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Old 03-28-2017, 01:43 PM
stancaruthers stancaruthers is offline
 
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Yes and the G3X the same, I just watch the ForeFlight video and it made me think of this thread, very useful if one does not have the luxury of either G3X or Dynon but has the Ipad handy.
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Old 07-17-2019, 07:47 AM
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First chance to do some trouble shooting for the cause of the engine out. I drrained 6 qts of oil from the engine. Took out the oil screen. It was plugged with metal shavings which stopped the oil flow to the engine. Not sure there was anything I could have done to prevent this. I do engine compression checks each annual condition inspection. I send in an oil sample to a company to do an analysis of the oil with each oil change. Nothing has been out of the ordinary. Bill
Hey Bill, what was the cause of your failure?
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Old 07-17-2019, 09:26 AM
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Default Engine

Thanks for the report. Congrats on successful outcome. Please post more info when the cause is determined. Thanks.


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Old 01-22-2020, 01:08 PM
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Has anyone herd why this engine produced metal shavings?
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Old 01-22-2020, 01:47 PM
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Default Engine shutdown

Not a fan of engine shutdown, aircooled cylinders
getting colder then quick start up and wonder why
my pistons and cylinders are scuffed up, mmmmm?
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Old 01-22-2020, 01:52 PM
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And I know this is an old post, but you
should never stop being congratulated
on a successful emergency landing that
you or your crew can walk away from.
Well done!
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Old 01-24-2020, 06:02 AM
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I own this plane now.

Absolutely Love it.

I'd post some pictures but have no idea how to do it, most forums just let you attach from pics on the computer, not this one. [ed. Congrats on your RV’s return to the skies and thanks for closing the loop on this. RE: the images, if you can fly a plane you can easily insert pics. The instructions are linked at the top left of every page in the forums and can be accessed directly here: http://www.vansairforce.net/articles...ums/images.htm. I see you have a low post count, so you may not have been aware of the link.

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Old 01-24-2020, 06:52 AM
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Default good to hear you are ok

Sorry you had issues but really glad you were able to save yourself and the airplane. Will be interested also in the engine analysis. I am an hour away if you need any help with anything.
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Old 01-24-2020, 07:20 AM
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I own this plane now.

Absolutely Love it.

I'd post some pictures but have no idea how to do it, most forums just let you attach from pics on the computer, not this one.
If you really want to learn how, see the tutorial video on my YouTube page. I'd like to see the plane again; glad it's flying, and loved.
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Old 01-25-2020, 03:47 AM
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Default N46BV is alive and well

Thanks for the link and advise for uploading my photos.

I purchased this RV-8 last fall, from a guy who purchased it from the owner/builder, Bill Anton who had the forced landing. The guy I bought it from only had it for about a month, he told me that he mentioned to his wife that the plane scared him a bit and she said something like 'I'm not getting in it at all", as soon as I saw it on Tradaplane I called him about it.

I don't know the final results on why the original engine failed, but Bill installed a brand new Lycoming Thunderbolt IO-360 and now I have a great plane with 300 hrs. on the engine.

I purchased 2 Aerovonics AV-30's, Trio EZ pilot and Flyleds landing/taxi lights I hope to get all installed next month.

I did my transitional training with Bruce Bohannon, awesome guy! I also removed the chains and installed the steering linkage bar, a massive improvement as far as I'm concerned, a whole different animal on the ground.

Here goes with the pics.

Brian



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