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  1. Kyle Communications
    22-09-23 Removed bottom RH wing skin and vacuumed swarf from cavity. Roller applied two coats of anti corrosion paint to ribs, stringers, spars and fuel tank supports. Deburred access cover ring tabs and clecoed in position on skin. Squared and leveled wing structure and refitted skin. 2.1h
  2. Kyle Communications
    EXC-3-185-C4-T (X-AIR Rotax 582 gear ratio 2.62) This is what you would require for your Xair
  3. Kyle Communications
    19/09/23 Match drilled leading edge of RH bottom wing skin to main spar. Removed clecoes and deburred bottom skin. Microstop countersunk main spar. Dimpled lead edge skin and re-clecoed skin to spar and ribs. 2.7h
  4. Kyle Communications
    Read the instructions for Eprop..they are the designers and manufacturers..they say pitch for 5500 WOT in level flight. This is where the prop is most efficient Setting it anywhere else you will obviously compromise the original design critieria. That drop off seems to be pretty large from my experience here with over 50 Eprop propellors fitted you must have a very high AOA on takeoff. most will climb at around 5200 to 5300 rpm when set to 5500 at WOT
  5. Kyle Communications
    Marty I doubt that very much...still have a lot of work still to get done on Mabel and the S-21. The problem is there isnt enough hours in a day now I am retired..its worse than when I had a real job. Between trying to get the house at the farm to a final inspection and the concrete went down for a new tractor shed up there last week also subdividing this block we are on here at Burpengary not to mention trying to get CDI modules and throttle kits made, things here at Burps will come to a grinding halt soon as I have 4 sheds to pull down and a new 9 x 18 mtr workshop shed to go up which will be the new build shed as well. The sheds have to go for the develoment of the block and a new shed put on a totally new alignment. I hope I live long enough to get it all done. 😩
  6. Kyle Communications
    Dont forget the women as well DHCare Portable Female Women Urinal Camping Travel Toilet Device 4PCS,Purple : Amazon.com.au: Health, Household & Personal Care WWW.AMAZON.COM.AU DHCare Portable Female Women Urinal Camping Travel Toilet Device 4PCS,Purple : Amazon.com.au: Health, Household & Personal Care
  7. Kyle Communications
    18/09/23 Inverted wing, leveled and squared structure on supports. Installed draw string for wing lights. Notched stringer around wing truss. Clecoed bottom skin to ribs to check aileron/flaps/tie down attachment penetration clearance. Removed skin and rolled edge break on leading and trailing edges. Trimmed skin around binding penetrations. Reinstalled and clecoed skin to ribs. 2.7h
  8. Kyle Communications
    15/9/23 Match drilled rear spar to upper RH wing skin. Removed skin clecoes and deburred rear spar. Trimmed and deburred aileron and flap wing gap seals. Aligned gap seals with upper wing skin profile and clecoed into position. Match drilled gap seals to spar and removed to debur. Refitted gap seals and riveted remaining rows to wing ribs. Riveted gap seals to rear spar. 4.8h
  9. Kyle Communications
    Oh yes she has many commands I must get done..she is still working so I am the gopher
  10. Kyle Communications
    Well I understand what you mean...been retired as such fr about 3 weeks and I need to go back to work for a rest
  11. Kyle Communications
    Savannah have a similar system on the firewall but use bowden cables one long and one short which of course creates issues with travel over each cable. Some have modified that to use 2 straight cables including myself. The rotating rod wears out over time. Most aircraft firewalls have other crap mounted on them. It was easier and more consistant to mount the whole assembly onto the carbs to tie them together and just use one throttle attachment. A couple of uys with savannah used my carb mount and use their bar on the firewall and use 2 rods with turnbuckles to operate my system. That seems to work fine as well so long as on a ring mount not a bed mount as the bed mount allows too much engine movement
  12. Kyle Communications
    I havent made any for a while as I have been so busy with other projects. I have another 10 almost ready except for the tig welding of the bars.Maybe in a couple of weeks I will have another batch done. I have just retired and am finding I still dont have enough hours in a day at the moent. But hopefully soon I can get a routine going building all this add on gear.
  13. Kyle Communications
    The 3.5mm and 2.5mm plugs are used for handheld hadios
  14. Kyle Communications
    I bought a set of Lightspeed Zulus. and have used them for about 10 years then Lightspeed offered a $450 upgrade to the the next version with the sexy kevlar cables and updated controller. Pacific Avionics did it and returned in less than a week. I have a set of DC,,,may as well be in the bin the Lightspeeds are light years ahead in comfort and performance
  15. Kyle Communications
    Helicopters have a "Nato" plug ...seems to be a hold over from the military copters and never changed
  16. Kyle Communications
    09/09/23 Riveted RH upper wing skin to ribs and stringers from leading edge back to five rows forward of rear spar. 3.7h
  17. Kyle Communications
    06/09/23 Checked adhesion of scupper plate to inner surface of RH upper wing skin. Safety wired aileron and flap bellcrank bolts to rib lightening hole flanges. Match drilled upper leading edge to forward spar and deburred. Microstop countersunk leading edge rivet holes. Dimpled RH upper wing skin leading edge rivet holes. Removed wing skin and roller applied two coats of anti-corrosion coating to ribs, forward and aft spars, stringers and fuel tank support contact surfaces. Reinstalled upper wing skin and levelled wing on supports. Riveted lead edge of upper RH wing skin to forward spar. 5.9h
  18. Kyle Communications
    No its not a red herring it is the start of the distaster..its the bit that triggered it. The pawnee may have called he was going to stop short but it looked like he was going to land a bit further than what he had planned. You MUST STOP at the crossover regardless It is in the ops manual and also just common sense. I have the benefit of seeing all the video and reviewing it many times as I had to recover it and send it to the coroners evidence folder and the ATSB.
  19. Kyle Communications
    When in doubt go around
  20. Kyle Communications
    No he didnt stop and just went straight across as the pawnee was touching down. The Pawnee would have expected him to stop so elected to do a go around after just touching down..which is what I would have done I think..as usually thats what I was taught .
  21. Kyle Communications
    Regardless of what runway was being used. Crossing 06/24 to get to 11/29 you are required to STOP before the crossover and look. Not necessary for any radio call of crossing but the requirement like any runway crossing anywhere is to STOP and look. The radio is a secondary input
  22. Kyle Communications
    I hve never heard of lapping lifters ever..only valves of course
  23. Kyle Communications
    The lifters are HT900 and ones NOT made in China. I have never heard of lapping in lifters as the surface of the lifters is extremely hard.
  24. Kyle Communications
    The S-21 flys well with a 100hp..infact a video just posted today of a first flight in NZ with a 100hp 912ULS its a TD version. The one I flew twice in the USA was a 912 std and with 2 up and half fuel it was fine so a 915 would be awesome
  25. Kyle Communications
    The 915 IS has way enough power at 141 hp max The extra cost for the 916 for the hp is no value in my opinion. The aircraft will fly far better with a 915 up the front than any old dinosaur
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