Forum: Messages
05-10-11, 12:03 AM
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Forum: Messages
05-09-11, 12:31 AM
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For a different reason, I couldn't agree more...
For a different reason, I couldn't agree more with Roger.
I have an MS in engineering from Caltech, spent 30 years in the aerospace industry and have consulted for both GE and the FAA. And one thing...
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Forum: Messages
05-05-11, 09:37 PM
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Forum: Messages
05-01-11, 10:47 PM
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Forum: Messages
04-28-11, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 8
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Some (most?) of the alternators are Ford units...
Some (most?) of the alternators are Ford units used in other non-aircraft applications. I know of someone who simply takes it to the local automotive generator/starter shop and has it rebuilt for a...
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Forum: Messages
04-26-11, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 26,543
I should note that Lynn came from Guatemala to...
I should note that Lynn came from Guatemala to join us for the 2004 Skymaster Meeting and Fly-In held at Oklahoma City in 2004 (with a side trip to Ada, Oklahoma to learn about flying Lean-of-Peak...
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Forum: Messages
04-22-11, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 70,940
No, there is no data on any fire in the...
No, there is no data on any fire in the rear-engine compartment of a Skymaster. My research was generally about in-flight fires in GA aircraft, with two noteworthy findings: how little time between...
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Forum: Messages
04-14-11, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 70,940
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Forum: Messages
03-12-11, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 7
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As Roger points out, it's NOT a good plan.
A...
As Roger points out, it's NOT a good plan.
A friend of mine delivers GA airplanes to South America. He believes that flight planning and the margins that are prudently required are radically...
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Forum: Messages
03-12-11, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 26,543
Because I have flown two different Skymasters...
Because I have flown two different Skymasters from Miami to Boise and extensively over water routes, including a trip from St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) to Miami, I have given considerable thought to...
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Forum: Messages
02-27-11, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 9
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One point you will find about the SIDs in the...
One point you will find about the SIDs in the reference provided by Herb is that, absent extraordinary circumstances, they will not apply to aircraft on Part 91 operations.
This is clearly spelled...
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Forum: Messages
02-24-11, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 1
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Under the left wing there is a lever that looks...
Under the left wing there is a lever that looks like the lever from a stall warning switch. It is the Hobbs switch, turning it on when the speed is above ~ 40 MPH. The lever or the switch sometimes...
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Forum: Messages
02-08-11, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 28,640
Roger:
I looked today at the airplane and in my...
Roger:
I looked today at the airplane and in my 337G the adjustment was to cut the lever to the proper size and then glue/solder near the cut end a dime-size disk we made from aluminum.
If you need...
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Forum: Messages
02-07-11, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Messages
02-03-11, 12:30 AM
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Forum: Messages
01-28-11, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 198,866
Hello, Jerry, good to hear from you again.
As...
Hello, Jerry, good to hear from you again.
As one of the Webmasters for this page, I would like to say that Aviation Enterprises' absence from our list of web sites has less to do with the quality...
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Forum: Messages
01-07-11, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 2
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Another one failed!
Within days of one failing, another of the latches has failed (the spring disintegrates). So I've ordered 2 more of the KM610-32 from B&B (913-884-5930). I mention it because if yours is near the age...
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Forum: Messages
12-27-10, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 34,117
$94 part for $10? New?
Let me digress for a moment before I tell you about the new $94 part I bought for $10.
With the economy the way it is and fuel prices headed up, holding on to our beloved aircraft is going to be...
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Forum: Messages
12-19-10, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 30,149
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Forum: Messages
12-17-10, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 30,233
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Forum: Messages
12-17-10, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 31,917
I agree that you do have to get the EGT gauge...
I agree that you do have to get the EGT gauge fixed to properly lean per the POH, but if you are coming close to leaning both engines per the POH* , my main concern is that the 3 gallon per hour...
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Forum: Messages
12-14-10, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 28,836
Sorry, I missed that question. But, no, the...
Sorry, I missed that question. But, no, the selectors were not turned to OFF after the previous flight. I checked that, and I also checked that there was fuel in the tank by cross-feeding the other...
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Forum: Messages
12-13-10, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 28,836
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Forum: Messages
12-12-10, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 28,836
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Forum: Messages
12-11-10, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 28,836
Auxiliary Fuel Pump Mystery
Short Version
Has anyone heard of an auxiliary fuel pump sounding exactly as usual but not pumping fuel? Could a defect in the mechanical fuel pump or steep turns in the prior flight inhibit the...
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