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| Subject: | Re: Tempest Spark Plugs |
Thanks Tim!
I went back and read the plug info on your site. I'm thinking that my
best option may be to put (6) fine wires on the bottom and stay with the
Champions on top. I have enough to take me through another round of
changes. Rotation will be a bit different so will have to think about that.
Generally speaking I've been very happy with dual mags, LOP running and
all. Having examined the plugs thru several cycles of rotation and a
replacement round, I've become even more aggressive leaning on the
ground, especially when in a conga line like the short one we had at
Triple Tree a few days ago. Keeping the RPMs over 1,000 at all times
seems to help as well. I clean and gap as required at every annual as
well. Having never flown with any electronic ignition, I'm very
satisfied in my ignorance.
A note for dual mag, massive electrode owners: I was doing everything
'on condition' up thru about 1200 hours. Then I exchanged the mags for
rebuilts and changed any remaining original plugs to new. Engine ran
noticeably smoother and probably put out more power. I'll be doing more
replacing and exchanging based on time going forward.
(OT) I read your 2015 Bahama trip - our first Bahama trip in 2012
involved the exact same itinerary! I did my first Bonefishing while on
Andros, always stop at Staniel for a 'burger, and incidentally joined
up with an AOPA group at Fernandez Bay. We had a 2 story rental there
that came with a resident cat(!) and a frog living in the fresh air
toilet. Been back several times to other islands since... Love It
All! Went to the Turks & Caicos and even the BVIs but there's really no
need to go beyond the Bahamas which is by far the most accommodating to
pilots.
Bill "always looking forward to the next out island bonefishing
experience" Watson
On 8/22/2017 2:35 PM, Tim Olson wrote:
>
> That sounds about right. But many of us only need 6. ;). I only use them on the
bottom and use auto plugs on the top.
> I think if I had dual mags I'd use them on the bottom for sure but for the top
I don't know. The bottoms foul so much easier...that's where they would do
the most good.
> Tim
>
>> On Aug 22, 2017, at 12:08 PM, Bill Watson <Mauledriver@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> So we are referring to the Tempest UREM 38S fine wire (per the Service Instruction
No. 1042AC)?
>>
>> I see they are $944/12 at ACS.
>>
>> Bill " " Watson
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| Subject: | Re: Triple Tree from NE? |
Hey Bill,
I passed on your review to Dale Ellis who is very involved with Triple
Tree. He was extremely grateful and says he will pass it along to other
volunteers/organizers. They had way more planes and participants than
anticipated an still managed to pull it off without hitches ... maybe
the exception was all the folks who wanted to take off immediately after
totality and created the conga line.
Later, =93 Lew
From: Bill Watson
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: RV10-List: Triple Tree from NE?
I hope you made it. I wish I could have helped.
Let me do a report:
Triple Tree was fantastic! Beyond the wonder of totality (and we got it
all as the cooling air killed the convection, thus killing the cumulus
for clear blue skies), the folks at TT did an absolutely outstanding
hosting job despite having no way to accurately guage the response.
I'm sure it was a zoo for those that worked and volunteered for the
event but they all deserve praise.
I was last there 10 years ago when I was the only fly-in for an RC meet.
The place as grown quite a bit since then so that they house a fly-in
or two in addition to the famous RC events. 7,000 feet of smooth grass
with parking and camping for many 100s of people and planes and campers.
We came in the night before, sans the arrival procedure I'm sorry to
say, but fit in with the traffic and the unofficial tower just fine. We
were directed to a nice shady (!!) parking spot surrounded by by a
couple of hundred other aircraft. Top notch bath and shower facilities,
several lakes, paths, roads, buses, carts and very friendly hosts were
all in place and operating. Everything was low key, organized, flexible
and accommodating. My SO had a broken foot and was using a knee
scooter so camping was challenging but fun nonetheless.
A cook your own steak dinner was setup, "Filet or Sirloin", outside the
main hangar along with the right beverages.
I noted throughout that there were few mosquitoes and was convinced,
without evidence, that the many acres had been sprayed. They had a
water truck wetting down the dusty spots periodically. Just wonderful!
The next day we just watched hundreds of arrivals that included a DC3,
my first sighting of a Pilatus Porter, and just about every other
production and experimental aircraft imaginable on the grass strip.
The eclipse included a long foreplay, a few moments of ecstasy and a
very quick departure my most aircraft and campers on the site. We lined
up at one of two departure points and didn't witness anything amiss
beyond a few runups while sitting in line. The control tower had a
great controller on the radio with lots of help on the ground. Running
a tower at a private, untowered airport is an art form that they nailed.
