Light Aircraft Association

A friend who has a couple of Nippers, including one nearing completion after a 10 year rebuild, related the following: "Nipper MkII had Stamo 1400 engine as standard weighing 121lbs and CG limits 15-18.5 ins aft of of L/E. AUW was 660 lbs. MKIII Nipper was fitted Rollason Ardem weighing 158lbs requi...

Has anyone got a 5A combined switch / circuit breaker they can part with?
thanks,
Mike

A neat summary of EASA problems and a suggested solution.
http://www.pplir.org/component/joomdoc/ ... pdf/detail

For members in the southwest, the Windmill Garage near Honiton is still selling BP Ultimate (RON 97) which is free from ethanol, albeit at £1.36/litre.

The Devon Strut's AGM and annual awards ceremony will be on Thursday 12th February at the Ley Arms, Kenn, Exeter. Our guest will be LAA Engineering's Malcolm McBride, giving a presentation on Preventing Aircraft Accidents: The LAA Engineering Philosophy.

Hi Ian, I've used epoxy with micro-balloons but also found U-Pol #5 High Build Primer aerosol from Halfords very easy and convenient for small parts. http://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-body-repairs/car-body-fillers/u-pol-high-5-high-build-primer I'm sure members far more experienced in composit...

The Devon Strut has now embraced social media with Facebook and Twitter accounts. https://twitter.com/LAADevonStrut https://www.facebook.com/devonstrut Our next evening meeting will be on Thursday 13th November, starting at 7.30 pm at the Ley Arms, Kenn, Exeter when Dodge Bailey will be talking abou...

Sorry, David, I don't know but you might like to speak to the chap supplying the mod or Dave Stokes of the Wessex Strut who has the mod installed in his Jodel D112. His details are on the Wessex Strut website.

Should small Continentals (the engines, I mean...) be timed differently if predominantly using mogas rather than avgas? Thoughts?

There's an LAA approved starter / alternator mod for the 65 now available at Bagby. YouTube clips show what's involved. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... tarter+mod

There's an LAA approved starter / alternator mod for the 65 now available at Bagby. YouTube clips show what's involved. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... tarter+mod

Thanks Mike but the 2" measurement is not a physical dimension of the venturi but the value of the vacuum it pulls. The 2" model is the smallest of the various specs.

2" venturi wanted to replace carb manifold driven suction to T&S.

Another cracking weekend. I know Brian's language can make some people wince but maybe it will moderate now he's come out. https://picasaweb.google.com/1074922911 ... 6081419282

Andy, try contacting someone in the Wessex Strut.
There are strips near East Chinnock and just SE of Sutton Bingham.