sandpiper Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Andy, Saw one down at Ft. Myers . . . what a helluva' airplane. Looked like it was doing 200 kts., sitting there on the ramp. Was also packed with great avionics and a pristine finish. Don't forget the pristine price!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmInce Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Don't forget the pristine price!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Andy, Saw one down at Ft. Myers . . . what a helluva' airplane. Looked like it was doing 200 kts., sitting there on the ramp. Was also packed with great avionics and a pristine finish. I got to crawl around in one at a flight school open house back in 2011. What a machine! I have no idea how they get that kind of speed out of a fixed gear airplane. I'm guessing the stall characteristics might be a little scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suntheman Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 After check fuel flow rate based on manual (35L/hrs), fuel cap/ fuel vent, fuel line, and all other component, fly with coordinated turn (ball center).. problem still going. I'm pretty sure its weakness design of aircraft from FD. next flight try to fly with 1/2 ball to faster empty gas tank... Regards, Dhony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmInce Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 After check fuel flow rate based on manual (35L/hrs), fuel cap/ fuel vent, fuel line, and all other component, fly with coordinated turn (ball center).. problem still going. I'm pretty sure its weakness design of aircraft from FD. next flight try to fly with 1/2 ball to faster empty gas tank... Regards, Dhony Let us know how that works out for you. Like Roger Lee says . . . "the fuel will follow the ball." That seems to work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Let us know how that works out for you. Like Roger Lee says . . . "the fuel will follow the ball." That seems to work for me. For this very reason I taped a tennis ball to the top of my engine so I will never run out of fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WmInce Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 For this very reason I taped a tennis ball to the top of my engine so I will never run out of fuel. You do have an LOA for that, right? . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammie Patch Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I feel I need to add some info to this thread. I just finished an annual on a first-time customer's 2007 CTSW. It has a bit less than 500 hours on it. Looks pretty good, but he has been using an A&P who doesn't understand the importance of reading a Rotax manual. don't get me started about him. I found two major airworthiness issues. I will only discuss one here for now. The aircraft had a fuel leak and needed the sight tubes changed, so I drained the fuel and prepared to pull the wings off a bit. The 5 year hose change had been done, but the fuel lines at the wing root were still original. While we drained the tanks (through the gascolator) I noticed that the right wing drained much faster than the left, which didn't seem to drain much at all. In fact, the right wing emptied out, and the fuel stopped flowing when the left wing got down to five gallons. I grabbed my borescope and took a look at the wing root fuel line, and found that it was kinked to the point that fuel would not flow through it. This was the original hose from the factory. I ended up draining the last five gallons through the sight tube which can be messy at best. The fuel lines in the wing root are very difficult to remove and reinstall, so I think that it's tempting for the mechanic to leave them be. It's also quite easy to put the new ones back in with a brand new kink. So, don't just assume that uneven fuel flow is caused by uncoordination, fuel vent pressure, or the shape of the tanks. It could be much worse. I would recommend that anyone with an uneven flow problem go ahead and drain the tanks completely and make sure it drains. Be sure to ground the aircraft. I wrap a large wet towel around the plastic tank and gascolator to ground it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tip Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Cammie, The early 2008s didn't use a 90 degree fitting at the wing root. Later builds did and solved this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Cammie, The early 2008s didn't use a 90 degree fitting at the wing root. Later builds did and solved this problem. Early 2008 would be a CTLS. He said CTSW. The hose set up is different between the two. Both however can be pinched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Great, you guys are giving me something else to fret over. I guess it's time for a fuel drain test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 A great excuse for a drain test is a period of no flying leading to stale Mogas. I sometimes drain test it right into my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 A great excuse for a drain test is a period of no flying leading to stale Mogas. I sometimes drain test it right into my car. I fly too often for my fuel to get stale, but there's only about ten gallons in the airplane now, so pretty good timing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 You worry too much. It will make you old. You haven't had to worry about this yet. So stay young and don't worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 You worry too much. It will make you old. You haven't had to worry about this yet. So stay young and don't worry. But if I don't worry *enough*, I'll never get to grow old!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 CT, For fuel to be considered stale . . . what is your time criteria? And what kind of fuel do you use, regularly? I use Chevron 91 Octane with ethanol. I have more considerations than time alone. If my route includes crossing the Sierra stale gas is a bigger concern than a flight that has continuous landing opportunities. If valley temps are high and I still have California winter blend gas then I might want fresh summer blend to prevent vapor lock even if the gas isn't old yet. Otherwise 90 days sounds like its getting stale to me. I have pumped 90 day old gas into my TT ( 10:1 compression ) and it hasn't resulted in any pinging so 90 days seems good for both the plane and the TT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbigs Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 A great excuse for a drain test is a period of no flying leading to stale Mogas. I sometimes drain test it right into my car. You would have to not fly for 6 months to get stale Mogas. If you are flying that infrequently you are probably ready to sell your CT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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