redbaron1982

Hey guys, I'm surprised I couldn't find any posts here in MS on Levil BOM ADAHRS + ADS-B In. What are your thoughts? It looks like a great backup in case of avionics/vac pump failure. It is 100% independent of anything else onboard. It has it's wind generator, so no need to have an electric connection to the plane. Also, installing it is something an owner can do? It would be permanently attached to the airframe, but the same as a camera. It wouldn't have a connection to the ship electric system or anything more than use an inspection panel screws to attach it.

That's not was not my thought, I'm just wondering why a 1960's Ford 302, with a compression ratio of 8.7:1 can run mogas and a Lycoming IO360, with a compression ratio of 8.5:1 cannot.

Something I can't understand is why airplane engines are considered "high compression ratio" when they are (give it or take it) 8.5:1, and all modern cars are at least 9:1. Even old engines, like the Ford 302, were, I think, 8.7:1 without the help of any ECU. So is the problem a combination of compression ratio + CHT? Hypothetically, if we had better cooling and an airplane engine would run at the temperature a regular car engine runs, could we use regular mogas?

Yeah, sure, I was talking about the US.

I think this is an extremely complex matter. Airspace (as in the space above the Earth) is of public domain. It does not have an ‘owner,’ other than the sovereignty that the US exercises over it. Having a private ATC would mean either privatizing it or delegating the policing of a public domain area to a private party. It is no different than having a private police or private courts.

wait, what? The manufacturing process included manually drilling holes. Sure, it would require some investment in CNC machines, but that process can be 100% automated. Same as cutting metal, if laser is not possible due to micro-fractures caused by localized heating, I guess a water jet could be used. Same with wiring, I guess a glass panel has less wiring (data bus vs discrete IO), and the wire harness manufacturing can be automated 100%.

9000 hours per airplane (4.5 men years), seems awfully large amount. I'm sure that even with the Mooney old design that number can be significantly reduced.

Maybe getting into the UAV market? Not quadrotors but fixed-wing unmanned aircrafts?

I would take three steps (I have no idea so that they might be completely non-sense): Focusing on servicing the existing fleet could make the company profitable again. If the market is not large enough with just Mooneys, we could even consider extending support for other makes, like Cessna. Design a killer trainer aircraft, assuming the greatest demand for small single-piston engine airplanes is on the pilot training market. With a profitable production line running, I would design the new M20J/K. Basically one airframe, with turbo and non turbo versions. I would make sure to offer a jet-a piston engine in all the airframes.

It seems that KSGR rode the hurricane without much damage. Even the few airplanes that were left on the ramp look ok. The airport has power too.

Maybe Alternate Gothic? G, R, and K matches. Also M.

If you get a good picture with the text not skewed and not rotated, you could try to use https://www.fontspring.com/matcherator. If you want, send me a better picture, and I can run it through that app to see if there is a better match.

That's true, how about this one:

Looks similar to ETA switches, the font is "din 1451 mittelschrift std"

I left mine in KSGR I guess it is not going to be that bad.

That doesn't mean that is the right thing to do. I hate when I see us evolving into a society where nobody wants to get involved just to avoid being liable.

I like my 1985 201 LM, is not one of the options though...

Usually you have better chances by starting a new post than commenting on an existing one, even more, if the question is unrelated. I was not trying to be a PITA, just helping you out getting more/better answers.

I expect he is going to get a very personalized insurance premium.... I don't want to pay for his mishaps!

Hey @Non-Mooneyguy, I´d suggest starting a new thread. This thread is for IO-360 (converting from dual mag to regular to single mags). Your post seems to be about the IO-540.

My design has the text engraved and filled with black paint. I found it to be the best way to have sharp and well defined text. I'm using a resin 3d print, the resolution is much greater. With a regular filament 3d print I agree that is not good to make the text engraved. I'm going to (well, my wife actually) do the Klixon. They should be ready by August.

Did you check your fuses? Are they all in? Anyone popped?

Is the electric trim working if you use the trim switches in the yoke?

I can do a full 360, stopping at each cardinal point, and getting correct readings while in free gyro mode, while in slave mode I get incorrect readings. I'm quite sure the issue is with the slaving rather than the gyro. Now, wether if it is just a calibration issue or a component failing, or in the latter, which component is failing, I don't know.

When in free gyro the heading seems to work fine. That wouldn't rule out the KG102?