Mcstealth

I learned this exact thing on The Darter I am flying. Two cylinders showed low compression, but I can say I did not feel anything wrong. Power seemed good, no excessive oil consumption that I could tell, no oil down the belly, etc etc.

The checklist says to go rich, so yes though I do agree with you.

When I taxi, I pull the lever down half way. The engine does not stumble so maybe I can do more? After takeoff and turning fuel pump off, I pull to lean untill I see the the temp Guage needle move toward the preset redline. How close to the redline do I get? I am sorry I do not know what temp the red line is set at. No engine monitor. I am flying 4500-5500ft, 2400rpm. Between 110-120 MPH. I go rich at Takeoff and landings with fuel pump on.

Couple of questions on fouled plugs. I have been flying a Cherokee 180 since the Darter went down. This plane is flown regularly. Each time I get in and do the run up, the second click runs rough. I then do a lean rpm run to clear the plugs. Repeat the run up procedure to confirm the carbon burned off. I lean to taxi, lean after takeoff and cruise, etc, etc.... When I get back from my XC, I do a run up to see if the fouling returned. The answer is yes. This has happened the last three trips of 1.4 hours each. I don't know how the others fly the plane, but I doubt they lean as consistently as I do. I "feel" as if I lean enough, but what do I know? What is the best practice for burning off carbon? What is best practice for leaning? Is there something mechanical going on? Thanks, David.

I spoke with them. They(Spring Aviation) are not the manufacturer. It seems Horton has quit making the kits, and has sold. I cannot as of yet figure out who the buyer is/was. I have figured out a little more on the plane. It needs a wing as well as the STOL kit. Specifically the outer skin of the kit on the right wing.

Love the look.

Hey folks. The GIFT (Girls in flight training) 172H that they use for their week long training session has been damaged. The plane has a Horton STOL kit on it and the right wing has been buggered up (on the ground during a storm. Not during flight.) Ideally, finding a right wing with the kit already on it, that would be miraculous. Finding an Uninstalled kit would be okay. Two standard wings is an option. @Alan Fox do you have an opinion? Thanks in advance?

Where, wear, ware, were.....wolves. Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Temple? Brownsville?

Everyone loves the minutiae. It's a thing!...........not.

Haha. Thank you.

Folks, I know I've asked this before, but I can't find in the forum where. Please excuse the redundancy. You can, or you can not log safety pilot hours as PIC? Would you want to log those hours if the answer is yes? Thanks in advance.

Which refrigerant? 134?

Do you know any refrigeration guys or anyone with a gas/refrigerant detector? Poke around with the probe and see what you can find? If all the pressure is gone, you may not find anything. What does the POH say about refilling the system? Engine running? I've seen techs fill with nitrogen with high psi just to listen for the leak. It may be Orings, and not a puncture.

Was that an ATIS recording that wasn't updated or was it a tower?

The main question not withstanding, I would be concerned about that lowish TAS. When were you last rigged? Do you have a heavy wing in level flight? Have you confirmed your speed with the three or four way gps speed runs? You know the questions

You said that backwards. She's beautiful. The plane ain't bad either.

That was my next question; what is the proper way to weigh a Mooney?

Thank you for the specific detail. Of course, you could secretly be trying to give me Nuke codes, and I would miss it.

Fully agree.

That's not it. They said it was most likely 4130 chrome molly (sp?) But wanted to know if I knew specifically. I will have my hands on all the logs and books later today so hopefully I will find something out.

Hey guys, and girls. Still need to get this motor mount welded. Specialized Aero in San Marcos states they can do it, but have asked me specifically what kind of metal tubing it is. How do I find out that answer?

Just kidding, of course.