Light Aircraft Association

I'm hopefully heading to the airfield the weekend. Now I've cleaned the the carbon off the heads and cylinders (i thought I might as well as I had it in pieces and it looked like it needed doing) Do i need to run the engine in? I will run the engine to make sure all is good but do i have to do a ful...

Cheers Mike, The issue is that the additional revs are causing the a/c to float. So over the weekend i had a look at the intakes and initially all looked good. but whilst i was there i noticed a leak from one of the spark plugs, turns out it was cross-threaded so i have removed the head and taken in...

Hi Mike I had dismissed the carb rubbers as i had assumed that as the issue only manifested itself after getting hot that this would rule them out but i certainly have a damn good look at them. I have only assumed that the carbs slide closed by listening but i will take the filter off and visually c...

Thanks for the responses, I have had a look over the weekend and the cable slack is fine as there is not enough to get caught on anything, I have checked the carb rubbers and they are good, I have brought and awaiting delivery of a new set of gaskets, so i will replace them at the earliest opportuni...

Good morning Guys and Girls, I was wondering if anyone might be able to help with my 503 DCDI issue? Ive only recently had the aircraft (Rans S6 Taildragger) and so not sure how long this problem may have ben going on. the issue i have is the idle speed sticks to 3000rpm once the engine has been use...

Hi Chris,

I have PM'd Mike, hopefully he will be able to give me an answer or know someone that will.

Thanks

Hi everybody, I am currently changing the Teleflex control cables on my RANS S6 as they are getting stiif to operate. On looking at the cable that connects from the lever to the bulkhead behind the P1 seat the cable is 8ft when it only needs to be 4ft. I have read on some forums that the Jabiru uses...