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Topic: Stratux RS-232 Wx+Trfc Out to various navigators... |
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Forum: AeroElectric-List Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 2:05 pm Subject: Re: Stratux RS-232 Wx+Trfc Out to various navigators... |
Buy your CP2102 from Alibaba, USD $7.00 at my door in New Zealand, for my Stratux power supply I use a UBEC DC/DC Step-Down (Buck) Converter - 5V @ 3A output USD$9-95 (postage not included). Fits in ... |
Topic: MGL EFIS and autopilot |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 1:01 pm Subject: Re: MGL EFIS and autopilot |
I have a DynAero MCR-4S based in Auckland NZ that has two Voyagers originally fitted with Trio servos which worked very well. I replaced the Trios with MGL servos because I am going from a 2 to 3 ax ... |
Topic: Odyssey question answered but can't delete the message. |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:19 pm Subject: Re: Any Odyssey EFIS users out there? |
Suggest you post this on the MGL forum www.mglavionicsusers.org/forum/index.php where you will get the answers you require. You cannot just delete the pitch trim symbol on your screen. With MGL you ... |
Topic: ELT |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:00 pm Subject: Re: ELT |
Have a look at Emerging Lifesaving Technologies 406 ELT with internal GPS. this what I used for my MCR-4S. It does not have a whip antenna but a blade antenna so is less likely to be snapped off in ... |
Topic: Cooling issues on the ground XS 914UL |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 11:24 am Subject: Re: Cooling issues on the ground XS 914UL |
Marcel
Go to http://contrails.free.fr/engine_aerodyn_radia.php which is in French. Gilles Thesee who did the design work for this for a Rotax 914 lives nearby in Grenoble. The article gives a goo ... |
Topic: Ducatti R/R deficiencies |
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Forum: AeroElectric-List Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 1:19 pm Subject: Re: Ducatti R/R deficiencies |
Bob
I use a Schicke GR6 see http://www.schicke-electronic.de/dgr3.htm (unfortunately in German) for the reasons you speak off. I have a Rotax 914 and built my plane in France, there their comment ... |
Topic: Rotax 914 Airbox / Fuel Pressure Differential |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 1:50 pm Subject: Re: Rotax 914 Airbox / Fuel Pressure Differential |
Real world experience. I have the UMA differential fuel pressure sender which feeds into my MGL EFIS. Recently after just taking off 500AGL I watched my fuel pressure disappear to zero, then the mot ... |
Topic: Fuel flow transducer 914 |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 1:12 pm Subject: Re: Fuel flow transducer 914 |
You need two units which I have in my DynAero MCR-4S and depending on your instrumentation ie EFIS or other, your device will need to subtract one from the other to give you fuel flow.
I use a MGL ... |
Topic: Low Voltage Annunciator |
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Forum: AeroElectric-List Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:38 pm Subject: Re: Low Voltage Annunciator |
Go here; http://periheliondesign.com/lvwaabm.htm.
Cheers Peter
Peter Armstrong
Auckland - New Zealand |
Topic: Wrapping composite aircraft |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 1:16 pm Subject: Re: Wrapping composite aircraft |
On my DynAero MCR-4S, all the graphics are vinyl not painted. Where the there was a major colour ie white, light blue (underneath wings) - this was painted.
While computer cut graphics give great ... |
Topic: Araldite 420A/B (Redux) Realistic Shelf Life |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 1:05 pm Subject: Re: Araldite 420A/B (Redux) Realistic Shelf Life |
Now if not already be a good boy and join the Sport Aircraft Association of NZ (SAANZ) where they are great guys ready to help including Bill Sisley Europa owner and President of the SAA. For other f ... |
Topic: Electrics on a Europa. (NOW FIXED Rgds Alan) |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:12 pm Subject: Re: Electrics on a Europa. |
Not knowing your plane or its schematics, if you are concerned borrow a spare Ducati regulator and swap it out and see if anything changes. The Ducati regulators Rotax uses can be a bit flakey. I do ... |
Topic: Electrics on a Europa. (NOW FIXED Rgds Alan) |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:18 pm Subject: Re: Electrics on a Europa. |
At 2000rpm on my Rotax 914 there is insufficient output from the alternator to charge the battery. I use a Low Voltage Warning and Aux Battery Management Module from http://periheliondesign.com and t ... |
Topic: Data acquisition tools? |
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Forum: AeroElectric-List Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 4:02 pm Subject: Re: Data acquisition tools? |
Got to http://www.ikalogic.com/ and have a look. I use the Scanalogic-2 20 MHz Logic Analyzer in my hangar for monitoring and analysing data. They have a newer unit now available, faster and more ch ... |
Topic: Has anyone in this group installed an MGL EFIS using |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:39 pm Subject: Re: Has anyone in this group installed an MGL EFIS using |
What sort of MGL EFIS are you using. I had MGL Voyagers G2 with Trio servos which worked brilliantly, have recently upgraded to MGL servos as I wanted auto-trim.
Do not forget http://www.mglavioni ... |
Topic: MAUW Increase |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 2:18 pm Subject: Re: MAUW Increase |
Tim
I did not know that you were that heavy that Air New Zealand had to increase the 747-400 MAUW when you had to fly it.
Cheers Peter |
Topic: alternator / generator |
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Forum: AeroElectric-List Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 1:34 pm Subject: Re: alternator / generator |
Hi
I have a Rotax 914 with dual Lithium batteries and instead of the Rotax Ducati regulator use the Schicke GR6 regulator as it a more robust device. My aircraft French DynAero MCR-4S is advanced ... |
Topic: Folding bike? |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:20 pm Subject: Re: Folding bike? |
I have a YikeBike, Tim and I are going to set-up a series of YikeBike races and as he has a Europa and I have a DynAero it will be the French against the British.
Not withstanding that in my view t ... |
Topic: Shielded Strobe Light Query |
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Forum: Europa-List Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 2:32 pm Subject: Re: Shielded Strobe Light Query |
Tony
You can get the necessary cabling from EDMO who are aviation distributors based out of Melbourne. I installed AeroLeds in my MCR-4S as they required the same type of 4 +1 shielded cabling. A ... |
Topic: More MGL Enigma issues |
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Forum: AeroElectric-List Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 1:42 pm Subject: Re: More MGL Enigma issues |
Join http://www.mglavionicsusers.org/forum/index.php and ask your questions there. You will get lots of support.
Cheers Peter |
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