Comment on "How many engine outs have you had? Rough engine precautionary landings do not count, unless the prop is gone, then count that as an engine out. Running out of gas counts too. After voting, confess your sins. Everyone should have a story to share."
I had two engine outs on a 582. Both in the cold months. Now when I look back,...p the engine and I never had any problem with a 582. When opportun...and I absolutely love it. I still believe that 582s are very reliable with good...Comment on "How many engine outs have you had? Rough engine precautionary landings do not count, unless the prop is gone, then count that as an engine out. Running out of gas counts too. After voting, confess your sins. Everyone should have a story to share."
Mine was a 582. The external fuel pump failed about 2 minutes after takeoff at 1400 ft agl I had trouble with it earlier in the day, but we thought it was a fuel line get...Comment on "How many engine outs have you had? Rough engine precautionary landings do not count, unless the prop is gone, then count that as an engine out. Running out of gas counts too. After voting, confess your sins. Everyone should have a story to share."
...t features like dual ignition, full time carb heat, altitude compensated carbs, etc). They say that a comparable two-stroke (such as a Rotax 582) has as many failures as a 4-...Comment on "The venerable Vance Breese"
@Vance, the map is just a cool visual way of representing where you've been and where you've yet to go- not necessarily how you got there. On my...Comment on "Papalotzin the movie- Following Monarch Butterflies on their thousand miles migration in a trike"
Monarch numbers are plummeting-- and with them, birds and animals that feed upon their previously vast numbers along the migration route are having a hard time as...Comment on "Ken Brock Freedom Fly-In El Mirage CA Sept 27-29, 2013"
Hey I called Jim, the "J" of flying J-Ranch (a strip on the West edge of El Mirage) to ask if it was OK to bring RVs to his ranch for the Fly-In weekend....Comment on "Getting off to the best start in TrikeLife -What advice would you share?"
...good number of trikes up close. Northwing, AicCreation, Antares, Airborne, Apollo, Revo, etc. I went in with a friend on an affordable trike with a 582 for starters. Figured we were...Comment on "Getting off to the best start in TrikeLife -What advice would you share?"
...e place soaring trikes are the least hassle for the grass root fun flyer and i think the safest thing t fly hands down.the 2 place 2 cycle 503s and 582s are affordable and good trik...