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- Tue May 30, 2023 12:43 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: What did you buy for your 170 today?
- Replies: 357
- Views: 833333
Re: What did you buy for your 170 today?
I had similar issues with my whisky [standby]compass after adding the 2 G5,s . N and S were spot on and E was within tolerance but W was 20 degs out. I ended up changing the whisky compass compensator and putting a new one in. But W is still 10degs out. I used another compass to compare and nearly i...
- Sun May 28, 2023 12:30 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Basic empty weight
- Replies: 16
- Views: 25650
Re: Basic empty weight
While I will admit this is a bit of a thread drift but when have we checked our Take off/landing check sheets etc for accuracy. I was talking to some colleagues and they were surprised at my speeds for landing and other Manouvers. All my speeds were 10 kts faster or totally wrong . This information ...
- Sat May 20, 2023 3:40 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Cowling Camloc
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8578
Re: Cowling Camloc
i have 3 cam locks [-5] along the leading edge of the cowl and 3 along the bottom of the cowl and they are [-6] and one on the trailing edge of the cowl and that’s a [-4]. BUT be warned yours might be different in thickness to mine . I have a total of 7 cam locks holding each 1/2 cowl down. I create...
- Fri May 19, 2023 2:47 pm
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Inactive Engine regarding C145/O-300
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7313
Re: Inactive Engine regarding C145/O-300
At the end of the day it’s all about how an engine has been operated and cared for . I have seen engines that are 4 years young and in my opinion should be scrapped due to them being flogged . It’s all how the owner[operator] has serviced the engine and operated as per the manual . I saw one operato...
- Thu May 11, 2023 7:45 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Garmin G5 issues
- Replies: 0
- Views: 191734
Garmin G5 issues
Some of our members have the Garmin G5 fitted to their aircraft and unfortunately there are issues with the battery in the G5. My problem was my battery in my HSI wouldn’t charge beyond 75% . So there is now a “Mandatory” service bulletin that should be complied with. The service bulletin NO.22013 R...
- Wed Apr 26, 2023 6:52 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Battery
- Replies: 23
- Views: 57207
Re: Battery
Well i personally would not think about putting a Gill battery in an aircraft or lawn tractor . I used concord batteries for years but when they failed it was instantaneous and i was then stuck out in the woop woop. I hate swing starting an aircraft especially when you are by yourself. Then tried us...
- Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:03 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Installing a second Garmin G5 and a GNC 355,GMU11
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7288
Re: Installing a second Garmin G5 and a GNC 355,GMU11
I have fitted twin G5,s in my 170a ,and fitted the GMU-11 just outboard the left hand fuel tank. The kit contains SS screws. Getting the GMU-11 aligned correctly was the hardest part. I thought aligning it with the rib in the wing would be correct.”wrong” The rib wasn’t aligned exactly for and aft w...
- Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:45 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: Rear bulkhead / headliner bow?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4355
Re: Rear bulkhead / headliner bow?
my bows were rusted out so I replaced them with fibre glass fly fishing blank rods. no more rust stains on the headliner.
- Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:10 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: O-300 over sized cylinders
- Replies: 17
- Views: 26311
Re: O-300 over sized cylinders
Bruce, please can you elaborate as I am confused . So how did you know you had L-19 wings and what fuel capacity were they. The L-19 had a 60 deg flap setting so the flap tracks were they retained or the 170b tracks in place. Another question how did your mechanic know about the different wing tips ...
- Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:46 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: 48 170 windows
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3648
Re: 48 170 windows
I do not know if you are a member yet but joining it opens up gems of information that will save you money and time . Plus going to the conventions are a great source of amusement [means we all get to talk tall and strange tales of 170,s]. We have an auction during the convention where parts are sol...
- Sat Apr 15, 2023 1:57 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: 48 170 windows
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3648
Re: 48 170 windows
The side windows can be an owner made part . The windows are normally a flat sheet of perplex but [legally???] I would use lexan. [poly carbonate ]. When measuring for the thickness ,go as thicker as you can and measure the clearance allowed between the retaining strip and the outer window structure...
- Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:36 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Amateur Modifications
- Replies: 10
- Views: 21483
Re: Amateur Modifications
i sympathise with you regarding Hertz hire cars. during the Cody convention i hired a Jeep from hertz. picked it up at Seatac and drove it to Cody. Oil consumption was 1 pint every 100 miles. The crank case was pressurising and spilling oil every where. Contacted Hertz at Seatac and was told to see ...
- Sat Apr 01, 2023 1:26 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: Amateur Modifications
- Replies: 10
- Views: 21483
Re: Amateur Modifications
using a phone when driving is “dead” dangerous. i can’t understand the urgency to answer a phone at all when driving. what’s wrong using “voice mail”. Research has shown that the average travel carried out in a vehicle is less than 40 mins. So is the world going to come to an end if you do not answe...
- Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:20 am
- Forum: The Pilot Lounge
- Topic: dying of thirst . dehydration
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11121
Re: dying of thirst . dehydration
A stones throw is the length of a cricket pitch . That’s 66ft . A normal throw of a stone is 66 ft or if you bowl a cricket ball it’s 66ft or a chain. I used to play cricket at school and recall some of the rules of then. The cricket pitch was 10 ft wide once but the “poms” [english] requested [forc...
- Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:11 am
- Forum: The Hangar
- Topic: 1948 170
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2527
Re: 1948 170
Firstly, I am NO expert on 1948 cessna 170,s . But I do own a 170A series. When I replaced my firewall and for insulation i used a black closed foam with aluminium foil covering on one side and a thin “lead “ foil on the other . I purchased it from Spruce. It’s about 1in in thickness . When I replac...