T-bird help

[karcsi18854]

G'day, Downunder,I also prefer a four stroke motor.

My Tbird II Rag & Tube plane is powered by a 100 h.p. 912, which is possibilly the most popular choice for hundreds of Tbird II's flying in the U.S.A.

 

But how are we to know this when our recreational aviation magazines rarely mention what's happening with rag & tube.

 

I am pleased to see an article in the latest R.A.aus magazine about the joys of flying rag & tube. Much more fun he say's than flying the 170+kt. twins & Mooneys he used to fly as a living. A man after me own heart!!

 

It was also good to see in the May edition of Kitplanes, the article "Unbreaking the bank, build & fly one of these eight kitbuilt Light Sport-legal planes for less than $40,000. The next two pages went on to list another 79 aircraft kits for the home builder.

 

Why don't the our local mags seek permission to run these stories??

 

Any way, of the soap box, we've got a long weekend coming up, time to enjoy ourselves, as only a pilot can.

 

Roger:wave:

As a recent owner of a TBird, - I'd like to pick your brains. I'm a private pilot with many hours in a Cessna 150. Two check lists I am trying copy is to drain the gas. The gas tank in my TBird does not have a bleed valve. Is this a problem for you? Also, coming in for landing on the 150, I pull the carb heat to make sure ice carburation is minimized. My engine is a Rotax 618... how do you prevent carb icing? Appreciate your input. Chuck