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frequent_flyer replied to a thread P Lead in Cafe Supercub

I had a far more obscure fault on a P lead of my PA-28-180. Back when when it was a 6 way partnership one of the members reported a 200 rpm loss of...

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02-05-2023, 07:10 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Reversible prop on wheels? (185) in Cafe Supercub

Beta definitions according to Hartzell Propeller:

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02-04-2023, 03:32 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Chinese Balloon in Cafe Supercub

Not up there any more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsQaM3i885A&ab_channel=LiveNOWfromFOX

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02-04-2023, 03:13 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Chinese Balloon in Cafe Supercub

Not many have access to an aircraft that will get up to 60k+ ft and have the ability to shoot at something. That may be why it's still up there.

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02-04-2023, 02:58 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Experimental Insurance in Alaska in Experimental Cubs

Never learned great circle navigation but, as an amateur radio operator who likes to "chase DX", I developed a keen appreciation of where foreign...

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02-04-2023, 11:44 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Fwd Induction vs updraft induction on a new build in Cafe Supercub

CubCrafters FX-3 has alternate air but no alternate air control. A spring biased door opens when the primary air path is blocked. When that door...

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02-04-2023, 09:41 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Fwd Induction vs updraft induction on a new build in Cafe Supercub

You could take a close look at the CubCrafters 363i engine. It is a parallel valve Lycoming YIO-360 with no induction tubes in the oil sump. This...

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02-01-2023, 03:30 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread DC electrical system according to the FAA in All Things Electrical

Ah! Missed by most, if not all, of us. I admit to taking care when inserting the plugs but I seldom check them after that.

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02-01-2023, 01:15 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread DC electrical system according to the FAA in All Things Electrical

Well of course buy Fluke. You wouldn't want any of that Chinese junk would you. https://www.productfrom.com/products/CN/Fluke/0/1 I never...

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02-01-2023, 08:44 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Pa-11 Engine mount problem in Cafe Supercub

New mount:

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02-01-2023, 07:19 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread DC electrical system according to the FAA in All Things Electrical

A diode passes current when it is forward biased and not when it is reverse biased. For the diode to be forward biased the anode must be connected to...

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01-31-2023, 08:14 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread DC electrical system according to the FAA in All Things Electrical

So if I took the same Cessna diagram and added a red arrow in the opposite direction it would be entirely consistent with "conventional" current...

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01-31-2023, 06:23 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread DC electrical system according to the FAA in All Things Electrical

Did the Cessna service manual diagram include the red markings or did you add them?

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01-31-2023, 12:29 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Battery conected + to - ? in All Things Electrical

In that situation I would not want the battery in circuit for initial trouble shooting. I'd start with a DVM on a low resistance range and look at...

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01-31-2023, 10:16 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Battery conected + to - ? in All Things Electrical

Depends on the installation. I have a 50 A alternator breaker in one of my aircraft and that breaker is most certainly not for field current. ...

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01-30-2023, 10:20 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Failed takeoff video in Float Operations

I don't know the sequence but several who watched the video commented that a float was moving abnormally before lift off. Seems unlikely to me that...

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01-30-2023, 08:59 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Failed takeoff video in Float Operations

There are reports that a float brace wire failed before the lift off and loss of control.

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01-30-2023, 08:32 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Battery conected + to - ? in All Things Electrical

Tungsten filament lamps don't care about the direction of current flow. They are not sensitive to voltage polarity. Some lamps, e.g. simple LED...

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01-30-2023, 05:49 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Battery conected + to - ? in All Things Electrical

The current leaving one battery terminal passes through whatever is connected to it and the same magnitude of current arrives back at the other...

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01-30-2023, 04:52 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Battery conected + to - ? in All Things Electrical

Who knew that those arrows on PNP and NPN transistor symbols were so misleadingly depicted. Makes me wonder how I ever manged to diagnose and fix...

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01-30-2023, 02:21 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Battery conected + to - ? in All Things Electrical

The section on current flow is on page 272 of the printed document which is page 278 of the linked PDF. That definition does seem to conflict with...

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01-30-2023, 02:08 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Battery conected + to - ? in All Things Electrical

Agreed. That's what I said back in post 9. How many installed aircraft battery ammeters show positive current when engine is not running...

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01-30-2023, 01:28 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Battery conected + to - ? in All Things Electrical

But that isn't what he said.

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01-30-2023, 01:25 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Battery conected + to - ? in All Things Electrical

Here is an interesting discussion on current direction - ...

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01-30-2023, 01:10 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Battery conected + to - ? in All Things Electrical

The electron flow is from negative to positive. "Conventional" current is from positive to negative. ...

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01-30-2023, 11:46 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Battery conected + to - ? in All Things Electrical

Conventional current alway flows from positive to negative just as water flows from high pressure to low pressure. Impossible to speculate on what...

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01-29-2023, 12:48 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Question about cylinder drain tubes in Super Cub Repair Facilities

The O-290 does seem to use different drain tubes than the O-320 and O-360. Only ever worked on the O-360 so just going on catalog research. ...

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01-29-2023, 12:22 PM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread RV-15 webinar on Jan 27th in Cafe Supercub

Yes, I watched the original presentation. The design is 2 place with lots of room for stuff in the back. You build it yourself and you can decide...

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01-29-2023, 10:32 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Question about cylinder drain tubes in Super Cub Repair Facilities

I only provided the O-360 parts listing to show that the tubes were different between cylinders. I had the O-360 parts catalogue in my files. I...

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01-29-2023, 08:00 AM

frequent_flyer replied to a thread Question about cylinder drain tubes in Super Cub Repair Facilities

I have the O-360-A engine parts catalog and the PA-28 parts catalog in PDF. I usually find it easy enough to find a part number with basic or...

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