New to Microlighters - ZU FCD Maiden flight

[ZAZU]

Skuus vir die laat antwoord, ons was 'n bietjie op verlof, amper 5 weke, gevlug na Namibië tydens die sokker. (Awesome trip, maar dis 'n ander storie..)

FCD vlieg soos 'n droom, soos gewoonlik is daar altyd klein goedjies wat pla. Die twee issues wat die meeste pla is,
1) die tail wheel spring het bietlie "gerek", dit is effens papper as vroeër, die gevolg is die stertwiel assembly is nie meer parallel met die grond nie, en die maak grondhantering effens moeiliker.
2) Af en toe kry ek 'n effense reuk van uilaatgasse in the kajuit. Snaaks, ek sal drie of vier keer vlieg sonder die probleem, en dan steek dit weer kop uit. Enige raad??

Die cowls moet ook oorgeverf word, maar dit is meer omdat ek vol fiemies is

Om terug te kom na jou vraag, ek pleit skuldig, . Ek moet net twee dae uitsit en kom kuier.

Groetnis

[Mogas]

Hi Zazu
Good the see a post from you again!
Regarding the tailwheel spring, this was a common problem with the springs MJ was supplied with in the old days. The temper was never right. My first BB's spring bent like a piece of spagetti on the maiden flight
Our springs now have a slighly different profile and the correct temper and do not bend or break with normal use. We have a new batch coming from the supplier in about 2 weeks or so.
The exhaust gas smell in the cockpit is probably coming up through the bungee hole (tailie) at high angles and slow forward speed climbs (Vx), I have never bothered to try to correct this as that phase of flight does not normally take that much time. However if it is bothering you it would be easy to experiment with a little temporary deflector lip taped to the belly forward of the bungees, move it around a bit till you find the sweet spot, then post the results!
Cheers
Rick