... the past couple of years the number of people ... a relative small group of people contributing. ... The overall UL activity has been in a decline for...
Well folks, the plot thickens... I went to the airport yesterday, drained all the avgas from the tank and replaced it with fresh auto gas 50:1 mix. This time,...
Kelley, The bi-annual is a "bi-annual flight review" and it is purely training. For this you go to a CFI. The proficiency check, which we have been talking ...
More likely, it's because people get tired of the constant RANTING by a few here who hate SP. I check this list every day. Most of the time, there's nothing...
Agreed. I quit the other group because of the never ending whining. What a bunch of babies. Most of us can cite a multitude of inequities, injustices, and...
... and ... ignition/timing ... after ... apart we ... This engine has gone from a dual Ductai 503 to a CDI single ignition, and now I gather it is a point...
I've been on various lists and boards since 1995 or so. One thing that all have in common is that some small percentage of the total membership does most of...
Mark, Apparently you read only part of the messages...way back on the thread I said "My bad, it is not a Ducatti, it's a Bosch." I never said it was a dual,...
Humph, Personally I don't feel taking the top end off of the engine will make it all that much more dependable. New rings may increase power output a bit....
... thread I said "My bad, it is not a Ducatti, it's a Bosch." ... what is present. (fuel, air, compression and spark) ... that is why it is going to be opened...
... will make it all that much more dependable. New rings may increase power output a bit. However. It sounds like the primary reason for that reliability...
Hi Mark, I was referring to the fact that the 503 isn't the lightest engine around and pulling it and reinstalling it by yourself isn't the easiest thing to...
... engine around and pulling it and reinstalling it by yourself isn't the easiest thing to do. I would think that setting the points is easier. As for an easy...
Ron, It's not about reliability, it's about knowing how many hours on your engine. Right now the TTE is an unknown. Ricardo ... From: Ron & Mary Ohler To:...
Mark, I agree, the engine removal is very easy! As a matter of fact, the engine is off the plane. Ricardo ... From: Mark Smith To: FLY-UL@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Everyone else has pitched in on this problem so I feel a need to add my 2-cents. If you don't know the history of the engine you should definitely also change...
... my 2-cents. If you don't know the history of the engine you should definitely also change the main-seals while you have it off. These seals should be...
Hi, Unless the engine is totally rebuilt with entirely "NEW" wearing components you will never know how many hours are on the wearing parts. A top end overhaul...
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I have an Ivoprop that has some minor damage at the tips of the blades. I seem to remember that Ivoprop had some literature that stated how to make repairs of...
(I'm sending this note for my father who has been hospitalized for two weeks with an episode of what is presumed to be paraneoplastic dermatomyositis.) "The...
Pete,\ Baking soda (arm and hammer works well) Plus the very thinnest super glue. sprinkle a thin layer of baking soda, apply minimal drops of super glue,...
... Everybody always suggests baking soda but I don't think it's a good idea. Baking soda is soluble in water which could cause problems in moist conditions....
Spring is here so who has a new airplane? Anyone flying ULs out here in Phoenix??? There are 304 bouncing email addresses for the Fly-UL group. Looks like a...