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 Topic: O-320 Powered Lightning |
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| Clive J Replies: 4 Views: 2536 |
 Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:55 am Subject: O-320 Powered Lightning |
| Nice one, will be a beast to fly! Thanks, Clive
From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Nick Otterback Sent: 11 April 2013 10:42 To: lightning-list@matronics.com Subject: R ... |
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| Topic: O-320 Powered Lightning |
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| Clive J Replies: 4 Views: 2536 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:32 am Subject: O-320 Powered Lightning |
| Nick, I know about the stability improvements, more than most!
Would a heavier engine not need a bigger tail though? Regards, Clive From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com On Be ... |
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| Topic: Auto fuel in the Lightning. |
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| Clive J Replies: 5 Views: 3204 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:46 pm Subject: Auto fuel in the Lightning. |
| Metal tanks is a good solution Nick, not an option for a Jabiru wing
tank though. Good point about the 'other' additives and any alcohol proof sloshing sealer. Have you considered a 'polythen ... |
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| Topic: Proven sloshing fluid for Ethanol? |
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| Clive J Replies: 1 Views: 1695 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:37 am Subject: Proven sloshing fluid for Ethanol? |
| Has anyone found a good fluid yet? Seems someone has proven the early Jabiru fluid was indeed not good enough. See attached.
Appreciate if anyone has info on an alcohol proof fluid yet. Regards, ... |
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| Topic: Airshow Germany |
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| Clive J Replies: 1 Views: 1251 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:07 am Subject: Airshow Germany |
| Hi Brian, I'll be there, going commercial this year though. Making a
trip of it and driving into Switzerland to visit with friends. Not sure which day yet, will have to look when the flights are. R ... |
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| Topic: Landing Gear and wing drop at the stall |
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| Clive J Replies: 3 Views: 2339 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:54 pm Subject: Landing Gear and wing drop at the stall |
| Thanks Bill, just surfing to buy some balsa wood
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| Topic: Landing Gear and wing drop at the stall |
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| Clive J Replies: 3 Views: 2339 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 6:14 am Subject: Landing Gear and wing drop at the stall |
| Good info thanks Nick, and interesting. A couple of questions if you’ve a moment?
When I bought new U/C legs for my Esqual from you in 2009 what would you have supplied? Lightning gear or Esqual ... |
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| Topic: Shimmy update |
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| Clive J Replies: 5 Views: 3129 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:33 pm Subject: Shimmy update |
| The original gear for the Esqual was flat spring steel bar. I don’t know why Francesc changed it, as I have far too stiffer U/C on my Esqual I’d rather he hadn’t.
It also has ended ... |
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| Topic: Flap limit |
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| Clive J Replies: 1 Views: 1678 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 10:49 pm Subject: Flap limit |
| Hi Luigi, this is a different type to mine I think, see attached. The picture was taken in Moia in 2002.
I’ll need to take it off to get into it on my aircraft. Looks very compact and it may not ... |
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| Topic: Esqual Stability |
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| Clive J Replies: 1 Views: 2088 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 2:17 pm Subject: Esqual Stability |
| Hi Dave, just catching up on my mail box so apologies for tardy reply.
I’m afraid I don’t know about effect of the C of G moving forward with the engine move as I did it at the same time as mo ... |
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| Topic: Flap setting-adjusting max flap travel? |
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| Clive J Replies: 2 Views: 2304 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 10:56 pm Subject: Flap setting-adjusting max flap travel? |
| Thanks Luigi, A picture would be great, the rods are very close to the central beam bracings so I’d like to hold the actuator back a small amount.
Certainly 38 degrees (I think it was) of fl ... |
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| Topic: Flap setting-adjusting max flap travel? |
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| Clive J Replies: 2 Views: 2304 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:49 am Subject: Flap setting-adjusting max flap travel? |
| Hi Luigi, on My Esqual (great big flap model) I use 10 degrees for take-off, maybe a little less.
A question: Is there a way of limiting the maximum flap travel electrically? Within the motor unit ... |
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| Topic: Jacking up the airplane for maintenance |
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| Clive J Replies: 7 Views: 4092 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:30 am Subject: Jacking up the airplane for maintenance |
| Thanks Dennis, a good reminder to us all of the great news letters that Buz produced!
From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Dennis W. Wilt Sent: 11 August 2012 17:12 To: l ... |
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| Topic: Esqual Stability |
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| Clive J Replies: 2 Views: 2145 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:27 pm Subject: Esqual Stability |
| Hi Luigi, for all of us it will be the same till the music changes, if it ever does.
I made the new flap twice the size of the original, I would estimate 350mm x 100mm. I am offshore at the moment ... |
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| Topic: Lightning fly-in October 6th |
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| Clive J Replies: 2 Views: 1706 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:46 am Subject: Lightning fly-in October 6th |
| Hi Nick, it is a very neat solution.
I know what you mean about the carbon fibre, I used it in the aileron support strengthening on the Esqual and even as scrap cut offs it was daft money. Would th ... |
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| Topic: Esqual Stability |
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| Clive J Replies: 2 Views: 2145 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:32 am Subject: Esqual Stability |
| Hi Luigi, I am good. The weather in the UK has finally improved and I’ve been doing some good flying.
Back offshore now in the North sea and hoping the weather will still have some summer in it wh ... |
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| Topic: Kitplanes September Issue |
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| Clive J Replies: 8 Views: 4404 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:07 am Subject: Kitplanes September Issue |
| Still in your debt for the fix on the Esqual !
Permit is getting closer but not yet got my hands on it. Regards, Clive From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Nick ... |
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| Topic: Kitplanes September Issue |
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| Clive J Replies: 8 Views: 4404 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:54 am Subject: Kitplanes September Issue |
| Reads well, as someone who has gone through the stability and trim issues with the Esqual I can appreciate the improvements.
So now the Esqual is Swedish? And you didn’t crack a mould off th ... |
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| Topic: Trip home from EAA. |
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| Clive J Replies: 9 Views: 3830 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:40 am Subject: Trip home from EAA. |
| Be good if someone can PDF the article in Kitplanes?
Ta, Clive From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Mark Stauffer Sent: 31 July 2012 18:00 To: lightning-list@matronics.c ... |
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| Topic: Landing gear shimmy |
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| Clive J Replies: 49 Views: 27784 |
Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:24 am Subject: Landing gear shimmy |
| I had the angled leg on the Esqual for the first 30 hours, no shimmy but did make the steering a little twitchy. I have the lightning one on now thankfully.
Pulling the plane around the hangar it wa ... |
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