Added about 30 lb, but it's well under the weight limits...
Kim Blackseth, ICC, CASp
310 17th St
Oakland, CA
510-839-1760
On Jun 29, 2010, at 8:58 PM, Jerry Ward wrote:
I have a question Kim, you say that the new plane is light sport
class - I was told that the only light sport Ercoupes were fabric
covered wings. I thought that the metal ones were just too heavy
to stay under the weight limit of light sport. Was I mistaken??
Jerry - with a G-model in Ferndale, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: Caliendo Dan
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Fwd: Gas Overflow and New Plane is Flying
I suspect many of us are interested and I'm glad to hear you are
getting back in the air again.
Dan C
On Jun 29, 2010, at 5:42 PM, kim Blackseth wrote:
Thanks! That was it!
When the NTSB took apart my pump on my crashed plane, they left
off the restrictor fitting. I found one in my salvaged plane and
I'm installing it now...
I should be a FLYING member of the group again by Saturday. As
most know, N2332H crashed on January 16th. With tremendous moral,
technical and in some cases financial support from this group, I
bought the crashed/salvaged plane from the insurance company and a
VERY used 415C.
Over the last six months we have built one very sound plane out of
the two. The new plane has a new N number (N415TB) and should be
a great aircraft. This new airframe is Light Sport.
We re-built a C-85 with a new 0-200 crank. It has new alternator,
mags, light weight starter and virtually everything that is fire
wall forward is new. It has metal wings, a split elevator and was
extensively inspected for corrosion. We added newly re-built fuel
tanks, fittings and lines. All new aileron and control fittings,
etc are new.
We rebuilt the panel and re-did all the various stuff I needed for
my disability... I'm very excited to get flying again!
All give further reports if anyone is interested...
Kim Blackseth, ICC, CASp
310 17th St
Oakland, CA
510-839-1760
On Jun 29, 2010, at 3:13 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Hey Kim: The first thing I would check is to make sure the
fitting on the out line of the pump has a restrictor installed.
This is the fitting (generally on the rear of the pump) which is
highest on the pump body. It should have a 45 degree fitting
installed that has a restriction installed with a 1/16" hole
drilled in it. This allows about 7 gallons per hour of fuel to be
pumped from the wings to the header tank. If a fitting has been
installed which does not have the restrictor, then too much fuel
will be pumped into the header tank (more than the overflow line
can handle).
Lynn Nelsen
In a message dated 6/29/2010 5:45:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
All...
We test flew my newly re-built 415C today and all appeared well,
but one detail and I'm looking for some advice...
The header tank was overflowing, as it appears the pump was
filling the header tank, but the overflow back to the wing tanks
was not working...
What did I do wrong or what should I check??
Kim Blackseth, ICC, CASp
310 17th St
Oakland, CA
510-839-1760
