't understand why you are suggesting that if one drive pin is not connected to the T bar, the anti-servo tabs would function in reverse (ie causing positive instead of negative feedback to
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:09:05
Merry Christmas everyone. Can someone please tell me how to fit the ringmount for the 912 uls? So far I've disconnected the rear mount of the ignition modules so the mount can slide under that, and t
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:57:35
Bud and Richard and David, Many thanks for your responses. Unfortunately I don't have a Rotax agent nearby; I would have been very happy to have them fit the mount! Bud, the bent nozzles from the wat
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:23:54
Bud, Excellent, many thanks for your input. Much appreciated. Happy New Year to all. Regards, Keith. Sorry for the delay as my computer is acting up at the shop. I see you have the 45 degree nozzle o
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:54:17
Hello all, The silencer (muffler) on my XS / 912 uls (the new oval section silencer) sits forward of the moulded recess in the cowl. The front of the silencer is touching the cowl on the outboard sid
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:28:04
Bud, Steve and David, Many thanks for your advice. I'll cut a hole and reglass the cowl. Good to know I haven't made a goof somewhere! Regards, Keith Keith, The new mufflers occasionally get very clo
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:37:01
Pump Roger, I used the Europa balance, but modified by using 20 lb breaking strain nylon fishing line as the pivot, rather than the nail as described in the manual. The nylon line goes through the br
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:17:58
Pump I don't know who is correct, but Martin Armstrong, technical director of SP Systems (Ampreg) told me, as stated in the data sheets, that 2% is the maximum permissable error in mixing resin and h
Author: Keith Hickling <keithhickling@clear.net.nz>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:15:18
Mike, Neville Eyre recommends using strips floor linoleum or vinyl under the flaps and ailerons - I found that easier than the mixing sticks to manipulate. And having done it relatively recently, I a