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- Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:03 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Rotax Popularity?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 17297
Lycoming YO-233-B2A
Anybody know what a Lycoming YO-233-B2A is? Tecnam is apparently going to offer this as an option in the Eaglet. The biggest drawback to a Rotax 912 (which I've owned for 5 years now) is that issue of maybe needing to find a Rotax-certified mechanic to work on it (I still haven't heard whether or no...
- Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:36 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Heard on a Radio...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4745
Aircraft ID to ATC
I've been flying a Tecnam Bravo out of a Class C airport for 5 years now and have given up trying to explain what kind of aircraft I'm in. I just say "experimental" and they seem to be O.K with that.
- Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:19 am
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Tecnam P2008 Purchase
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4791
P2008 Purchase
Be sure you get the Reiff pre-heater option. I just had one installed on my Bravo last week, and it does a good job of getting the oil temp up into the yellow before engine start.
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:53 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: LSA vs C182
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2858
LSA vs. 182
Jake, 5 years ago I was also in the same situation, and after 4 1/2 years of SLSA ownership (Tecnam Bravo), I sort of wish I had my Skylane back. You really have to take the Light Sport name seriously - these things do get bounced around more than heavier planes, and you do have to choose your day a...
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:19 pm
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Best LSA For New Pilot
- Replies: 31
- Views: 21792
Tecnam Design "gotchas"
B. Technam has a load of experience in the market. Good planes, on the whole, but a few design and support gotchas. I've been waiting for Tim or Helen to respond to this statement, but I guess it didn't register on either of them. I admit Tecnam support has been disappointing for many years, but I'...
- Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:12 am
- Forum: Ask The Mechanic
- Topic: SLSA and your Service Bulletins
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6040
SLSA Service Bulletins
I have my Bravo maintained by a Tecnam Service Center, so I'm not too concerned about being up-to-date on S/Bs, but one thing I'm curious about: We all know that any modifications to a SLSA must be approved by the manufacturer, but what about modifications mandated by S/Bs? Can an A&P do what's ...
- Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:00 am
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: REMOS in trouble
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12186
Tecnam Web Site
Speaking of which, I see the Tecnam Web Site just received a major upgrade today.
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:51 pm
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Tecnam
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4914
New Tecnam Web Site
The new Tecnam Web site is www.tecnam.net. It's still very much a work in progress, but much of the important stuff is there.
- Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:57 am
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: How many S-LSA have been spin tested?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8761
Spinning a Tecnam
I agree, and I bet that old guy who test flies every Tecnam airplane has done plenty of spins in his company's products. Maybe that's why they prohibit intentional spins. Maybe he scared himself a few times.
- Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:41 pm
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: How many S-LSA have been spin tested?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8761
Tecnam Spinning
My Bravo is placarded against intentional spins, but I guess unintentional ones are O.K.
- Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:45 am
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: IFR Tecnam
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5017
Model ID
What do you use for the "aircraft type" when filing a flight plan? As far as I know, the only ones available for Tecnams are echo and golf. You'd think that by now someone would have added codes for bravo and sierra to the FAA's contractions database. Also, I'd like to know a few things ab...
- Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:39 pm
- Forum: Light Sport Aircraft
- Topic: Tecnam Excitement
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11964
Tecnam Stall Characteristics
I believe the Sierra and the Bravo have the same wing, but to date no Bravos have turned up in the NTSB database. I've been flying a Bravo for over three years and so far have found its stall characteristics to be quite benign. The demo Bravo I flew back in '05 had a pronounced buffet in the fuselag...
- Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:55 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Who's going to oshkosh
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10160
P2006
I may go to OSH just to harass the Birminghams about the dearth of Rotax-trained mechanics. People aren't going to buy a plane like the P2006 if their local A & P can't work on it because he/she doesn't have Rotax certification. There are only two shops in my whole state qualified to work on the...
- Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:47 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Who's going to oshkosh
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10160
Light Sport Mall at Oshkosh
With reference to the Light Sport Mall at Oshkosh, I'd like to hear more. The "official" word I got from the EAA was they aren't sponsering a mall this year, but LAMA might have something similar. Anybody know more about that?
- Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:57 am
- Forum: Hangar Talk
- Topic: Who's going to oshkosh
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10160
AirVenture
I'm not going, now that the Light Sport Mall is kaput.