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Hi Guys, I have just received from Australia some Vortex generators (Stolspeed) that I intend to fit to the wing of my Tecnam Bravo. My mate at the strip has a Tecnam P92 and has recently fitted same and swears by them. My main reason for fitting is because we have many short fields around here 400mtrs or less, I figure that reducing approach speed even if only by a little has to be a good idea. What do you think. Have any of you any experience with these. Any advise would be appreciated. Cheers from sunny although skint Spain. Nigel.

Thanks guys, particularly Maj, I thought it may be air in the system, as before I drained the tanks all was OK. The weather here in Andalusia at the moment is VERY HOT, if we get a slightly cooler day I am hoping next week to get up to the airfield and check things out. I will let you know how I get on. Again thanks for all the post's. Regards, Nigel.

Can anyone help? I decided to drain down the tanks on my Tecnam Bravo with Rotax 912 to calibrate the fuel gauges. On finishing this work the fuel pressure gauge now flickers, it does more or less flicker between the correct pressure. So thinking I must have dislodged some crud some where in the system I cleaned the fuel filter in the gascolator and also in the electric pump, there was a little residue but nothing out of the norm. I then unscrewed the fuel return pipe to the tank and blew this through with air and before refitting ran the electric fuel pump to flush from the other end, fuel came through so I presume all is well here. Having done all this the gauge still flickers, has anyone any experience with this. Thanks in advance guys Nigel.

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Flying dog!!!! (Yorkshire Terrier) Hi Maj, You can check out all of our flying films on YouTube, Search: nigelandpaulamarsha. I think we could do with some ear protectors for the dog or a real small set of headphones, it was her first flight and I don't think she is in a hurry to go up again. Cheers from sunny Andalusia, Nigel.

Thanks for all advise, it's much apreciated. As to the rpm, it certainly reaches 5.800rpm if anything a little over. I will double check everything again this weekend, weather permitting and report back. Again thanks and by for now, Nigel.

Hi Guy's, Can any of you help me with this problem. I have been advised to change the propeller on my Tecnam P2004 Bravo (100hp) as many of the air strips here are quite short, and with the heat altitude etc may be difficult to take off from, plus the Bravo is not exactly light. At present I have the standard GT Tonini prop with adjustable pitch married to an Autoprop 2002 electric pitch control system. The advise I have received is to change to a Kaspar two or preferably three blade hydraulically adjustable propeller. Personaly all I want is to be able to get into and more importantly out of these shorter air strips here in Spain with security (some are only 400meters). If my cruising speed is reduced I am not so worried as I am not looking to be in a rush anywhere. I only have 40 hours so am still very very green, and the air strip I fly from here at Trebujena near Jerez is 1.200meters long and tarmac, so building my hours here with the set up I have at present will be fine. However the advise I have received is that the change of propeller will transform the performance of the Bravo, so any advise that you all could give me would be much apreciated as to change will not be cheap, but I will if the change is going to be worth the expense. Cheers, Nigel. PS here is a video clip of my plane and me with my instructor Alejandro.

Thanks guy's, I am going to re-locate the jack sockets in the center consul between the seats. Replacing the entire length with shielded cable. Cheers, Nigel.

My headset plug in points are presently located at the bottom of the instrument panel in a central position. The cables are in the way and it looks untidy. My question is I would like to extend the cables and move the plug in points to a central position just behind the seats, this will mean extending the cables by aproximatly two meters. However I have been told that extending the cables can cause interference problems is this true? Also if this is possible with no problems what is the best way of joining the new piece of extension cable to minimize problems? Any help as always much apreciated. Cheers, Nigel.

Hi Geoff, Yes I will be able to squeeze in the Avmap, did you use a special mount for your's? I want to fit it in as flush as possible with the dashboard. Any advice will be much apreciated. Cheers, Nigel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tctsU0_Kq9k"

Hi Geoff, We will be going down to the plane on Saturday and staying over the weekend, so I will be seeing then if I can squeeeeeezzz an Avmap GPS in. I will let you know what occurs. Take care, Nigel.

My wife and I took delivery of our Bravo on Friday last, was worth the wait. Take a look on links below. Nigel.

I'll get my tape measure out and check on the available space. Many thanks, Nigel.