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1. 04:10 AM - Fix for common Garmin GPS problem (William Harrison)
2. 07:22 AM - Re: Fix for common Garmin GPS problem (Jeff B)
3. 12:01 PM - Re: Monowheel Tailwheel fairing (Raimo Toivio)
4. 01:07 PM - Re: An another incident for Finnish Europa around Barkaby Fly-inn Sweden (!). (Raimo Toivio)
5. 01:28 PM - Re: An another incident for Finnish Europa around Barkaby Fly-inn Sweden (!). (Raimo Toivio)
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| Subject: | Fix for common Garmin GPS problem |
My Garmin 296 had an unwelcome failure yesterday - it couldn't
acquire satellites. I was about to send it back for repair today but
Garmin UK tech support gave me a simple diagnosis and fix for what
they said is a known failure mode. Since this is likely to be
experienced by other users I thought I'd pass on the details. I
expect this also applies to 495 and 496 units, possibly also the 196
(I never saw it on my 295, however).
Typically, they said, the unit doesn=92t acquire satellites on the
second flight after long period of non-use (anything over 6 weeks) .
Diagnosis was that unit hadn=92t and wasn=92t able to rebuild its
almanac
table - presumably it had been struggling with an incomplete/
corrupted table during the first flight and then went on strike the
next time it was powered up. Said to be a known problem. The fix is:
=B7 Switch off
=B7 Press and hold down =93zoom out=94 button
=B7 Switch on
=B7 Wait until =93I agree=94 dialog window comes up and press
=93enter=94
in the usual way
=B7 Then release the =93zoom out=94 button (the above process
wipes
the almanac table so the unit can restart from scratch)
=B7 Unit goes into autolocate mode ' leave it powered up in the
same location for half an hour with a clear view of the sky to
rebuild its almanac table (even if it locates and displays the map
much sooner).
That's it. It worked for me. Seems to be a bit of a Control/Alt/
Delete trick.
Willie Harrison
G-BZNY - now getting some serious wind in its feathers again...
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| Subject: | Re: Fix for common Garmin GPS problem |
Willie,
thanks for the information. My 396 suffered the same symptoms, on
liftoff for Sun'n'fun, this year. I switched it off for half an hour,
then tried it again. Worked the second time. Glad to know it has a FIX.
Jeff - Baby Blue
William Harrison wrote:
>
> My Garmin 296 had an unwelcome failure yesterday - it couldn't acquire
> satellites. I was about to send it back for repair today but Garmin UK
> tech support gave me a simple diagnosis and fix for what they said is a
> known failure mode. Since this is likely to be experienced by other
> users I thought I'd pass on the details. I expect this also applies to
> 495 and 496 units, possibly also the 196 (I never saw it on my 295,
> however).
>
> Typically, they said, the unit doesnt acquire satellites on the second
> flight after long period of non-use (anything over 6 weeks) . Diagnosis
> was that unit hadnt and wasnt able to rebuild its almanac table -
> presumably it had been struggling with an incomplete/corrupted table
> during the first flight and then went on strike the next time it was
> powered up. Said to be a known problem. The fix is:
>
> Switch off
>
> Press and hold down zoom out button
>
> Switch on
>
> Wait until I agree dialog window comes up and press enter in
> the usual way
>
> Then release the zoom out button (the above process wipes the
> almanac table so the unit can restart from scratch)
>
> Unit goes into autolocate mode leave it powered up in the same
> location for half an hour with a clear view of the sky to rebuild its
> almanac table (even if it locates and displays the map much sooner).
>
> That's it. It worked for me. Seems to be a bit of a Control/Alt/Delete
> trick.
>
> Willie Harrison
>
> G-BZNY - now getting some serious wind in its feathers again...
>
>
>
>
> *
>
>
> *
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Checked by AVG.
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| Subject: | Re: Monowheel Tailwheel fairing |
Paul - you remember correct.
Maybe that is because we belong to the same club: EEC (Europa Electrocute Club).
BTW my name is Raimo not Ramio...
Tim - after one single take-off from gravel I lost plenty of tail wheel painting.
That is because a prop is a powerful sandduster.
I have a dark painted fairing so it was immediately ugly looking.
The fairing is also very weak - so after many gravel take-offs I assume whole fairing
will broke.
I covered its front surface by 3M 08210 film anti-abrasion = car body adhesive
tape.
It is designed to protect cars surface against little stones & sand hit in critical
places.
It is transparent - so almost invisible and so my fairings colour is still "black
cherry".
