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by john.henderson1263
Fri Sep 20, 2019 3:41 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Ignition Screening - Gipsy Major
Replies: 5
Views: 4089

Re: Ignition Screening - Gipsy Major

sorry for delay in reply, been on holiday. No we don't use screened caps. we carry the mesh over the HT connector at the top of the plug, all the way to the plug base and cable tie it there. we obviously replace the ties each time we service the plugs.
by john.henderson1263
Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:52 pm
Forum: Sales & Wants
Topic: Gipsy Major 1 TNS`S
Replies: 2
Views: 1720

Re: Gipsy Major 1 TNS`S

Hi I have set of Gipsy TNS, which seem to cover all models, some from RR, some from Hants and Sussex and so on. I inherited them with a load of Gipsy parts about 10 years ago. Whether they are complete or not, I have no idea. Incidentally, I also have a Gipsy 1 crankshaft, fettled by Vintech and wit...
by john.henderson1263
Mon Jun 17, 2019 1:39 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Lubricating BTH Magneto?
Replies: 2
Views: 2276

Re: Lubricating BTH Magneto?

We use aerosol can with long fine nozzle and inject a very small quantity of commercial auto spray grease. It seems to work fine and our magneto man is happy with that. We do it once every two years or so (about 60 -70 flying hours).
by john.henderson1263
Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:57 am
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Ignition Screening - Gipsy Major
Replies: 5
Views: 4089

Re: Ignition Screening - Gipsy Major

We use unscreeened plugs on our Gipsy Major and the newTrig radios reacted badly! We simply applied mesh sleeving externally from the plug base to the metal conduit pipe that carries the HT cables to the magneto. the mesh is earthed using a flex metal earthing strip running from a screw on the magne...
by john.henderson1263
Fri Mar 01, 2019 3:24 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Documentation
Replies: 2
Views: 1762

Re: Documentation

thank you, that's most helpful.
by john.henderson1263
Thu Feb 28, 2019 1:23 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Documentation
Replies: 2
Views: 1762

Documentation

I understand that EASA aircraft are legally required to carry a number of documents in the aeroplane for every flight and this includes a copy of the flight manual. Does anybody know what documents should be carried in a non EASA aircraft (in this case a chipmunk).
by john.henderson1263
Sun Jul 22, 2018 3:40 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Rally Slots
Replies: 4
Views: 2705

Re: Rally Slots

i just booked ours.