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1. 08:02 AM - 1st Flight Test Plan? (Joe & Jan Connell)
2. 09:19 PM - Which is a good vacuum pump? (Knicholas2@aol.com)
3. 09:37 PM - Re: Which is a good vacuum pump? (Vanremog@aol.com)
4. 10:38 PM - Re: Which is a good vacuum pump? (Bruce Gray)
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| Subject: | 1st Flight Test Plan? |
A well thought out plan guys! I hope to have my RV-9A flying next year.
When I flew my Kitfox for the first time I had the classic case of
tunnel vision even with that slow flying plane.
On the RV I think I'll have some sort of recorder plugged into the
intercom to take notes and readings...
Joe Connell
RV-9A N95JJ
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| Subject: | Which is a good vacuum pump? |
I am about to replace the second Rapco dry vacuum pump in 300 hours flight
time. Is there another brand that people have had better luck with?
Tempest? AAA? Sigma-Tek?
Thanks!
Kim Nicholas
RV9A
Auburn, WA
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| Subject: | Re: Which is a good vacuum pump? |
If you really want to keep your vacuum gyros and not upgrade to electric,
then I think that the best bet today is the Sigma-Tek piston pump.
N1GV (RV-6A, Flying 908hrs, O-360-A1A, C/S, Silicon Valley)
In a message dated 12/12/2008 9:20:51 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
Knicholas2@aol.com writes:
I am about to replace the second Rapco dry vacuum pump in 300 hours flight
time. Is there another brand that people have had better luck with?
Tempest? AAA? Sigma-Tek?
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| Subject: | Which is a good vacuum pump? |
What most forget is that when a vacuum pump lets go, it will blow dirt
and
debris upstream of the pump, fowling the hose and regulator. It's
important
to flush all the hoses and replace all the filter elements after a pump
failure. Each vacuum instrument usually has a filter behind its inlet
that
should be cleaned also. Failure to clean the system will result in the
new
pumps first breath of air being full of dirt and soot, not good for the
long
life of the new pump.
If you want a vacuum pump that will last to TBO of your engine, take a
look
at the wet vacuum pump.
Bruce
www.Glasair.org <http://www.glasair.org/>
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Subject: RV-List: Which is a good vacuum pump?
I am about to replace the second Rapco dry vacuum pump in 300 hours
flight
time. Is there another brand that people have had better luck with?
Tempest? AAA? Sigma-Tek?
Thanks!
Kim Nicholas
RV9A
Auburn, WA
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