If you have white (like all "good" builders have) fairing, it is even more important
to protect because you cannot see those hits so easily.
The film cover is very strong but when it starts to broke, it is easy to see and
tape it again.
I use same material in the sides of the undercarriage to prevent rubbing when trailering.
Also I taped those areas where the doorss shooting bolts will hit if forget them
into locking position when closing the doors. Almost all Europas have lost the
painting in those areas (except my Europa ;) ).
Raimo
OH-XRT, voluntary grounded so far (fucken lightning strike tried to beat me but
did not succeeded
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul McAllister" <paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Monowheel Tailwheel fairing
>
> Hi Tim,
>
> I think Ramio was experimenting with some tail wheel fairing
> protection. He might be worth a try.
>
> Regards, Paul
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: An another incident for Finnish Europa around Barkaby |
Fly-inn Sweden (!).
Thanks David for participation.
> less than a kg. What do you think?
I think those are almost useless, sorry.
I point that is my opinion only.
In the other hand maybe delusion influence will help. Or psychologikal.
When you get a little hits those traps may save your radios etc.
If you get a full strike it is like a bomb and your world will explode.
Some conduits will not help then.
Only help is to stop flying totally - you can be sure then you wont meet thunder
king any more in the plane.
2nd best way is to avoid CBs
3rd best way is to fly by metal plane.
I know one Lancair-builder who wrapped his wonderful composite missile to the copper
net.
He laminated copper net over all the outside surfaces.
The calculated weight penalty with extra epox was about 75 kgs /170 lbs
So he made some kind of faraday cage over his plastic plane - maybe that helps
in some cases.
I estimate a laminated copper cage for Europa will be about 45 kgs /100 lbs.
Some people trust also for "static whics" to protect the plane. I do not know.
Some people are hunging rubber strings from their cars to prevent travel sickness.
Some people put an axe under their bed to get boys (I have not and got "only" girls).
Today I believe there was a high tension between those two thunder centres.
I flied between them.
Sudden heavy rain released it.
We got our electric shocks during the same seconds the rain started.
It was immediately zero visibility fore - few seconds before the visibility was
20 km or so.
Luckily it was a horisontal strike and so small, that I can be here and laugh.
Lets call it "Sweet St. Elmos fire" or what so ever.
I have checked carefully my plane and results are as follows:
- broken trim position indicator (led modell).
- broken stbd side pip-pin adhesive cover (almost free).
- black pip-pin head (do not trust it any more).
I my hand there are already a new indicator and a pip-pin from one great fellow
builder.
OH-XRT will fly soon - but far away from CB`s
(you can be sure about that and we all should avoid them, please).
Raimo
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Joyce" <davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: An another incident for Finnish Europa around Barkaby
Fly-inn Sweden (!).
>
> Raimo, Congratulations on your cool response (only 150bpm!) and survival!
> I hate lightning. Always find myself thinking about the UK glider whose
> wing actually blew apart. In thinking how to prepare my plane for a trip to
> Australia (where close encounters with lightning are almost inevitable) I
> came across the attached in a 2001 CAA paper on lightning protection, (the
> earlier pages were all about tin aircraft), which says:
> 4 Gliders. Attention should be given to these aircraft, especially
> those of non metallic structure, and bonding straps should be installed
> between the extremities to conduct any strike away from the flying controls.
> A point to remember is that bonding should run as straight as possible
> avoiding loops formed by excess lengths at, for example, transport joints,
> since a lightning strike will jump across any sharp loops or bends.
> Before I head off to Asia, I plan to put aluminium mesh right along
> the aileron and flap close outs joining to the rear lift pin to allow wing
> tip to wing tip lightning travel, and probably also a similar strap from the
> engine frame along the tunnel to the tail wheel spring. Would weigh probably
> less than a kg. What do you think?
> Regards David Joyce, G-XSDJ, Mono XS
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Raimo Toivio" <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 11:31 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: An another incident for Finnish Europa around Barkaby
> Fly-inn Sweden
>
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: An another incident for Finnish Europa around Barkaby |
Fly-inn Sweden (!).
Thanks Bob and all,
before "I get back on that horse and ride again" I have some guestions for you:
1) I can fly w/o trim position indicator, can I?
Before take-off I trim it middle and rest is just like flying w Cessnas mechanical
trim.
Neutral during take-off and then after how you feel good.
2) With full power my trim travel time is exactly 22 seconds.
Please confirm thats ok and normal!
3) I have an Europa original square type 1A CB for trim.
Is it possible it was open but button itself was still in?
I am asking this because I did not have trim ability and CB button was same time
in the IN position.
