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You did a great job Dave. Yes, it could have happened at a worse time in your flig...e to deal with an out of fuel engine out in my Scout. I do p...; When I first got my current trike I did as Ken described, adding one gallon at a time with sh...- ULtrikePilot, my trike is ELSA. The rule regarding changes is basically, that...weight, balance, drag or thrust, like adding or subtracting equipment. Adding a diff...en I can swap back and forth at will. Differe...imits. A replacement prop or even an engine of the same mak...
- Hi Ken, Thanks for adding this great video on the Rotax factory and engine building, very interesting.
Comment on "Efficiency: Perfect pitch UAVs and airboats lead to new propellers (at least some good from UAVs / Drones)"
...4 very wide short blades per engine,no room to swing hugh single lon...thrust givin the same rpms.in adding more blades you are adding more weight and more parisiti...not doing much.on my soaring trik...understanding on it as far as trikes and trike engine go. so moving into the curve...- Everything about this trike is unique...wow...did you design the trike yourself? I watched the video of the engine, that sounded cool too...How many horses is that engine?
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."
Just saw this poll and entered my vote. Looks like I have the r.... All were in a soaring trike with single cylinder 2-stroke...ault. But several of my engine outs included inability to restart engi...ther you are flying a soaring trike or a fast Revo.- Your whole trike looks light. And iam glad you didnt paint that tank. Ive got to do this to my soaring trike next year....how us all more of the ins and outs and precautions of adding skis. I work for a great ski...
- I guess I must be slow. I have never heard of a Verner. Is that the engine make? Someone please give me more info on this trike's engine. I am not familiar with it. And where on the earth is this trike? "Let's go to the video." Where are they?????
- Thank you Ken, it looks good. At first we will see what will be the result from Mr. Verner. Do you have any experience with BMW engine? I mean what I would need for mount the engine to my trike. What is optional setting, what reductor...etc
- Yes he wants to fly again. Maybe he will be my next student. In that time he had the first trike with R503 engine in Slovakia. We all envied him the engine. All others we flew with Trabant or better Citroen C2V engines...