Author: MICHAEL PARKIN <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 07:30:56
A question for anyone who has relined the monowheel brakes. Can you confirm that the correct pads for the Monowheel brake are the (Cleveland) 66-106. And do you know what the part number for the requ
Author: MICHAEL PARKIN <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:42:06
Perhaps your problems were not down to the antenna position. I have a simple 'lollipop style' antenna built into a fibre glass moulding, with ground plane. It sits on the left side of the fuselage fl
Author: MICHAEL PARKIN <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:34:58
OK, I am now officially confused. Mogas, Avgas, RON, MON, oil changes at 50hrs or 25hrs with Avgas? According to my Rotax maintenance manual, oil changes are required at 100hr intervals. What am I mi
Author: MICHAEL PARKIN <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 01:32:02
Jeremy, I have been away on business and so have not been around to join the discussion about MOD 70 but I have to say I am very unhappy about the Mod and its possible implications. I appreciate that
Author: MICHAEL PARKIN <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 14:20:14
Bob, Yup... I got one too. Complete without cable attachment lugs. I will not be doing anything hasty at the moment. regards, Mike Parkin PS The estimated cost of 45.00 became 58.16 delivered - not t
Author: MICHAEL PARKIN <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 06:57:31
Hi Rob, Most interesting to see the origin of the brake master cylinder. Looking at their catalogue I did note that they specify Super DOT4 brake fluid only for their brake products. regards, Mike
Author: MICHAEL PARKIN <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 08:46:12
This could be considered a result - I think. regards, MP Mike We are listening to the membership and will be sourcing other photos for the magazine in the future. The downside is of course that we wi
Author: MICHAEL PARKIN <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 09:44:43
Alan, Come on now, get real. You are now talking about engineering, there is not an ounce of blood in that particular stone. regards, Mike (It is better to be lucky than good.)
Author: MICHAEL PARKIN <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 17:25:40
I guess everyone has a favourite. I have an Airmaster fitted to my 914 and I have been extremely satisfied with it. My prop is an early '308' and suffers from an occasional speed fluctuation if the
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:25:00
Hi Jim, Ivan Shaw flew my monowheel 2 weeks ago at our PFA rally. He put the aircraft through all the stability and stall checks. While I was nervously watching all this, he explained that the origi
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 07:41:00
Hi Guys, For those of you planning to update French charts for your travels. For a 30% saving, check out www.VLDweb.fr . It took about 10 days to receive the goods, all the way from Paris, but a good
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 05:06:12
Paul, Try using 3M Dry Guide Coat, I used it extensively during the colour sanding of my Europa and it worked brilliantly. It is applied with a sponge applicator, does not require drying time, odourl
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 08:12:44
Craig, You are in the wrong part of the TLR 43 programme. You need to select 'monitor', where the throttle position is indicated - 0% to 115%. Set up your throttle stops Max, Max Continuous and Idle
Author: Mike Parkin <mikenjulie.parkin@btopenworld.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 18:14:20
I don't have any photos, but I will try and explain what I did. After making the glass fibre throttle housing, I fitted 2 anchor nuts in the front and rear faces of the throttle housing. Arrange the