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s.vestuti(at)virgin.net
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:26 pm Post subject: Airmaster questions

Hi Chaps,

im looking at possibly the purchase of an Airmaster from the factory in the near future so need a few questions answered , 1 has any one an approximate hourly life for the brushes & whats the replacement cost for them - i assume its DIY replacement, 2 was the radio inerference ever cured ? 3 was the oil leak problem sorted or is it still ongoing, and 3, anyone got a good reason why the Airmaster should be ditched in favour of the Woodcomp Etc.?



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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:08 pm Post subject: Airmaster questions

steve v wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   Hi Chaps, im looking at possibly the purchase of an 

 Airmaster from the factory in the near future so need a

  few questions answered , 1 has any one an approximate

  hourly life for the brushes & whats the replacement 

 cost for them - i assume its DIY replacement, 2 was the

  radio inerference ever cured ? 3 was the oil leak 

 problem sorted or is it still ongoing, and 3, anyone 

 got a good reason why the Airmaster should be ditched 

 in favour of the Woodcomp Etc.?


	


1A. I have done 250 hours in mine so far. No sign of any

brush problems



1B. A spare set of brushes is included in the box. It does

require a soldering job to fit them but shouldn't be too

difficult.



2. I have had a regular click very second or so in my

radio. Never sure what caused it (is this the "radio

interference" to which you refer ?), but I have almost

finished a component change to a different intercom so

that may fix it.



3. There used to be a weep of grease from the hub, showing

up as a very slight line along the top cowling and onto

the windscreen. I cleaned out the hub of that expensive

grease and put in just enough. It doesn't leak now. Not a

lot anyway 



Second 3 (!) I have an Airmaster and that is what I

started with so I can't comment about Woodcomp. The

reversing trick sounds neat but not recommended in a

tri-gear with the speed kit (the nose wheel fairing will

turn around and it tail (now facing forward) will be hit

by the propellor blades).



Richard Holder

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topglock(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:20 pm Post subject: Airmaster questions

My experience pretty much mirrors Richards, including the engine time.  

I have not had any kind of radio interference and the hubs stopped 

weeping in short order.  I'm 100% satisfied with the AirMaster...

Jeff - Baby Blue

257 hours

Richard Holder wrote:

 	  Quote: 	

 steve v wrote:

> Hi Chaps, im looking at possibly the purchase of an Airmaster from 

> the factory in the near future so need a

>  few questions answered , 1 has any one an approximate

>  hourly life for the brushes & whats the replacement cost for them - 

> i assume its DIY replacement, 2 was the

>  radio inerference ever cured ? 3 was the oil leak problem sorted or 

> is it still ongoing, and 3, anyone got a good reason why the 

> Airmaster should be ditched in favour of the Woodcomp Etc.?

 1A. I have done 250 hours in mine so far. No sign of any

 brush problems

 1B. A spare set of brushes is included in the box. It does

 require a soldering job to fit them but shouldn't be too

 difficult.

 2. I have had a regular click very second or so in my

 radio. Never sure what caused it (is this the "radio

 interference" to which you refer ?), but I have almost

 finished a component change to a different intercom so

 that may fix it.

 3. There used to be a weep of grease from the hub, showing

 up as a very slight line along the top cowling and onto

 the windscreen. I cleaned out the hub of that expensive

 grease and put in just enough. It doesn't leak now. Not a

 lot anyway 

 Second 3 (!) I have an Airmaster and that is what I

 started with so I can't comment about Woodcomp. The

 reversing trick sounds neat but not recommended in a

 tri-gear with the speed kit (the nose wheel fairing will

 turn around and it tail (now facing forward) will be hit

 by the propellor blades).

 Richard Holder

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bill.sue(at)orcon.net.nz
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:47 pm Post subject: Airmaster questions

Richard Holder wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   



 steve v wrote:



> Hi Chaps, im looking at possibly the purchase of an Airmaster from 

> the factory in the near future so need a

>  few questions answered , 1 has any one an approximate

>  hourly life for the brushes & whats the replacement cost for them - 

> i assume its DIY replacement, 2 was the

>  radio inerference ever cured ? 3 was the oil leak problem sorted or 

> is it still ongoing, and 3, anyone got a good reason why the 

> Airmaster should be ditched in favour of the Woodcomp Etc.?



I have over 500hrs on mine.
	


Mine is an AP308 and I changed to the new AC100 controller at approx 400hrs.

Have never had to change brushes. It is DIY change and I was given a 

spare set.

I was at Airmaster last week with another builder to pick up his prop 

and they confirm that radio interference is solved and I can confirm I 

do not have any with mine.

Oil leak problem is solved.



Mine has operated faultlessly with excellent performance but I have not 

been able to compare with Woodcomp.



MONO XS

ROTAX 914

AIRMASTER  308 (AC100 Controller)

530Hrs

Rgds

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		   Sue & Bill

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rehn(at)rockisland.com
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:20 pm Post subject: Airmaster questions

I have had no issues in 300 hrs, always works, no new brushes, no 

interference, a little grease spray but not an issue, amazing prop, go for 

it.



Jerry

914 Mono

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kbcarpenter(at)comcast.ne
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject: Airmaster questions

405 hours.  Had to get the computer reprogramed once.  took a week and no cost.  Otherwise it works great and has been completely reliable.  No problem with brushes which would be modest cost anyway. 

 Ken Carpenter  914 Mono  N 9XS

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 I have had no issues in 300 hrs, always works, no new brushes, no 

 interference, a little grease spray but not an issue, amazing prop, go for 

 it. 

 

 Jerry 

 914 Mono 

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s.vestuti(at)virgin.net
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:14 pm Post subject: Airmaster questions

well thanks very much for all the replies - i didnt realise that the nosewheel 

fairing can intefere with the prop if revesed. it sounds as though the airmaster is pretty much sorted, however, it would be interesting to see the facory TBO numbers.



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