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| Clint Bazzill | RE: Re: Engine Restraint Cable | |||
| dave | Re: Engine Restraint Cable | |||
| n85ae | Re: Engine Restraint Cable | |||
| Clint Bazzill | RE: Re: Engine Restraint Cable |
Subject: RE: Re: Engine Restraint Cable From: Clint Bazzill (clint_bazzill@hotmail.com) Date: Tue Nov 17 - 8:14 PM Hi Lynn=2C I guess you are right about all these cables and wires holding things toget her in the most widely used engine used in LSA. 95% if I am correct. The 9 12 ULS unlike the simple Jabiru 2200 with its equil poor performance which can be verified in several aviation magazines. Some say is sounds very nice . P.S. What is going to happen when your Jabiru reaches 1000 hours=2C we are all waiting in suspense. Clint > From: lynnmatt@jps.net > Subject: Re: Re: Engine Restraint Cable > Date: Mon=2C 16 Nov 2009 20:13:49 -0500 > To: kitfox-list@matronics.com > > > Not to blatantly bash the Rotax (just subtly)=2C but from what I've > seen of 'em=2C there is enough wires=2C cables=2C hoses and fuel lines to > probably hold the engine in place. I think that's what kept ....was > it Gary's? ......plane flyable=2C and let him land after one blade > departed and the resultant vibration shook the engine loose. You old- > timers will recall who I mean. I'm pretty sure that was a Rotax > engine. Seriously though=2C I'm NOT bashing Rotax=2C but I wouldn't bet > on any amount of the normal wiring=2C hoses=2C etc. to hold ANY engine in > place once the vibration of a less-than-complete prop begins. > > Lynn Matteson > Kitfox IV Speedster=2C taildragger > Jabiru 2200=2C #2062=2C 814.7 hrs > Countdown to 1000 hrs~185 to go > Sensenich 62"x46" Wood prop > Electroair direct-fire ignition system > Rotec TBI-40 injection > Status: flying (and learning) > > > > > > > On Nov 16=2C 2009=2C at 3:14 PM=2C Clint Bazzill wrote: > > > I do not think you need a cable around the engine on a Rotax > > powered aircraft. I know of 2 props that came apart=2C the vibration > > was so great that the carbs flew off and engine stopped. These > > engines are not like the heavy direct drive aircraft engines. > > > > Clint > > > > > Subject: Re: Engine Restraint Cable > > > From: akflyer_2000@yahoo.com > > > Date: Mon=2C 16 Nov 2009 11:56:53 -0800 > > > To: kitfox-list@matronics.com > > > > > <akflyer_2000@yahoo.com> > > > > > > I have not had this happen on a "real" plane=2C but lots of times > > on models. One of the local guys builds alot and I do the test > > flights for him. When we go into electrics=2C he though that a good > > friction fit would hold the engine on... I flew a few of his > > variable CG airplanes till I started checking them over real good > > before the first flight! He used a plug in harness on one and when > > the motor came off=2C it came unplugged and was gone. She was > > uncontrollable tail heavy and came in spinning hard. 2 others he > > soldered the connections and when they came off it was just > > exciting for a few till I got it settled down.. it was kinda like > > chasing a crane load that starts swinging on ya. Both of those > > planes I was able to land in one piece. I know the scale is > > different=2C but I am with Lynn on this one. I would rather have a > > engine swinging a little and have a chance to get it on the ground=2C > > than to have the engine depart completely and have no option other > > than to try to bend! > > > over in the cramped cockpit and kiss your @ss good by! > > > > > > -------- > > > DO NOT ARCHIVE > > > Leonard Perry aka SNAKE > > > Soldotna AK > > > Avid "=3BC"=3B / Mk IV > > > 582 IVO IFA > > > Full Lotus 1450 > > > #1 snake oil salesman since 1-22-2009 > > > > > > hander outer of humorless darwin awards > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > > > > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=273185#273185 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >============= > > > > > > > > > > > ======================= > > ======================= > > ======================= =========== > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > >
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