Thanks Justin.
It sounds as if we are not the only ones. One of our group has talked to
Neil France today who was aware of previous incidences (unless it was you).
The offending stud and wire was the one controlling feathering. It has been
temporarily isolated so theat the controller works fine all be it without
the feather function.
Talking to Airmaster this evening =AD time zones etc.
In response to JR Gowing =AD up =8Ctil this little issue it seemed to be workin
g
great. I don=B9t fly, but those of the group who do found it simple to use an
d
the performance is fantastic.
Regards
Paul
G-GIDY
On 18/2/11 14:36, "Justin Kennedy" <Justin@systemwise.co.uk> wrote:
> HI Guys,
>
> I took off from Gap Tallard in the French Alps in Summer 2009 year and my
> Airmaster refused to go into =B3Cruise=B2. Meitrher Auto or Manual pitch cont
rol
> worked. I had to fly the sortie in fine pitch. The possibility of overspe
ed
> was ever present when you are used to the Airmaster doing the work. On
> inspection the stud with the green wire attached to it had sheared just a
s
> yours did. Luckily, thanks to very helpful French engineer on the airfie
ld
> whose wife also fed myself and my wife, I was able to drill and tap a tin
y
> hole into the broken stud and get a good connection going again. I was ab
le to
> get back to Scotland with this and indeed it proved so secure that I was
able
> to use it while Airmaster supplied me with the whole new three ring circu
s.
> The studs are embedded behind the rings so I needed the whole thing. Fitt
ing a
> new ring requires removal of the propeller which was a big job for such a
> small failure. All working again.
> No damage anywhere and the piece of stud dropped out when I removed the
> spinner so it must have lodged itself somewhere.
> The outcome was a happy ending, a nasty moment in amongst the high mounta
ins
> new friends made who we promise to revisit and quite a lot of work to put
> right.
> You asked .
>
> Looking forward to some good weather this Summer, fingers crossed.
> Safe flying all
> Justin
>
> G-ZTED Europa Classic Monowheel 912S Airmaster
> Kit No:15
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