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Re: Tire Leakage
curtis martin
Using the “kiss” thinking, verify your valve stem is tight and not leaking. Have found new ones that leak
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Curt Curtis Martin Retired Firefighter Partner/builder of Long-ez N12LZ
On Aug 7, 2018, at 10:26 AM, Ron Springer ron228rj@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:
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Re: Tire Leakage
Nick U
I would recommend replacing the tubes. My Lamb tires only leak about 10 psi per month (using air). When using nitrogen I only lose about 5 psi ever 2 months. *I check them monthly for pressure.*
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nick Ugolini LongEZ N29TM
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Re: A-950 PUSH-PULL CONTROL
Dale Martin
>>>Anyone please correct me if I am wrong....<<< If the cable housing is not secure at both ends the inner cable can "rock" inside the housing until the slack is removed. IF THIS were to occur the lever/handle could be moved before the cable starts to move resulting in a "dead-zone" of movement. This might be what is happening. However, Bruce stated they are using an Ellison TBI and it can have its own issues if the plenum is not designed/installed correctly.
On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 5:29 AM, Andrew Anunson macleodm3@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@yahoogroups.
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Re: Tire Leakage
besmith51
"...and so you have to ask yourself, 'Do I feel lucky?'. Well, do ya, punk?" I recently found a pinhole in a new bicycle tube. Materials aren't what they used to be. Bruce
On Tue, Aug 7, 2018 at 9:53 AM Ron Springer ron228rj@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:
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Tire Leakage
Ron Springer
I have new tubes and tires that I installed on my VariEze about four months ago. Both seemed to behave about the same with regard to air leakage vs time. But, recently, one started leaking down faster than the other. For example, I set both to 65 psi and three days later, one was at 63 and the other was at 53. There was a period where I didn't fly for a few weeks and the furthest that the leakiest one leaked to was 35 psi. So ... do I have a problem here that should be addressed by replacing the tube? Or, should I ignore it and just keep adding air as required? Ron
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Re: A-950 PUSH-PULL CONTROL
Andrew Anunson
Bruce Hughes wrote: The test pilot commented that the throttle has a "dead spot". Carburetors can have a dead spot. Throttle cables do not have dead spots. Is your pilot telling you that your carburetor has a dead spot? (perhaps rough running, decrease in power.... some sort of undesirable symptom at a specific throttle setting) Or is your pilot telling you that you have play in your throttle cable? Or is your pilot telling you that you have a sticking throttle cable? If he said "Dead Spot", then that usually refers to carburetor, not cable. Anyone please correct me if I am wrong.... Thanks, Andrew Anunson
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Re: A-950 PUSH-PULL CONTROL
Bruce Hughes
Hi Richard I am just repeating the information that one of my test pilots gave me; I have not flown it, just my Ercoupe. The inner core is solid wire, which can be bent very slightly. My mixture control is bent through 90 degrees. The carb heat is a full 180 degree bend. I am pretty confident that the last work that I did on it should have fixed the problem. Those coiled steel "shells" are around a soft plastic inner layer, them the steel rod is inside the plastic. There is a tiny space around the rod and the plastic is soft so some play is in that 3 layer construction. But that is the way they are made. If the engine is in the front, the play is small. We have more of a problem with the long distance from quadrant to Ellison T.B. No, there cannot be a break or it would not work at all; we taxied it today. Thanks for your help. Maybe it is fixed. Bruce
----- Original Message ----- From: ARGOLDMAN@... [canard-aviators] To: canard-aviators@..., canard-aviators@... Sent: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:44:44 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [c-a] A-950 PUSH-PULL CONTROL Greetings again Bruce, perhaps I am misunderstanding, is the flat spot what the pilot feels in the control itself or is a flat spot in the acceleration of the engine?? My understanding is that those push pull cables are robust and have a coiled steel outside in which a somewhat stiff inner cable is placed. It is possible that there is a single wire broken in the inner cable that is rubbing against the outer core-- Just a guess---- if it is the "feel" of the cable. If it is the feel of the cable does it feel that way on the ground or just in the air?? Rich In a message dated 8/6/2018 9:38:36 AM Central Standard Time, canard-aviators@... writes:
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Re: Jealous 737 wants to be canard
Andrew Anunson
Our nose gear struts don't break THAT easily... Andrew Anunson Sent from a generic flip phone
On Aug 6, 2018, at 8:06 PM, Christian von Delius alpineglobalprivate@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:
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Onewheel
Bob Holliston
Jenny and Klaus, both graduates from Bob's Onewheel School. They both picked it up amazingly fast. These are the perfect 20 MPH commuter vehicles for around the airport. Don't fall off though. Man, does that hurt. --
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Jealous 737 wants to be canard
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Re: A-950 PUSH-PULL CONTROL
ARGOLDMAN@...
