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1. 05:31 AM - Leeward Air Reanch Fly out During SNF? (Dale)
2. 06:11 AM - Let there be Air (Jerry Painter)
3. 09:14 AM - WAYCROSS (captaindonhopkin@aol.com)
4. 09:30 AM - air leak (Joe Howse)
5. 07:03 PM - Re: Air Bottle fitting leak (Mozam)
6. 07:10 PM - How long does an air hose last? (Mozam)
7. 08:34 PM - New Member Stuart Gleen (ByronMFox@aol.com)
8. 08:43 PM - Re: New Member Stuart Gleen (KingCJ6@aol.com)
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| Subject: | Leeward Air Reanch Fly out During SNF? |
Can someone tell me what day this year the War Bird Fly in is at Leeward Air Ranch?
Dale
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| Subject: | Let there be Air |
Craig--
I haven't given this much thought or consulted schematics, and this may n
ot
relate to your leakage problem, but Terry McLaughlin had trouble with the
air system on that airplane (if we're talking about the same airplane).
Namely, pressurized air was getting to both sides of the gear actuators
during retraction and the gear would get stuck partially retracted. It m
ay
have had something to do with emergency air or it could have been an
internal leak or it could have been improperly assembled--I don't recall.
I
flew the first flights on it, no problemo, so it sounded more like an
internal leak or emergency valve leak. He seldom flew the airplane, in p
art
because of that problem, and I'm not sure he ever got it figured out. I
would very carefully inspect the system for plumbing logic as well as lea
ks.
Terry was a pretty good mechanic, if a bit of the "hammer and vise-grips
"
school (no offense), but I really don't remember that he got it properly
sorted out.
And, FWIW, as Pappy says, its very simple to bypass the rear valve
altogether. In the neutral position its just an open passage to the fron
t
valve? Series or parallel?--don't recall. Kind of a time bomb back ther
e
and unnecessary unless you're using it for training. Never thought it wa
s
such a good idea for training, either, myself.
PS
I take it from your email address that you have or had a CAP, no? Which
model? Howdja like it? I've had half an eye out for a CAP-10 for a
while--not many around. I'd like to find a type certificated acro traine
r
that's a little nicer to fly than a Decathlon, has a little power (ah, no
,
not Aerobats, even with an O-320), but not a Pitts, that doesn't cost a
gazillion and is big enough inside, gross wt. etc. for real people,
something I can let people solo and still sleep. RV-4's are pretty tight
in
the back, haven't flown a -6, -7's and -8's cost too much. Actually pref
er
something with a nosewheel (no snickers, please). -52's are great but ha
ve
a dark side lurking for the uninitiated, CJ's no negative (usually) and t
oo
much $$ (yes, I'm, er, cheap--no, just financially challenged! Ever hear
d
of a CFI that actually made any money? Me, either, sigh). OTH, even giv
en
all the commie jet training operations etc., do the feds allow commercial
training in a school-owned experimental airplane? I guess they must (eh,
Larry Salganek et al?), but I can't find it in print. A few years ago EA
A
got an exemption (had one myself--don't know what I did with it), and (as
I
recall) EAA administered it, but now I can't find it. I think it only
allowed training in the trainee's own airplane, not in a school-owned
airplane? Getting senile (and lazy), I guess, and a little nervous about
putting my certificate on the line. Anybody have an FAR/EAA citation on
the
subject? Barry?
Jerry Painter
Wild Blue Aviation
425-876-0865
JP@FlyWBA.com
www.FlyWBA.com
Time: 05:27:28 AM PST US
Subject: Yak-List: CJ Air Leak from Rear Gear Handle
From: "Craig Winkelmann, CFI" <capav8r@gmail.com>
I have a leak from the rear gear handle. I have isolated it to the small
hole
in the side of the body of the mechanism behind the panel. With main air
on
and
engine not running it will bleed down the main air tank in about 10-15
minutes.
How do I isolate the problem to either the gear handle or something else
in
the
gear system that is leaking through this vent hole?
Craig
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RPAers,
Not much said about this past weekend at Waycross in the blog, thought I'd add
my 2 cents.?Great weekend with planes and comradery, wx just sucked on Saturday.?
Hey, what ya going to do?? Nice tour of museum in Douglasville and a good
brief by Richard Hess on hitting the silk on Saturday.? I was impressed by the
wealth and breath of knowledge of the guys sitting in that room.? Anyway, thanks
to the volunteers and the good people of Waycross for having us.? Big tip
of the hat to Shane Golden and his wife for the untold hours of volunteer work
to make all this happen.? Love to see more of this in the SE.
Don
Captain Don Hopkin
N6868Y
954-336-7402 Cell
203-346-6405?Yacht
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Had this problem once, turned out to be damaged piston seals on the
nose gear actuator.
Joe
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| Subject: | Re: Air Bottle fitting leak |
dsavarese(at)elmore.rr.co wrote:
> If you purchase a US manufactured primer pump seal from Carl/Jill at M14P,
> it will solve your problem. The primer pump seal is much like the original
> seal in the air tanks and fits perfectly over the male fitting that goes
> into the tank. Try one and I think you will be quite pleased.
> Dennis
>
> ---
Dennis,
I bought both, primer seal and original bottle fitting seal from Jill. Turns out
the seal I had--that leaked--was a primer seal (badly smashed flat). I sent
the bottle to Jill for hydro testing and plan to try the original o-ring when
I get it back. I'll let you know how it works.
-Steve
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| Subject: | How long does an air hose last? |
I pulled my seven year old gear actuators to be rebuilt. The original flexible
hoses (also 7 years old) for the actuators appear to be in good shape. What
has been your experience with these air hoses, how long do they last?
Thanks,
Steve Dalton
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| Subject: | New Member Stuart Gleen |
Stuart Glenn of Naperville, IL has just joined the RPA, and is considering
buying a Yak 52 or CJ. He currently owns a Pitts and a V-tail Bonanza, and got
his tailwheel endorsement in a T-6. Could any of you folks within reasonable
range of Naperville contact Stuart and give him a demo ride in your airplanes.
He can be reached at sglenn@bodysolid.com. Interestingly, his soon-to-be bride
prefers riding in the PItts rather than the Bonanza. You gotta love her.
Thanks,
Blitz
Byron M. Fox
CEO,COO,CFO, Sales Associate, Receptionist & Janitor
Red Star Pilots Association Online Store
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Mill Valley, CA 94941
415-307-2405
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| Subject: | Re: New Member Stuart Gleen |
In a message dated 1/31/2008 8:37:17 PM Pacific Standard Time,
ByronMFox@aol.com writes:
Byron M. Fox
CEO,COO,CFO, Sales Associate, Receptionist & Janitor
Red Star Pilots Association Online Store
80 Milland Drive
Mill Valley, CA 94941
415-307-2405
http://www.flyredstar.com/StoreCSVS/default.aspx
Fine, but how do I contact the COtB?
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