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by chili4way
Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:33 pm
Forum: Austro
Topic: Mysterious oil pressure fluxuations at 70-80% power
Replies: 8
Views: 883

Re: Mysterious oil pressure fluxuations at 70-80% power

John, can you add the oil temperature to the plot and slightly expand the x (time scale)?
by chili4way
Fri Aug 16, 2024 2:00 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Starlink in Diamond
Replies: 57
Views: 7655

Re: Starlink in Diamond

You mentioned a power cable. Is your accessory plug 12V or 28V? What is current required and max voltage on the Starlink Mini? Doesn't seem to be in specs on web site. Thanks. Did you check the max voltage specs for this adapter compared to the voltage on your accessory outlet? My outlet exceeds ...
by chili4way
Tue Aug 06, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Avflight - Caveat Emptor
Replies: 25
Views: 3843

Re: Avflight - Caveat Emptor

Interesting. That location is CAA-preferred, so you received the reported discounted fuel price. The problem is in the other charges, and we've encountered similar surprises. The Jet-A discount programs (and FBOs generally) don't typically "understand" piston diesel airplanes. To them, Jet-A ...
by chili4way
Fri Jul 12, 2024 2:34 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Oshkosh 2024
Replies: 52
Views: 13688

Re: Oshkosh 2024

I'll be there! Third trip to Airventure for me.
I hear SOS Brothers is the place to go...
by chili4way
Fri Jun 07, 2024 10:00 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: GFC700 in DA40NG
Replies: 10
Views: 2679

Re: GFC700 in DA40NG

The DA40NG does not have an in-flight rudder/yaw trim or a yaw servo, so there is no yaw damper. The autopilot cannot compensate for the left-turning tendencies, so the AFM does not allow enabling the AP below 800' AGL (except when flying a coupled approach to 200' AGL). The GFC700-equipped Diamond ...
by chili4way
Tue May 28, 2024 6:34 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Removing nose wheel fairings
Replies: 19
Views: 2769

Re: Removing nose wheel fairings

Here's how I've been checking/inflating the OG (Cleveland) NLG tire of my 2019 DA40NG. I use a Ryobi inflator with a locking chuck similar to the one in this photo. (I check and correct the tire pressures every 28 days when I do my DB updates.) locking chuck.jpeg I move the airplane so the NLG valve ...
by chili4way
Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:30 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Delivery?
Replies: 8
Views: 2112

Re: Delivery?

There are several elements to "delivery," and the complete process takes several days. In my case, some were done at the London factory and the rest at my home airport, after the distributor and I flew the airplane from Canada to Texas. (Others arrange with their distributor to deliver to a DASC or ...
by chili4way
Sun Mar 10, 2024 4:11 pm
Forum: Austro
Topic: Austro engine reliability and safety
Replies: 61
Views: 55387

Re: Austro engine reliability and safety

I think two different accidents are being discussed in parallel. I'm not sure which one involves a takeoff into IMC.

Nashville (big bore Lycoming)
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/352204
by chili4way
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: DA62 Forum
Topic: DA62 USB Ports
Replies: 26
Views: 11013

Re: DA62 USB Ports

My DA-62 (delivered last year) has USB-C but the power output is certainly not PD. It barely charges my ipad when it's on and connected to connext/foreflight with the screen on. It does, however, prevent the ipad from discharging so it's still useful. One of the things I was reminded about on a ...