No doubt Bryan will respond, but I think he ran into the same brick wall and
is similarly 'spitting'!
Duncan Mcf.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Holder" <rholder@avnet.co.uk>
Subject: Europa-List: Manifold pressure gauge
>
> Hi, just received the Dec 2004 issue of the Europa Flyer.
>
> I am very interested to see that Brian Allsop managed to get his Kremen
> CS/VP prop approved without a manifold pressure gauge.
>
> When I put my Airmaster on my aircraft at the initial build I saw that
> Airmaster and Rotax did not require a MAP and so built my panel
accordingly.
>
> When it came to the Permit to Test Fly Donaldson INSISTED on the fitting
of
> a MAP. I argued that there was no requirement from the manufacturer of
> either bit of kit. He insisted. Sending me a copy of some JAR "minimum
> equipment" list which showed that a MAP was required for a CS prop.
Probably
> written in 1948 !
>
> Anyway he is the king of this stuff and I had no option but to fit it
> (spitting !) on a sub-panel that destroyed the looks of my panel.
>
> Actually it is very useful for setting power.
>
> So how come Brian didn't need one ? It is only required for CS props - not
> VP props.
>
> I am interested about the description of VP and CS in the article. The
> Airmaster gives a VP option just as an aside. I have not used it yet. The
> Airmaster controller has switched positions for Take-Off (5700 rpm) Climb
> (5400) and Cruise (5000) plus a position where you can set any rpm you
want.
>
> The Kremen seems to be a mixture of CS and VP almost as separate
functions,
> when really the CS could be used all the time if all the required features
> are there.
>
> Unless someone disagrees !
>
> :-)
>
> Richard
> Richard F.W. Holder 01279 842804 (POTS)
> Bell House, Bell Lane, 01279 842942 (fax)
> Widford, Ware, Herts, 07860 367423 (mobile)
> SG12 8SH email : richard.holder@avnet.co.uk
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>
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