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    Back Country Gyro Ops. Equipment, mods, techniques.

    The metal you have used for your spine or chassis? Stainless steel (306, 304) or chromoly? I understand that the translation is the problem. Regards.......Chook.
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    Back Country Gyro Ops. Equipment, mods, techniques.

    Luca, could you tell me what metal you have used for your frame please? Regards...........Chook.
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    Back Country Gyro Ops. Equipment, mods, techniques.

    Yep, I'm watching carefully Wolfy. Strike, have you replaced the 304 stainless with chromoly metal? Regards to all............., Chook.
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    Magni M24 - N648CM - South Dakota - prop

    Dave, an ELA07S. I have scratch built my first and rebuilt and modified 3 single seat gyros since 1996 so have a reasonable handle on whos who in the zoo. This one tricked a couple of other well experienced guys as well. The final give away was when I was looking for the usual cracks in the keel...
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    Magni M24 - N648CM - South Dakota - prop

    I had just purchased the aircraft second hand which we later determined had been rolled over then repaired with NOTHING mentioned in the log book. The DUC propeller appeared as if it had less than 10 hours on it! A shit deal all around really! Regards.......Chook.
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    Magni M24 - N648CM - South Dakota - prop

    500e, In June 2018, I sent an email to DUC, they replied and then I sent pics - no reply or further correspondence. The blade series I had if I recall correctly required an inspection by the factory after 500 hours and I believe that the hubs were time limited as well in the fine print...
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    MTO New Panel Journey

    Rod, give me a call before you start. Chook.
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    MTO New Panel Journey

    Tony I am impressed with your approach in replacing the automotive wiring with Tefzel as a start. Beware your fuse/breaker selections. Breakers that have a (for example) 10A rating will usually supply that 10A load for some minutes before tripping - it all depends on the manufacturers...
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    Magni M24 - N648CM - South Dakota - prop

    Hi Dan, yep unfortunately you will have a huge job in front of you. With the forces that your engine, gearbox and airframe have experienced you must inspect it all. For a start I would be sending the engine and gearbox off for inspection by a rotax repair facility, replacing the propeller hub...
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    Software application I'm working on

    Very clever. I use KiCad and the problems in compressed and complex diagrams are the same. Regards........Chook.
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    Increased Visibility Striping on Top of Rotor Blades

    I wonder about temperature differentials leading to different blade lengths with the resultant balance issues especially with aluminium blades? Regards........Chook.
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    What helmet and comms are best for Gyroplanes?

    Good question. but WE need to know a few things about YOU before we can give any answers that will be useful for you. What type of gyro will you be flying? The average single seat gyro gyro will put out up to 130dB of wind/ propeller and engine noise at the pilots helmet location. Ask any...
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    Brief flight report

    Mike, Human factors "it will never happen to me". Keep up the good work. Regards.........Chook.
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    Fuel tank leak

    Hi G0165. I have just recovered my fuel outlet system from a 40L Gerry Goodwin tank where some nitwit had used a tapered fitting into the aluminium tank insert and split it (I am replacing this tank with a 70L one). This outlet unit has been on the tank for 13 years and performed flawlessly with...
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    EGT Rotax 912

    Time taken to get from ground to 300' with a Steve Paulette modified 914 in a TAG is probably only seconds. If you are watching the instruments he may have spotted it - but he didn't. When your engine is losing power, vibrating and spluttering cause there is metal being sprayed inside the crank...
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    EGT Rotax 912

    Greg, one of our guys flying a 914 TAG failed to detect EGT unbalance on departure climb out at 300'. Turns out one of his "on condition" fuel lines was fragmenting internally which caused a restriction into the carby fuel feed. This resulted in a lean burn in 2 pistons which promptly started...
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    Issue during start process with ELA07

    Torsten, The rudder cable tension of the ELA07 is critical and will produce exactly the symptoms you describe. In my 07 pre flight, I ALWAYS plucked both rudder cables which produced a certain note which indicated how much tension was being placed onto the tail section. They really are TIGHT...
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    Headsets in an MTO

    Many Thanks for that reply Eric. The frequency response graph for this microphone is quite complex with the 3 traces. I will have to refresh my theory where 2 traces mirror one another 3dB apart (half power) then flip at the 1kHz point. Most unusual unless using 2 source signals which is not...
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    Headsets in an MTO

    Yes, details please rcflier. Regards........Chook.
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    ELA Eclipse Undercarriage main landing gear collapse - Please inspect

    Abid it certainly looks like the port side wheel has been involved on both occasions. Regards.........Chook.
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