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  • Single Engine Running Rough

    Trike Pilot:  Tower, Experimental Trike 16Alpha, request priority landing due to my engine running rough. Tower:  Trike 16 Alpha you will be number two, behind a B-52 that has one engine shut down. Trike Pilot:  “Ah, the dreaded seven-engine approach.”

  • Engine Out...

    Two blondes were flying to Miami from Clevel...ht, the captain announced "One of the engines has failed and the flight wi...longer. But don't worry we have three engines left".Thirty minutes later,...s longer. But don't worry we have two engines left". An hour later th...

  • Adding a different engine to your trike

    I just wanted to find out(for my knowledge) that how easy is it to covert from a...rborne Edge X and at times have thought of converting it from a 582 to the HKS engine to make it a 4 stroker. Any g...

  • CDI (Mags) problem

    Help, I have a problem when chequing the CDI (Mags) when I have my 503 at 4,000 rpm and I check one CDI the RPM does not drop on the other one the engine shots off. The engine starts normally and sounds li...

  • Rotax Service Bulletin SB-912-064 / SB-914-045 : Periodic checking of the crankshaft journal for 912 & 914 series engines.

    Rotax announces Service Bulletin...rnal for 912 & 914 series engines. Rotax has previously r...42 wherein a limited range of engines required an inspection looki...onths, up to 1000 hours total engine time. In addition, Rotax...is inspection requirement for engines affected. This tool is easy...

  • What is the definition of an Ultimate Trike, wing, engine combination

    Now, I know there is not one good answer for this question. Some of us (like myself)...al a trike...LOL, what would be an all purpose middle of the road trike, wing, engine combination. The reason, I am...

  • Airborne Electric Trike in 2013?

    http://www.airborne.com.au/airnews/?p=1988 The Ultimat...er by the Polini two stoke or the Bailey four stoke engine are a dream to fly. They are also good fun to soar with the engine off in thermal lift. Famou...

  • Rotax two stroke reliability reveled

    There is an industry stigma that Rotax 2 stroke engines 503/582 are not as reliable...id it was OK. At 100 to 1 the engine runs great with less smoke bu...he internal components of the engine as well over time allowing in...nbsp;In my opinion, a rebuilt engine is unreliable and worthless....

  • Gibbo Manta 15 meter single surface wing on an HKS 700e, a good idea or not?

    I am thinking of buying my second wing and would&nbs...Northwing with my Navajo trike that has an HKS 700e engine and I am thinking of getting...uced span of the Gibbo wing, I have heard that your engine has to work extra hard by at...

  • Mark Gibbo Gibson

    I just learned that trike pioneer and topless wing builder...died this morning while flying his trike during an engine failure in the Houston area.&...rashing his trike into a line of trees following an engine out. He was flying locally fr...