Greetings again Bruce,
perhaps I am misunderstanding, is the flat spot what the pilot feels in the control itself or is a flat spot in the acceleration of the engine??
My understanding is that those push pull cables are robust and have a coiled steel outside in which a somewhat stiff inner cable is placed. It is possible that there is a single wire broken in the inner cable that is rubbing against the outer core-- Just a guess---- if it is the "feel" of the cable.
If it is the feel of the cable does it feel that way on the ground or just in the air??
Rich
In a message dated 8/6/2018 9:38:36 AM Central Standard Time, canard-aviators@... writes:
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Chapter 22 - Dynon EMS unused pins for data logging auxillary sensors
Mike Satchell
The Dynon Skyview EMS module has some unused pins and inputs available on D25 and D37.
There is an opportunity to use the unused inputs to be able to reduce pilot work load and do consistent data logging (such as delta pressures, temps, voltages) that correlate with other telemetry. Here's a few links with more info: http://wiki.dynonavionics.com/Making_your_own_sensor_definitions http://dynonavionics.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1291258674/1#1 http://dynonavionics.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1268164287 Hope this helps, Regards, Mike Satchell - Cozy #1537
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Re: A-950 PUSH-PULL CONTROL
Bruce Hughes
Thank you VERY much for your email. We have flown it (not me, I have 2 test pilots) 20 hours but that was 3 years ago. TODAY we can taxi it if one of the guys shows up (likely). Feeling of it shows there is a flat spot. Yesterday we ran the O320 E2A in front of the hangar. It ran from about 600 to 2000 RPM as I remember. I got the oil pretty warm. cylinder #4 is running pretty warm with no effective air movement (cowling was off to observe for leaks. All looked good. I have an Ellison T.B. The control line goes directly from the pilot's to the copilot's quadrant through the "hell hole", firewall, and space behind the engine. There is not very much curve to that path. There is no play in the path at the throttle body, as far as I can tell. I will check that today. The aluminum U channel and cover are held together with SS hose clamps. They are tight. I am thinking of putting liquid silicone rubber in the air space. Thanks again. Bruce
----- Original Message ----- From: A R Goldman ARGOLDMAN@... [canard-aviators] To: canard-aviators@... Sent: Mon, 06 Aug 2018 01:32:44 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [c-a] A-950 PUSH-PULL CONTROL Bruce, you are assuming that the flat spot is because of cable slop. Such may or may not be the case. One thing i would want to know is if the flat spot happens at the same rpm or mp or does it occur at random times. Look at the linkage at the carb or throttle body and with various throttle positions wiggle the cable and see what happens. Hold the bell crank at the carb/throttle body and see if there is any slop The more likely scenario is a problem in the carb or fuel injection system Please send more info about this problem Rich On Aug 5, 2018, at 12:57 PM, Bruce Hughes ezcopilot@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:
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Re: A-950 PUSH-PULL CONTROL
A R Goldman <ARGOLDMAN@...>
Bruce, you are assuming that the flat spot is because of cable slop. Such may or may not be the case. One thing i would want to know is if the flat spot happens at the same rpm or mp or does it occur at random times. Look at the linkage at the carb or throttle body and with various throttle positions wiggle the cable and see what happens. Hold the bell crank at the carb/throttle body and see if there is any slop
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The more likely scenario is a problem in the carb or fuel injection system Please send more info about this problem Rich
On Aug 5, 2018, at 12:57 PM, Bruce Hughes ezcopilot@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:
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(No subject)
Aviating Fool
Cute old thing!
