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    Spacesailor, there was bloke designed such a system for light aircraft engines, but I cant remember his name ill post if I find it. the idea had more to do with cooling the undersides of the cylinders more as that was the hot spot nearest the exhaustson his chosen engine, the only downside i remember was the potential for a screen covered in oil if you had a leak. Skippy I've never measure the temp in my engine bay, are you measuring this in the cruise? p.s. 25c above ambient doesnt seem at all worrying to me, but like I' said earlier, not something I've investigated in the Rotax installs I've had.
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    Im saying nowt
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    No worries, it was about the Hummelbird
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    Respecting Owners Privacy
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    I'll PM you
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    Brenden, here in wet and windy (almost constantly) Wales there are plenty of Jodels, Robins and even tiger moths that manage to go on year after year, as you say things like inspection holes and borescopes make it practical and any doubt revealed by such then you start thinking of cutting out bits of fabric. One great thing about wood is that within its structural limits it doesnt really have a fatigue life...unlike aluminium alloys
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    What were the updates? bigger toilets for his fat arse?
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    Whilst absolutely true in steady windspeeds there is a caveat you have to remember an aircraft has inertia, the heavier it is and the faster it is travelling the greater the inertia, this evidenced in Gusty conditions when you will notice your ASI Fluctuating as your aircraft doesnt immediately adjust itself to its trimmed speed. This is also applicable to an aircraft turning sharply in high windspeeds, there will be a lag in the aircraft re-assuming its trimmed speed, the lag being in proportion to the aircrafts inertia In Reality with our low inertia aircraft at relatively low speeds this is not a major consideration, but the effect does exist.
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    Source for this fact?
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    It's the other way around, you need to contact them to be omitted. One possibility for not showing up is lack of nearby receiver coverage
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    Correct term is Affirmative usually shortened to "Affirm", "Confirm" as Facthinter uses is non standard
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    I don't doubt the story of honing still being visible at 1500 hours, the plating on 912 Bores is very hard Something I dont think many people notice is the name cast on the cylinders, a very well regarded Italian cylinder manufacturer ...they aint made by Rotax
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    AoA (Angle of Attack) Indicator Garfly made a usefull thread covering them here...
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    The fan blades are on backwards
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    You'll get solid info on Rotax engines here... https://www.rotax-owner.com/en/forum But what you actually have to adhere to is down to your regulatory regime
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    Red750, I imagine you are familiar with the site below but just in case and as a heads up for anyone else that is interested in WW2 Era German aircraft projects most of which never flew.. http://www.luft46.com/
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    The gearbox inspection is at 600 hour if no slipper clutch and 1000hr if you have the slipper. (I believe regular Avgas use will shorten the inspection period to 600hours even with the slipper fitted) Cost is dependent on what condition its found to be in and work/parts it requires, could just be a belleville washer needed or new dogs..etc etc...variable Just what work is actually mandatory is more down to your regulatory system than what rotax stipulates (UL Engines are not certified)
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    Yes ATIS - Automatic Terminal Information Service, Generaly found only on large airfields with commercial activity in my country, do smaller aerodromes have it in Aus?
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    If your altimeter is calibrated and correct and you are parked at a spot that has the same elevation as at the centre of the longest runway (or you know for sure elevation at your position) then yes it should match. I fly mostly in and out of farm strips with of course no ATIS so the procedure I adopt is as you mention dial in known elevation before taxiing then check when Im in vicinity of a airport with ATIS that it matches Saying all that, anywhere that has an ATIS is likely to require you speak to them before departure and that info will be given anyway (speaking of UK, though should be same..... I must remember to add that disclaimer)
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    Astounding
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    I explained this to facthunter some time ago Danny but he won't listen Whatever I'll report back on the starter I've ordered when I get to trial fit it and try get the thread back on track.😁
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    ....and just sacked 10% of their workforce
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    Thanks Onetrack, you wouldnt get me up in it either
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    Indeed It's a wonder really that the design has proved so reliable in the millions of motorcycles its been fitted to in the last few decades They really should have given you a call before releasing it to the world, you could have told them to fit a pin in the end
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    Presuming you mean simply by using electric motors then yes of course which is likely why you don't see many efforts at trying to make ICE multicopters. I'm pretty sure the machine shown was basically an engineering exercise from someone with way too much time to waste. As onetrack implies, the start procedure must have been an interesting excercise in choreography😁 P.S. Just found pic I took of the description Placard, I have no idea what it says...anyone here that can read French?
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