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Forum: Messages 08-11-09, 10:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,838
Posted By tropical
2 blade. Cheaper, reliable.

2 blade. Cheaper, reliable.
Forum: Messages 08-10-09, 12:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,838
Posted By tropical
Performance difference between 2 or 3 blades is...

Performance difference between 2 or 3 blades is negligible. 3 Blades may be slightly quieter because of smaller diameter thus lower tip speed.
Forum: Messages 07-30-09, 10:25 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 35,310
Posted By tropical
Had this been worked on recently?

Had this been worked on recently?
Forum: Aircraft For Sale 07-21-09, 04:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 19,195
Posted By tropical
Update, photos and times.

Some photos of my plane.

Airframe TT; 4500 hours (approx)

front engine 275 hours SFRM by Teledyne Continental Motors on 10/20/1998

rear engine 1,790 hours SFMOH by Teledyne Continental Motors on...
Forum: Aircraft For Sale 06-17-09, 07:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 19,195
Posted By tropical
considering selling my 337

I've been contemplating selling my 1974 C337G. I am changing jobs before the years end and need to sell the plane.

My 337 has a 275 hour front engine, 1790 hour rear engine. Garmin package...
Forum: Messages 06-11-09, 09:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 36,188
Posted By tropical
A general rule of thumb is to take the fuel flow...

A general rule of thumb is to take the fuel flow per hour X cost of fuel per gallon X 4.

So if your burn is 20gph and the cost of fuel is $4.00/gallon you're looking at $320 per hour. For an...
Forum: Messages 05-23-09, 05:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 33,101
Posted By tropical
While you are circling do you have any flaps...

While you are circling do you have any flaps down? Doesn't the Robertson kit droop the ailerons slightly when flaps are extended?
Forum: Messages 05-19-09, 09:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 33,101
Posted By tropical
Sorry, no such thing as VG's making a plane...

Sorry, no such thing as VG's making a plane "resistant to turbulence".
Forum: Messages 05-16-09, 05:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 15,513
Posted By tropical
Looks like your only option. The other companies...

Looks like your only option. The other companies probably don't want to pour the money required to certify a unit, hence a higher asking price to recover the certification cost.

You just gotta love...
Forum: Messages 04-30-09, 07:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 20,346
Posted By tropical
Since the forum won't let me edit my reply, I was...

Since the forum won't let me edit my reply, I was going to add as the owner you must remove the headliner and replace it. Just make a logbook entry for the work done.
Forum: Messages 04-30-09, 07:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 20,346
Posted By tropical
Yes it can be done by an automotive upholstery...

Yes it can be done by an automotive upholstery shop. Just make sure they get the required paperwork (burn data). And you can do this being the aircraft owner under Part 43. Just make sure to make a...
Forum: Messages 04-25-09, 06:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 22,765
Posted By tropical
Wink Apparently he isn't that "knowledgeable" if he...

Apparently he isn't that "knowledgeable" if he makes an assumption like that.
Forum: Messages 04-18-09, 06:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 54,586
Posted By tropical
Your analogy is correct.

Your analogy is correct.
Forum: Messages 04-16-09, 08:21 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 54,586
Posted By tropical
The "value" of the gear door mod is fewer moving...

The "value" of the gear door mod is fewer moving parts and elimination of the two big gear doors which do cause a bit of drag during retraction.

Essentially I treat the Skymaster like a single...
Forum: Messages 04-16-09, 03:22 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 54,586
Posted By tropical
Also consider when the nose gear doors open the...

Also consider when the nose gear doors open the drag created along with the nose wheel turning sideways as it retracts.

There is really no need to rapidly retract the gear. Follow the manufacturers...
Forum: Messages 04-13-09, 08:37 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 49,418
Posted By tropical
No, I'm not kidding anyone. You can invent...

No, I'm not kidding anyone. You can invent emergency procedures for everything.

Typically flaps aren't used at altitude but close to the ground. If your flaps go asymmetric at 50 feet on landing I...
Forum: Messages 04-13-09, 07:24 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 49,418
Posted By tropical
At 1000 feet and you are quick, you may make it....

At 1000 feet and you are quick, you may make it. At 50 feet and 80kts on short final, I doubt it.

You're only other option is to fly with the flaps left at zero.
Forum: Messages 04-12-09, 09:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 49,418
Posted By tropical
The best response is have the maintenance done...

The best response is have the maintenance done correctly and it doesn't become an issue ( I assume we're still talking flap cables).
Forum: Messages 04-10-09, 02:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 49,418
Posted By tropical
Aircraft accidents aren't caused by one problem....

Aircraft accidents aren't caused by one problem. There are a chain of events that lead up to the accident. Each link in the chain can be small, almost unnoticeable. If you can break one link in the...
Forum: Messages 03-20-09, 05:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 20,577
Posted By tropical
Just curious, did your friend find a 337 yet? If...

Just curious, did your friend find a 337 yet? If not, let me know> I know where a real nice one can be had.
Forum: Messages 03-19-09, 09:09 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 17,700
Posted By tropical
Run, don't walk away. This one sounds like a...

Run, don't walk away.

This one sounds like a money pit. If the owner hasn't maintained the heater or the pressurization, what else has he failed to maintain?

It can't be that good of a deal. Are...
Forum: Messages 03-06-09, 08:12 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 23,125
Posted By tropical
He will have to apply for a Field Approval with...

He will have to apply for a Field Approval with the local FSDO and do a Form 337 as well as a log book entry. Right now it's next to impossible to get the Feds to do Field Approvals.
Forum: Messages 02-09-09, 07:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 16,571
Posted By tropical
You need to perform a skin map before installing...

You need to perform a skin map before installing a stormscope antenna. Contact an avionics shop and they can do this for you.
Forum: Messages 01-11-09, 03:48 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 396,245
Posted By tropical
I'm just curious about one thing, why did you...

I'm just curious about one thing, why did you choose that time of year to make the trip? It seems to me making the trip in the middle of summer would far outweigh making it in the winter.
Forum: Messages 01-05-09, 04:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 31,188
Posted By tropical
My 1974 "G" model I typically fly at 5-6,000 feet...

My 1974 "G" model I typically fly at 5-6,000 feet at 2400 and 23"mp and true out at 160knots fairly consistent with a fuel burn of 20gph.
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