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- Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:38 am
- Forum: Ask The Mechanic
- Topic: Jabiru engine
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8348
One of the coil failures I worked on was on a Jabiru J230 that was assembled by the guys in Shelbyville. The problem appeared to be inadequate cooling air flow. The Jabiru baffling included a tube that directs air onto the coils, if it is not aimed correctly, the coils get hot. This happened several...
- Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:26 pm
- Forum: Ask The Mechanic
- Topic: Jabiru engine
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8348
- Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:15 pm
- Forum: Ask The Mechanic
- Topic: Ethanol in our 2 cycles
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11726
Ethanol has been shown to cause 2 stroke oil to phase seperate from gasoline. If you must run gasoline with ethanol, it is best to use an oil injection system, which completely eliminates the problem. Pre-mixed fuels with ethanol should not be stored for long periods, unless the fuel container can b...
- Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:05 pm
- Forum: Ask The Mechanic
- Topic: Seeking New Moderator For This Forum
- Replies: 1
- Views: 53607
- Fri May 21, 2010 1:42 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Accelerated Training?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 17625
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:12 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Need training advice
- Replies: 54
- Views: 22219
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:56 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Need training advice
- Replies: 54
- Views: 22219
You can fly a C172 - Recreational Pilot, unless you are unable to qualify for a third class medical. I instruct in an Aeronca Champ. I believe the Aeronca is the perfect example of what FAA had in mind. Low, slow, simple, can't cause much damage. The Champ has no guages, no electrical system, no fla...
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:12 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Need training advice
- Replies: 54
- Views: 22219
Exactly my point. I agree that an hour is vital. The pilot that is willing to make foolish decisions because of his avionics will most likely not benefit all that much from a single hour of hood work. It is the attitude that needs to be changed. I train instrument pilots daily, and I find that most ...
- Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:50 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Need training advice
- Replies: 54
- Views: 22219
Unfortunately, one hour of 180 degree turn training is unlikely to save the life of a Sport Pilot that is foolish enough to be flying around in what would have to be much lower than legal conditions. Our hope is that a pilot that is flying with minimum training, and probably no recurrent training or...
- Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:58 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Need training advice
- Replies: 54
- Views: 22219
- Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:34 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Need training advice
- Replies: 54
- Views: 22219
The requirement for instrument training was withdrawn from the final rule change. Look at the Federal Register. Volume 75, No. 20, page 5205, section II, "Summary of Final Rule":
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-2056.pdf
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-2056.pdf
- Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:27 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Need training advice
- Replies: 54
- Views: 22219
- Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:36 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Need training advice
- Replies: 54
- Views: 22219
- Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:41 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Accelerated Training?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 17625
I have been providing accelerated training for about 4 years now with a great deal of success. I've had three folks finish this month with less than 10 days in training. With 5000 hours of flght instruction under my belt, I've got it down to a science. I train in an Aeronca Champ, no glass or gadget...
- Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:56 am
- Forum: Instructors' Corner
- Topic: Accelerated training
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18925
I've been providing accelerated training for Sport, Private and Instrument for years now tiht great success. I dare say that the intensively trained pilots are better than the once every 2 weeks pilots. I've had 4 sport pilots finish this month, each took less than 10 days, scored 90+ on their writt...