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Re: Aerobatics in Tris vs Monos

Subject: Re: Aerobatics in Tris vs Monos
From: McFadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 21:03:36
That's what oil pressure accumulators do. But then you'd really be entering the
experimental arena!

Duncan McF

On Wednesday, May 15, 2002 3:33 PM, Paul Sweeting [SMTP:Paul.Sweeting@ntl.com]
wrote:
> Is this the same for the 914??, Is there any way of ensuring adequate oil
> pressure whilst performing aerobatics and thus not damaging the engine ??
> 
> Cheers
> Paul.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:        LTS [SMTP:lts@avnet.co.uk]
> > Sent:        15 May 2002 10:55
> > To:        forum@europaclub.org.uk
> > Subject:        Re:  Aerobatics in Tris vs Monos
> > 
> > Bear in mind the Rotax is not aerobatic. If you do aerobatics using a 912
> > variant you are at risk of dramatically reducing the life of your engine.
> > It
> > has been tried on an aircraft not dissimilar to a Europa. Obviously the
> > more
> > you do the greater the risk. The occasional mild +ve manoeuvre probably
> > does
> > little damage whereas frequently letting the oil pressure fall is likely
> > to
> > send the otherwise very reliable Rotax to an early grave.
> > 
> > Jerry
> >                     Jerry@ban-bi.com   or    LTS@avnet.co.uk
> >                     www.Ban-bi.com     or   www.avnet.co.uk/touchdown
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tony Renshaw" <tonyrenshaw@ozemail.com.au>
> > Subject:  Aerobatics in Tris vs Monos
> > 
> > 
> > > Gidday,
> > > I am wondering please who has done aerobatics in the tri, most
> > importantly
> > > its spin characteristics?
> > > For what it is worth, Mal McLure from just outside Sydney has recently
> > > flown his first 30 hours off, and in that time has received approval for
> > > spins, and all normal positive g aerobatic manoeuvres in his Classic 914
> > > powered mono. I haven't ever read anything from the factory about the
> > more
> > > extreme manoeuvre characteristics of the Tri, and I am keen to find out
> > > what the Tri owners think. Lastly, I wonder about the flight
> > > characteristics of the conventional taildraggers out there, the one or
> > two
> > > varieties that I know of. In anticipation.
> > > Reg
> > > Tony Renshaw
> > > Reg
> > > Tony Renshaw
> > > Builder No.236
> > >
> > > Reg
> > > Tony Renshaw
> > > Builder No.236
> > 
> 
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