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tbonsell(at)luxuria.com
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 Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject: Throttles |
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Buddy dropped by in the 701 he finished last year. He didn't mind the
t-handle throttle control, but it was really bindy and he said it
still creeps on him so he needs to tighten the bolt on that friction
block even more. I think it sucks.
What is your experience with the T-handles, and have any of you
switched to one of those cessna-type ones? And did you eliminate the
friction block altogether?
Hey I like this split list!
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Tony Bonsell (tbonsell(at)luxuria.com) CI-FKF
Luxuria + Apparatus Design Communications
535 Cragg Road, RR #3
Uxbridge, Ontario L9P 1R3
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http://www.luxuria.com
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ricklach
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Location: Kernville, Calif.
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: Throttles |
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The T-handle is VERY, VERY poor.
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dirkslabbert(at)telkomsa.
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| Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject: Throttles |
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Tony, I had a cock eyed look at that arangement too, did a Piper type centre
throttle in the end.
Only problem is it doesnt work on the centre stick, you'll have to install 2
sticks, pics if you want.
'Best
Dirk.
701 ZS-SUZ
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Tommy Walker
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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Location: Anniston, AL 36207
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| Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 4:26 am Post subject: Throttles |
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Hi Tony,
I bought a throttle cable from ACS. It’s one of the friction lock kind. I think I paid about 40.00 U.S. for it.
Tommy Walker in Alabama
N8701 52.5 Hrs
Looking for a good deal on a used Rotax 912
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txpilot
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Location: Houston, TX
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| Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 8:30 am Post subject: Re: Throttles |
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I also purchased a friction lock type throttle (A-810) for the left side only. The right side is the supplied t-handle. I filed the nylon bearing in the friction block down to zero friction so it acts as a guide only. I'm not flying, but my engine is running and so far it seems like a good plan.
Dan Ginty
N787DG
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Mark Colbeck
Joined: 04 Nov 2007
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Location: Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 3:34 am Post subject: Re: Throttles |
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I purchased 2 from ACS and remove the friction ring from the passenger side. This was so it would not inadvertently tighten up where I could not reach. Worked good other than i need to make some nice knobs as the ones that came with the cables are pretty large and ugly. I am running with the center stick. I attached some pics showing the bracket I made for the Firewall that works great to hold the cable. Flexible cable will probably give you a little more flexibility on the position of the throttle handle as well.
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ronlee
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:47 am Post subject: Re: Throttles |
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The friction throttle of ANY sort sucks on a Rotax engine. The springs are so strong trying to pull the throttle wide open that it becomes a dangerous situation waiting for an accident to happen!
After 50 hours with an ACS friction throttle I changed to the ACS Vernier throttle, much safer. It stays where you leave it without any creeping to a higher throttle setting. It would happen to me in the air, on the ground or wherever. If I got it tight enough so it didn't creep then I couldn't move it easily enough to manipulate it for fine throttle adjustments taxing or landing.
After it crept up on me a few times while warming up I knew I had to do something else with it.
Ron Lee
Tucson, AZ
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ggower_99(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:24 pm Post subject: Throttles |
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Once we got the friction pressure of the thottle at a level we liked, has been there for more than 100 hrs with no problem, (lots of landing and take off practice from several pilots and keeps going).
Saludos
Gary Gower
Flying from Chapala, Mexico.
701 912S
Tony Bonsell <tbonsell(at)luxuria.com> wrote:
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Buddy dropped by in the 701 he finished last year. He didn't mind the
t-handle throttle control, but it was really bindy and he said it
still creeps on him so he needs to tighten the bolt on that friction
block even more. I think it sucks.
What is your experience with the T-handles, and have any of you
switched to one of those cessna-type ones? And [quote][b]
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