GolfWhiskeyHotel

Hindsight , sweet.

I believe they do replace your crank with a new one. But its up to you to get the engine to them. I am quite pleased with their response to a nasty problem. I have 3 customers waiting to send their engines.

My is Type certified. But any 24-reg C of A will be informative

Coming up to the end of my second year flying the Jab 160 / Rotax. 100 hours almost..... Not a single issue so far.... Took me a while to learn to land sweetly but ok now. Cruises at anything up to 105 knots (no spats , sadly) 18-20 ltrs per hour, climbs nicely at 70 knots 1000-1200fpm , 1500fpm if you really want it. Can easily climb to 6000 feet at 1000fpm no overheating. My main problem is that I'm still flying on a Temporary Experimental R&D C of A. I would really like to move on from that. If anybody reads this that has a similar aircraft please contact me re: C of A registration details. Or perhaps knows of someone that flies a Jab/Rotax (any model) . I need to see under what section their C of A lies. That will help me move forward. . Thanks again Geoff 0400863623

Yes you are right its Darren's baby. part of his MARAP program ..BUT BEWARE not all aircraft are able to be changed to E reg. You have to check and see if your 'plane is TYPE CERTIFIED. if so its not possible, under any cicumstances (ask me how I know ) it MAY be possible to get a MARAP to have the engine go "on condition" but dont hold your breath.

As long as your aircraft is NOT type certified ... Then youre in for a MARAP journey and good luck with that (ask me how I know)

Aircraft condition report required by L2 or similar, dash warnings and MTOW placards + registration numbers with E fotos' + registration transfer form and money ($122?? ) to Nicole at RAA

I follow this forum at irregular intervals , but given the latest news re: Jabiru Gen 4 , I thought "I wonder what everybody is saying". So I came for a look. Now I know what everyone is saying . NOTHING. Not one post? But People are being told "Your engine will require a new crankshaft" , please join the queue. Has no-one anything to say? I hear that 3 or 4 hundred engines are involved. Worldwide. Seems to me to be a postworthy subject wouldn't you think? My aircraft is not involved of course, being a J160 with 912uls engine. (coming up to its third year and MARAP yet to be completed) . Happy Hours in the sky................ Geoff

A friends aircraft fitted with new Icom IC200 and panel intercom (same model as Jabiru). After fitting new radio- on the ground - everything working well. During first flight no transmissions received by accompanying aircraft. BUT transmission ptt button press can be heard. Just no speech. Ground testing finds that the ptt button press cuts out mike ! ( pilot and pass same) RX works fine , intercom works fine. Just ptt button is somehow cutting out TX ( Radio IS transmitting, just no sound via mike ) Headset tested OK. Pressing TX button shows tx icon on radio on radio screen. Anyone know where I might look? Thanks, Geoff

SOLD ( it went to Denmark!)

There's a company in QLD and one in SA. BOTH quote about $400 per pair and 4 weeks. Cheers. G

I'm usinh a DynonD6 recently and I see some acronyms on the screen MX- CR -MN with ciphers (I attach a photo.) can anyone tell me what they are and how to remove them? Thanks . G

OK True. .... NO IDEA of your qualifications or experiences........ Nor have you of mine. ........and I did "Even Try" ( your expression wound me up as it inferred lackadaisical behaviour ) to check yes....... And Hydrogen embrittlement is a well known phenomenon in the industry. However, I have dealt with thousands of fork legs and shafts and NEVER seen or heard of a fork leg suffering that type of breakage. Even under extreme usage. So while it happens, it's not common. However , I have had personal experience of a zinc plated special bolt 5/8" unf breaking at hand pressure! High carbon steels ( with a hardness above 40 Rockwell) are susceptible to cracking if not correctly heat treated after plating.

FFS . I have been in this eng. game for 60+ years. If I say he's and expert , he is , and that includes knowledge of embrittlement. ....I dont anticipate armchair commentators to start questioning my posts. Thank you.

I have printed the drawings but they're illegible, too small to help. I can see the bearing, its drawn mounted on the bare leg. Looks like its pinned to the outer sleeve , would that be correct? How about the discs that proved the springing? what are they? I've got hard rubber bar from my Jodel u/c rebuild , Shore 70, it may be too hard. Thanks anyway. Cheers , Geoff