It is completely unnecessary to adjust the carb balance with the engine running. You would just be increasing the risk. You would also need two people or it would be even more unsafe. I set up my ca
It is completely unnecessary to adjust the carb balance with the engine running. You would just be increasing the risk. You would also need two people or it would be even more unsafe. I set up my ca
If you have the XS FWF it can be done in situ. If you have the Classic FWF it won't fit. Even with the XS FWF you need to chop off a lug at the back of the starter motor. Richard Richard F.W. Holder
workshop ready, nearly dun. which is 1.5m X 1.5m I think it will if the wheels & legs can be removed after completion, Is this possible so they can be re assembled after I have got the aircraft outs
Despite opening myself up for advertising : I do ANR conversions for DC and Peltor type headsets. In my Europa I have two of these headsets - just cheap headsets, which have the conversion and which
fluid - Dunno NO - there is only one connector for a reservoir and it goes into both master cylinder bores It is - in theory ! DOT 5.0. Not DOT 5.1 or 4.0 or 3.0. Richard
I can confirm that my 912S engined Europa has the SkyDrive carb heat kit. When the PFA was asked they said that this was a recognised "mod" from the engine distributor and that the only paperwork I h
While you make a good point, there are other factors. The water in the SkyDrive units is 20 - 30 mm from the actual butterfly, and more like 60 - 70 mm from the jet orifice which is where the proble
I see the PFA have used a Keith Wilson picture on the front cover of the November magazine and for one or two inside. Time for another orchestrated series of complaints to their chief exec Graham New
As I said in an earlier post there are oil thermostats available from Franz in Germany and from Lockwood in the US ($60 !) Neither approved by the PFA ! Although two thermostats would increase the c
It went wrong again Patrick. This is an American site which does recognise the pound sign so you must use GBP instead of the pound symbol ! Just to confuse things Americans call # the pound sign, whi
I have had a slight misfire at the top of the climb. I have the Skydrive kit. I tried to fit the jackets but i could see myself screwing up the carbs so i sent the whole lot back to Skydrive to fit.
Use mouth power ! Suck on one pipe fitting. If the gauge goes in the right direction (ie towards the green band) then that is the one to connect to the AI ! If not, check the other one - it should b
I may be wrong but I think radiators on the plane work by conduction not radiation ! And you are wrong that the air goes past a "hot metal bit" if it has been painted. The air goes past a PAINTED bi
to miss. The venue will be chosen from Pilot Freebies when we have chance to look at it. We will advise this evening.If you want to drop your hat with us please let us know because it may influence t
Hi Team - a question for you to ponder As a part of my plan to redo my panel I have bought a "Cessna Split Master switch" red, as per Cessnas and Pipers. I was wondering whether anyone who has used o
Don't they work quickly ! NOT ! Did you make any progress on the water thermostat ? I see that Franz in Germany (Rotax dealers) actually have a water thermostat advertised on their web-site. www.fran
Ian was trying to get the mod "upgraded" from "approved for all types" to "a standard mod". Both allow the SF9 route as you describe, but the "approved for all types" were authorised earlier so the