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A-950 PUSH-PULL CONTROL
Bruce Hughes
Group: I am using 3 of these controls for the throttle, mixture, and carb heat. The test pilot commented that the throttle has a "dead spot". Years ago I noticed a problem and thought I had it fixed. The control cable was tending to wiggle around when the throttle was used. So I attached it in several places. That was not good enough. So I put the cable inside an aluminum channel with an aluminum cover. This stops much of the wiggling. I have one channel from the pilot's throttle quadrant to the center bulkhead, a 2nd one from the copilot's quadrant tp the rear bulkhead. From there to the firewall is very difficult to fix. Yesterday I put 8" of channel and cover from the firewall to the Ellison throttle body. As one end will be moving at the RPM and the other end will be stationary, I left about 1" of control not covered with the channel material. i am hoping that will fix the problem. Have not run the engine recently as I am fixing a gauge problem (gauge is on order). I will appreciate any comments. Bruce Hughes
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Glass panel choices
Bill Allen
Bonjour Benoit, Apologies for the delay in my reply, but it took some time to find the attached articles written by Peter Pengilly for our British Light Aircraft Association, which go into details beyond how pretty a display looks, and persuasive the brochures are. Peter was the person primarilily responsible for making it possible for UK homebuilts to achieve approval for IMC/Night operation in the UK although it is still a daunting bureaucratic task here. Most people will recommend the glass panel which they have bought - it’s like being married - one tends to choose on looks and promises, and only when you get to live with it does the true detail come out over time. By then it’s usually to late to admit it was a mistake, and another offering would probably perform better and be more dependable. Most of us do not have the technical background to make such a descision (I’m back to talking about glass panels now) and the advice one gets is biased from those already marries to GRT, Dynon, MGL, Garmin etc etc I have a Dynon Skyview Touch + Garmin GNS430 in my LongEz Diesel. I had to go through 3 displays before I had one which was correct - maybe just bad luck. I bought it before the Garmin G3X system was available. On my CZ4 I am installing a complete Garmin G3X setup - I like the fact that it’s roots are in the certified world, that Garmin will probably be around for the longest and have the best backup, it enhances the value of my “investment” and when operating in actual IMC it will be the best bet for reliability. Enjoy reading about DO160 certification standards, latency and refresh rates, and other dull stuff which goes on behind the shiny panel. Regards, Bill Allen Bill Allen LongEz160 N99BA FD51 CZ4 G-BYLZ EGBJ
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Re: GIB instrument package
Ben Bennett
I had seen the WingBug before I went to Oshkosh and thought it looked like a good solution to be permanently attached in a Cozy except that it ran on a battery. I emailed them about adapting it to run off of the aircraft electrical system. At Oshkosh they had addressed the problem and had a wiring solution and were ready to sell the solution. It would fit nicely in the nose of the Cozy. Ben
On Saturday, August 4, 2018 2:45 AM, "Christian von Delius alpineglobalprivate@... [canard-aviators]" wrote:
Chrissi wrote:
'and you have it all ' Well, not quite. The GIB still cannot see, so you will need a 'popescope': https://postcardcabobble.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/960x540.jpgThen they can see over the pilot's head to land :-) -Christian -- www.BrilliantDesignOnline.com Solidworks Design & CNC Plasma Cutting -a division of- www.AlpineWorldwide.com "We build ideas.." On Fri, Aug 3, 2018 at 9:25 AM, CozyGirrrl@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:
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Re: 2018 Florida International Air Show
Aviating Fool
Just so you guys know, it's a pretty weak air show and not really a fly-in. They don't have much flying and have to stop for the busy regular Allegiant airline comings and goings. I live here and probably won't bother again.
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Re: 2018 Florida International Air Show
Del Schier
I will try and make it in my Cozy from 15FL.
Del
From: canard-aviators@...
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2018 9:32 PM To: Jenatepilot jenatepilot@... [canard-aviators] Subject: Re: [c-a] 2018 Florida International Air Show
Two of us based at SFB Sanford are interested. A Cozy IV and a Varieze. Definetly nice weather that time of year! Jack Krips
On Sunday, July 15, 2018, 12:29:41 PM EDT, Jenatepilot jenatepilot@... [canard-aviators] <canard-aviators@...> wrote:
I’d be happy to look into it ! Anyone else want to go?
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