Forum: Messages
01-26-05, 01:38 AM
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The cone shaped tube...
Jerry,
I think what you're trying to describe is the sonic venturi, which actually serves as an air flow limiter, that comes off the engine's induction system - just before the pressure relief valve...
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Forum: Messages
01-25-05, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Messages
01-25-05, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 29,097
Details...
Johnny,
You said that Million $ Air discovered the rear pressurization system dumping bleed air... but from exactly where? I presume that both dump valves on the lower pedestal were pushed-in all...
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Forum: Messages
01-25-05, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 9
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The "AI" ??... "AI hole" ??
Dave,
I think you lost some of us in the translation. What's the "AI" you're talking about?
Also, regarding the Scat tubing, you might want to check the circumference of all the runs to make sure...
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Forum: Messages
01-21-05, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Messages
01-21-05, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 17,321
Improved door opener cartridge
Maybe the reason your OEM door holder-opener wasn't working properly was due to inadequte operating pressure? The normal operating PSI is around 650 to 750 PSI.
What's different about the 'improved'...
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Forum: Messages
01-21-05, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Messages
01-20-05, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 23
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PS
Oh, forgot to mention... get rid of the rear gear clamshell doors and you won't have a negative rate down + makes for quicker gear retraction and less junk to go wrong. Our P-model has the R.T....
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Forum: Messages
01-20-05, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 49,758
The Aztex
The Aztec has a number of drawbacks... first off, it's is a gas guzzler compared to any of the Skymaster models, and for sure, the second mill on the Aztex will definitely take you to the scene of...
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Forum: Messages
01-18-05, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 67,940
Speculation
Pat,
What isn't known is 'WHO' flew the plane from Camarillo, California to Lakeland, Florida in the week or two prior to the accident... that will obviously be one of the key pieces of information...
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Forum: Messages
01-18-05, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 67,940
N42WA - A Personal Connection
I was shocked to learn this morning from the FAA's accident website that the victim airplane in Lakeland, FL was N42WA... this was the first P-model I'd seriously looked at in 1999. At the time, it...
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Forum: Messages
01-18-05, 12:32 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 67,940
Bar soap trick
BTW, a little 'bar-soap' rubbed on the rails will help the seats move smoothly and easily, allowing the pins to engage in the seat track without forcing.
SkyKing
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Forum: Messages
01-16-05, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 21,850
P-cruise specs
Keven,
I'll scan a couple of the performance pages out of my 1977 POH for the P-model and post them. However, generally speaking, 2400/31 at 16,000 will net 67% power and about 192 KTAS, give or...
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Forum: Messages
01-15-05, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 25,861
Richard,
Perhaps you should consider removing...
Richard,
Perhaps you should consider removing the front engine and accessories, changing the nose or extending the front structure, and either go to a larger rear engine or TP. Attached is a unit...
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Forum: Messages
01-15-05, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 21,850
"Rising up"... is that a website or a book of...
"Rising up"... is that a website or a book of some sort?
Have you checked your POH Performance section... it should tell you fairly close what to expect with a given power setting. It all depends on...
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Forum: Messages
01-14-05, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 98,278
One other thing, even the "Performance -...
One other thing, even the "Performance - Specifications" on sheet number "ii" in the front of the POH specifies "Certificated Maximum Operating Altitude" as being rated as "Single OR Twin Engine" @...
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Forum: Messages
01-14-05, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 33
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"It's not legal." Huh???
Hey Larry,
Where did you get the notion that "It's not legal" to fly the Skymaster on one engine in cruise, or for that matter, to perform single-engine landings... keeping in mind, of course, that...
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Forum: Aircraft For Sale
12-19-04, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 32,092
Excellent 'Candidate!'
Hey John,
You should get ahold of Kevin the Webmaster... he'd be an EXCELLENT candidate, seeing how he's been 'without' a Skymaster for awhile!
If he's not interested, you might want to post a...
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Forum: Messages
12-09-04, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 42,544
Problem solver...
Pat,
It sounds like you might need that old thing we call 'The Mother of Invention' about now. BE CREATIVE... on your own!
Your ONLY 'dilemma' appears to be "The problem has been that he cannot...
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Forum: Messages
12-09-04, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 29,220
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Forum: Messages
12-09-04, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 194,201
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Forum: Messages
12-09-04, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 42,544
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Forum: Messages
12-09-04, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 42,544
Category and Class distinctions... KEY!
As far as obtaining the instrument rating on your airplane, multi-engine land (private or commercial) certificate, instructors are certified as to the class rating, i.e., if you're obtaining the...
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Forum: Messages
12-08-04, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 194,201
One VERY good reason for owning a 337!
Imagine yourself flying along in CAVU skies at FL190 above IMC conditions below you at 10,000' when all of a sudden one of your 337's engines develops a problem necessitating shutting it down,...
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Forum: Messages
12-08-04, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 29,220
POH
One other thought, and that is you might want to purchase a POH from Cessna just to have a spare on hand. I keep one in the plane, of course, and one at the house for ready-reference. And, since...
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