Well done Ian! I take my hat off to your perseverance with getting GNW fixed.
The L2000 motor will always have a bit of positive pressure and throw oil out of the crankcase breather. Run the breather pipe into an aluminium water bottle in a convenient location that is easy to empty. Australian GFA accepted the CASA AD/PROP/1 which does not have a calender life https://services.casa.gov.au/airworth/airwd/ADfiles/equip/prop/PROP-001.pdf regards Rob Rob Thompson 0429 493 828 On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 7:03 PM Ian WIlliams <i...@agcon.co.nz> wrote: > Hi Rob and all, > > > > For your info, Ex VH-GNW (now ZK-GCD) has the structural work completed > and the long drag of sanding sanding and more sanding is underway. > > The structural integrity of the H36 relating to the level of repair > required is actually impressive, plus impressive GNW held together for so > long. > > > > However my question is … Ever since our ZK-GCB flew (now coming up 600 > hrs in NZ) there is always some oil to wipe off inside the engine bay. I > think perhaps the way I have the breather exit set up and getting a little > blow back inside the cowl. Not a lot and no added oil between oil changes > but a bit frustrating > > Has anybody installed an oil separator to prevent this? And if so where > was it mounted and what type. > > > > I am also currently having some difficulty dealing with Hoffmann > propellors. And may have to have a go at applying to the NZ CAA for some > kind of “alternative method of Compliance” so the props can be operated > temporarily “on Condition” until Hoffmann get their act together. I would > be interested in any comments in that regard. > > They have been quite anal about their 6 year (+1 max to coincide with the > next inspection) life but seem to have a problem carrying out any service > work. > > > > Best regards > > > > Ian Williams > > New Zealand > > > > > > > > > > *From:* dog@lists.riverland.net.au <dog@lists.riverland.net.au> *On > Behalf Of *Rob Thompson > *Sent:* Tuesday, 4 October 2022 8:21 pm > *To:* dog@lists.riverland.net.au > *Subject:* [DOG mailing list] Artificial Horizon on my phone > > > > I flew with a $1.89 AH app on my phone and was very pleasantly surprised > to find that it worked extremely well! > > > > I threw the plane around a fair bit including some hard yawing and it > stayed true. > > > > My phone is a nearly 5 year old Samsung Galaxy S9+ which has a gyro and > accelerometer. > > > > Here is the link to the app: > > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sensorworks.aircrafthorizon&hl=en_AU&gl=US > > > > regards > > Rob > > > > Rob Thompson > > 0429 493 828 > > >
