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Float Flyr
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Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland
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 Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:11 am Post subject: Jabiru. WAS: LOW power limits |
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It's just; what they get used to, what they see most of, and of course what
their instructors told them. When I was in flight school I was told how
dangerous the two stroke engine was. I was told it spun too fast and would,
sure as god made little green apples, fail me. This was going to happen
even though there were something like 20% less moving parts in a two stroke
engine, even though my two stroke engine was liquid cooled.
When I got my plane home the first thing I had to do was a thorough
inspection as the plane had been sitting for a couple of years. The main
thing that caught my eye was the fact there were no EGT gauges.
Long and the short of it is I have had one problem, not two stroke related,
that caused me to quickly cancel one trip and return to base. The fuel pump
has been fixed and the engine run again... Even four stroke engines have
fuel pumps.
I did have a few other problems with the engine... None caused a power
outage, all were obvious in post flight inspections.
That is a point I'd like to mention... I always do a post flight
inspection, usually with a pen and paper where I list any deficiencies.
More than once it was during the post-flight I would find snags. As a
flight student I found more snags with the airplane I flew (always the same
one) than anyone else flying that plane.
Now as you know I'm getting ready to install the 912 I bought last summer.
I decided to do this only because of the flight I've planned for '09. I
wanted extra range for crossing the prairies and I didn't want to be fooling
with jets while trying to get through the Rockies. To be honest I hate to
take the 582 out in case there is a snag getting the parts to install the
912.
Noel Loveys
AME Intern, RPP
Kitfox III-A, 582,B box
Ivo IFA, Aerocet 1100 floats
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:14 am Post subject: Jabiru. WAS: LOW power limits |
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Noel,
Good choice.
Clint
> From: noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca
[quote] To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RE: Re: Jabiru. WAS: LOW power limits
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:34:30 -0330
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Noel Loveys" <noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca>
It's just; what they get used to, what they see most of, and of course what
their instructors told them. When I was in flight school I was told how
dangerous the two stroke engine was. I was told it spun too fast and would,
sure as god made little green apples, fail me. This was going to happen
even though there were something like 20% less moving parts in a two stroke
engine, even though my two stroke engine was liquid cooled.
When I got my plane home the first thing I had to do was a thorough
inspection as the plane had been sitting for a couple of years. The main
thing that caught my eye was the fact there were no EGT gauges.
Long and the short of it is I have had one problem, not two stroke related,
that caused me to quickly cancel one trip and return to base. The fuel pump
has been fixed and the engine run again... Even four stroke engines have
fuel pumps.
I did have a few other problems with the engine... None caused a power
outage, all were obvious in post flight inspections.
That is a point I'd like to mention... I always do a post flight
inspection, usually with a pen and paper where I list any deficiencies.
More than once it was during the post-flight I would find snags. As a
flight student I found more snags with the airplane I flew (always the same
one) than anyone else flying that plane.
Now as you know I'm getting ready to install the 912 I bought last summer.
I decided to do this only because of the flight I've planned for '09. I
wanted extra range for crossing the prairies and I didn't want to be fooling
with jets while trying to get through the Rockies. To be honest I hate to
take the 582 out in case there is a snag getting the parts to install the
912.
Noel Loveys
AME Intern, RPP
Kitfox III-A, 582,B box
Ivo IFA, Aerocet 1100 floats
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av8rps
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
Posts: 33
Location: Central Wisconsin
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject: Re: Jabiru. WAS: LOW power limits |
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(Noel said; Now as you know I'm getting ready to install the 912 I bought last summer...)
Noel,
You won't be sorry putting that 912 in your Kitfox. It makes for one super premium seaplane that is super economical! While I have had similar (good) experiences as you with the two strokes, the 912 will turn your Kitfox into a fun airplane that is practical to go cross country with. Heck, my Kitfox IV amphib is almost as fast as my Lake amphib in cruise, but burns less than 1/2 as much fuel. And that says a lot because a lake is a very efficient (and fast) seaplane for its horsepower.
Paul Seehafer
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Avid Flyer Sn#1 and Sn#26
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