I'm sure the last to arrive were a bit miffed because they seemed to be
last to get out... but that's only fair, no?
ATC at Greer and CLT were a bit overwhelmed by the Monday afternoon GA
push but I'm sure they knew it was coming(?).
Bill "thinking this must be what early Oshkosh might have felt like"
Watson
On 8/20/2017 7:38 PM, Jesse Saint wrote:
I hope to be at Triple Tree tomorrow for the eclipse. Is anybody going
from anywhere near Lancaster, PA or Virginia Beach that has an open seat
for the ride home?
Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse@saintaviation.com
C: 352-427-0285
F: 815-377-3694
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| Subject: | Re: Triple Tree from NE? |
Thanks!
There wasn't any hitch in the departure... what are you going to do when
'everyone' wants to leave at once? You move 'em out as fast as you can,
which they did.
do not archive
On 8/23/2017 1:37 PM, lewgall@charter.net wrote:
> Hey Bill,
> I passed on your review to Dale Ellis who is very involved with
> Triple Tree. He was extremely grateful and says he will pass it along
> to other volunteers/organizers. They had way more planes and
> participants than anticipated an still managed to pull it off without
> hitches ... maybe the exception was all the folks who wanted to take
> off immediately after totality and created the conga line.
> Later, Lew
> *From:* Bill Watson <mailto:Mauledriver@nc.rr.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 22, 2017 1:26 PM
> *To:* rv10-list@matronics.com <mailto:rv10-list@matronics.com>
> *Subject:* Re: RV10-List: Triple Tree from NE?
> I hope you made it. I wish I could have helped.
>
> Let me do a report:
>
> Triple Tree was fantastic! Beyond the wonder of totality (and we got
> it all as the cooling air killed the convection, thus killing the
> cumulus for clear blue skies), the folks at TT did an absolutely
> outstanding hosting job despite having no way to accurately guage the
> response.
>
> I'm sure it was a zoo for those that worked and volunteered for the
> event but they all deserve praise.
>
> I was last there 10 years ago when I was the only fly-in for an RC
> meet. The place as grown quite a bit since then so that they house a
> fly-in or two in addition to the famous RC events. 7,000 feet of
> smooth grass with parking and camping for many 100s of people and
> planes and campers. We came in the night before, sans the arrival
> procedure I'm sorry to say, but fit in with the traffic and the
> unofficial tower just fine. We were directed to a nice shady (!!)
> parking spot surrounded by by a couple of hundred other aircraft. Top
> notch bath and shower facilities, several lakes, paths, roads, buses,
> carts and very friendly hosts were all in place and operating.
> Everything was low key, organized, flexible and accommodating. My SO
> had a broken foot and was using a knee scooter so camping was
> challenging but fun nonetheless.
>
> A cook your own steak dinner was setup, "Filet or Sirloin", outside
> the main hangar along with the right beverages.
>
> I noted throughout that there were few mosquitoes and was convinced,
> without evidence, that the many acres had been sprayed. They had a
> water truck wetting down the dusty spots periodically. Just wonderful!
>
> The next day we just watched hundreds of arrivals that included a DC3,
> my first sighting of a Pilatus Porter, and just about every other
> production and experimental aircraft imaginable on the grass strip.
>
> The eclipse included a long foreplay, a few moments of ecstasy and a
> very quick departure my most aircraft and campers on the site. We
> lined up at one of two departure points and didn't witness anything
> amiss beyond a few runups while sitting in line. The control tower
> had a great controller on the radio with lots of help on the ground.
> Running a tower at a private, untowered airport is an art form that
> they nailed. I'm sure the last to arrive were a bit miffed because
> they seemed to be last to get out... but that's only fair, no?
>
> ATC at Greer and CLT were a bit overwhelmed by the Monday afternoon GA
> push but I'm sure they knew it was coming(?).
>
> Bill "thinking this must be what early Oshkosh might have felt like"
> Watson
>
> On 8/20/2017 7:38 PM, Jesse Saint wrote:
>> I hope to be at Triple Tree tomorrow for the eclipse. Is anybody
>> going from anywhere near Lancaster, PA or Virginia Beach that has an
>> open seat for the ride home?
>>
>> Jesse Saint
>> Saint Aviation, Inc.
>> jesse@saintaviation.com <mailto:jesse@saintaviation.com>
>> C: 352-427-0285
>> F: 815-377-3694
>>>
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