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Forum: Messages 05-11-05, 05:24 PM
Replies: 3
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Posted By big al 08
oh crap, i thought you were praising me, now i'm...

oh crap, i thought you were praising me, now i'm depressed
Forum: Messages 05-07-05, 08:46 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 26,139
Posted By big al 08
drinks lots of coffee

drinks lots of coffee
Forum: Messages 05-04-05, 10:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 27,776
Posted By big al 08
maybe engrave marks on the core and document it,...

maybe engrave marks on the core and document it, then you will know. the only ones who are sucessful are the one's who are totally honest, being straight shooter pays and it pay big time. they...
Forum: Messages 05-04-05, 07:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 20,063
Posted By big al 08
cruise settings

do not wish to get into rop/lop flap, just curious what others are doing with mp/rpm/ff/rop
i normally cruise at mp = 24
rpm = 24
ff ...
Forum: Messages 05-03-05, 05:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 29,710
Posted By big al 08
pista = runway, and you're correct i was...

pista = runway, and you're correct i was pissed___. no, shut down both mills and gas/master off when i relized i traveld too far for a go around. the skymaster are agile in the air; however on the...
Forum: Messages 05-02-05, 10:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 27,776
Posted By big al 08
good reason to go with reman's or new mills. not...

good reason to go with reman's or new mills. not a normal item in basic overhauls
Forum: Messages 04-29-05, 11:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 29,710
Posted By big al 08
sorry Homer 200 feet past the end of the strip....

sorry Homer
200 feet past the end of the strip. the photo is not clear but there is a road at the end of the runway & you'll see and square dark sign at the end of the pista.
private strip at my...
Forum: Messages 04-29-05, 08:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 29,710
Posted By big al 08
vip parking, fast taxi for perferred curb side....

vip parking, fast taxi for perferred curb side. actually stopped 200" past end of runway, no friggen brakes. by luck was able to steer maybe 7-10 degrees to miss the sign in background, over rocks...
Forum: Messages 04-28-05, 07:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 51,329
Posted By big al 08
sometimes when the pressures are correct and it...

sometimes when the pressures are correct and it still runs rough, look for leaks, these planes are old and a lot of "o" rings are getting very hard and loosing sealing abliity, sucking air can show...
Forum: Messages 04-27-05, 10:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 51,329
Posted By big al 08
i do know "jack" it's a sad story, he's now...

i do know "jack" it's a sad story, he's now homeless and and a drunk (maybe he's my missing twin). hey walt as soon as i return from dallas (they have the worlds largest cowboy hat streacher) i'll...
Forum: Messages 04-27-05, 11:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 51,329
Posted By big al 08
if your reply wasn't so caustic, i would consider...

if your reply wasn't so caustic, i would consider it very funny, except it would require someone to have a texas hat size. i subscribe to the big head theroy; but not that big. sorry big al with no...
Forum: Messages 04-14-05, 08:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 21,570
Posted By big al 08
a friend of mine just lost his v-tail on takeoff;...

a friend of mine just lost his v-tail on takeoff; however it was carberated and the alt air door spring broke and folded back over the intake of the carb, killing the engine @ 100' after takeoff with...
Forum: Messages 04-10-05, 04:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 29,710
Posted By big al 08
found some in dallas, old one too far out of...

found some in dallas, old one too far out of tolerance
Forum: Messages 04-04-05, 10:49 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 29,710
Posted By big al 08
warped brake disks

has anyone had to have the wheel disk machined (as in a car) to correct warping and concurve wear in the disk. brake pads do not fit flush and only part of the pads touch the rotor or diak. i think...
Forum: Messages 04-04-05, 10:41 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 104,609
Posted By big al 08
watch the hot starts, a friend of mine just...

watch the hot starts, a friend of mine just somked one eng on a chy#3 maybe 200k
really sucks when of do not pay attention on start, other than that it is piece of cake and pleasure to fly.
Forum: Messages 03-31-05, 03:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 40,149
Posted By big al 08
just a thought, as alitude increases the vac....

just a thought, as alitude increases the vac. pump needs to work harrder because of less air . you see this when the filter get plogged, with a plogged filter the cac. guage starts to read lower and...
Forum: Messages 03-31-05, 03:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 20,577
Posted By big al 08
quick drain - front eng.

saf-air quick drain doesn't work, the front gear fork hits the quick drain push up spout, even if you saw off the hose attachment spout, so do't waste your 75+
have one for sale, used only 3 minuets
Forum: Messages 03-31-05, 03:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 20,445
Posted By big al 08
okie dokie found the problem. the rear fuel...

okie dokie found the problem. the rear fuel screen/bowl "o" ring became hard and started to leak after 30 yrs. so in normal cruise setting the eng fuel pump pumps less/less pressure which allowed...
Forum: Messages 03-31-05, 02:56 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 104,609
Posted By big al 08
three years ago mind did the same thing. after...

three years ago mind did the same thing. after t/o the starter cylnoid stuck on and burned up the starter, boiled the battery and a complete electrical failure, had to pump the gear down. replaced...
Forum: Messages 03-25-05, 04:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 17,920
Posted By big al 08
mine acted the same way; but if you are...

mine acted the same way; but if you are uncomfortable try filling up the radiator or
remove the termostat
Forum: Messages 03-23-05, 07:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 20,445
Posted By big al 08
goes up and down quite rapidly. up to 16gph and...

goes up and down quite rapidly. up to 16gph and back down to 5gph, surging up and down. happens very rapidly then eng quits i think due to fuel starvation. reading is off a shdin digaflow not the...
Forum: Messages 03-23-05, 03:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 20,445
Posted By big al 08
fuel flow all over the place

the rear eng fuel flow goes all over the place for 30 sec then the engine wants to quit. has happened four time from san felipe to la paz always within 45min to an hour. have gone from mmsf to kyum...
Forum: Messages 03-13-05, 06:11 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 15,090
Posted By big al 08
can anyone post a photo?

can anyone post a photo?
Forum: Messages 03-10-05, 04:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 24,539
Posted By big al 08
ok, i give up, what is this mod ??????????????

ok, i give up, what is this mod ??????????????
Forum: Messages 03-10-05, 01:08 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 16,352
Posted By big al 08
fish finder

purchased a surecheck traffic alert, an okie dokie unit that will spot traffic by milage and alitutide but no dierction. they claim that it will interface with a mfd, has anyone done it?? i have a...
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