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by proemer
Mon Mar 28, 2022 11:05 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Skyarrow 600
Replies: 7
Views: 6366

Re: Skyarrow 600

Well... I've got 800+ hours over about 14 years in the Sky Arrow LSA 600... Very happy with the airplane. A few quirks: The voltage regulator/regulator is mounted in an almost impossible to get at place, and tends to overheat and fail. The connections to it are spade connectors which tend to get loo...
by proemer
Fri Jun 18, 2021 4:39 pm
Forum: Ask The Mechanic
Topic: Rotax 912ULS starter sprag clutch...
Replies: 10
Views: 5888

Re: Rotax 912ULS starter sprag clutch...

The engine access on the Sky Arrow to that area may be a bit tight, but it would be good news if we don't have to send the engine anywhere.

Thanks, Pete
by proemer
Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:23 am
Forum: Ask The Mechanic
Topic: Rotax 912ULS starter sprag clutch...
Replies: 10
Views: 5888

Re: Rotax 912ULS starter sprag clutch...

Thanks, David -- Looks like my sprag clutch is indeed the problem.

Were you able to do the repair yourself or have it done locally, or did you have to send in the engine?

Pete
by proemer
Tue Jun 15, 2021 9:15 am
Forum: Ask The Mechanic
Topic: Rotax 912ULS starter sprag clutch...
Replies: 10
Views: 5888

Rotax 912ULS starter sprag clutch...

I have a Rotax 912ULS in a Sky Arrow SLSA, which shows signs of a slipping starter sprag clutch on cold starts. It fires once, then if the starter is held in I can hear the starter turning, but the engine is not turning. If very well pre-heated, or on a hot start it starts more or less normally. (80...
by proemer
Tue Nov 24, 2020 12:34 pm
Forum: Ask The Insurance Agent
Topic: Why Suck Low Limits
Replies: 5
Views: 4473

Re: Why Suck Low Limits

20 or 30 years ago you could get 1,000,000 passenger limits for only a small added charge. No more. Rumor has it that a very high profile crash (which should never have happened) resulted in big insurance payouts and every company backing out of that market. Some years ago Loyds of London did offer ...
by proemer
Sun Sep 06, 2020 12:15 pm
Forum: Eye Candy
Topic: Trip to High Valley Airport (GA87), Suches, GA
Replies: 2
Views: 4177

Re: Trip to High Valley Airport (GA87), Suches, GA

Great photos!
by proemer
Sun Dec 29, 2019 4:26 pm
Forum: Experimenter's Corner
Topic: My Sky Arrow ADSB solution
Replies: 32
Views: 14069

Re: My Sky Arrow ADSB solution

Very good!

Pete
by proemer
Fri Dec 27, 2019 10:13 am
Forum: Safety Corner
Topic: Another GA accident at 2L0
Replies: 12
Views: 8065

Re: Another GA accident at 2L0

Well said... I very much agree.

Pete
by proemer
Thu Dec 26, 2019 5:08 pm
Forum: Experimenter's Corner
Topic: My Sky Arrow ADSB solution
Replies: 32
Views: 14069

Re: My Sky Arrow ADSB solution

Eddy -- it would be very interesting to see how the GPS antenna does. I have 2 (actually 3 on the latest count) very cheap hobby GPS modules mounted in roughly similar locations and they all seem to work well. They also lock on to a position faster than the panel mounted Garmin. I'd guess that the t...
by proemer
Thu Dec 26, 2019 11:31 am
Forum: Experimenter's Corner
Topic: My Sky Arrow ADSB solution
Replies: 32
Views: 14069

Re: My Sky Arrow ADSB solution

Backwards mounting should be no problem.

I have a white antenna in a similar position... covered it with black tape... since I didn't like the white reflection in the canopy.

Pete
by proemer
Sun Dec 01, 2019 12:33 pm
Forum: Ask The Mechanic
Topic: EGT probes for Rotax 912ULS?
Replies: 3
Views: 2457

Re: EGT probes for Rotax 912ULS?

I believe the EI and Aerospace Logic graphic displays want ungrounded probes. Also, the very easy to use thermocouple chips (MAX31850) need them.

Pete
by proemer
Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:00 am
Forum: Ask The Mechanic
Topic: EGT probes for Rotax 912ULS?
Replies: 3
Views: 2457

EGT probes for Rotax 912ULS?

I'm setting up a 4 probe EGT system for a Rotax 912ULS. The display electronics require UNGROUNDED probes, which are a little less common. Two possible types are: 1) Aerospace Logic http://www.aerospacelogic.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=200 or 2) Electronics International http...
by proemer
Thu Nov 07, 2019 3:40 pm
Forum: Experimenter's Corner
Topic: Elsa vs lsa
Replies: 27
Views: 14237

Re: Elsa vs lsa

I found this link: https://www.aviationschoolsonline.com/faqs/power-curve-article.php Which shows a "power curve" probably similar to a typical LSA, as attached here Power curve.jpg It's been a long time since I was studying this sort of thing, so I could be all wrong. Ironically I find my...
by proemer
Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:58 am
Forum: Experimenter's Corner
Topic: Elsa vs lsa
Replies: 27
Views: 14237

Re: Elsa vs lsa

All else being equal, (which never happens) I believe power required goes up as the cube of speed. However, more power lets you fly higher... thinner air = less drag for a given speed = less power for a given TAS... sort of... the Rotax 912 seems to run a but rich at altitude, despite it's auto mixt...
by proemer
Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:06 am
Forum: Eye Candy
Topic: Fall 2019 photos add yours
Replies: 4
Views: 14772

Re: Fall 2019 photos add yours

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Northern Wisconsin. Soon to be all ice and snow :(

Pete