After in the hangar suddenly the trim motor waked upp and started to operate.
Any other explanations?
4) Is there in the trim motor /servo some kind of inbuilt thermal switch?
If yes - that would be a good explanation for question 3.
I have asked this from RAC but did not got any answer so far.
If I shall end upp to change also servo that will be a little nightmare.
That is because I have fixed it with nylocnuts and bolts and there is no inspection
hatch for those nuts.
I wanted to save 15 minutes and elected not to instal fixed wing nuts (4 pcs).
The price will be in that case some lamination and painting practise.
Raimo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Borger" <rlborger@mac.com>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: An another incident for Finnish Europa around Barkaby
Fly-inn Sweden (!).
Raimo,
Thank goodness you and your passenger were not harmed. Two folks have now shown
that it is possible to survive a lightning strike in the Europa.
Gents, that's enough. No further need for continued demonstrations!
I appreciate your candor in the description of the event. We all need to learn
from our collective experiences.
Now take a brief rest with the family while you investigate and repair the damage.
Then you'll be ready to get back on that horse and ride again.
Check six,
Bob Borger
On Sunday, June 08, 2008, at 05:28PM, "Raimo Toivio" <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi> wrote:
>
>Hi all
>
>My sad responsibility is to report also my incident as follows:
>
>I was flying back from Barkaby to Finland Tampere (EFTP) via Ume (ESNU).
>Two legs, 3 hrs and 1 hrs 20 minutes.
>Half an hour from EFTP I met two thunder storm centres. I elected to fly between
them.
>Seemed for me to be just a normal practise. QNH altitude 4000 feet, airspeed 130
knots,
>ground speed 150 knots, air temp 22C, plane was well trimmed and loaded near MTOW
>658 kg /1450 lbs.Almost overcast (5/8) about 6000 feet. We saw quite strong lightnings
>both sides.
>
>Suddenly I got a STRONG electric shock like static or similar to my right hand
from the power lever.
>My friend got a similar shock to his ears through head sets.
>Very heavy raining started immediately.
>Radio started awful whistling and whining.
>
>What the hell was happening we asked each others.
>Plane was still flying well.
>We saw no damages on the wing surfaces etc.
>Radio stopped whistling after five minutes or so.
>I was checking all the equipments I could.
>
>During that inspection I noticed I have no trim position display any more (I have
those green MAC leds).
>I tried to trim but nothing happened.
>CB (Europa suplied) was in position.
>I tried via change over swith my another lower speed trim adjusting switch but
nothing happened.
>Just for in case I opened trim CB to avoid possibility of the trim auto-run case.
>
>I have to mention we had with Jos a discussion of that case and he stated that
if it goes to the other side,
>it is impossible to keep pitch control any more. And that discussion was this
morning!
>
>So, I was flying over EFTP. Altitude 3000 feet. There was a whole circus like
several fire trucks, police and
>ambulances. Carefully I slowed the speed to 80 knots to test what happens during
flaps/gear lowering.
>You remember I had lost my electric trim and it was trimmed for 130 knots.
>
>During my normal abroach speed 70 knots I can tell you the nose was VERY heavy
but still controlable.
>Just in case my strong friend helped me by pulling his stick also.
>I keeped that speed until touching the runway and it was one of my best monowheel
landing ever
>(like Jos reported today in his other case EFHF).
>
>ATC men, fire men and all the others congratulated me. We were alive and OH-XRT
was still in one piece.
>
>I taxied to the hangar and after half an hour trim motor started to work by itself.
>Still there was no its position lights. Trim CB was working normally.
>
>We fast checked the plane and obviously the lightning has gone trough stbd-side
stabilator pip-pin to the structure. The pip-pin cover (transparent sticker)
was explosed and the head of the pip-pin was black.
>
>That was it. I drove home, kissed my daughters and wife and opened a bottle of
bier.
>
>BTW - when we were over EFTP, my friend measured my pulse rate and it was 150.
>
>That was an interesting experience. Some of you know that I made last summer a
serioush but super lucky
>forced landing in Lappland because my Cessnas mechanical trim was working uppsidedown.
>That was because a service error of certified service company Arctic Airservice.
>
>Trim controls are my nightmares and devils lurking to make me a bad day.
>
>I grounded my Europa of course. I am not sure what to do now.
>If I later decide to continue flying, I have to fix it first and and check it
carefully.
>I called Jos (thank you) and he advised me to check everything.
>
>Have you there any ideas for me, please?
>
>Raimo
>OH-XRT, 64 hrs, grounded so far
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