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1. 05:09 AM - Re: Re: temp & fuel gage woes (Richard Hess)
2. 06:02 AM - Re: Re: temp & fuel gage woes (cjpilot710@aol.com)
3. 09:24 AM - Russian Registrations (Richard Goode)
4. 02:43 PM - observations on fuel imbalance discussion (Brian Lloyd)
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| Subject: | Re: temp & fuel gage woes |
Vic,
We are working with some L-39s in Europe. Send an email to me offline. We h
ave a workable solution. I'll fill you in.
PS: San Marino is no longer a viable solution.
Richard Hess
C 404-964-4885
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From: Vic <vicmolnar@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Feb 17, 2012 12:18 am
Subject: Yak-List: Re: temp & fuel gage woes
Gr=C3=83=C2=BCa=C3=83=C2=9F Di , Elmar,
great, you did not sell your Nanchang ! We all are waiting for some picture
s
bout your activities on the plane -- not yet finished to present to the pub
lic
Sure enough I could post some more photos about mods but first I=C3=82=C2
=B4d like to
o real tests on the Yak. But unfortunately since last August most Russian
egistered aircraft in Europe have been grounded by their respective CAA, af
ter
he Federation of Private Pilots has been made illegal by the Russian Transp
ort
inistry. So here we are in a fight with authorities for a fresh reg, still
ndecided if this will be Lithuanian, Hungarian, German, San Marino, or a ne
w
ussian registration. Each of these options has its own specific drawbacks,
so I
ill post any news that definitely prove to work. But we expect to need anot
her
ew months of fighting for the air.
Cheers
Vic
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| Subject: | Re: temp & fuel gage woes |
I am so like I live in the US. Now if we can only keep pea brain
bureaucrats that we have off our backs.
Pappy
In a message dated 2/17/2012 8:09:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
hess737@aol.com writes:
Vic,
We are working with some L-39s in Europe. Send an email to me offline. We
have a workable solution. I'll fill you in.
PS: San Marino is no longer a viable solution.
Richard Hess
C 404-964-4885
-----Original Message-----
From: Vic <vicmolnar@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Feb 17, 2012 12:18 am
Subject: Yak-List: Re: temp & fuel gage woes
(mailto:vicmolnar@aol.com) >
Gr=C3=BCa=C3=9F Di , Elmar,
great, you did not sell your Nanchang ! We all are waiting for some
pictures
about your activities on the plane -- not yet finished to present to the
public
? Sure enough I could post some more photos about mods but first I=C2=B4d
like to
do real tests on the Yak. But unfortunately since last August most Russian
registered aircraft in Europe have been grounded by their respective CAA,
after
the Federation of Private Pilots has been made illegal by the Russian
Transport
Ministry. So here we are in a fight with authorities for a fresh reg,
still
undecided if this will be Lithuanian, Hungarian, German, San Marino, or a
new
Russian registration. Each of these options has its own specific
drawbacks, so I
will post any news that definitely prove to work. But we expect to need
another
few months of fighting for the air.
Cheers
Vic
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| Subject: | Russian Registrations |
Russian Registrations
Clearly this is a purely European issue, but one of great significance to
people whose planes have been grounded, which does affect a significant
number.
However there is a lot of misunderstanding and the main points are:
=D8 The Russian authorities have not made FLA (Federation of Aviation
Amateurs), who issue most of these Russian registrations illegal. The
simple fact is FLA were never approved to issue Certificates of
Airworthiness and Registrations for anything anything but amateur built
aircraft, and certainly not for aircraft outside Russia.
=D8 We have been fortunate in that we have been able to get Yak-18T;
Yak-54;Yak-55; Sukhoi Su-26/29/31 all accepted as being EASA aircraft ' i
.e.
with European certification, so all European countries MUST accept these.
=D8 A problem occurs with aircraft that have no certification ' i.e.
Yak-12/18A/50/52.
=D8 These aircraft are Annexe 2, and as such, not being certificated, have
to
obtain restricted airworthiness documentation from whichever country they
are based.
=D8 Unfortunately each European country has totally different legislation
in
that some planes are accepted in some countries and others not, but for
totally different reasons.
=D8 However while the individual national authority has the right to decide
which non-certificated aircraft will fly (as opposed to certificated
aircraft which, by definition they must accept), there is a presumption that
they SHOULD accept any proven and airworthy aircraft UNLESS there is some
good reason not to.
=D8 So I do not see a solution to this current problem as being one of
running around to see which countries the aircraft might be registered. The
registration correctly belongs to the country into which the aircraft is
based, and as such an approach should be made to the national authority,
presenting the case for each individual type in a logical way that
emphasises the proven nature of the aircraft; a good safety record for the
type of flying that it does; availability of spare parts; availability of
maintenance facilities etc etc.
=D8 Importantly, for non-certificated aircraft (including US =93experiment
al=94)
the airworthiness is Only valid in the country of issue.
=D8 In many countries there are more than sufficient numbers of Yaks to be
able to make quite a forceful request to the local authority, and I am sure
that this is the only long-term solution.
Richard Goode Aerobatics
Rhodds Farm
Lyonshall
Herefordshire
HR5 3LW
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1544 340120
Fax: +44 (0) 1544 340129
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| Subject: | observations on fuel imbalance discussion |
Ah, how we love to take sides. :-)
So, while you are busy deciding who is right and who is wrong, please
consider:
1. Whether or not we like the person making the posting has no effect on
the reality of the situation.
2. Given the number of variables and unless you have a
very-well-controlled environment in which you are collecting data,
in-flight anecdotal "evidence" is always suspect.
3. That being said, there are quite a few CJ6A and Yak-52 aircraft that
respond well to slipping the aircraft slightly in order to favor fuel flow
from one tank or the other to even out flow, thus implying that there is no
endemic problem with either the fuel system or vent system design. (My own
experience is that 100% of the CJ6A and Yak-52 aircraft that I have flown
have responded to this means of evening fuel flow from the tanks but I
refer you to item #2 above.)
4. Only a rigidly-controlled test is going to determine if a particular
aircraft has an asymmetric fuel-flow problem.
So, if you think you have a problem I recommend the following:
1. Inspect your fuel and vent system, replacing old rubber hose and
cleaning all hard lines. (I suspect some people might have a problem with
partially pinched rubber flex lines. I know of one aircraft that had a
small flap of rubber that was partially obstructing a fuel line from an
improperly-installed fitting.)
2. Jack up your plane and meticulously level it.
3. Disconnect the fuel line from the header tank at the fuel pump inlet
and let it drain into a large catch drum at a 1L/min rate (equivalent to
normal cruise fuel consumption).
4. Periodically tap/bang on the header tank to ensure that the flapper
valves do not stick closed.
5. After some period of time determine the actual fuel imbalance.
This will give you good data about your particular aircraft independent of
your own flying habits/characteristics.
And I wish everyone on the list a pleasant weekend of flying.
--
Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL
3191 Western Dr.
Cameron Park, CA 95682
brian@lloyd.com
+1.767.617.1365 (Dominica)
+1.916.877.5067 (USA)
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