BrendAn
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i hope this doesn't start another 7 page argument but yesterday i actually read the form i have to sign for flying solo. there is a section at the bottom which says any pilot hiring the aircraft for solo training or personal use is liable for repairs or insurance excess if the pilot is found to be at fault for any damage to the aircraft
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thats what erin patterson said
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fantastic trip. how many hours flight time
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Yes. I thought of that after I posted it. Trouble is in an xair the fuel pump is between the seats , anything I add in front of it would have to be in the cockpit .
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No thanks. Don't want an extra fuel line running up to the motor. Or around the cockpit.
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2 strokes don't use the vapour lock return system because they are not affected by vapour. Good suggestion but fitting the correct pump is the way to go. Thruster has supplied the facet model number so it will be an easy job.
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Mine only floods on the electric pump if left too long at idle. 2000 rpm in my case. I don't have a pressure gauge but I think the pump might be a 6 psi . I will buy the facet model you mentioned above and fit that.
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Fair enough. I only know raaus terms. And the training for use is exactly as turbo described with ga. Skippy is implying that you need the pump on to get full power at critical phases of flight. In training you are told it's only on as a backup in case the mechanical pump fails. It's just words I suppose. My latest xair has a 618 and if I leave the electric pump on too long at idle it overcomes the the needles and starts flooding. Will have to swap for a lower pressure pump or fit a regulator. Standard xair backup is a squeeze bulb, not much fun operating that if mechanical pump fails.
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RA Airctraft, including self built are likely to have anything in their system, and in some cases producing less efficiency than the kit designer specified. RA "Boost" Pumps This implies a pump that boosts the pressure. If it really is a boost pump, and not just an incorrect name, this implies that a mechanical pump is fitted, but doesn't have enough capacity to supply fuel to the engine at full power. In this case if you don't have your boost pump working you could run the engine lean and get combustion chamber damage. (I suspect that people here are just mis-calling the name of the pump, but you never know. its actually the backup or secondary pump. if you need it to get full power then there is a problem with the mechanical pump. boost pump is not a term i have heard any instructors use.
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this is exactly what we are taught in raaus turboplanner Posted 13 hours ago Electric fuel pumps on Basic (training) GA airctraft were introduced as an extra safety feature in the case of a mechanical fuel pump failure near the ground. The Check list was: Pre Start: Fuel pump on, check making pressure. After Start: Fuel pump off Pre Take Off: Fuel pump on, check pressure 1000 feet: Fuel pump off Pre-Landing checks (downwind leg): Fuel Pump On After landing: Fuel Pump Off
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Ok. I thought you might have joined the team. I misread it. Sorry
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did not know you were a moderator.
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my mistake. looks like gearbox casing.
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is the hole over the donut the only damage
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what is the idea behind them. do they work like turned up wing tips.
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very observant red. i can sort of understand the clecos if they were in a hurry , don't worry mustafa she will hold together long enough for boom boom.. no marks visible on the ground though, that was something they missed when putting the show together.
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. It's a crank recall. They are replacing them regardless of condition as far as I can tell. Please point out the information you have saying it is replace according to condition of crank. I missed that. When I worked in a car dealership we did recalls on vehicles , they did not have to show the symptoms of failure first.
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Park a dyno fan in front of it.. The other option is just put power to the Hobbs meter and let it run for a couple of days.
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Good point 🤣
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I don't understand how someone qualified to fly a sky writing plane never learnt how to land. 🤔
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Class 5 medical declaration. My experience
BrendAn replied to NT5224's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
thats easy. people go to another school and that one misses out on income they could have had. -
you people do realise the runway post above is a joke.
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Must get a lot for 1.6 m there. Victoria spent over a billion to cancel a contract.
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Fitting a Whirlwind prop. I already miss my wooden 2 blader.
BrendAn replied to danny_galaga's topic in Engines and Props
now you have a ground adjustable you will get it dialled in.
