Skymaster Forum  

Go Back   Skymaster Forum > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

Page 4 of 9 « First < 2 3 4 5 6 > Last »
Showing results 76 to 100 of 211
Search took 0.01 seconds; generated 105 minute(s) ago. Search: Posts Made By: Roger
Forum: Messages 04-07-10, 10:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 47,231
Posted By Roger
http://www.s-tec.com/newsletters/approach799/bench...

http://www.s-tec.com/newsletters/approach799/bench799.html
Forum: Messages 04-05-10, 07:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 18,155
Posted By Roger
They used the Berry mounts. Was advised that they...

They used the Berry mounts. Was advised that they will not last as long (6 years W/O problems) but they are softer, and supposedly offer a bit more vibration reduction. It certainly feels and sounds...
Forum: Messages 04-05-10, 07:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 47,231
Posted By Roger
My IA advised me to try flying the autopilot with...

My IA advised me to try flying the autopilot with the interior standby static open. I flew first with it closed and the 60-2 hunted 100' +/-, then I closed it and after re-establishing a set...
Forum: Messages 04-05-10, 01:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 53,206
Posted By Roger
None of the above. MIcro VG's and standard (long...

None of the above.

MIcro VG's and standard (long range) 150 gals.
Forum: Messages 04-04-10, 09:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 18,155
Posted By Roger
Motor Mounts

My plane just came out of annual and I had two items worked on that were of significant note.

1) Motor Mounts- We replaced all front and rear mounts. They weren't really bad, just a little soft,...
Forum: Messages 04-04-10, 08:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 47,231
Posted By Roger
The only problem I have with my plane is my piece...

The only problem I have with my plane is my piece of crap stec 60-2. It is like riding a porpoise at cruise, plus I can't get my altitude pre-select to capture any input data. I typically don't use...
Forum: Messages 03-28-10, 11:15 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 92,593
Posted By Roger
Cole - Sorry for your problems. Really. 1) I...

Cole - Sorry for your problems. Really.

1) I can't imagine Aviation Enterprises (regardless or who owns or manages that company) coming to you to pinpoint "problems" with the aircraft. After all...
Forum: Messages 03-28-10, 09:06 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 50,868
Posted By Roger
I am not a proponent of buying an airplane that...

I am not a proponent of buying an airplane that stretches your budget. When money gets in the way of necessary repairs and maintenance, you are playing with fire. This doesn't just go for Skymasters,...
Forum: Messages 03-26-10, 08:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 50,868
Posted By Roger
I am sorry, but because my wife also reads this...

I am sorry, but because my wife also reads this site, I refuse to admit how much it costs to operate my aircraft :)
Forum: Messages 03-25-10, 08:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 50,868
Posted By Roger
I think a decent 337 will probably cost at least...

I think a decent 337 will probably cost at least $60g's, and close to $100g's for a good one. You can of course pay that a couple of ways.
1) $30,000- buy in, then spend $50,000-70,000+/- over the...
Forum: Messages 03-24-10, 08:24 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 92,593
Posted By Roger
I wonder if anyone knows if the european phantom...

I wonder if anyone knows if the european phantom 337 with the wing root problem that predicated the entire Cessna SID fiasco, had any tip or tank mods?
Forum: Messages 03-21-10, 09:25 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 92,593
Posted By Roger
Looks kind of ugly I must however say that...

Looks kind of ugly

I must however say that I never understood the deal with the extra tanks. It's so 80's Normans Cay and Cat Island. I can run for 6 hours / 900NM with reserve on regular...
Forum: Messages 03-19-10, 07:18 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 387,904
Posted By Roger
I was at my IA's hanger today as my planes annual...

I was at my IA's hanger today as my planes annual is being finished, and I asked him if my plane experienced any discrepancies as related to "The SIDS of the week". He laughed and said don't be...
Forum: Messages 03-18-10, 04:10 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 92,593
Posted By Roger
Cole Just out of curiosity, what are you...

Cole

Just out of curiosity, what are you "seeing" on your plane?

Roger
Forum: Messages 03-18-10, 09:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 37,970
Posted By Roger
My 80-H was sitting for a month with minimal fuel...

My 80-H was sitting for a month with minimal fuel in it last year and a few minutes after it was topped off all of the fuel started running out the two holes where the fuel supms stick through the...
Forum: Messages 03-16-10, 05:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 18,288
Posted By Roger
Cool. Can you send me your old ones ?

Cool. Can you send me your old ones ?
Forum: Messages 03-16-10, 10:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 18,288
Posted By Roger
I can't imagine that all of these switches are...

I can't imagine that all of these switches are bad unless soemthing happened to the plane, like it was sitting in salt water for a few years. Pop the swithces off, and clean them well with an...
Forum: Messages 03-12-10, 09:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 20,520
Posted By Roger
Actually this fuel callibration issue has nothing...

Actually this fuel callibration issue has nothing to do with me. It was merely my attempt to resolve an issue that had been discussed under a different heading in a prior thread. Apparently there are...
Forum: Messages 03-11-10, 11:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 20,520
Posted By Roger
Fuel Gauge Calibrations

Complete e-mail string:

RRRII@aol.com
03/05/2010 08:55 PM
To 9-AWA-AIRRGL/AWA/FAA@FAA
cc
Subject RGL Questions and Comments

I have a simple question (I hope)
Forum: Messages 03-09-10, 07:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 44,352
Posted By Roger
Cole - Some nerd or marketing exec at Cessna (the...

Cole - Some nerd or marketing exec at Cessna (the same group that can't design a Skycatcher to stay in the air, 60 years after their predecessors built 150's) are not the people who are going to...
Forum: Messages 03-08-10, 08:51 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 44,352
Posted By Roger
Everybody should stop thinking of this as an AD....

Everybody should stop thinking of this as an AD. It is not and AD, and as I mentioned before after talking to the FAA, it will more than likely never become an AD, and nobody is even talking about...
Forum: Messages 03-06-10, 03:54 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 387,904
Posted By Roger
I did my first aerobatic - upset training today...

I did my first aerobatic - upset training today and the instructor was explaining to me how in a banked dive when attempting to pull up, the "up wing" is loaded with about 50% more G's than the lower...
Forum: Messages 03-04-10, 10:22 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 44,226
Posted By Roger
Sounds cool, and I hate to bring this up after...

Sounds cool, and I hate to bring this up after all the hassle you went through trying to calibrate the digital guages, but wouldn't it have been a lot easier to fill one tank in 1 gallon increments...
Forum: Messages 03-04-10, 10:00 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 44,226
Posted By Roger
I agree that it's good to calculate the fuel,...

I agree that it's good to calculate the fuel, given that the guages are so temperamental. I put in the fuel computer to track the useage, but I will caution you that I also had a fuel leak from the...
Forum: Messages 03-04-10, 09:50 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 25,575
Posted By Roger
Welcome to the world of Skymaster ownership :)...

Welcome to the world of Skymaster ownership :) Fuel guages, doors and brakes. I will never forget landing in Nassau and being rushed to turn off right to clear for a Delta arrival. Pushed both toes...
Showing results 76 to 100 of 211
Page 4 of 9 « First < 2 3 4 5 6 > Last »

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:58 AM.

Contact Us - Skymaster Owners and Pilots Site - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.