camillj Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB5DbR9bNo4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Looks like a regular bush pilot to me, Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Awesome vid !!! How do you discover that you can do that stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Awesome vid !!! How do you discover that you can do that stuff? Don't know, but I do know how to find out you can't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Straight and level was good enough for me yesterday Jon.. trying to land in the yard with the wind gusting 40K when I got back from ice fishing must have been fun for a spectator (and I wish I had video). I almost rolled her up in a ball... only to find out when I was pulling the plane into the hangar that someone was looking out for me long before I got home. Blew my oil pressure gauge line somewhere along the way.. thankfully that 40K wind was a tailwind and I got home 25 minutes early. I didn't have 20 minutes left... 30 minute flight (that should have been 55) threw 4 quarts, out of 7, and thankfully it all stayed off the 1550 degree exhaust pipes. Edited January 23, 2012 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Oh that's what it was. I saw that in status this morning and didn't want to ask what the problem had been. Sometimes it's just good to not know things right away eh? Glad it's under control now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) I also learned yesterday... how not to try an fix a Lowrance Roy! But that's for another thread!! lol All is well. I always love the aerobatic shows but they can have it... I've got a few hours training in a Zlin and that's enough for me. Edited January 23, 2012 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 My dad would say: "You were born to be hanged". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I also learned yesterday... how not to try an fix a Lowrance Roy! But that's for another thread!! lol All is well. I always love the aerobatic shows but they can have it... I've got a few hours training in a Zlin and that's enough for me. Now that's a fishing report I'm looking forward to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipfisher Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Straight and level was good enough for me yesterday Jon.. trying to land in the yard with the wind gusting 40K when I got back from ice fishing must have been fun for a spectator (and I wish I had video). I almost rolled her up in a ball... only to find out when I was pulling the plane into the hangar that someone was looking out for me long before I got home. Blew my oil pressure gauge line somewhere along the way.. thankfully that 40K wind was a tailwind and I got home 25 minutes early. I didn't have 20 minutes left... 30 minute flight (that should have been 55) threw 4 quarts, out of 7, and thankfully it all stayed off the 1550 degree exhaust pipes. You had some luck (higher power) on your side Wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tb4me Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Awesome vid! Wow Wayne.. your one lucky son of a gun...lol. I seen your status last night...kinda wondered what happened..One quick question. Whats with the smoke on these planes? Is it just for show or is there an actual purpose? Always wanted to know..Who better to ask?lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Awesome vid! Wow Wayne.. your one lucky son of a gun...lol. I seen your status last night...kinda wondered what happened..One quick question. Whats with the smoke on these planes? Is it just for show or is there an actual purpose? Always wanted to know..Who better to ask?lol Just for show.. they're actually pumping oil, from a reservior, right into the exhaust outlet area to create it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Gives the spectators a good idea of the flight path too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillj Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Jeeze Wayne ... Did you realize you had a problem ? Or were you sweatin all the way home ? Either way, you clearly got some more to get done on this earth before your turn is up Glad the big fella had his eye on you - karma my friend ... karma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 threw 4 quarts, out of 7, and thankfully it all stayed off the 1550 degree exhaust pipes. I'm glad lady luck was on your side. No chance at cleaning up that oil spill, eh? haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Blew my oil pressure gauge line somewhere along the way.. thankfully that 40K wind was a tailwind and I got home 25 minutes early. I didn't have 20 minutes left... 30 minute flight (that should have been 55) threw 4 quarts, out of 7, and thankfully it all stayed off the 1550 degree exhaust pipes. I know they aren't as accurate but wouldn't that be a pretty good reason to run an electric gauge/sender instead of a mechanical gauge with an oil line running to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 I know they aren't as accurate but wouldn't that be a pretty good reason to run an electric gauge/sender instead of a mechanical gauge with an oil line running to it? You're screwed either way Raf... the way the case is built, where the port is and where the motor mounts to the airplane negates the ability / clearance to install a sender directly to the case. You have to use a fitting, hose, adapter and then a sender. Just more points for failure. The savour was the restrictor orifice that I made when I first built the airplane....by brazing in the fitting hole and then drilling it out with a very small bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsalmon Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 You're screwed either way Raf... the way the case is built, where the port is and where the motor mounts to the airplane negates the ability / clearance to install a sender directly to the case. You have to use a fitting, hose, adapter and then a sender. Just more points for failure. The savour was the restrictor orifice that I made when I first built the airplane....by brazing in the fitting hole and then drilling it out with a very small bit. Glad you made it back OK. Obviously you must have seen this happen before if you took precautions like that when you built the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Mike.. in the airplane world it should be common knowledge that a restrictor is required at the case to oil line fitting, but many AME's and homebuilders are unaware. Most just grab a common 1/8 NPT fitting and throw it in there to hook up to, if the original lyco fitting isn't there or they decide to not use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 Cool video - thanks. Wayne - there should have been a noticeable drop on the oil pressure gauge with that leak. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 24, 2012 Report Share Posted January 24, 2012 You would think Dan.. but last time I looked at it (probably 2 miles from home) she was sitting right at 78 where it always does. Line hadn't broken right off.. it was cracked and fell off just by touching it...LIGHTLY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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