Forum: Messages
11-03-24, 10:12 AM
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The first 337 mechanics must have been Hindu
Most people do not realize that those Hindu Goddesses, Durga, Kali, were actually the first 337 mechanics. To them, 337 parts were therefore simple and easy to reach.
Which explains many aspects of...
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Forum: Messages
10-05-24, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,806
Thoughts...
The uavionics stuff I THINK is adsB over UAT, aka 978 Mhz only, which is only a USA thing and upfeeds weather too. I don't know if there is any ADSB WX up in Canada.
But that is all invisible to...
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Forum: Messages
10-05-24, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,091
Interesting
Trying to visualize and understand airflow around a 45 deg angle...
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Forum: Messages
09-27-24, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,091
Oil vent tube - An "Inny or an outey?"
All-knowing Skymater Wiseman (and 'wimmen), lend me your ears...
Instead of schmeering my elevator with oil,
my rear vent tube goes down and vents out and below as attached in the photo.
Fancy...
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Forum: Messages
08-25-24, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,697
For what it is worth
The basic requirements are obviously the right ratio of fuel and air for whatever conditions need to be such that combustion will occur.
An old grizzled mechanic, (Danny Fragass, Clinto Aero MD)...
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Forum: Messages
06-30-24, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 8,871
Thoughts from a T model owner, non-pressurized
What year/style is your currrent bird?
What I've heard is insurance on the P models getting harder / pricier.
Other thing not obvious, in the P model the AC MUST be working,
you can't just open a...
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Forum: Messages
06-16-24, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 2
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I say superficial
I'm not an AI, but it looks ugly but superficial to me.
My limited knowledge comes from owning 84 alfa spider that I had restored, and a boat.
Thing to do would be to have someone knowledgeable...
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Forum: Messages
05-04-24, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 8,597
Spousal Market Study - Initial result
Good News!
Having now flown from Washington DC to Kissimmee and Venice FL on two trips, I then asked my wife,
"With those trips to FL, next time would you prefer the skymaster or commercial?"
We...
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Forum: Parts For Sale
04-28-24, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 44,040
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Forum: Messages
04-21-24, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 18,716
Interesting: Gals/100 miles
Last night I was thinking about not GPH but MPG for a long trip ~1200 miles each way.
To come up with a good rule of thumb factor,
"What is the difference in time and gallons ...per 100 miles?"
Or...
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Forum: Messages
03-31-24, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 20,202
Interior plastic bits
My interior was done by the crew who do Air Force One, next door, at Andrews AFB.
First I bought new plastic bits, which are thicker than the original.
They mostly fit, but a heat gun got them...
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Forum: Messages
03-30-24, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 20,202
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Forum: Messages
03-24-24, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 23,829
I gotta say I have come to really like my turbos
As a former helicopter pilot/owner, I saw little need to even go to 1,000 ft AGL.
A heli can always autorotate and land w zero airspeed, so you just stay near open areas in case. No need for...
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Forum: Messages
03-08-24, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 23,620
From my excruciating review of TCM manuals,...
From my excruciating review of TCM manuals,
interlaced into T337D performance charts...
75% ROP will give around 150knots IAS @ 13.3gph (ea) x2 = 26.5 gph
65% LOP will give around 140knots IAS @...
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Forum: Messages
03-07-24, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 23,620
Another lean of peak question
The logical time to put in an engine analyzer will be during annual when the other things are being done. I just came out of annual, so it will be a while, unless I decide to ground the airplane for...
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Forum: Messages
03-07-24, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 43,780
"Serenity" - Nice name
I read somewhere that Ceasar had a war horse with strange feet named "Toes"
But, I just couldn't reconcile that name/image with my 337...
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Forum: Messages
03-07-24, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 30,253
And uplock microswitches
It's been a few years, but as I recall,
the system is designed to prevent doors from closing
until all the microswitches confirm the gear is fully locked either up or down.
I vaguely recall an...
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Forum: Messages
02-24-24, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 52,075
This will make you feel better
When in my 20's (1980's) I bought an Enstrom helicopter....to impress girls.
And yeah, it was a lot of fun.
I had the requisite 40 hours or so in a Robinson R22 to get the rating,
then went...
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Forum: Messages
02-11-24, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 116,334
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Forum: Messages
02-10-24, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 116,334
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Forum: Aircraft For Sale
02-04-24, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 37,179
As owner of an RSTOL ref 4 kids
If you can find a Robertson STOL (as is mine)
your gross takeoff weight goes up to 4700 lbs.
IF you takeoff full, 128 gals, 768 lbs, and 3k empty weight,
that still leaves you 932 lbs of people...
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Forum: Messages
01-19-24, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 38,992
Consideration
Unless you are trying to maintain the antique style, I'd step up to a shadin or equivalent.
I was the first person to put a shadin in my helicopter in the 1980's. A helicopter fuel gauge is only...
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Forum: Parts For Sale
01-07-24, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 44,040
Insight G4 considerations
What does this G4 include?
There is the basic EGT CHT
Then options for
Fuel flow, which requires either dual sensors or interface to exisiting sensors
Vibration, which requires RPM
Engine power,...
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Forum: Messages
01-06-24, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 51,419
Is that installed price for 2 G275s?
"My family has 275s installed on one 337E and I'm doing another install now on my 337G"
"Figure all in 10-13k"
Is that 'you' doing (two) of them, them" and just the price of parts,
or fully...
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Forum: Messages
01-06-24, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 116,334
9.5 gph per engine about 60%
About 60% power?
I've got GAMI's I installed two years ago,
when TCM was backordered for injectors for months,
and I could buy a complete set of GAMIS shipped next day for about the same.
It's...
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