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jbhart(at)onlyinternet.ne
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 Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:47 am Post subject: FireFly & MZ 34 Installation |
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FireFlyer's,
I put up a page of photos and some explaination at:
http://jackbhart.com/firefly/firefly158.html
Yesterday, I checked out the FireFly and found that I had not tied up the
wiring harness appropriately at the voltage regulator. One of the
alternator lead was touching the 12v+ outlet lead. This may have caused the
problem.
I removed the regulator and mag kill switch assembly for rework. Also
brought the propeller blades home to cut another inch of each of them.
These blades are so short I will probably never use them again, so I thought
it would be a good study to see how advanced pitch blades perform against
the new regular blades that are coming.
Hopefully, on the next flight, my gps will be working and I will be able to
take some accurate performance data. This is much more fun than blowing snow.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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slyck(at)frontiernet.net
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| Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:25 am Post subject: FireFly & MZ 34 Installation |
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213.5 lbs? You are good. Don't leave it unattended in a stiff breeze.
We will be curious if the asymmetrical thrust line requires any trim compensation.
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On 21, Mar 2010, at 11:48 AM, Jack B. Hart wrote:
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FireFlyer's,
I put up a page of photos and some explaination at:
http://jackbhart.com/firefly/firefly158.html
Yesterday, I checked out the FireFly and found that I had not tied up the
wiring harness appropriately at the voltage regulator. One of the
alternator lead was touching the 12v+ outlet lead. This may have caused the
problem.
I removed the regulator and mag kill switch assembly for rework. Also
brought the propeller blades home to cut another inch of each of them.
These blades are so short I will probably never use them again, so I thought
it would be a good study to see how advanced pitch blades perform against
the new regular blades that are coming.
Hopefully, on the next flight, my gps will be working and I will be able to
take some accurate performance data. This is much more fun than blowing snow.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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jbhart(at)onlyinternet.ne
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| Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 8:42 am Post subject: FireFly & MZ 34 Installation |
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At 12:25 PM 3/21/10 -0400, you wrote:
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213.5 lbs? You are good. Don't leave it unattended in a stiff breeze.
We will be curious if the asymmetrical thrust line requires any trim compensation.
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Bob,
I found with the Victor 1+ that the FireFly would cruise with the ball
centered with a left side thrust offset and no trim tab on the rudder. In
this case of the MZ 34 it was a way to raise the thrust line when running
the engine up side down. On the first flight it flew with the ball centered.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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