In and out of comms Monday (50/50 on a Tuesday edition - we’ll see). I hope you had a wonderful weekend and got to spend a lot of quality time with your RV project or plane.
v/r,dr
Another extended weekend trip …SuperCubDriver
Very busy the last days preparing and flying. Thursday Wick/UK to Reykjavik/Iceland then Kulusuk/Greenland. The fog disappeared in Kulusuk but high clouds were present. The colors with sunshine are the most beautiful - next time. Of course headwinds, especially on the leg to Reykjavik, average around 20 kts. But down low for landing 15 kts and almost aligned with rwy 01. So it was good to wait this extra day in Wick. The flight to Kulusuk was smooth, always clear view of the Atlantic and the surface wind decreased towards Greenland. I could see this on the water surface, the cold water towards Greenland almost looked inviting in the sunshine. Broken clouds on the coast around Kulusuk, shot an RNP-Approach, windshield iced up descending through the clouds and when I came out I hunted some icebergs as usual.
Next day the weather to Narsarsuaq looked good but as in Kulusuk there was cloud cover on the very south of Greenland. No problems with a VFR descend and I followed down the glacier which led me direct for a straight in to rwy 24. The flight along the eastern coast of Greenland in best weather is breathtaking - I simply don´t find other words. Before I left the plane the fuel truck pulled up and the plane was ready for the next leg in no time!
Of course strong headwinds again to Goose Bay, more than 20 kts average so it took me 05:05 hours.
Here I am and I´m already planning the next leg westwards after 4 hours of sleep. Time is precious but on these long flights I have 26 or 27 hour days due to the time shift - that´s good - I like it. 24 hours were never enough for me!
Here are some pics on the flight from Kulusuk to Narsarsuaq:
dr
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RE: Garmin Gap26 Pitot/AOA probe …rockyfatcat
My avionics guy had me use the Dynon mount with the Garmin AOA/pitot. The Garmin AOA easily slips into the Dynon mount.
The Dynon mount is simpler and easily mounted. I mounted mine on an outboard access panel. This also makes it easy if you need to remove the wing, or inspect everything on your condition inspection.
RE: Hot Fuel issue …gmkonrad
or try to insulate it from the oil sump by installing a piece of phenolic sheet between the two.
Late model 172’s have this on IO-360L2A engines. I have it on my -7, no fuel issues.
RE: Stuck Fuel Float …Tony Kirk
I also had a sticky right float sender in my RV-7 during the tank calibration. Unfortunately, you'll have to remove the sender from the tank.
I fixed the problem by removing the float wire from the sender unit and enlarging the float wire hole that goes through the sender.
I don't remember what size drill bit I used, maybe a #30 or whatever was the next size up in my drill bit set (1/64" increments) that didn't go through the hole, if that makes sense. It wasn't much but it fixed the stickiness in the float travel.
That was about 3-1/2 years ago and I haven't had a problem since.
YMMV. Remove the float wire and enlarge the hole slightly.
bjdecker
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Another extended weekend trip …SuperCubDriver
Very busy the last days preparing and flying. Thursday Wick/UK to Reykjavik/Iceland then Kulusuk/Greenland. The fog disappeared in Kulusuk but high clouds were present. The colors with sunshine are the most beautiful - next time. Of course headwinds, especially on the leg to Reykjavik, average around 20 kts. But down low for landing 15 kts and almost aligned with rwy 01. So it was good to wait this extra day in Wick. The flight to Kulusuk was smooth, always clear view of the Atlantic and the surface wind decreased towards Greenland. I could see this on the water surface, the cold water towards Greenland almost looked inviting in the sunshine. Broken clouds on the coast around Kulusuk, shot an RNP-Approach, windshield iced up descending through the clouds and when I came out I hunted some icebergs as usual.
Next day the weather to Narsarsuaq looked good but as in Kulusuk there was cloud cover on the very south of Greenland. No problems with a VFR descend and I followed down the glacier which led me direct for a straight in to rwy 24. The flight along the eastern coast of Greenland in best weather is breathtaking - I simply don´t find other words. Before I left the plane the fuel truck pulled up and the plane was ready for the next leg in no time!
