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Do you have a SureFly mag? They require a hot lead per the installation documents, often taken from the master relay..

Put the brand new relay in, same behavior. What we found was with the master power off but still getting power to the panel, pulling the FLAP cb killed the power. With no power going to the panel, inline fuse in, flap cb out, we can still lower the flaps. That is bizarre. Does anyone else have this inline fuse on the master relay?

Congrarulations. When you can, post some photos.

Yikes. Having a bad day?

there are two of them on the Tecnam P2012 twin that was purpose built for Cape Air, to replace their aging Cessna 402's.

FYI, here is the Chinese company that makes TEL. https://www.tetraethylleadcn.com/tetraethyl-lead/tetraethyl-lead-ethyl-liquid.html

I cannot find any articles online about any experimentals running the Flyefii system on a 100 octane engine with UL94 or auto fuel. The flyefii website claims it is possible, but It doesn’t look like anybody has actually done it.

Either or huh? There’s no way to design a gearbox you think that is both reliable and light? Someone call Rotax and tell them they’re breaking fundamental laws of physics! Or the Adept team! Of course wee need engines that run on higher RPM! That’s where the innovation is needed! If these lazy poor excuses for engineers at Lyco and Conti had any self respect and weren’t such bums they could have designed this DECADES ago. You know how I know? You have turboprops running with gearboxes that don’t break and aren’t prohibitively heavy!! Modern car engines are spaceships compared to what we are stuck with. And no one will tell me the same innovation can’t be done for us.

Saw 141 IAS today for a 174 TAS at FL105 at 65% (27/22)

Follow the brick

I've always heard it described as "has the glide ratio of a sewer lid," but "like a brick" is gentler.

Are you replacing the windlace around the door while you have everything out? It’s a tedious job. But now is the time if it’s worn.

True, the Arrow has a glide range with gear and flaps out about the same as a brick!

The first time I took a Piper pilot to ride, we were on final over the trees about 1/4 mile from the displaced threshold and I pulled the throttle to idle. His head spun toward me, then looked back out front. As I taxied clear of the runway (3000' long minus abiut 10% for the displacement, only one exit 2000' from that end), he looked at me wide-eyed and said, if I'd pulled the throttle in my Cherokee when you did, I'd have gone down in the trees. But in your plane, nothing happened! You're gonna like your new Mooney! It's the same as mine, but you have 20 more hp.

Yep that is what I did with my PA-18 and I didn't even drill the hole. https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Brew-3827-Drilled-Stopper/dp/B00AFD9VSE/ref=sims_dp_d_dex_popular_subs_t3_v6_d_sccl_1_2/132-8704144-6508838?pd_rd_w=tmKGU&content-id=amzn1.sym.e94802a9-3b18-4cbd-b410-204abb9c6aed&pf_rd_p=e94802a9-3b18-4cbd-b410-204abb9c6aed&pf_rd_r=29QEM90YV3CKHWS2H31W&pd_rd_wg=jr460&pd_rd_r=dbe9616d-6459-4fa5-bfab-bfb91ca5d602&pd_rd_i=B00AFD9VSE&psc=1

Yes it's a refined design already I am sure it can be refined more (not a lot) with EIS or FADEC and some operators may take it, however, only they can get lot of maintenance credit in exchange...

I said it was a well refined design. I said you thought it was a stale design.

https://vantageassoc.com/finishing-materials-window-beading-krbbeige-145.html

Like many things in aviation, in new application? MAYBE, in "retrofitting"? lilely NO At overhaul, this may get some traction but there is not much interest neither? I recall, Lycoming makes 2000 engines and overhauls 2000 engines every year, even if all these gets fitted, it will take 100 years to recycle the whole fleet It's hard to compare with automotive industry, due to economies of scale: the car engine builders spends more when building factory that produces car engines than what Lycoming makes in engine revenues for 5 decades ! As @N201MKTurbo said it's a stale design for 90 years already, the new EIS or FADEC may get some traction if FAA throws a "big bone" to some operators when it comes to maintenance, overhauls, TBOs...

That's the same way the FAA certificates airplanes. In standards bodies the participants figure out what testing they want/need and do it themselves, often in collaboration, in order to provide the data/results to develop the standard and the testing requirements for meeting the standard. You're right that the standards body (ASTM, SAE, IEEE, 3GPP, whoever) typically just facilitates the accreditation. It's up to the participants to do all the work.

Thank you! The first time I flew it, my buddy (the seller) was in the right seat. As soon as I was on downwind with the gear down and flaps out, he said "It's just a Cherokee....a really fast Cherokee!" I actually got it down and stopped in the same distance he demonstrated for me. I even got an "eyebrow raise" getting stopped so well! I do know that it's going to take a few hours to get everything down (no pun intended) pat, but really looking forward to this next step in my airplane ownership journey!

It sounds like it's pretty common to do so, but I don't know any specifics. This seems to be the system that most people are using: https://www.flyefii.com/

Of course, Swift is responsible for submitting tests for ASTM to get their rubber stamps and approvals. Strictly speaking Swift does not even "test" their own fuels. For detonation, they send their 100R to Lycoming, Lycoming run detonation testing on their facilities, they issue some paper to Swift, then Swift sends that paper to FAA or ASTM, then FAA or ASTM will do a rubber stamp.... Anytime one talks about ASTM or FAA testing, they refer to the process to get approval (this does not imply that FAA or ASTM runs independent testing on their side, they may do in some cases where the FAA conducts their own "independent testing", however, in most cases, the FAA or ASTM will rely on participant to submit testing work, then they "independently review and approve")

Anybody running unleaded?

Agreed.