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by hazelpilot
Sun May 01, 2016 12:23 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: MODE S AND 8.33 RADIO
Replies: 21
Views: 22511

Re: MODE S AND 8.33 RADIO

Can anyone tell me if the 8.33 radio is simply a change to existing radio base carrier, or if it also involves a narrower bandwidth?. So far I have discovered that I would have to buy a document from the government for £150 to tell me what the law is. Essentially I want to know the spectral envelope...
by hazelpilot
Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:30 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Rotax and Avgas
Replies: 35
Views: 45856

Re: Rotax and Avgas

I bought a blue cotton swap ethanol test kit and used it this weekend on some of my fuel, and some other fuel belonging to another pilot. My BP 95 from our local station (A10 near cambridge) turned blue very quickly, and the shell 95 did a little later. I run a Rotax 582, and the manual specifically...
by hazelpilot
Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:41 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Small Engines Competition.
Replies: 27
Views: 31372

Re: Small Engines Competition.

1) Can someone explain to me the process for getting a new design approved for a permit aircraft ? I heard some say 100 hours at full throttle, some say 2 hours of flight test. If this aspect cannot be written down I do not think the competition will have any legs to it. 2) Having thought long and h...
by hazelpilot
Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:53 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Brazing 4130N steel fittings
Replies: 17
Views: 19546

Re: Brazing 4130N steel fittings

My welding book says do NOT braze EN4130 as the copper in the filler will eventually cause a grain boundary crack. Note - EN4130 (advertised as chromoly) bicycles are welded, never brazed.
-Hazel
by hazelpilot
Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:14 pm
Forum: Sales & Wants
Topic: Lefthand wood prop wanted
Replies: 0
Views: 1539

Lefthand wood prop wanted

For ground running of prototype I-4 engine. DH5520 or similar (78x55 or close), prefer serviceable item with a few dozen hours left on it, may consider time expired prop.,