Of course strong headwinds again to Goose Bay, more than 20 kts average so it took me 05:05 hours.
Here I am and I´m already planning the next leg westwards after 4 hours of sleep. Time is precious but on these long flights I have 26 or 27 hour days due to the time shift - that´s good - I like it. 24 hours were never enough for me!
Here are some pics on the flight from Kulusuk to Narsarsuaq:
Another extended weekend trip
I do it again - a trip from Europe around the US and Oshkosh in my RV-8i. I launched yesterday and I´m in Wick/Scotland again, grounded due weather. Freezing level at 5000´ and the so regular strong and gusty winds in Iceland, of course no tailwinds. Low ceilings over the ocean - too many...
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dr
WDYDWYRTW? 6 / 7-8 / 2025
Hope you're having a nice weekend and I look forward to seeing what you're doing with your RV project or aircraft this weekend. v/r,dr
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Hartzell
Propeller Education at Oshkosh, What Interests You?
I typically give a presentation at Oshkosh on propeller selection/integration, mostly centered around engine/propeller compatibility and the various topics covered in Manual 193. I figured I'd poll the audience here to see if there are additional topics or questions I should try to cover this...
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RV-14A EXP119 built tail/wings/fuse slow build for sale
Change of plans. I'm putting my finished tail, wings and fuselage up for sale. The wings and fuselage were affected by the laser cut issue. One wing has been upgraded, new flaps and ailerons built, but the other wing and fuselage still need to be addressed. Van's sent me all the new parts to...
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RE: Garmin Gap26 Pitot/AOA probe …rockyfatcat
My avionics guy had me use the Dynon mount with the Garmin AOA/pitot. The Garmin AOA easily slips into the Dynon mount.
The Dynon mount is simpler and easily mounted. I mounted mine on an outboard access panel. This also makes it easy if you need to remove the wing, or inspect everything on your condition inspection.
Questions about Garmin Gap26 Pitot/AOA probe
I am working on the pitot tube installation and some questions came up: Does mounting it behind the spar in the bay outboard of the aileron bellcrank cause any problems with tie down ropes. Is this the preferred location. It seems like many are using the Dynon installation kit instead of the...
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RE: Hot Fuel issue …gmkonrad
or try to insulate it from the oil sump by installing a piece of phenolic sheet between the two.
Late model 172’s have this on IO-360L2A engines. I have it on my -7, no fuel issues.
Hot Fuel issue
I have a non-RV experimental with a lycoming IO-360 with a Bendix RSA Fuel Injection. I am in phase one flight testing with about 20 hours on the enigine. I am starting to fix a hot fuel issue. I have a very tight cowl/baffle installation and a very tight engine intake. So I have very...
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RE: Stuck Fuel Float …Tony Kirk
I also had a sticky right float sender in my RV-7 during the tank calibration. Unfortunately, you'll have to remove the sender from the tank.
I fixed the problem by removing the float wire from the sender unit and enlarging the float wire hole that goes through the sender.
I don't remember what size drill bit I used, maybe a #30 or whatever was the next size up in my drill bit set (1/64" increments) that didn't go through the hole, if that makes sense. It wasn't much but it fixed the stickiness in the float travel.
That was about 3-1/2 years ago and I haven't had a problem since.
YMMV. Remove the float wire and enlarge the hole slightly.
Stuck Fuel Float?
Apparently, my right wing fuel float is stuck. After lots of troubleshooting this seems so. Besides adding 10 gals and rocking the plane or thumping the bottom of the wing or sticking a clothes hangar through the exit hole, what other ootiins do I have short of removing the float?
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bjdecker
Plane Power Alternator Failure - Redux...Redux...
...since we haven't talked about alternators in a few hours... :) I received the following unit from our comrade Brian Beatty (@bdbeatty) today. This alternator failed enroute to OshKosh a couple of years ago, after only a few hundred hours. Initial analysis by Hartzell/Plane Power was...
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Blain …-12
Anybody else go down the rabbit hole adding IS parts to a Legacy?
I’m kinda proud of this.
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