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Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2014, 11:59
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Indeed. I know nothing of operating Rotax engines...

Indeed. I know nothing of operating Rotax engines but having observed them in use I can see they might require very different handling to the old iron. The shutdown procedure for the Gipsy Major, for...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2014, 18:54
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

You said it, A and C. You appear to look at...

You said it, A and C. You appear to look at things 100% logically. That's daft where flying for fun is concerned; what's logical about spending lots of money going nowhere?

But it does explain...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2014, 17:56
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

A and C; miles out!

A and C; miles out!
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2014, 15:17
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Quite possibly, but as I keep telling you, that...

Quite possibly, but as I keep telling you, that is entirely beside my point, which you continue to miss with astonishing accuracy!

Mike - I'm not normally a spelling pedant, but in A and C's case...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2014, 14:15
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

A and C you continue to miss my point. And it's...

A and C you continue to miss my point. And it's 'rich', and 'soul', by the way. ;)

Oh, and 'Gipsy'. And if they are handled and maintained correctly they are no less reliable (probably more...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2014, 09:54
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

A and C - you just don't get it, do you? Someone...

A and C - you just don't get it, do you? Someone with taste and sensitivity to fly a real aeroplane like a Chippy as opposed to an aerial motor car like a PA28 wouldn't go within a mile of a pint of...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2014, 19:49
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

What the fcuk's an 'Art Pilot'? Someone who draws...

What the fcuk's an 'Art Pilot'? Someone who draws pretty pictures in the sky with smoke trails?

Step, this is the Private Flying forum. Most private pilots in UK fly for fun. If you want to shift...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2014, 18:36
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

What! A Chippy with a Lycoming is NOT a Chippy!...

What! A Chippy with a Lycoming is NOT a Chippy! The look, sound, and character of the aeroplane are completely ruined by such a carbuncle! Would you fit a vintage Bugatti with a modern VW diesel...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2014, 16:40
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Not a term used in NA? Maybe not for car-like...

Not a term used in NA? Maybe not for car-like aeroplanes with appallingly poor handling (that, for the elimination of any doubt, is my definition of Spam Can where aeroplanes are concerned. A and C...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2014, 07:54
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

A and C. How did you spend long enough in GA to...

A and C. How did you spend long enough in GA to become such an inspector without coming across the expression 'spam can', which I have never found anyone but a not-aviation person not to understand....
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2014, 07:43
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Since they are not very secure in that just about...

Since they are not very secure in that just about any key of approximately the right size will operate them, I'm sticking to my 'motor car' theory. A lot of 1950s spam can marketing was based on the...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2014, 15:09
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Of course I understand it, Shy. Been flying the...

Of course I understand it, Shy. Been flying the bleedin' things for decades, including a stint as a meat bomber pilot. My point is, it would not be necessary to introduce arcane operating practices...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2014, 13:50
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

I wouldn't refute that, it wasn't the point I was...

I wouldn't refute that, it wasn't the point I was making. The point was that the rotary key-operated mag switch was introduced by Cessna and Piper in place of toggle switches for no good technical...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2014, 11:09
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Shy, the horizontally opposed Lycoming /...

Shy, the horizontally opposed Lycoming / Continental is a crude old engine, just like all but the latest generation. Same technology as an old Brit motorbike!

There's nothing magic about them...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2014, 10:37
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Shy, I have extensive experience of both types of...

Shy, I have extensive experience of both types of mag switch. I much prefer toggles for their unambiguous simplicity. The confusion shown on this thread is all to do with the key-operated type. The...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2014, 10:21
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

If the pilot was in the back seat, why didn't he...

If the pilot was in the back seat, why didn't he see the downward-pointing switches stick out of the side of the fuselage?

Where the switches are inside and one set is out of sight of the pilot...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2014, 10:10
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

The confusion obvious on this thread is all to do...

The confusion obvious on this thread is all to do with the peculiarities of using a rotary key switch to control the mags instead of a sensible toggle switch for each mag. All part of Cessna and...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2014, 09:33
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Whopity - all true, but all that's already been...

Whopity - all true, but all that's already been said more than once here, not least by me.
Forum: Private Flying
21st Nov 2014, 09:04
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

I can see Smarthawk's point about the 'off'...

I can see Smarthawk's point about the 'off' position maybe having a fault, so by all means put mags to 'off' on shutdown. But as I keep saying the damage can be done when mags are switched off then...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Nov 2014, 21:22
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

That sounds logical (the ignited gasses heading...

That sounds logical (the ignited gasses heading back down the intake), but I never heard of a 'front fire'.

'Backfire' has become the accepted term for fuel / air mixture exploding in the exhaust...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Nov 2014, 19:16
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Step, if you do a mag check (left switch off,...

Step, if you do a mag check (left switch off, then on before doing same with right) and you get a drop in rpm when each switch is 'off' (grounding its mag) then you have not got a permanently live...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Nov 2014, 16:19
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

It's not switching off the mags that's the...

It's not switching off the mags that's the problem, it's switching them off and then on again!

Apart from anything else, that's begging for a massive backfire (explosion in the exhaust) as the...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Nov 2014, 15:56
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Why is it good practice? It's potentially...

Why is it good practice? It's potentially damaging and there's no reason to do it, so why would you?
Forum: Private Flying
20th Nov 2014, 15:34
Replies: 105
Views: 15,204
Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

If you switch off the left mag and get a drop,...

If you switch off the left mag and get a drop, ditto the right, neither mag can be permanently 'live' or you would get no drop when you switch it off. Ergo, no need to switch off both together then...
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