Hi Nigel,
A few years ago, our little Grob 109 had an engine failure on take off which was a Mag failure. Fortunatly was able to stop within the airfield. Ian W. From: Nigel Baker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, 9 May 2010 10:45 p.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] Magneto. What new owner? Have you told them we exist? Other comments, I couldnl't agree more. I have never heard of a Mag failure in a motor glider in OZ but I may be wrong. However I follow the GFA rule of not flying over anything I can't land on or glide past so I don't see any risk personally, but not all pilots follow that motto. Cheers. Nige. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ian Mc Phee <mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 7:11 PM Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] Magneto. 2 years is a bit much for sure - friend of mine was chief engineer with a fleet of twins but he has never had a serious Magneto problem in the 6 years and tens of thousands of hours. He had log books with each magneto and only once did he have a problem while on line - the passengers sat in terminal building while they changed over magnetos!!!! It turned out that another aircraft came on line so passengers went in that and this twin did a freight run a little later. It would be interesting to ask "has anybody had any issues when a Slick went in for service". Might ask Peter Leese tomorrow who does all the magneto service at Lismore as he would have done hundreds of Slick. He always says to me "I will be using new points" and always gives me a report on condition. Germany say your Altimeter must go in for service each 3 years but we do not bother with that rule. Also I have been at Streifenders in Germany and they seem to weigh a motorglider every second year!! Personally I would consider dirty or below spec car fuel to be a far greater risk in motorgliders than a slick failure. Ian M PS Has the new owner of the hk36 914 powered joined the group. On 7 May 2010 17:15, Rob Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: Shoot the messenger?....Too late Neville, the boys are already on an Air New Zealand flight.. ............................................. _____ From: neville swan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, 6 May, 2010 1:52:07 PM Subject: [DOG mailing list] Magneto. Hi Guys. My apologies if I have opened up a 'can of worms' with the Slick maintenance requirements. Please don't shoot the messenger. Neville. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2863 - Release Date: 05/09/10 18:26:00
