Any other recommendations out there for ipad or iphone apps for flying in the UK and near continent? I have been away for a while and haven't been keeping up to date with them. Richard Iddon as many
Having just changed all the rubber hoses on my tri gear, I seem to have developed a leak from somewhere. Coolant slowly dripping from the bottom of the radiator. I was wondering if anyone had any cle
Have folks replaced the worm drive clips on fuel lines with spring clips also? Richard Iddon. fitting heats first (and expands) it crushes the hose against the clamp, which does not heat as quickly.
Further to recent posts, I have now obtained and fitted the spring type clips in place of the jubilee clips on my radiator hoses. On first fitting, the leaks were much worse. I have doubled up the cl
I had exactly the same experoence. Cut out the opening, discovered I didn't need to then patched it up with epoxy/bid and filled and faired it. After a short while running, the heat from the exhaust
Once again, my apologies for my lack of knowledge on this subject as I was out of the country for much of last year. I am trying to bring myself up to date as to the requirements for Mode S. My first
Is Navbox / quickplan or pro plan still the best flight planning software to use in the UK and Europe or is there something better now, ideally which could be used on an Ipad and /or Mac (without Win
Don't think that works on Mac / Ipad / Iphone and, for my sins, I am converted. is PocketFMS are all pilots. use in the UK and Europe or is there something better now, ideally which could be used on
Hi William. I built an 'oven' out of 2in Polystyrene sheets and used an electric greenhouse fan heater turned up to max for heat. To maintain an even temperature I wired a thermostat from an immersio
My 912S hasn't run for almost 12 months. It started and ran well on ground runs. Test flight was OK although there was some 'plucking'. Since then I have flown three more times and am finding that th
Hi Guys. Fuel was drained before layup, bowls dropped and cleaned out. Engine was left with carbs at full throttle, i.e. minimum tension on springs. Carbs have been re-balanced before test flight. Ra
Thanks for all your input guys. I am embarrassed to say that I have found the problem. Same as Pete below, I had left the vent pipes disconnected after removing the plenum chamber to check some coola
which has worked OK but occasionally ground stations report no signal so I would like to look at improving my aerial setup at the same time. I plan to upgrade the coax from RG58 to RG400. My current
Has anyone been able to decipher the new rules regarding pilots licensing in the UK? I have read several articles and been on the CAA web site but still cannot work out if I need to do anything about
Thanks for the answers guys. About half an hour after posting my question, I got my copies of Flyer & Pilot through the post, both of which had a copy of the new pilot licensing regulations enclosed.
Hi Guys. Tomorrows weather looks reasonable in the UK. I am thinking of flying down to Holmbeck Farm, Freebie in Flyer magazine. 500m. grass strip. No cafe on site but a good pub for lunch just a mil
Weather again looking good in the north. I am proposing to fly to Bagby. Freebie in Pilot mag. So far as I can see, refreshments available at the field. There is a slope on 24/06 but wind is forecast
Weather not looking so good this morning so I won't be heading over the pennines. Sorry if anyone else has been making plans. Richard. in Pilot mag. So far as I can see, refreshments available at the
Does anyone have any charts for the baltic states that I could beg, borrow, hire etc? I am hoping to join Bob Harrison etc on the Baltic trip but just started to work out which charts I need. I have