Search results

Just to bump this for anyone interested, the avionics shop has stated that the Sandia unit would need a field approval from the local FSDO. Boo. I'm leaning towards a conventional electric backup AI. Installation is simple, pull the TC and it goes in the same spot.. and two wires to hook up...

The Radar Minimums section of the Terminal book says that ASR is NA when the tower is closed, so I'd take that to mean that no, center cannot conduct them.

Thanks, I completely spaced that. Center indeed takes over and would likely just vector me. DOH.

The 45 degree exit should be made from the upwind in the direction of the crosswind, not on the downwind.

In my opinion if you don't intend to stay in the pattern, you should exit the pattern ASAP and then worry about getting on course. To me, remaining in the pattern and exiting on the downwind past the numbers is asking for trouble. The AIM says straight out or a 45 degree turn in the same...

Thanks:rolleyes:

Thanks! That is originally the question I had, but I might have worded it poorly. I did figure out the answer, but there it is. Maybe a student will read it someday and it will be helpful:)

I was told that if the pump failed, some fuel would exit the vent line. Anyways doesn't matter, Zephyr overnighted me a new pump and I had it installed this afternoon.

Wrong plate, sorry... Fixed.

http://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/1605/00245vdt32.pdf Flying back "home" with foggles on today and my instructor throws this approach at me. I had not seen it before, and it immediately stumped me. It's straightforward, but my confusion stemmed around getting to the IAF if perhaps the airport were...

Zip tied a bag over the vent line and ran for 10 minutes at 1200 RPM. Not a drop of anything in the bag...

1.3 and 2 hours respectively. I contacted the engine builder and they concur that it's a likelihood, and they are shipping me a new pump.

Yes, everything was new or reman except the starter which I did not send with the engine. I agree that anything can fail even new. I'm tempted to run 25 hours(4 down already) and resample, prime less, sample it when hot, see if this was an anomaly. I'm not sure that it could be a priming...

On a freshly remanufactured pump with 30 hours on it? Im not arguing that it's impossible, just gauging the likelihood compared to other possibilities.

0360.. My Archer has the short stroke primer so I do 6-7 shots when cold. I will try less. Over-priming came to mind, but, the fuel did not show up in the first sample. Maybe I can even get it to start warm without priming. Also, this sample was taken with everything cold. I let it drain...

I just received the results from my second oil analysis since the overhaul. Good news is that all the wesr metals and silicon have dropped a bunch, bad news is that the fuel was 3.5%.... Last sample the fuel measurement was Trace. Samples taken at 10 hours and 36 hours. 20W-50 type M...

You're correct. I don't know where he's getting that, or we are not understanding what he's trying to say.

But but Ron would tattle. I'm sure DPEs everywhere are reconsidering.

What Marty said.

Notepad, something to write with, maybe a sectional folded up on the other side. Airport diagram or two as well. That was my kit as a student pilot. Now all that stuff is on an ipad clipped to the yoke, and I just use a knee mounted clipboard with a notepad.