One other thing you need to be concerned with while performing aerobatics. The
carburetors are float equipped. If you get into a negative "G" situation, when
performing a roll or loop, the floats will shut off the fuel to the engine,
which
will result in instant quiet up front. However you will be able to restart once
you
are back upright .
Jim Brown
N398JB
Paul Sweeting 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]
> > 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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