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- Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:31 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: CS Prop info
- Replies: 10
- Views: 717
Re: CS Prop info
David, I didn’t do any before/after test flying, so I don’t have numbers. You could try asking the dealer, Flight Resource, if they have any. I can tell you that the propeller improved every part of takeoff and climb, the prop control is now very effective at modulating descent rate in a glide, and ...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:56 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Broken rudder return spring
- Replies: 8
- Views: 489
Re: Broken rudder return spring
Credit Dick Lemmon: the trick to replacing the springs is to disconnect the rudder cables at the rudder horn so you have plenty of slack to work with. After replacing the springs it’s fairly easy to reattach the cables to the horn.
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: CS Prop info
- Replies: 10
- Views: 717
Re: CS Prop info
I’ve got an MT MTV-15-B/210-58, 83”. Far better than the Hartzell HC-C2YK-1BF/F7666-2 that it replaced. Made it a whole new airplane.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Door latch trouble - pull bar disconnected
- Replies: 10
- Views: 825
Re: Door latch trouble - pull bar disconnected
Here’s the strap Bruce mentioned. The outside door handle pivots on shaft “A” and pushes on shaft “B”, which actuates the door latch. B can also be pulled by the strap by the inside handle. So either handle is able to open the door. Or should be. The strap loops around B and is spot welded to itself...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:14 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: C170B Fuel Selector Valve
- Replies: 10
- Views: 881
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:05 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Fuel Flow transducer installation
- Replies: 19
- Views: 257844
Re: Fuel Flow transducer installation
I still have the glass. I like being able to see if anything has made it to the screen.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:51 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Rudder Counterweight
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2157
Re: Rudder Counterweight
Cessnut, how many have you balanced and what do you normally find?
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:47 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Rudder Counterweight
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2157
Re: Rudder Counterweight
Here’s what the balance weight looks like from the inside of the rudder horn. Just FYI, since most people have never seen it.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 3:57 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Wanna' Help Save Boulder Airport (?)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 498
Re: Wanna' Help Save Boulder Airport (?)
Please do sign, but if you make an additional comment, be nice. Snark feels good but won’t help.
I learned to fly at Boulder in the ‘80s.
I learned to fly at Boulder in the ‘80s.
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:22 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: $170 Leaf Spring Bushing
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5062
Re: $170 Leaf Spring Bushing
A friend just told me about Textron’s price review: Textron's pricing model is automated and set by computer. Sometimes the algorithm gets to an extreme based on remaining inventory and lead times and cost to reorder. In the lower right hand corner of the textron webpage for a given part, there is a...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:06 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: How To Remove Vertical Stab?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 589
Re: How To Remove Vertical Stab?
Gary Do you think it would be good to check and document the rudder balance before stripping the paint? I know people have been surprised how far the balance is off AFTER the job is done. This way there will have a baseline on the balance when it was flying. Dan Absolutely. My recommendation would ...
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:48 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Avcon w/ low RPM’s
- Replies: 7
- Views: 756
Re: Avcon w/ low RPM’s
300 rpm is way out of spec. First thing to do is make sure your tachometer is correct. Assuming your engine is making rated power and the governor is set up correctly, max RPM should be set by the low pitch stop in the propeller. That's the screw in the center of the prop dome. It should not be set ...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:14 pm
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Fuel Tank Placards
- Replies: 27
- Views: 303378
Re: Fuel Tank Placards
I got these from an online sticker printer. They’re cheap and have held up better than I expected. I have a Lycoming O-360, hence the octane rating.
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 1:04 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: AVCON conversion boost pump
- Replies: 3
- Views: 467
Re: AVCON conversion boost pump
Facet 476087, available from Spruce.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 4:40 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: brake hoses
- Replies: 15
- Views: 587715
Re: brake hoses
On my airplane, all brake lines except for the master cylinder hoses (index 4) are aluminum. I replaced the two index 4 hoses with S1167-4-0100, Spruce part number 05-12083.