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Thanks to all for your input.
I had forgotten to mention the flap bungee. It looks fine but is pretty old so will replace that.We test all our check valves, diverter valves and actuators on a rig we ...

Hi all,One of the CJ's we look after has an annoying trait in that when the aircraft has been sitting for a while and the air has bled off out of the system the flaps come down.
As soon as air p ...

With regards the automotive 'donut' being referred to, I was once told that an asbestos type 'donut' as used in GM exhaust systems would fit...Never found one myself, but this may be t ...

Could count Chinese plug failures in 25 years on the fingers of one hand - spread over 8 aircraft.
The only reason we changed to Dennis' automotive mod was that the harness itself was breaking do ...

I think the thing is that most governing bodies determine that ANY 'pressure body' requires hydrostatic test regardless of material or substance in the body... makes sense to me...

Jay McIntyre
Di ...

Hi all...Greg Ryan (very experienced engineer) in New Zealand has done a mod utlising a Bendix coil to get away from the problems of these old coils.
Not sure what stage it is at but I believe he is ...

Hi all.
We are now looking after New Zealand's only M-14 powered CJ and I was wondering if anyone had a decent maintenance ground run form with all the appropriate limits and so forth they would ...

Thanks for that Rob.
We have been looking at the CS-STAN option but trying to get an answer out of our CAA will take about as long as it took you to get your mod approved!
Will put your e-mail in ou ...

Hi all,
Question for you all re ADSB installations...The New Zealand CAA are requiring all Mode S transponder installations to have Approved Techincal Data. In this case we are fitting the Trigg TT31 ...

Hi all,Anyone got a copy of the standard CJ wiring diagrams in electronic format?
I only have hard copies and can't find anything on line...

Regards, Jay
New Zealand

Hi all.Getting to grips with NZ's only M-14 powered CJ at the moment and wondering what power settings for cruise those of you with a stock M-14P and 2 bladed Whirlwind prop are using?
The owners ...

I put out a request for anyone having a spare set (or 2) of CJ cowl gills a couple of weeks back....No response, so I assume these sort of things are not lying around after an M-14P installation in th ...

Speaking of spars.... anyone have RV-4 tail plane rear spars that would suit an old Harmon Rocket II S/N 04?The Rocket I look after recently suffered some flutter in the tailplane during a high speed ...

Hi all,Anyone out there have a set of cowl gills lying around that they might not need after fitting an M-14?
Ideally after two sets...

On a different note, would anyone have contact details or ...

Hi all,On another CJ we have a problem where the generator warning lights do not work (neither the front or rear cockpit). Bulbs are both fine but neither light comes on when the generator goes off li ...

Hi all.
New Zealand recently got her first CJ conversion to M-14 power and she goes like a dream apparently.The guys have been flying through our summer with barel acceptable CHT's (too low) but ...

Thanks to all of you who responded both on and off list.We have found a good solution with the Screaming Eagle set up, particularly as we can easily identify replacement parts as needed, and even more ...

Hi all,The Harmon Rocket I look after has bent the tail wheel fork and we are wondering what to replace it with as we cannot positively ID what model and P/N the darned thing is. I am not prepared to ...

Hi all...I am in the market for a good 285HP Housai.
All offers will be considered but ideally the engine will be 1st or second life.
It will need to be shipped to New Zealand.

Also in the mark ...

Yes.... George also suggested that so am looking into it.
The cost is actually not too much of a concern in this instance as the engine cost the owner less than the ignition...
Will advise in due co ...