I wonder if there are some extra volatiles crammed into Canadian auto gas. The tubing supplied with the kit was rejected by my inspector as the first tank of gas caused it to discolour and show signs
There was an article in the latest Sport Aviation on the above. See: www.cruzpro.com Does anyone have any knowledge or comments on this product ? Looks as if it would be a worthwhile replacement for
Jeff, Will do. I'll be driving in with my wife, Lodja. Then will make a bit of a vacation of it by meandering back through some of the national parks. Will also pick up some beer !
I was fortunate enough to win the above portable GPS as a door prize at the recent COPA convention. It is new . For sale at $250 plus shipping Current Aircraft Spruce list price is $495. Anyone inter
Hi Danny, Same as Karl, I have a Halon extinguisher, had to bring it in from Oshkosh as they don't seem to be allowed to be sold in Canada. Mounted on the centre consul, low down, just ahead of the s
All, I've given up on ever getting my problems with this prop sorted by Woodcomp. They started when the motor came loose, the replacement motor supplied by the factory and installed by the Canadian r
Hi Paul, Yes it, would be Ok for a ground test prop. A couple of builders have expressed a slight interest, but if it does not sell,it will be here next time you stop in for lunch.
Hi Richard, My Woodcomp was the 3 blade model, as well as mechanical problems, I had electrical problems with it from day 1. It will now be used it as a ground test prop, on the ground it should be s
Would be nice if prices for Avionics dropped as much as consumer electronics have. A local retailer: Leevalley.com, who specialize in good quality woodworking and gardening tools, has a small digital
Hi Troy, I do the the same as Nigel, using some non skid matting, that I think is intended to line cupboard drawers etc, The wing walk stick ons soon start to look ratty.
Jeff, I had an incident where some of the coolant dumped into the overflow tank and the tank itself overflowed. Not sure if it was the same as the problem indicated indicated below. I thought I had a
Jim/Tim et al, My tri-gear has the same left turning tendency. Similar left turn/ left wing heavy posts crop up on the other Matronics aircraft lists. I tend to think that prop wash is part of the pr
Allow me to add my 2 cents. After electrical and mechanical failures on my woodcomp, and a botched repair job by their Canadian rep, I took my prop out of service. A big write off of dollars, made mo
Hi Paul, I just changed the bungees on my tri-gear on Friday, using the Kevin Pilcher style loops, and suffered only minor damage to my hands and arms. I think you will find that the A/S 5/16" shock
I was just re-reading the requirements for entering the U.S., all in all a bit of a pain. However, I wonder if anyone can suggest a G.A. friendly airport with customs and preferably alternate runways
I just emptied my tank and re-filled 5 litres at a time to calibrate a fuel gauge. Topped out at 65 litres, although I might have had a 5% or so overfill with each 5 litre input.
I'm using an Odyssey and have been really pleased with it, my 912S started right up this spring, even though the battery had been sitting without charge from Nov to March through a Canadian winter
Bob, There was a new product listing in the EAA Sport pilot mag. McFarlane throttle control for Rotax. Teflon Liner, stainless steel inner wires, comes in 4,6& 8 foot lengths and can be trimmed. It i
I've been searching for the source of an elusive whiff of autogas that normally occurs about 20 minutes or so into the flight. No trace of any leaks can be found, however I've suspected the venting s