KR>Tail wheel steering.

2021-05-27 Thread colin hales
It was mentioned that "Short direct cables will only work if the wind is straight on your nose and you are not producing any torque; otherwise it won’t." Unfortunately this statement is completely wrong or has many errors and please allow me to explain why. As we all know, landings are easy, as

KR>instrument Certification

2021-05-27 Thread Keith Wiese
N2022D was registered on May 21-2021 Instruments and the likes were already installed in the aircraft when I purchased it in 2000 and probably installed several years before that.     <<>>    I do not have the instrument certs in the file. (ASI, TURN AND BANK, VSI, ATTITUDE, ALT, HEADING, COM

KR>Re: instrument Certification

2021-05-27 Thread Flesner
On 5/27/2021 7:24 AM, Keith Wiese wrote: When i get 22Delta's airworthiness inspection, what can I expect from the inspector?. Either a quick glance and paperwork or a legitimate look over like inspector should do.  Depends on

KR>Re: instrument Certification

2021-05-27 Thread Mark Langford
Keith Wiese wrote: > When i get 22Delta's airworthiness inspection, what can I expect from > the inspector? I had no test certs on any of my instruments, and I passed without a question, although I would certainly call the whole signoff affair "rushed" in my case. He did insist that I instal

KR>Re: instrument Certification

2021-05-27 Thread Mark Langford
To avoid any confusion, the bottom image at the bottom of the http://www.n56ml.com/airspeed_calibration/ link is turned 90 degrees sideways (at least through my Google Chrome browser), thanks to recent photo orientation format changes that left the 2005 photo on it's side. I could go change it

KR>tailwheel steering conclusion

2021-05-27 Thread Flesner
On 5/27/2021 6:21 AM, colin hales wrote: Unfortunately this statement is completely wrong or has many errors and please allow me to explain why. ++ There you have it.  Slack cables, cables with no slac

KR>Mosler 1915 conversion

2021-05-27 Thread Bill Page
Does anyone have information on the re-building of a Mosler 1915 vw conversion engine. I aquaired a new pickled Mosler engine. Tore it down, cleaned, replaced bearings, etc. , assembled it. No oil pressure, oil pressure builds to 65 psi and then drops to 0. Any suggestions, other than buying one f

KR>Re: Mosler 1915 conversion

2021-05-27 Thread Mark Langford
Bill Page wrote: > Tore it down, > cleaned, replaced bearings, etc. , assembled it. No oil pressure, oil > pressure builds to 65 psi and then drops to 0. Any suggestions, other than > buying one from gp or revmaster. I think we need more information to troubleshoot. I assume this engine was

KR>Re: Mosler 1915 conversion

2021-05-27 Thread Bill Page
Engine is mounted. With tail up to horizontal oil pressure to 65 psi in about 5 rev., then immediately dropped to 0. With tail down 0 oil pressure. Oil is full level. Oil cooler is dry. This conversion has case mounted oil filter. On Thu, May 27, 2021, 4:20 PM Mark Langford wrote: > Bill Page wr

KR>Re: Mosler 1915 conversion

2021-05-27 Thread Mark Langford
Bill Page wrote: > Engine is mounted. With tail up to horizontal oil pressure to 65 psi in > about 5 rev., then immediately dropped to 0. With tail down 0 oil pressure. > Oil is full level. Oil cooler is dry. This conversion has case mounted oil > filter. Sounds like you just need to prime yo

KR>Re: instrument Certification

2021-05-27 Thread Keith Wiese
Larry, glad to here this will not be a "Spanish Inquisition" type inspection. Appreciate your response. Thanks Robert. I have the same mag and will check the AD. I had to change capacitors, points, and re-time mag to the crank and it fired up on revolution 2 or 3, hard to say it was so fast. T