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Forum: Rotorheads

13th Feb 2015, 17:03

Replies: 624

Enstrom Corner

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Posted By CO280fx

Emergency Airworthiness Directive

In response to the tragic and very disturbing recent accident in Colorado:
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Forum: Rotorheads

7th Dec 2014, 06:01

Replies: 624

Enstrom Corner

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Posted By CO280fx

Nice!

:ok: Looking sharp! :D

Forum: Rotorheads

15th Jul 2014, 03:09

Replies: 624

Enstrom Corner

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Posted By CO280fx

Doors

lvlflyer,
The 280 door design is not very good, the 28's latching mechanism is much better. You are dealing with 37 year old fiberglass and plastic which has warped over the years and no longer...

Forum: Rotorheads

12th Jun 2014, 02:39

Replies: 624

Enstrom Corner

Views: 293,967

Posted By CO280fx

Question

Dirk,
Question: Have you had any instruction in your machine from a pilot with Enstrom experience?

Regarding the boost pump- What do you mean when you say you did the runup without boost pump...

Forum: Rotorheads

7th Jun 2014, 05:08

Replies: 624

Enstrom Corner

Views: 293,967

Posted By CO280fx

numbers

Those figures are probably as good as it gets. Once in cruise - bottom of green RPM (maybe even underrevved a bit), 23-24" MP, leaned out as described, sea level, light ship, very strong newer jugs...

Forum: Rotorheads

6th Jun 2014, 02:23

Replies: 624

Enstrom Corner

Views: 293,967

Posted By CO280fx

Lean temp

RFM says 1650* max but I wouldn't deliberately run it up that high unless you REALLY needed to squeeze out a long flight. Cold winter mornings I'll run 1590, maybe just a psychological block but I...

Forum: Rotorheads

4th Jun 2014, 19:40

Replies: 624

Enstrom Corner

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Posted By CO280fx

Lvlflyer, Try some compressed air to blast out...

Lvlflyer,
Try some compressed air to blast out any crud stuck in the cooler fins. That has always helped drop the temps for me. You should also enrich the mixture when you need a higher power...

Forum: Rotorheads

18th Feb 2014, 01:23

Replies: 624

Enstrom Corner

Views: 293,967

Posted By CO280fx

PDF

I have PDF versions of the 280fx/f28f and 480B Pilot Training Guides and the 480B RFM. PM or email [email protected] if you need.

-JMc

Forum: Rotorheads

17th Feb 2014, 20:35

Replies: 624

Enstrom Corner

Views: 293,967

Posted By CO280fx

RFM

I have never seen a PDF version of an EN28 RFM but that Pilots Training Guide is a great place to start. I do have a scanned version of a 480B RFM, and PDF versions of the EN28 IPC and Mx manuals. ...

Forum: Rotorheads

27th Nov 2011, 08:01

Replies: 624

Enstrom Corner

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Posted By CO280fx

Enstrom's Turbine 480B - Better than an R66?...

Enstrom's Turbine 480B - Better than an R66? (http://saflyermag.co.za/index.php/about/features/flight-test/203-enstroms-turbine-480b-better-than-an-r66-.html)

Flying Mag on the Enstrom 480B...

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