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    Could it be much more Vague? Nev
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    Some Lawnmower and Vee Industrial Motors come close to being suitable but from the "gound Up" using some available Parts is a good solution.. BTW, Blackburn also Made Motorcycle engine's and the 150 HP Cirrus Motor for the 4 seat Auster Autocar. Nev
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    Why is either? Please Explain? Nev
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    Ch601 hds flaps

    facthunter replied to a topic in Zenith

    A steep approach needs DRAG. Cessna's Fowler flaps are the Best in the game for Light aircraft for lift and lower stall speed, IMHO. The last stages give a lot of drag and a better view ahead. (Nose is lower).Those flaps even increase the wing area. As stated, most flaps don't lower the stall speed that Much. With Flaps, there's always the Possibility of an asymmetric extension. and it's all extra weight, complexity and cost. Nev
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    Blackburn "Tomtit" with 26 Hp (when new). . Nev
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    He handled the Plane pretty well in the circumstances. I don't recognise the engine. I think it's a sidevalve which wouldn't have a lot of Power. Nev
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    You spend a lot of time with NO airstrip access possible and you don't accurately know your height above the terrain, on a cross country.. The most likely time to lose Power is on take-off. On approach you don't usually require high Power so engine failure is much less likely unless you mishandle fuel. Check reliable idle as part of the taxi take-off process. IF the Motor stops on approach, you most likely won't have enough time to restart it with any assurance
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    A trifle underpowered. Nev
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    Flaperons Have their Own control aspects/problems. You need more drag to come in steeper. Flaps of the Lifting kind will give you a Lower nose attitude on approach AND Lower the stall speed. What do you consider a SAFE approach speed in normal conditions? Is your engine's idle speed a bit high? Get it too slow, and you introduce another Problem. Does it drop a wing when stalling? Nev
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    Don't fly outside the allowable C of G, I found with the 230 you run out of trim at both ends of the speed envelope. Keep the weight off the Nosewheel at all times. A nose heavy Plane at any specific landing weight will have a Higher stall speed and tend to run out of elevator authority as you get slower and have only idle power on. Nev
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    You never give up, do you Skip.? The big problem with 100LL was that the Valve seats built up a deposit as the valve seats didn't get Hot enough to make the tetra-ethyl lead Melt and work as a flux/lubricant and it showed up AS poor compression readings. The Bromide was an additive to the fuel to clear out the Lead deposits and produced the telltale white exhaust pipes of the time. Bronze heads couldn't accept lead as the seats in the Head deteriorated due to the Metal picking up on the valve itself. Its only later when Nickel iron seats were able to be inserted in the Bronze heads, and reliably remain there that 100LL could be used on those motors. 100LL is Low Lead compared to other Leaded fuels of the 60'swhich were a lot higher octane. 130/145 was most used. 130 being the Octane of a lean mixture. The Octanes don't correlate with SAE ones which perform WORSE for the same number , If you are really into Oils research what Low Ash oils are for. All Aero oils are Low ash to stop Metallic (zinc and phosphorus) additives Accumulating in the combustion chambers and lube oil. These can also short out spark Plugs. Oils can contain up to 45% additives .Early aero oils specified Pennsylvanian crude as a requirement. It's recognised as the Best. Nev
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    I can't imagine that would be a simple Mod. There are all sorts of structural implications. Are you doing powered approaches with accurate speed control? Do you regularly sideslip? Nev
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    You can easily look this up. Ask Why do the Later Rotax9xx Motors Need fancy/special oil? Mostly things I have been saying, and very easy to understand.. What are you saying about dying.?? Surely ignoring a Rotax recommendation INCREASES that Possibility? If you want common engine failure Modes/ causes, I'm sure that is mentioned in Plenty of places also. The Aero orientated 9xx motors are a very small % of Rotax's total engine output.. Nev
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    None of what you say is very scientific. Camshaft lobes are a critical Lube point and the Rotax doesn't have roller followers so would REQUIRE some anti-scuffing additives. Should , may and probably don't go far in court. OIL for Gears and a clutch at the same time is a compromise.ie Not optimum for either situation. .. Nev
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    To stop catalytic converter deterioration a lot of oil formulations had to be changed and some friction Modifiers discontinued. It's one of the reasons roller camshaft followers became more common. Nev
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    Another Important subject that is going nowhere. Here. Mostly just opinions. The 80 hp Rotax is nothing like as stressed as the later ones. It WAS about Rotax's oil recommendation and to suggest using their oil recommendation is not the safest is somewhat ridiculous. Oil makers often change their formulations and it even varies in different countries at times. You can easily get into "NO Man's Land" when you recommend alternatives today.
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    Comparing spark Plug brand to a special oil has limited value. Almost no relevance at all. The problem with the oil is you are asking it to perform often Opposing things because of the way the engine is designed. The friction required in a clutch is inconsistent with reducing it elsewhere and Lubing hot gears. Any Power loss in a gear train results in Heat as does the (required) clutch friction. and there's long periods of no Let-up. 1 or 2 percent would be a two bar radiator output and that's way under what is Probably happening.. Nev
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    How about a reflective blind with Velcro to keep it up there? Nev
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    That's a very clever understressed Motor. The vee configuration has better torsional vibration aspects and the single throw crank is stronger. and stiffer Two barrel carb is better fuel distribution and is below the Motor, Nev
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    Just HOW can that be a SAD suggestion? You have Proven my point very well, thank you. Nev
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    MAJ Millard used to call me "Facto" and thanked me for something that I must have done. He had a bad accident in a C 180 I think that he was fortunate to survive at the time. Somewhere SW of Sydney?. I don't think HE was the PIC. Certainly a "Character" that was difficult to not be aware of. Preservation of the Aircraft may have clouded his judgement on the day. FLY free Maj. Nev
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    RV's have a good reputation that you can trust, in the Long run. It's a tough game to be in. You are not likely to become a Millionaire easily. Nev
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    You are on to it already and don't land into the sunset. Nev
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    Then a visit to the Bacchus Marsh gliding Museum is a MUST for you, SP. I revisited it about 6 months ago. I had a Few lights in a Kookaburra? in the early 60's and a Blanik in 69. North of Alice Springs. Nev
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    A worthy addition to the Market . I Can't see why it is not fitted with a dorsal fin, though. It's not really expensive when you look at the features and all this stuff is Low volume. Nev
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