---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 01/16/12: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:23 AM - Re: Practical aspects of Exhibition category (keithmckinley) 2. 09:36 AM - Re: Re: Uneven fuel feed CJ6 (Walter Lannon) 3. 10:09 AM - Re: Uneven fuel feed CJ6 (Pete Fowler) 4. 10:40 AM - Re: Re: Uneven fuel feed CJ6 (Brian Lloyd) 5. 07:10 PM - Affordable Flight Helmets (Elmar & Manuela Hegenauer) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:23:54 AM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Practical aspects of Exhibition category From: "keithmckinley" Yes, Almost every air show. -------- Keith McKinley 700HS KFIT Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=363977#363977 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:36:54 AM PST US From: "Walter Lannon" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Uneven fuel feed CJ6 Pete; What year is your CJ? If 1980 or later it could have the factory modified flapper valves . -----Original Message----- From: Pete Fowler Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 6:49 PM Subject: Yak-List: Re: Uneven fuel feed CJ6 I had "problems" with asymmetrical fuel flow on my stock CJ. Until, that is, I got a level tie-down. The problem was that no matter what, starting with an asymmetrical fuel level always lead to asymmetrical fuel all the way through the flight regardless of how carefully I filled to "level" it on the ground before I set off. Never had more than 1/2 a gallon fuel imbalance the rest of the time I flew the plane from the level tie down. I also forward cut the left vent tube as per Craig and all the local guys. That always helps. Nanchang CJ-6s = 50+ years operating just they way they roll off the factory floor with no issues. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=363935#363935 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:09:45 AM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Uneven fuel feed CJ6 From: "Pete Fowler" Mine's a 1966...with that dead flat tie-down, every time I got back to the plane the tanks were perfectly level and they'd stay that way all through flight (at least 2 hour flights which was the maximum I could do with the plane). The other thing is that I spent a lot of time trimming the tabs so that at cruise speed, it was nearly hands-off. I also watch the ball frequently to be sure I'm not putting extra pressure on one foot (which is a normal tendency). Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=364012#364012 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:40:36 AM PST US Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: Uneven fuel feed CJ6 From: Brian Lloyd On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Pete Fowler wrote: > > Mine's a 1966...with that dead flat tie-down, every time I got back to the > plane the tanks were perfectly level and they'd stay that way all through > flight (at least 2 hour flights which was the maximum I could do with the > plane). > > The other thing is that I spent a lot of time trimming the tabs so that at > cruise speed, it was nearly hands-off. I also watch the ball frequently to > be sure I'm not putting extra pressure on one foot (which is a normal > tendency). > Pete, I agree with you 100%. Most of the time it IS a pilot-induced problem. But Walt is right too: there have been occasional problems with the flapper valves. My fix for that is to violently yaw the airplane. BTW, you can fly 3.5 hour legs in a CJ6A with stock (42gal) fuel and legal reserves if you are careful. I have done several cross-the-US trips when I had mine (flying) and the ability to reduce the number of total hops reduces the total time to cross the country even though you may be flying at a lower true airspeed. A fuel stop consumes a lot of your potential flying time. Oh, and it costs less too. :-) -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 brian@lloyd.com +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.916.877.5067 (USA) ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:10:08 PM PST US From: Elmar & Manuela Hegenauer Subject: Yak-List: Affordable Flight Helmets Here come some interesting links regarding affordable flight helmets. http://www.designerhelmets.com/prodlist.php?cat=Osbe&prod=Tornado+Graphic http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/gpa-helmet/ http://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Categories/motorradhelme-Helmets/Marushin-Helmets/Marushin-B2 http://www.draxtar.com/index.php?list=KAT76 cheers Elmar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.