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    Magman replied to the thread Who can do Rigging?.
    I agree with the comments of Dan and Bell. Recently met a Tripacer where conical mounts had compressed and allowed the Engine to sag...
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    Magman reacted to Dan Thomas's post in the thread Who can do Rigging? with Like Like.
    Mounts should be replaced, not rotated. Their rubber gets hardened and sometimes cracked. I have found mounts sagging so badly that the...
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    Magman reacted to Bell206's post in the thread Who can do Rigging? with Like Like.
    Not exactly. But worn engine elastomerics can alter the thrustline. Normally the thrustline is set by the design angles of the metal...
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    Magman replied to the thread shade tree engine mount repair.
    IIRC Mooney aircraft have AN 4 ( 1/4 inch ) in shear! A pilot of a 182 stated he was unable to reduce RPM unless he reduced MAP a...
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    Magman replied to the thread Who can do Rigging?.
    The actual rigging is quite easy. What complicates it is gaining access to some turnbuckles. Often someone tries to make adjustments...
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    Magman replied to the thread Who can do Rigging?.
    IMHO Cessnas and Pipers are easy to rig. Just follow the SM. There are only so many adjustment points. What is the “ magic”? Is this...
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    Magman replied to the thread shade tree engine mount repair.
    I believe some of the small racers that turn high rpm mandate chaining the engine to the wing spar . W n B purposes if you lose a blade.
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    Magman reacted to Dan Thomas's post in the thread Airspeed indicator suggestions with Like Like.
    Pegged? At zero or max? Something's not right here at all. Disconnecting it should not move anything unless there was a bit of pressure...
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    Magman reacted to Bell206's post in the thread Who can do Rigging? with Like Like.
    Not really. If you were talking about IAs prior to 2000 I'd agree, but after that its not always an indicator of "experience" or...
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    Magman replied to the thread Who can do Rigging?.
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    Were all the Silver Hill artifacts moved to U- H?
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    There is “SparrowHawk” 125 hp upgrade that believe you can do w/o splitting case. No details here.
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    When I tested there were no “laptops”. You had to bring ALL data such as AD’s , TCDS, FAR, AC43.13 , etc, etc. A retiring IA let me...
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    Magman replied to the thread Who can do Rigging?.
    There are actually things you or your Tech can check but you cannot adjust.Everyone will have a different starting point and sequence...
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    Magman replied to the thread Who can do Rigging?.
    You will want to specify what configuration you want it ring for. Fuel level, passengers, right seat, or rear, baggage etc. Flying...
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