Light Aircraft Association

Time to bump this back to the top with Malcolm McBride's note in July's LA, p49: "Therefore we can revise our advice to pilots that if they can no longer source ethanol free 95RON fuel but can obtain 97+RON fuel which complies with BS EN228, then it is a legally acceptable alternative. Again, the on...

I used Mike Green at Independent Ignition Supplies but he's retired now and recommends http://www.ribblesdale.co.uk for rewinding and repairs and http://www.magneto-ignition.co.uk for spare parts

A big thank you to those who came to Dunkeswell but only 46 visiting a/c over the weekend left us scratching our heads. The Devon weather was great but we heard of low cloud and poor vis in other places. If anyone was considering coming to Dunkeswell but didn't, we'd appreciate some feedback. (RSA r...

Beautiful day at Dunkeswell. Visitors from as far as Leicester, Sleap and Shoreham.
Do come and join us on Sunday!

Just a pointer to this year's Devon Strut fly-in at Dunkeswell next weekend. See the Fly-In thread.

The Devon Strut's Dunkeswell fly-in is on next weekend, 20th & 21st July. Please check the arrival info on the Devon Strut website http://www.devonstrut.co.uk and in particular the "no overhead joins" instruction due to the ongoing activities of the parachute club during the weekend. The good weathe...

Interesting and encouraging development regarding the use of Super Unleaded.
http://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=83659

Mick, in the absence of any other replies, I'll offer that an inertia reel system from a Japanese car (possibly a Nissan) was salvaged from a scrap yard and fitted to a D112 at Watchford Farm about 10 years ago. I'll ask the chap who did it if he remembers the source. You might also get a response f...

Rob, ICOM has already launched its 8.33 KHz versions of the A24 and A6 with or without VOR functions. Other than the old A6, none of these current or new handheld ICOMs are "approved" for use in the air but I'm sure their capability for use in emergency will still be an attraction. http://www.icomuk...

Yes Stuart.
https://picasaweb.google.com/mikemold/L ... lRally2012

The Devon Strut will be hosting the next GASCo Safety Evening at the Ley Arms, Kenn, SW of Exeter on Thursday 14th March, starting at 7.30 pm. All local pilots are welcome. Bring your log books for signing. See the Devon Strut website for directions and contact details for booking a table if you wis...

I believe Murco is the only supplier that has ethanol free unleaded in the south west.
Their map of stations throughout the UK is at http://www.murco.co.uk/serviceStationMap.htm

Ken Atkinson, whose KR2 is for sale on Afors, might have a suggestion.
http://www.afors.com/index.php?page=adv ... 638&imid=0

thanks David

Still on the subject of C90 mechanical, engine driven fuel pumps, can anyone explain how the pump avoids over-pressurising the outlet flow to the carb when the carb float bowl is full? Does the outlet valve stay open?