Dirk & Martyn's RAVEN (2200 Jabiru): ZU-FFZ

[falconp1]

Hi Maybe.

I had bike body kits made a couple of years ago by a company called Roamar rand in Germiston and came across a whole lot of different plugs for spats and prop spinners . I found just the right size and shape spats and prop spinner for the falcon p1 i was flying at the time. I even found a plug for the Beaver 550-650 body kit. Im sure if you ask them to look around you will find what you need.

Good luck with your project.

Freddie.

Roamerrand

011 822 1200

[Maybe]

Hi Guys,

We've clocked up more than 50 hours already...and it is going well.

QUESTIONS:

1.) How do you get rid of the fuel smell inside the cockpit?? I've spoken to other guys with Zodiacs/Ravens ....seems to me all have that problem to some extend. We've ordered Snap Vents from the States.....installed them.....and although they make a difference....I can still smell too much fumes to my liking.
Anyone with ANY ideas?

2.) I've ordered some wheel spats from BOET, I think he's spats looks the best. Does anyone have "fairings" for the rest of the assembly...? Or would it not make a big difference?

3.) We are getting good power on take off and for the first 3000ft..... but I took the plane to 8500ft on Friday....and I sense a bit of rough running. How do one get the best performance over a large altitude range?

Thanks....


Happy Flying.

[crazeeflya]

Your rough running at altitude might be due to rich running - what do your EGT guages say while this is experienced? - if temps are dropping significantly it's too rich should be 680-720 deg.
I had similar experience in the J430 at full taps in cruise at 9500, goes away as soon as you ease off a bit of throttle. otherwise maybe your altitiude compensation is not working properly - read diaphragm in carb. Is the econo-kit fitted to the carb?

[Maybe]

Don't have EGT's fitted....only CHT's

Yes, if I throttle back ... the rought running seems to go away. There a slight possibility that the float level might be at 12mm instead of 11mm. Maybe that is contributing as well.

This is a new spec engine (85hp) with BING carb....and I assume they came out with the economy kit....so yes...economy kit fitted.

Is there a special way of checking that the altitude compensation is working or not? Visual inspection or a test?


Thanks for info crazeeflya...!!

[Scotsman]

Hey Maybe, on the fuel smell try posting your question on http://forums.matronics.com/viewforum.php?f=68 as it has a much bigger dedicated list of Zodiac owners who likely have had a resolved the problem.

Cheers

James

[Boet]

Martyn, as jy by Oom Piet vir jou n propeller laat maak, sal jou vliegtuig beter vlieg. Daai spinnertjie is n bleddie disgrace. Kan ek jou nie dalk interesseer in n mooier een nie?

[Boet]

As dit ruik na petrol, dan IS dit petrol. Sy het in alle waarskynlikheid n "seep" erens. n Baie klein lekkie, maar genoeg om alles n pertol te laat vrot. Ek het jare terug so n probleem met my groot errie se tenk gehad. Die tenk is van sheet-metal aanmekaar gesweis, en het n paar sulke klein gaatjies ontwikkel. Ek het die tenk uitgehaal, ALLE petrol uitgespoel, toe die tenk met MEK gespoel, laat droogword, en toe met 3M "sloshing compound uitgespoel, en sederdien het hy nog nie weer gelek nie. Vra vir Morph waar hy sloshing compound gekoop het. Die goed is bleddie duur, maar dit WERK.

[Maybe]

Hi Boet,

Dankie vir die info!

As "oom" Piet vir my 'n prop maak........watter tipe spoed (in jou opinie) behoort ek te kan haal?
Weet jy of hy dalk 'n paar prototipe props het wat mens eers kan toets en dan sien of die verskil in spoed die prys van 'n nuwe prop werd is?

Ek sal bietjie vir Morph vra oor die petrol tank storie.

( En daai spinner..... Wel ek sal net bietjie vashou aan die spinner wat ek het.....eks net bang die spinner wat jy vir my gaan maak is dalk so groot dat ek nie meer by die voor ruit kan uitsien nie ))

Groete

[Boet]

Martyn, jy is sommer net bleddie jaloers. As Oompie Piet vir n Jabbie n Prop maak vlieg hy beter. Dit behoort ook vir jou errie te werk. Jammer om dit te se, maar die genouaan Jabbie proppie lyk baie soos n alkantskerp tannestokkie. Die p-Proppie sal mooi lyk op jou errie se neusie, met so n rooi spinnertjie van my af? Hoe perform hy met die tannestokkie?

[Maybe]

Hi Boet,

Ek maak sommer net 'n grap oor die spinner....jou spinners lyk vrek mooi!

Huidiglik met die tandestokkie gee hy my so 90-95 MPH (IAS) op 15lph. En as ek my gps so dophou, average ek gewoonlik 'n 100MPH (TAS) <as die wind ons nou nie wegwaai nie >
Gebasseer op die figures kry ek so 10.6 km/l - Ek kan nogal leef met dit
Selfs in die geval waar ek 95MPH (TAS) avarage staan ek nog op so 10km/l.

Ek klim so 300-400 fpm met twee op, en as ek alleen is kry ek so 500-600 fpm.


Ek het vrydag vir Oom PIET 'n lui'tjie gegee. WHAT A GENTLEMAN!! Hy het vreeslik mooi verduidelik hoe die dinge werk en die teorie agter die propellor. So ek gaan definitief bietjie vir hom gaan kuier so oor 3 weke. Dan gaan ons kyk of ons die bal aan die rol kan kry. Ek sal (wanneer ek die P-prop op het en bietjie toetse gedoen het) die figures hier kom skryf. Klink my of die nuwe prop tog vir my 'n paar ekstra MPH gaan gee..... (kan nie wag nie !!)

[Boet]

Man, ek lyk dit bef*^%k as die ouens so mooi luister virrie regte raad!

[Maybe]

To all the RAVEN flyers....and almost flyers.....

These little aeries are great performers. We did a lekka trip to the westcoast. So get your Ravens ready so that we can plan a trip.

See http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=76848
(Some pics from page 2 onwards)

Until the next trip...

happy flying

Just before take-off from Kersefontein (close to Saldanha)