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1. 05:59 AM - Re: Trouble with Altimeter (Richard Dudley)
2. 09:41 AM - Re: Trouble with Altimeter (Kyle Boatright)
3. 10:02 AM - flap tape (Frazier, Vincent A)
4. 11:33 PM - Mags: Ignition (R.C. Flyer)
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| Subject: | Re: Trouble with Altimeter |
At about five years, I found my Falcon altimeter showing about 3000 feet
sitting in the hangar at field elevation of about 50 feet. It could not
be re-adjusted and continued to climb sitting in the hangar. My solution
was to replace it with a non-Falcon instrument at about 3X the cost.
Richard Dudey
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From: n801bh@netzero.com
To: rv-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: RV-List: Trouble with Altimeter
If it is a Falcon one that's about 5 years old it is time to buy a new
altimeter.
Ben Haas
N801BH
www.haaspowerair.com
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From: david cook <davercook1501@yahoo.com>
To: RV-List <rv-list@matronics.com>
Subject: RV-List: Trouble with Altimeter
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 17:37:40 -0700 (PDT)
Hi All
My altimeter just went crazy. Jumped in the ole 6 and spotted the
altitude had gone up 300 feet. Reset to field elevation and the pressure
reading was 28.7. I looked around an there was no hurricane in sight.
Any one have an explanation. The unit is only 3 years old from Vans.
Do I just reset it or is there a problem?
Dave
David R. Cook
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| Subject: | Re: Trouble with Altimeter |
The expensive ones fail too. Mine did about 3-4 years ago. I was
returning from a trip and descended to what my eyeballs thought was
pattern altitude, checked the altimeter and it was showing 3,000' higher
than my eyeballs. I tapped it and it unfroze, moved a bit, and stuck.
I had it fixed (and re-calibrated) by a shop in San Antonio. Don't
remember the name of the shop, but the cost was ~$100 and I had the
altimeter back in a week.
If you look throught the RV-list archives (or the RV list Yeller Pages),
you should be able to find the company.
Kyle Boatright
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Dudley
To: rv-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: RV-List: Trouble with Altimeter
At about five years, I found my Falcon altimeter showing about 3000
feet sitting in the hangar at field elevation of about 50 feet. It could
not be re-adjusted and continued to climb sitting in the hangar. My
solution was to replace it with a non-Falcon instrument at about 3X the
cost.
Richard Dudey
----- Original Message -----
From: n801bh@netzero.com
To: rv-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: RV-List: Trouble with Altimeter
If it is a Falcon one that's about 5 years old it is time to buy a
new altimeter.
Ben Haas
N801BH
www.haaspowerair.com
---------- Original Message ----------
From: david cook <davercook1501@yahoo.com>
To: RV-List <rv-list@matronics.com>
Subject: RV-List: Trouble with Altimeter
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 17:37:40 -0700 (PDT)
Hi All
My altimeter just went crazy. Jumped in the ole 6 and spotted the
altitude had gone up 300 feet. Reset to field elevation and the pressure
reading was 28.7. I looked around an there was no hurricane in sight.
Any one have an explanation. The unit is only 3 years old from
Vans. Do I just reset it or is there a problem?
Dave
David R. Cook
N815DC RV-6
Flying
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SNIP >>>>Since my RV-6A is mostly polished, I applied the JC Whitney stainless
steel tape
on the wing flaps perceiving the choice as more cosmetically pleasing than the
UHMW alternative and its translucent look that tends to stand out. The S.S.
tape readily accepts polishing and has performed very well except that after
several years, the edges are beginning to lift in a few places.<<<<SNIP
The UHMW tape is woefully inferior to paint protection film which never yellows,
won't peel up, and is easily removable up to many years later with no paint
damage. I've used it for years and like it enough that we carry it on our web
store. It is perfect for the flaps and many other areas of your RV.
http://www.flyboyaccessories.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=256
Thanks,
Vince
www.flyboyaccessories.com
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I recently spoke to the mechanic who is checking out my mags..... says the
y're in good shape and only need the oil seals replaced. My FWF system def
initely needs the shower of sparks to run. So if anyone has one they're not
using=2C or know of one available=2C let me know. One other question.....
Tony B's FWF Book shows a diagram of an Ignition set up with S.O.S. using a
Key Ignition Switch. Is it possible to use the S.O.S. using Toggles for th
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