Jump to content

neilpilot

Supporter
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    1,147

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    1

 Content Type 

Everything posted by neilpilot

  1. neilpilot
    Even if Thomas' J is 24v?
  2. neilpilot
    Unless you have some leakage to ground to power draw, you need a new battery. You could disconnect the ground and see if the battery holds a charge for a few days with the ground disconnected.
  3. neilpilot
    It's very important to understand that the ~10% ethanol in auto gas is very different from the ~1% IPA additive in 100LL. Ethanol is generally much more aggressive towards some gasket & seal materials than IPA. There are many other distinctions that invalidate comparing them as generic "alcohol". Also PP thoughts, and not a chemist (but I am a ChemE )
  4. neilpilot
    Doubtful, but they may send local law enforcement to detain you. Years ago, after I departed CYTZ I arranged to clear immigration & customs at Rochester NY on the way back to KMMU (Morristown NJ).
  5. neilpilot
    In the event that you loose engine power due to ice crystals, fuel flow can sometimes return as the aircraft descends. Even if still in freezing temperatures, it's warmer under your cowling so long as the engine is still producing power. I'd guess there have been engine out incidents where no mechanical issues have been discovered. If ice crystals cause fuel blockage, it could later melted and no probably cause is evident.
  6. neilpilot
    Have you actually seen information regarding seal degradation resulting from 1% IPA in fuel? Or could this be another OWT? I’m interested because IPA is generally not aggressive toward many elastomers. Now I see you and others possibly have information to the contrary. I used to make large quantities of 95%+ pure IPA and can attest that, unlike ethanol, it wasn’t particularly aggressive to most common elastomers. If used as a 1% additive in 100LL I’d expect it to be even less of a concern.
  7. neilpilot
    If you don’t yet have access to an external antenna connection consider adding a splitter. A relatively inexpensive upgrade that can give your handheld the range of a panel com.
  8. neilpilot
    There's a real danger in departing toward very cold conditions with relatively warm fuel. Water that's in solution when the fuel is warm will form fine ice crystals that can blind fuel filters after the fuel cools down. You might not find water when you sump your aircraft in Memphis, but then head north into a huge in temperatures. There's even a risk in refueling from a warm supply in an area that's just experienced a severe cold snap. No water separation but ice crystals forming as cold wing contacts the warm fuel.
  9. neilpilot
    I frequently used IPA during winter ops in my M20E, and somewhat less often in my M20C. However, that 3% max seems a bit high and I'd consider limiting IPA to 1%.
  10. neilpilot
    When I first saw this post, I briefly considered looking (I live in western TN) but there wasn't much time before the auction. However, I did a registration search and a different owner comes up. It shows the last action in 2009, registration cancellation in 2014, and that it was subsequently deregistered. Not what I expected to see. http://www.aviationdb.com/Aviation/Aircraft/7/N745S.shtm
  11. neilpilot
    I decided years ago to ditch the handheld's rechargeable battery pack in favor of the AA version. I would always carry a load of AA batteries, since they powered the flashlights and portable GPS in addition to my handheld. I also had an external antennae jack installed in both of my Mooneys. Makes a world of difference when you need to communicate. Really appreciated it when I had to do an instrument letdown and approach into KDAL after a total electrical failure years ago.
  12. neilpilot
    I'll take you word for that, but.....https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Tampa+FL?canonicalCityId=9a77d1508df1fffc634feacac8589edd3d0cf30e73f7bd182decbf274dada283
  13. neilpilot
    My mistake. Not "bolt", but nuts. IO-360-A1A.
  14. neilpilot
    Maybe....in 1994, due to a mechanic's error, both rocker arm bolts on cyl #2 were left finger tight on my 64E. About 3 operating hours later they came loose, the push rod left a big dent in the valve cover, and the IO-360-A1A suddenly went from normal performance to high vibration and little power. I made a successful forced landing, ended up installing a rebuild cylinder, and the engine performed fine thru 2012.
  15. neilpilot
    Spare for what? Aren’t the L & R mags different?
  16. neilpilot
    Yes, but sometimes you can still be caught unaware. On my first angel flight back in the mid-90s the passenger boarded my E without hesitation. However, she was unable to deplane on arrival at the destination. I called the lineman over to assist. She then removed her prosthetic right leg, handed it to the lineman, and deftly scooted out and onto the wing. I don’t know who was more surprised, me or the lineman. That detail wasn’t mentioned in the mission write up.
  17. neilpilot
    Yes, but did you check each mag at the high RMP setting?
  18. neilpilot
    When you did the ground run up with the power pushed in, did you cycle thru both mags? I know it's basic, but a bad mag/wire/plug on L or R can look fine at idle. One reason why I would do a full power mag check enroute.
  19. neilpilot
    Actually it's a cascade system. Often someone who doesn't know what their doing will operate this incorrectly, either equalize the cylinders or starting a fill from the highest pressure cylinder. Sort of defeats the purpose.
  20. neilpilot
    About a month after he put his E up for sale, I contacted him and told him I was interested. At the time he said he had 2 buyers in the wings so I left it at that. Have no idea if the sale went thru. Becky & I send Nancy & the girls our condolences. Seeing Bob each year was one of the highlights of each Summit. Neil
  21. neilpilot
    Water in non-aviation O2 is an OWT. I believe the recommended maximum allowable moisture concentration in medical O2 is 67 parts per million by volume. (-45 °C dew point). While it's a bit higher than aviator O2 at -65C, it's extremely unlikely to freeze & block flow at M20E altitude.
  22. neilpilot
    Imflammable is rarely used, even by engineers. I call a material (liquid or solid) that is not flammable but will still readily burn "combustible". These terms have technical definitions that I won't go into here. Jet fuel or diesel fuel, for example, will not easily vaporize so they are classified as combustible, NOT flammable.
  23. neilpilot
    While an EEng might think this is correct, this ChemE knows better. Inflammable=flammable, since the origin of the word inflammable is "inflamed". Just another example of the imperfection of the English language. Also, nitrogen is NOT less flammable than oxygen. Neither is flammable. Oxygen is an oxidizer that allows a flammable material (i.e. fuel) to burn.
  24. neilpilot
    Do you consider age above 60 yo as an underlying condition?
  25. neilpilot
    (320) 894-1872
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.