Thanks for the advice, Hartmut. It does sound like an overheating problem.
I had an instructor with me during the last radio failure. I think you are right. He had a chance to see how I handled the situation. After the switch over to my backup radio and some preliminary comm checks with the tower, I finally got approval to land on an extended downwind. During my base leg, the tower asked me to take the short runway (29L vice 29R). In all the excitement, my approach was definitely high. So.... I got a chance to demonstrate my slip to landing technique made possible by the recent conversion to rudder pedals. It worked quite well. Thanks. Frank Nelson N51DV - 415C TOA --- In [email protected], Hartmut Beil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Frank. > Replace the radio. > > I am having a Nav radio that turns itself off after 20 minutes of use. It just overheats. > I had it repaired twice for the cost of a new radio, or a good handheld GPS. Now I still have a broken Nav and my old GPS. > > The TSO'd stuff is not as durable as one might think. It just has a stamp on it to be legal. > > One other thing to consider would be to buy a similar replacement on Ebay for not too much money and slide it just in. That is if your radio sits in a tray. > > > Good luck for your checkride. I am confident that you will win the heart of your examiner when you master the failing radio by pulling you handheld. > > Hartmut > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:53:22 +0000Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Radio Failure > > > > > Just in case there is a simple explanation for my problem, I thought I would query this august group. Twice now I have had a radio failure about 1 hour into my flight. The first time I was on my downwind leg and all I heard was static. The second time it happened, I was in bound to join the pattern. The radio had a great deal of static that increase to the point that I couldn't communicate. The radio work well at the beginning of both flights.Luckily, I had a backup, handheld radio to switch to. But it always adds a little excitement to the flight.Do I need to get ahold of a radio man or is there something simple that I can consider?Oh by the way, I am scheduled to take my checkride on Sunday (previously scheduled for the 11th but my logbook needed updated endorsements). The world seems to conspire to keep me from getting my certificate.Frank NelsonN51DV - 415CTOA > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. > http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html? ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_video_072008 >
