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1. 05:53 AM - Re: GPS and Charts (woodflier@aol.com)
2. 09:56 AM - smoke systems (taildrags)
3. 11:23 AM - Re: smoke systems (Jack Phillips)
4. 12:29 PM - Re: smoke systems (taildrags)
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| Subject: | Re: GPS and Charts |
I second Ja k Phillips on the belt and suspenders approach. Using a
sectional in a Piet cockpit requires some forethought. You need to fold it
before you fly so that you can sort of unroll it as you go. Trying to refold
one with all the wind in the cockpit is pretty impossible. The trip-tics
work great on a kneeboard.
But, if you have to divert for weather, like I did last summer flying to
Brodhead, you may end up flying off the trip-tics you prepared. I had an old
Garmin 90 as backup, and sectionals which I refolded for each new leg of the
trip. It worked ok and I was glad to have the GPS along. Good thing about it
was it used AA batteries and ran about 12 hours on 4 of them. Wish the
screen wasn't half shot.
Matt Paxton
NX629ML
Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless
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I was wondering if I was the only one who had experienced the oil-mist mess. I
have only run my smoke system once, on the ground, and not in final configuration.
I ran it with baby oil and it made big, beautiful streams of smoke out
the starboard exhaust stack but then left a fine mist of baby oil on the side,
tail, and belly of the airplane and left the grass under the airplane well oiled
;o) I figured that in flight, the slipstream would take the smoke away quicker
but maybe there is just no way to avoid some oil if you're gonna smoke.
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power
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I've learned through experience to not run my smoke system on the ground -
it just messes up the airplane. If I do it in flight, I get a little oil on
the right landing gear, but that's about it.
I run used automatic transmission fluid in my smoke system. Smokes as well
as baby oil but considerably cheaper (it's free - just go to any transmision
shop and they are happy to give the stuff away). Just be sure to strain it
before pouring it in your tank - my system is clogged right now and I need
to pull it apart and clean out the junk. I forgot to strain it the last
time I re-filled it.
Beautiful day to fly today. I flew the Pietenpol over to New London,
looking for Matt Paxton, but missed him. 68 degrees, 50+ miles visibility,
glass smooth air and no wind. It just doesn't get any better than that in
November.
Then I took the RV-4 up and did some (for me) hard aerobatics - loops,
aileron rolls and hammerheads. Great little airplane. People are always
asking me which is my favorite, and I usually answer "whichever one I'm
flying at the moment".
Now back to work on building the house.
Jack Phillips
NX899JP
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
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From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of taildrags
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2012 12:56 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: smoke systems
I was wondering if I was the only one who had experienced the oil-mist mess.
I have only run my smoke system once, on the ground, and not in final
configuration. I ran it with baby oil and it made big, beautiful streams of
smoke out the starboard exhaust stack but then left a fine mist of baby oil
on the side, tail, and belly of the airplane and left the grass under the
airplane well oiled ;o) I figured that in flight, the slipstream would take
the smoke away quicker but maybe there is just no way to avoid some oil if
you're gonna smoke.
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=387514#387514
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| Subject: | Re: smoke systems |
Jack; the baby oil was just for my trial run because it was easy to get and handy.
After you posted about the transmission fluid sometime ago, I inquired at
the place where I used to work (they do automotive research) and was rewarded
with a 5 gallon container of fresh transmission fluid. They draw test samples
from the batch and the rest gets recycled. I will recycle it through my smoke
system ;o) Thanks for reminding me what that container of oil was for.
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power
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http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=387518#387518
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