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- Wed Nov 01, 2017 8:58 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Rotax 912 pre-heater
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3727
Re: Rotax 912 pre-heater
Not as such, but when ambient temperatures are in single figures (Centigrade) I prestart heat with a hair drier directed into the cowling for about 20 minutes. This primarily facilitates cold starting, and provides a small reduction in warm-up time. Tanis can do more harm than good if the heaters ar...
- Tue Oct 24, 2017 12:18 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Handheld radio - New purchase & Licence application
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11330
Re: Handheld radio - New purchase & Licence application
If the standard radio battery pack is left in place, then operation will default seamlessly to that battery when external power is lost. Which also means that if external power is used, one has to remember to turn off the radio (rather than just the Master switch) after use, or else the battery will...
- Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:23 am
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Handheld radio - New purchase & Licence application
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11330
Re: Handheld radio - New purchase & Licence application
Any external supply for the Yaesu handheld needs to be 9v, the same as the battery pack that it is substituting. I used one of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DC-4V-38V-to-1-25V-36V-3A-Step-Down-Power-Supply-Regulator-24V-12V-9V-5V-UK-/122572089413?hash=item1c89dda845:g:f54AAOSwo6lWI2Do which has w...
- Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:29 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Rotax Article, LA mag, Oct '15
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13740
Re: Rotax Article, LA mag, Oct '15
What makes this issue more disturbing is Rotax's 'one country, one agent' anti competitive policy. At least in relation to new engine supply, which could easily be used also to control genuine spares supply. There seem to be a blossoming grey-spares market however (including serviceable used parts)!...
- Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:13 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Jerry Cans
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14473
Re: Jerry Cans
Depends how long you want to keep them. Cheap powder coated cans (eg Clarkes) don't last long until they need repainting, because when full they get wringing wet on the outside every diurnal temperature cycle, which in about 1 year lifts the external powder coating. The best that I had was some ex W...
- Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:08 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Advice please on installing the Bob Archer antenna Model 6
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6160
Re: Advice please on installing the Bob Archer antenna Model
The full length of the aerial is only needed to tune it to the frequency (band). The lower c.1/3 to 1/2 of the arm of the aerial does most of the radio energy transmission, so that bit needs to be vertical (+/- 15 deg) in order to provide the required vertically polarised signal, the rest can be fol...
- Fri May 08, 2015 8:54 am
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Icom A6E
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13963
Re: Icom A6E
For those that have the A6 with ship's regulated power supply and plumbed in to a separate intercom system (rather than a direct connection to a headset, which was so problematic on the earlier A6s) could you confirm the earthing arrangements please. Earthing of the set would take place through the ...
- Thu May 07, 2015 7:25 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Visicover
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5749
Re: Visicover
I can't get a Visicover quote that is anywhere near Traffords' price.
This is for third party minimum legal cover only.
Maybe they're better on the value-added cover.
Duncan McF.
This is for third party minimum legal cover only.
Maybe they're better on the value-added cover.
Duncan McF.
- Sat May 02, 2015 9:39 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: Icom A6E
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13963
Re: Icom A6E
I've had the same issue (and solution, which isn't 100%) on the older A6 (actually an A24).
Disappointing to hear that the new 8.33 version hasn't been heavily improved, as has been suggested by Icom.
Would you bother again with this set given what you now know?
Duncan McF.
Disappointing to hear that the new 8.33 version hasn't been heavily improved, as has been suggested by Icom.
Would you bother again with this set given what you now know?
Duncan McF.
- Sat May 05, 2012 9:25 pm
- Forum: Sales & Wants
- Topic: Jepp Flitetstar Software
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1389
Jepp Flitetstar Software
Any one got an old Jeppesen Flitestar software disk no longer wanted?
Only need it for converting and uploading route files; up to date charts not required.
Duncan McFadyean
Only need it for converting and uploading route files; up to date charts not required.
Duncan McFadyean
- Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:50 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
- Topic: PORTABLE VS FIXED VHF RADIOS
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7944
I've had excellent performance with a similar arrangement (A20 rather than A2), even operating at the low power setting of 1.5W PEP; better than many CofA installations! The downside is that on London Information (for example) higher power transmitters will always step on you. Who is going to point ...
- Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:12 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: "Homebuilt" aircraft insurance - Increase in premi
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2172
Homebuilt" aircraft insurance
My third party premium generally goes down most years and did again this year. But then so does the number of hours flown.
Insurance is still more than fuel cost per hour!
Duncan McF.
Insurance is still more than fuel cost per hour!
Duncan McF.
- Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:21 pm
- Forum: Sales & Wants
- Topic: Aeroshell Hat
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2385
Aeroshell Hat
Has anyone got surplus to requirement one of the old PFA/Aeroshell black peak-caps that were handed out free at the last (?) rally held at Cranfield?
Duncan.
Duncan.
- Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:57 am
- Forum: Sales & Wants
- Topic: Europa Classic cowls - free to good home!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2504
Europa Classic cowls - free to good home!
I have a set of Europa Classic cowls, unused and untouched.
These are yours if you want them.
I may also have the spinner and backplate - somewhere.
Located in North Worcestershire (Junc 2 M42).
Duncan.
These are yours if you want them.
I may also have the spinner and backplate - somewhere.
Located in North Worcestershire (Junc 2 M42).
Duncan.
- Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:50 pm
- Forum: Hangar Chat
- Topic: Wheel/tyre sizes. Confusion!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5946