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- Sat May 18, 2019 9:34 am
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Instruments article feedback
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17385
Re: Instruments article feedback
Hi All Testing any device or system is only beneficial if it reveals any functional errors or potential failures that can compromise safety and the frequency of testing depends on the likelihood and consequences of failure. Every time a pilot checks an aircraft before flight he is testing various sy...
- Fri May 17, 2019 8:34 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Instruments article feedback
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17385
Re: Instruments article feedback
Hi All In my view both the pressure instruments ie ASI and Altimeter used in aircraft are relatively simple in operation and reliable. However blockages in the pitot and static feeds either at the ports or in the pipes can produce subtle indication errors which may be missed and are hard to test for...
- Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:48 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Re-covering control surfaces
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6159
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:26 am
- Forum: Sales & Wants
- Topic: Cuyper Nipper fuel tank for sale
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3298
- Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:56 am
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Setting up an Ellison carb on a VW engine
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2847
Setting up an Ellison carb on a VW engine
I have a Barry Smith 1835 VW engine fitted with a Ellison carb which runs OK at idle and full throttle but runs roughly at mid-range settings about 2000rpm. Since this is a new installation the carb may not have been set up correctly so if anyone knows of any "idiosyncrasies" that this carb might ha...
- Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:38 am
- Forum: Sales & Wants
- Topic: Cuyper Nipper fuel tank for sale
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3298
Cuyper Nipper fuel tank for sale
I have an unused Nipper fuel tank made by Raymond Cuyper for sale. This tank is suitable for the MK3 Nippers and has more capacity than the standard tank. Looking for 150 pounds