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Have you ever used an ASI with a TAS knob? I have pretty good vision and
I go crosseyed trying to set the temperature opposite the altitude. Agreed. They are a complete waste of money. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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If it fits, maybe you're insulting your own intelligence.
Gentlemen, (and I obviously use the term loosely...) please take a breath. This is a discussion about avionics, and Mr. O'Connor's thoughts on re-built equipment are well-known and well thought-out. I personally don't agree with his assessment, either, but his long experience and extensive participation in this group -- to the benefit of us all -- certainly has earned him the right to an opinion without name-calling. Sheesh. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Dennis O'Connor wrote:
Never, never, never, rebuild a gyro instrument that your life depends upon... Always replace with new... If the GS head is your only one, then it has to be new... If you have a backup, then overhaul is OK - in your case it is not capable of an OH and you don't have a backup GS, so moot point... On the airspeed, I personally would replace it with new, but since a non functioning airspeed won't kill you, overhaul is an option... Dennis, I tend to agree with you. My experience, as well as the experience of my avionics person (who's also a friend of mine) is that the overhauls don't tend to last as long as new. I'm not sure why you're statement is causing so much heartburn. Afterall, everyone can make up their minds for themselves. I'm not sure I'd worry as much about a GS head as you, but I don't really fly much IFR anymore. After going through a few overhauled AI's, I bought a new one and it's been great for years. I'd probably be tempted with getting my DG overhauled, since the compass is a backup in an emergency. --- Jay -- __!__ Jay and Teresa Masino ___(_)___ http://www2.ari.net/jmasino ! ! ! http://www.oceancityairport.com http://www.oc-adolfos.com |
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And, when you get your pitot/static check done, the shaft for the TAS
knob is pretty much a guaranteed leak. Rip Jay Honeck wrote: Have you ever used an ASI with a TAS knob? I have pretty good vision and I go crosseyed trying to set the temperature opposite the altitude. Agreed. They are a complete waste of money. |
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In rec.aviation.owning Jay Honeck wrote:
Have you ever used an ASI with a TAS knob? I have pretty good vision and I go crosseyed trying to set the temperature opposite the altitude. Agreed. They are a complete waste of money. I've always had a TAS ASI, and I've never had a problem setting it correctly. Are you guy sure you don't need you glasses prescription tweaked a little? --- Jay -- __!__ Jay and Teresa Masino ___(_)___ http://www2.ari.net/jmasino ! ! ! http://www.oceancityairport.com http://www.oc-adolfos.com |
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Same here, and I've never had a problem with the knob shaft leaking either
Jay Masino wrote: I've always had a TAS ASI, and I've never had a problem setting it correctly. Are you guy sure you don't need you glasses prescription tweaked a little? --- Jay -- __!__ Jay and Teresa Masino ___(_)___ http://www2.ari.net/jmasino ! ! ! http://www.oceancityairport.com http://www.oc-adolfos.com -- --Ray Andraka, P.E. President, the Andraka Consulting Group, Inc. 401/884-7930 Fax 401/884-7950 http://www.andraka.com "They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Benjamin Franklin, 1759 |
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I've always had a TAS ASI, and I've never had a problem setting it
correctly. Are you guy sure you don't need you glasses prescription tweaked a little? I've always had one, too. In over 800 hours (plus another 400 with Mary as PIC) I've never set it. Not even once. It is a waste of money. Not a LOT of money, in aviation terms, but still. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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That's a lot of money and hassle for a 5 kt change in airspeed on a hot day.
MRQB wrote: Just wondering if it is worth the extra $60.00 to have a little extra. |
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Jay Honeck wrote:
Am I the only one here who would pay good, hard-earned cash just to see Jim's workshop? Considering your current source of income, I'd venture that "hard-earned" is a bit of an exaggeration... ;-) We all know you're having a blast being an innkeeper. Russell Kent |
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Considering your current source of income, I'd venture that "hard-earned"
is a bit of an exaggeration... ;-) We all know you're having a blast being an innkeeper. Hee hee! Wheeee....! Whoops, sorry. Um, I mean times are tough, and we're pulling some pretty long hours around here.... ;-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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