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I apologize if this other issue has already been raised. I wasn't ready to go back and reread the whole thread. So here goes. One caution here. The FAA computer can mistake the 3 letter domestic VOR code for an overseas airport. I had an experience about 5 years ago when filing from a nearby...

Another data point. My Tiger's carbureted O-360-A4K will run smoothly until the leanest cylinder is about 5-15 degrees F lean of peak (based on the display after leaning using the Lean Assist function of an EI-CGR30P engine analyzer). At lower power it seems to be able to remain smooth to a...

I wonder about this chart. My battery is in the engine compartment ahead of the firewall and behind the rear baffle. Anyone know what the temperature in the area usually is when the battery is charging? I don't. Charging voltage when the engine is on is about 13.9-14.0 volts (corresponding...

My prior RG-25 lasted only 2 years. It had been installed by the local shop and they charged it before installation. A while later I spoke with an accommodating engineer at Concorde and he speculated that the battery had been discharging in inventory somewhere for a long time prior to going...

I did the oscilloscope test today and it worked to identify the antennas. My plane has an antenna switchbox in the coax from Com2. It switches out the Com2 radio and connects a handheld to the Com2 antenna when a coax from the handheld's antenna connection is plugged into the switchbox jack...

My only carb ice experience was in a C-150 during 6+solo practice maneuvers prior to my private pilot checkride. Doing power off stalls at about 3000 ft AGL under early spring overcast and the plane just didn't want to stall. I spent much more time than I should have with the throttle closed...

Thank-you. And my apologies to the others for taking the thread on a tangent.

Could you provide more details on the oscilloscope method? Eg., should both ends of the loop go to the + probe end, or one end to the + probe and the other to the ground clip. How many loops in the coil? Coil diameter? Other? Thanks

I thought your question was fair and reasonable enough that it merited an explanation why I didn't ask the others for regulatory justification. That's why I added on to my initial "No.." I did not intend the explanation to suggest any criticism of the question. I apologize if my writing was...

Difficult for me to summarize the responses. One clear take away is that no one provided a regulatory reference supporting my contention. However, the requirement that work be documented in the logbook prior to return to service provides, I think, provides the basis for what I was taught. In...

No, but they are relying on the requirement that an annual inspection be completed by the end of the 12th calendar month, and claiming that there is no other limitation. I accept that stipulation, and also that asking them to prove a negative is not constructive.

I recall being trained that once an annual inspection has started, an airplane is no longer considered airworthy until the inspection has been completed (including paperwork). Even if the plane would have still been within the annual inspection due date if the annual had not been started...

Too much to summarize. If you're an AOPA member then you can read his article in the November 2023 AOPA Pilot magazine. Same information. Some points. 1) Ignition switches can wear and appear to be in the off position when one or more mags are not grounded. 2) Key wear can contribute to the...

I was thinking the same thing, but don't know enough about the '500 to know how it works with the G5/GI275 when a fault is registered. I presume that you (the OP) have either G5's or GI275's installed along with the autopilot. I have GI275's working with a Century IIB autopilot, and the '275...

I believe that when Ed Haywood wrote TC holder Service Manual he was referring to the Type Certificate Holder's Maintenance Manual, and your reference to only the Airworthiness Limitations section being "approved data" is referring to the Owner's Manual (where the Airworthiness Limitations...

On the chance that it might help your conversation with the maintenance shop, here is a copy of relevant pages from the Tiger maintenance manual. See the section "Repair of Thermoplastic Parts". Also see the parts list #36, Tailcone - Thermoplastic.

One other thing. I replaced the tail cone in my Tiger a few years ago. My guess is that you checked Fletchair for a replacement. I was able to get mine from True Flight in Georgia (the current type certificate owner). https://trueflightaerospace.com/. Worth a call if you haven't already...

Are you certain the tail cone is fiberglass? The tail cone of my Tiger is plastic (ABS). There is a procedure in the AA5B maintenance manual for the repair of cracks in plastic parts. It involves dissolving pieces of ABS in solvent (I don't recall which solvent), coating the back of the...

Doh! o_O

Like the restaurant, but 12/21/23 is a Thursday. The cafe at 44N is only open Friday thru Sunday.