Re: X-AIR CENTRAL Re: X-Air F not climbing
magriniw@... wrote:
I have found when setting up the ailerons, which is very important to have
right, that the best way to do it is really with three people.
Position the stick centrally and
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Michael Coates <xair@...>
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Re: X-AIR CENTRAL Hello all
Hi Ted,
My email address is magriniw@... Call or write if I can help.
Regards,
Bill
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Bill Magrini <magriniw@...>
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Re: X-AIR CENTRAL Re: X-Air F not climbing
Thanks Michael.
So the trailing edge of the aileron will be up just slightly (1 cm)? Now
mine are just a tad down (1 cm) and I do notice a fair amount of yaw in
turns.
Regards,
Bill
PS How does
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Bill Magrini <magriniw@...>
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Re: X-Air F not climbing
Yes, the gearbox was in the up position, plus I had a tad bit of down
on both ailerons.
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magriniw@...
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Re: X-AIR CENTRAL Re: Engine Brackets
What are there any restrictions/requirements necessary for a manufacturer to have when looking for a manufacturer?
cheers
Tony
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Tony Stiller <santhony@...>
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Re: Engine Brackets
Just to clear up the information about the engine brackets. Bert
Floods has agreed to design a bracket which will fit the Rotax 912,
if
and when we start ordering 912's for our aircraft. Our
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Michael Coates <xair@...>
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Re: X-AIR CENTRAL Re: Engine comparisons.
Hi Peter
I asked Michael what the cost is but he seemed to think that Jabiru should could up with a bracket, why I dont know as a manufactured bracket is simply that, a manufactured bracket which if
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Tony Stiller <santhony@...>
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Re: X-AIR CENTRAL Re: Engine comparisons.
Hello Tony,
Saw your message re 912 bracket. Do yo know how much Flood wants for it?
Appreciate your advice.
Cheers,
Peter Stuy
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Peter Stuy
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Re: X-AIR CENTRAL Re: Engine comparisons.
Hi Gordon
I have a 2.2 Jabiru on my Xair and suffers on climb due to the thrust line, however Bert Flood has manufactured a replacement bracket for the Xiar to take the 912 and I am trying to get hold
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Tony Stiller <santhony@...>
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Re: Engine comparisons.
"Peter Stuy" <pstuy@x>
wrote:
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Michael Coates <xair@...>
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Re: X-Air F not climbing
I'm Bill Magrini -- Xair Dealer in the US fort Virginia and
Maryland.
I just completed my Xair F and have flown it twice. I Didn't set the
prop thrust line up properly, so it wouldn't climb so
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Michael Coates <xair@...>
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Re: X-AIR CENTRAL Re: Engine comparisons.
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Peter Stuy
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Hello all
Hi,
I'm Bill Magrini -- Xair Dealer in the US fort Virginia and Maryland.
I just completed my Xair F and have flown it twice. I Didn't set the
prop thrust line up properly, so it wouldn't climb so
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magriniw@...
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Re: Engine comparisons.
<gordon.bailey@j...> wrote:
Jabiru 2.2?
seemed to work
the bigger
increase.
big bonus.
My experience shows that the 618 and Jabiru are very similar in
performance - although the benifits of near
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xair@...
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Re: Another new member
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Hi Darrel,
I spoke to you shortly after you wrote the article re your
Xair you had just finised building in the Pacific Ultralight Mag.
You mentioned to me on the phone how much you
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pmiller@...
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Another new member
Hi I am Darrel Peatey the Xair dealer for Tasmania I would like to
hear from other people with similar interests.
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dnpeaty@...
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Engine comparisons.
Anyone got true performance figures to compare the 618, 912 and the Jabiru 2.2?
We had a Thruster T500 at our airfield that had a 912 mounted. It seemed to work
OK (I flew in it), however I
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Gordon Bailey
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Rotax 912 Powered X-Air
We have just posted some pictures of a Rotax 912 powered X-Air in the
'Files' section of this site.
There are plenty of close-ups of the modified engine mounts and i am
told she flies really
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xair@...
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X-Air with Floats
I have just been forwarded a business card from an X-Air Customer -
Stphane in Saint Martin , which is a French Caribbean Island, the
aircraft has been fitted with hard floats and is being used in a
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Michael Coates
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Link page Up and Running
The link section of this group now has links to 17 X-Air sites
including the factory in France and the manufacturer of the aircraft
in India.
It will take a few hours to make your way through this
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xair@...
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