Yesterday we tested the static wicks and they were all within spec. Later, the guys across the alley from my hangar, who restore legacy aircraft (they were wheeling out a T6 and expecting a P-51) said it was a ground issue. This kind of resonated with me. The static is not when I'm Rx/Tx, only when...

I've tested the squelch switch and it is definitely not the problem. I'm going to have the static wicks tested next week. Before I make my flight to the SC to have them tested, is this something I could test myself? I have a decent multimeter. Does anyone know how to perform the test? You need a bo...

This is the standard case and I'm comfortable this will work properly. The edge case is probably only where the gear box "instantaneously" froze causing the hub to completely stop spinning. Very unlikely (I hope!). In that event, there is little need to feather it anyway. We feather a pro...

If it's an engine failure, then I would think you'll shut it down and it will automatically feather when shut down. This is the standard case and I'm comfortable this will work properly. The edge case is probably only where the gear box "instantaneously" froze causing the hub to completel...

The prop works in much the same way as any other light twin so no more of a concern than on other GA twins.

Colin wrote: ↑Thu Jul 07, 2022 5:33 pm When I had my two little boys in the back I used the cargo net pretty regularly until they were larger.

That's one way to control the kids on a long trip.

The sensitive pitch comment implies that the aircraft was probably outside the CofG envelope. It's not just about if the wings can lift the weight but also about where the weight is and how it moves during the flight. For instance, if you are on (or beyond) the fwd end of the CofG and the fuel burn ...

astaib wrote: ↑Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:20 pmIt is a Lyco

Soot or black smoke is a sign of a rich mixture.

The inboard one causes the inboard part of the wing to stall first so that you retain some aileron control. The outboard one generates a turbulent flow over the aileron to generate vibration in the flight controls as a form of stall warning.

Colin wrote: ↑Thu Jun 16, 2022 10:54 pm So the Beechcraft won, right?

I think the owner was too busy crying into his beer to collect his prize.