Sun 'n Fun local weather appears to be tolerable still for the week. A blocking
front will hamper those flying down. There will be times and corridors for
flying VFR and it won't be pretty until a bit later in the week.
I personally won't expose N12AY to Sunday's inch of rain, miserable high winds
and potential tent flying. I'm not going to expose myself to setting tenting
up in the rain either. So. setup will be a challenge. My electrical woes on
12AY aren't solved but the good news is the stator seems fine and, replacing the
regulator and checking wires continues.
That means I'll pull the wings and trailer N12AY over on Monday afternoon or
evening.
Monday's setup will be a mess of tractor trailers, carts everywhere and
cleanup from the previous day. I'll play it by ear. It may be my advancing
years, experience, or laziness but I think even I will look at a more cautious
and perhaps slower setup. Even if the plane doesn't get there until Wednesday,
that is fine with me. We'll have a tent for cover, a place to sit, advertising
out, and watch and enjoy the other Type A's scramble around in the mud and
work around the clock.
Tuesday, I'll work on my tan, make a must have buy list, and meet and greet.
I'll
enjoy seeing folks, attending gatherings and try to spread cheer for a week.
Be safe in your travels and plan accordingly. We'll be here to welcome you to
Sun 'n Fun.
Best Regards,
Bud Yerly
-----Original Message-----
From: Bud Yerly
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2021 6:38 PM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: SnF
Anita and I will be there.
Watch the weather up North. It's nice down here but you have to get here from
there.
Heck getting 12AY the 5 miles from Plant City Airport to Lakeland may have to be
by road.
My freshly top overhauled engine is leaking oil from the turbo components like
rain. I'm throwing time and parts at that now. The last oil leak is at the oil
catch can area under the turbo (which is wet between the split also) and believe
it or not, my hose from the turbo outlet to the manifold is full of oil
and leaking. What a mess. Hopefully, I can troubleshoot that and find a less
costly fix than I fear the symptoms are leading to. On top of that, although
all went extremely well during high power flight test climbs, stalls, cruise
and engine data checks I did some touch and goes and after a short/soft field
full stop landing, I was feeling good on taxi back then I find the voltage down
to 12 and the amps at -2 at idle power. It never does that. It is always 13
minimum and slightly positive. I ran it up to 2500 and the voltage rose a bit
as did the amps indicating there is some life there. Then I saw a small pool
of oil under the turbo. Either the voltage regulator has failed (I just put
that on in 2007) or my stator has died (I repaired that in 2006). Frankly a 14
year old part on a 20 year old engine should last forever don't you think?
Except it is an airplane of course. So back to the airport in the morning to
pull the cowl, test the stator, replace the regulator, and find the oil leak and
hopefully fix it for sure. Backup plan is load the plane on the trailer and
haul it as time is growing short. Life is an adventure, and I'm up for it.
Bud and Anita Yerly
Custom Flight Creations, Inc.
US Airmaster Dealer
Europa N12AY at S'nF site N55.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
<owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com>
On Behalf Of rampil
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2021 12:20 PM
Subject: Europa-List: SnF
Like Bud and Anita, Linda and I are double vaxed and planning to attend.
Our local forecast for next Monday and Tuesday calls for rain, so we will be
driving.
Would anyone here consider attending an Engineering Meeting (Wednesday
or Thursday)?
Cheers,
Ira
N224XS
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Ira N224XS
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