X-Air H Brake upgrade info
Hey All, I recently bought a 2008 X - Air H. With original type shoes brakes. I was wanting Idea's about brake upgrade info. Thanks? Todd? Mooresboro, N,C,
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gillis@...
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#12458
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Re: Analog Ammeter needle all of a sudden bounces
after splicing through the multiple broken plastic clip connections, the auxiliary fuel pump works as it should, but the ammeter still bounces around like crazy, once the pump is running and the motor
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Justin Gregoris
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#12457
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Re: Analog Ammeter needle all of a sudden bounces
The fuel pump only draws maximum 2 amps and I am already using stranded wire and I have replaced the plastic remote control type connectors with straight through butt connectors and heat trick and my
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Justin Gregoris
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Re: Analog Ammeter needle all of a sudden bounces
Actually, soldered connections are prone to failure in environments where vibration is a factor. That is why in ,ost cases in aircraft crimped connections and stranded wire is the standard. It
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Rol
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Re: Analog Ammeter needle all of a sudden bounces
Hello Justin, I was hoping someone else would jump in with more experience for me but it sounds to me like it is a grounding issue. When everything is running the ground is jumping all over the place.
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Michael Coates
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Re: Analog Ammeter needle all of a sudden bounces
I'm far from an expert but it does sound to my befuddled amateur brain like a wiring issue. Only thing for it is replace old connectors and possibly also cables. Soldered joints are always better. I
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Jonathan Webb
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Analog Ammeter needle all of a sudden bounces
Hello everyone once again, I changed my facet cube auxiliary electric fuel pump with a bravex auxiliary electric fuel pump. The specifications between the both are merely identical - my current bravex
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Justin Gregoris
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Re: A MUST watch video of a Hanuman rebuild owned by Brent Dunphy
What a beautiful looking plane! Quite the head-turner. Great job Brent! ________________________________ Sent: Monday, August 8, 2022 5:52:56 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [XAIR] A
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Justin Gregoris
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A MUST watch video of a Hanuman rebuild owned by Brent Dunphy
https://youtu.be/7Fe5gGEaIoQ Who can think of a mallet joke to finish their video ? After a long night at the bar, a man invites his friend to see his new apartment The friend notices a large gong
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Michael Coates
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Re: Hanuman bungee
So a total of 4 9044s is what you used?
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Tom Yoder
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Re: replacement engine
there have been a few different 912 mounts, randkar did have one but we had to design our own to pass the UK load tests especially torque requirements, I can let you have the details I have if you
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Seamus O'Donnell
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Re: replacement engine
Hi Seamus, Do you have any drawings or sketches with some measurements for the 912? My Xair (std) has been on a Jabiru since new. Managing the cht temps was a full time job, I tried many different
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Greg Griffiths
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Re: Re?: Re: [XAIR] Hanuman bungee
Hello Hank, basically the tooling has been worn out. It was a same with the 503. The cost of retooling was many millions of dollars and much more than the company could recover in years and years of
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Michael Coates
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Re: Re?: Re: [XAIR] Hanuman bungee
It would be really nice if Rotax sold (or gave away) their plans to a manufacturer who was prepared to re-start production of 582 or 618 motors. Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg>
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Hank Optland
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Re: Re?: Re: [XAIR] Hanuman bungee
Hello Justin, the problem is when we are talking about all of these engines they are simply too heavy for the standard X-Air aircraft. You are limited in weight to the equivalent of the Rotax 618/582
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Michael Coates
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Re: replacement engine
it is going to help but not of the airframe design is limited to a lower number. For example if the aircraft was originally rated at 450 kg maximum takeoff weight then having a 600 kg limit is not
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Michael Coates
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Re: replacement engine
Ulpower.com Look a like Rotax motors ________________________________ Sent: Friday, July 29, 2022 10:14:53 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [XAIR] replacement engine What about a
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Justin Gregoris
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Re: Re?: Re: [XAIR] Hanuman bungee
check out this new engine, like a rotax - ulpower.com. very interesting. UL260i. ________________________________ Sent: July 29, 2022 1:46 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re : Re:
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Justin Gregoris
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Re: replacement engine
What about a Viking 90?
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NOLTON BEALE
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Re: replacement engine
I think that Aeromomentum engine looks like a fine option. It's a little heavier than the Rotax 912 I believe but could still work. The thing about the X-Air standard (much preferred over the X-Air F
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Richard Stubbs
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#12439
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