---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 05/02/09: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:12 AM - Battery Problem (SC) 2. 07:38 AM - Prop Governor... (Jeff Linebaugh) 3. 05:08 PM - Spins (Barry Hancock) 4. 05:28 PM - Re: Prop Governor... (Walter Lannon) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:12:07 AM PST US From: "SC" Subject: Yak-List: Battery Problem Has anyone experience of a battery being fitted the wrong way round (ie Polarity switched) in a YAK 52 ? Fuel gauge is working ! Biggles USA ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:38:04 AM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Prop Governor... From: Jeff Linebaugh Walt, The case I spoke of was my Dad blowing a prop seal in a T-6...fortunately it was immediately after takeoff, when he reduced to 30"/2000. It was impressive...looked just like a smoke system. He was coated head to waist with oil on landing. I've been flying the "American Yak" a bit, and spoke yesterday to two "experienced" T-6 drivers...neither had heard of the importance of bringing back the prop control in this case...and not sure anybody in this forum could say they knew? We can learn a lot about our airplanes from REALLY understanding their systems, and learning from the guys that take them apart and put them together...shared knowledge---as they say---PRICELESS!!! -- Jeff Linebaugh jefflinebaugh@gmail.com ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:08:49 PM PST US From: Barry Hancock Subject: Yak-List: Spins Well, went out and spun the -50 today. First time in a long time I've done spins in that airplane. Heck, first time I've gone out and just flown for fun in months. Man is that fun! The nice spin characteristics of the -50 reminds me of the guy who did a write up a long time ago about spinning a -50 from 10,000' and nearly pancaking in, according to his write up. I just don't get it. The -50 spins wonderfully and recovers smartly. That was either a fictitious piece designed to scare people away from a rare airplane, or something went really wrong. Anyone know the gouge on that story? Time to start warming up the G-tolerance for All Red Star! Ready right.... Bdog ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:28:34 PM PST US From: Walter Lannon Subject: Re: Yak-List: Prop Governor... Jeff; That was probably a worn out leather piston seal that failed - before the "Little Giant" "O" ring assy. My only similar experience with the Harvard was forgetting to install the oil tank cap and then doing a slow roll. Amazing how much oil comes out. Not life threatening, just humbling and expensive since I had to buy the beer. Walt ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Linebaugh To: yak-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2009 7:31 AM Subject: Yak-List: Prop Governor... Walt, The case I spoke of was my Dad blowing a prop seal in a T-6...fortunately it was immediately after takeoff, when he reduced to 30"/2000. It was impressive...looked just like a smoke system. He was coated head to waist with oil on landing. I've been flying the "American Yak" a bit, and spoke yesterday to two "experienced" T-6 drivers...neither had heard of the importance of bringing back the prop control in this case...and not sure anybody in this forum could say they knew? We can learn a lot about our airplanes from REALLY understanding their systems, and learning from the guys that take them apart and put them together...shared knowledge---as they say---PRICELESS!!! -- Jeff Linebaugh jefflinebaugh@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message yak-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Yak-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/yak-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/yak-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.