I never found any need to use extra additives. I've used Phillips 20/50 XC in both my Cherokee when I owned it for 25 years and 1400 hours, my 65 horse Champ and my 0200 Champ with basically zero...
Type: Posts; User: Mike Berg
I never found any need to use extra additives. I've used Phillips 20/50 XC in both my Cherokee when I owned it for 25 years and 1400 hours, my 65 horse Champ and my 0200 Champ with basically zero...
9.5 hours in a Cessna 150 off a 2500 foot grass strip. I went around the first time, though as I was taught "never be too proud to go around if it doesn't look right". (It didn't).
Same reason I park my restored L16 on the vintage line rather than the back lot of the war birds area. Hardly anyone gets to the war birds back lot to look things over. Lot's of visiting in the...
I agree regarding running 100LL for the first 50 hours or so. In fact, the new ECI cylinders on my 0200 recommended (maybe required) 100LL for the first 50 hours. The lead helps build a 'cushion'...
Flew my Cherokee 140 for hundreds of hours on auto fuel with zero problems. I have a 0200 in my Champ and burn a mixture of 100LL and 91 octane auto fuel but it runs just fine on auto fuel, too. ...
If there lifter is more or less dry that should allow you to check the clearance once the rockers, etc. are assembled. What you're shooting for is to get the hydraulic part of the lifter body in it's...
Rings with an inside bevel usually go up (for gas pressure to work on) outside bevels go down to act as an oil scrapper. I can't speak to the square ring but if they have no marking (up) or a 'pip'...
As an Air Force vet I still salute.
Bill, you may be correct although I notice many of the NASCAR drivers do so (which may be recent). Having said that, I'll go with Bob Hoover's statement and I still dislike those who mutilate our...
Or some country western or rock star singing our National Anthem and feeling they have to 'put their mark on it' while singing off key and murdering the tune. If you notice the military groups never...
Although I've had very few questions with my IFLY 700 and fly strictly VFR, my experience with customer support has been excellent. Someone always seems to be available to answer the phone and they...
My favorite spot after wandering about on a hot day at Oshkosh is to catch the bus over to Friar Tucks and enjoy a sandwich and one of Wisconsin's finest brews. On another note: I flew the L16 in...
The only complaint I have with the Ifly700 is sunlight readable. Happens I need to put it on the dash and with a full greenhouse on the L16 there's a lot of 'sunlight'. Not supposed to be a problem...
I just updated the charts on my IFLY700....very easy. Never had much of a reason to go to the 720 and I'm cheap. I fly a L16 (military Champ) and run it off a 7 amp battery. I think the power draw is...
I did all my training (many moons ago) in either a 150 or 152 with just the basic navigation equipment and this was before GPS or LOREN for that matter. It seems like looking out the window and...
Also, as one who flies a Champ under light sport, you have to think long and hard about landing on a hard surface runway with a nasty 15- 20 kt crosswind with a tail dragger. Not near the problem...
I don't think anyone is arguing about a $150 charge for the third class exam. It gets down to basically paying for something most of us already do on a regular basis. There was a time when I would...
You might try a Cenex station if there is one somewhere in the area. We live just of Eau Claire and I can get it from either the local Cenex station or a couple of local gas stations. I've tested...
I was speaking of the 912/914 Rotex. I have a friend who owns a RV12 and that is a fairly complex aircraft.....airframe and engine. On the other hand, Champ, Chiefs, Taylorcrafts, "J series Pipers"...
So why don't we have something like this for the older 'classic' type aircraft like Champs, J-4, Taylorcrafts, etc. I can tell you the Rotex engine is a lot more complex than a A65/C85/0200....
I don't know if insurance would be a big factor if I turned my plane from 'certified' into the 'experimental' category. I'm near 75 years old, fly a tail dragger Champ type plane (L16A) under light...
Here's one of my 'beefs'. If I decide to make an improvement on my Champ or a like plane. Let's say put a better set of brakes on it as parts are either difficult or unable to be obtained any more,...
Wes, Except as I posted above. There is or will be a shortage of mechanics that know tube and fabric, wooden wings type aircraft......Champs, Chiefs, J-3, Taylorcraft, etc. I doubt if it's even...
I would agree with most of this other than the need of having a A & P (instead of a IA) doing a yearly condition inspection. To me this defeats the whole purpose of the proposal. I would rather do...
To me this is long overdue. As one who flies older "Champ" type aircraft I find it will get more and more difficult to find a IA who has experience with tube/fabric and wooden spar type aircraft. In...