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  1. Thruster88
    Apparently a formation flight, they would know the risks and accept them.
  2. Thruster88
    FR24 play back shows a RV7 and other aircraft not visible...
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    The Continental CD-300 jet A piston diesel engine is the only new certified engine in the 300hp class to challenge the existing Lycoming 540/580 and Continental 520/550 avgas burning engines. The CD-300 diesel powers the Diamond DA50-RG, a luxurious 5 seat retractable with Impressive performance at altitude due the turbocharger. At the altitude most pilots of this class of aircraft fly the Cirrus has it covered. Ultimately the market will decide. One thing is certain, the buyers of this class of aircraft will never be intersted in a twin Rotax.
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    The ATSB data base is a wonderful thing, here is the report. It seems like there should have been enough separation. It is possible to lose control on takeoff without wake turbulence being involved. Not suggesting that happened but it is a possibility. Turbulence/windshear/microburst involving a Mooney M20J, VH-LOB, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, on 6 June 1994 | ATSB WWW.ATSB.GOV.AU
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    3rd item in Headset accessories.
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    Headsets :: Headset Accessories :: Aircraft Pilots Headset Bluetooth Cell Phone & Music Adapter - GA WWW.CLEARPROP.COM.AU Headset Bluetooth Cell Phone & Music Adapter - GA Introducing the Aircraft Pilot s Headset Bluetooth Mobile Phone Adapter with GA Plugs and Auxiliary Input the ultimate solution for seamless communication... This one, has a full description of what it will do.
  7. Thruster88
    There is a Bluetooth adapter available in the shop right here at Aircraft Pilots.
  8. Thruster88
    This is a good short video showing the power of wake turbulence.
  9. Thruster88
    Nah, as anyone who has carried a load would know that is the optimal amount of twist to prevent flutter in them straps.
  10. Thruster88
    Disagree, we might learn something. Not a drone pilot but I could work out most of the acronyms.
  11. Thruster88
    Don't think this twin rotax will fly for many reasons. There is nothing wrong with basic LyCons, 2 valves per cylinder, push rod engine just like the rotax. Electronic fuel and ignition single lever control has been done by lycoming, the TEO-540. The TEO-540 could be an option on a Cirrus if the demand was there.
  12. Thruster88
    If he used the Skippy method for calculating fuel consumption it would have been only 13lph for 110knots, almost unbelievable. Skippy and I are friends for those reading at home.
  13. Thruster88
    Pretty sure no one has said on their death bed, I wish I had not taken my aircraft to the beech all those times.
  14. Thruster88
    Just be thankful that government IT contractors don't grow your food.
  15. Thruster88
    Another textron aircraft that may be dead in the water.
  16. Thruster88
    The market has moved on. Plenty of pilots of questionable ability can now buy a turbine aircraft. We can only hope the pilots of existing bonanzas and barons are kind to them and not write them off.
  17. Thruster88
    I think i did state the reason why a simple wastegate system is not used in my last post. Here is a picture to make it clear. All Rotax, Continental and lycoming engines have pistons valves and throttles and they all fly in the same atmosphere. No magic for any engine or airframe.
  18. Thruster88
    Yes the main purpose of turbocharged aircraft engines is to maintain manifold pressure and power at altitude to clear mountains, weather and or have a much higher True AirSpeed, TAS. I doubt your simple mechanical diaphragm actuator wastegate has any range. As you climb reduced atmospheric pressure acting on the spring side of the diaphragm will cause the wastegate to open when we need it to be closing. All aircraft turbo systems have electronic or an absolute controller or they get the pilot to manually close the wastegate( and hopefully not over boost the engine)
  19. Thruster88
    I do not understand why the bulkhead bearing lug is in two pieces. Moisture ingress, extra fatigue crack propagation sites? The bearing is replaced in the field using an enerpac hydraulic press tool.
  20. Thruster88
    Congratulations Moneybox, we have all felt your struggle with distance, instructors, aircraft, weather and other things. Well done, now just practice practice and hone those skills.
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    Harvest number 43 complete. Was a great year. Love the thruster.
  22. Thruster88
    Think of the simple basic diaphragm type waste gate actuator in this way, on one side we have boost pressure, on the other there is a spring and ATMOSPHERIC pressure. I don't think this will work correctly at altitude. Recently I removed a turbocharged engine and all components from a Cessna 414. The wastegate is operated by regulated engine oil pressure. Why did they go with this complicated system and not a simple wastegate gate. It is called an absolute controller, designed to work at altitude. Control at altitude and engine protection is the reason Rotax 914 has the more advanced wastegate control system.
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    So i see you asked this same question on the rotax forum and dismissed the answers as is your way. I will not try to convince you that Rotax engineering chose to use electronic control to provide maximum performance while maintaining engine protection from detonation. Some questions for you for you. Do diesel engines detonate? What happens with the performance of a diaphragm type actuator used on a simple turbocharger waste gate system if such a system climbed to 16,000 feet? Why do many turbo diesel engines not even have a waste gate?
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    So looking at the list of sensors used and their function it should be obvious why Rotax did not use a simple mechanical waste gate. 115hp from only 1211cc at only 5500rpm is a relatively high specific output.
  25. Thruster88
    I used the existing wing tip nav light wire to pull more wires through the wing on my RV to install a tailbeacon x in the wing tip.
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