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Topic: Oil Pressure Gauge reading |
hgmckay
Replies: 1
Views: 7327
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Forum: RotaxEngines-List Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 3:48 pm Subject: Oil Pressure Gauge reading |
Two matters which I need advice on:The oil Pressure gauge for my Rotax 912 UL engine in my Allegro 2000 has been acting strange recently. Just yesterday I made a 1 hour and 30 minute flight from N92 ( ... |
Topic: Airspeed Indicator |
hgmckay
Replies: 3
Views: 9806
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Forum: Allegro-List Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 10:14 am Subject: Airspeed Indicator |
Was your stall system working fine and then suddenly the alarm started while at cruise? Had you noticed the 30 mph airspeed discrepancy between the ASI and your GPS before or after the alarm system st ... |
Topic: Airspeed Indicator |
hgmckay
Replies: 3
Views: 9806
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Forum: Allegro-List Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:06 am Subject: Airspeed Indicator |
Luis,
How do you know your Airspeed indicator instrument readings are incorrect? Do you have the factory audible stall warning system in your Allegro?
Hugh G. McKay III, P.E. Fellow, Life Member ... |
Topic: Allgro engine rubber mount |
hgmckay
Replies: 1
Views: 8495
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Forum: Allegro-List Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:16 am Subject: Allgro engine rubber mount |
Gerard,
Can you send me a picture of your rubber engine mounts? I will try to find a source for you. I fly an Allegro 2000 with a Rotax 912 which I built from the kit. You can reach me direct at hg ... |
Topic: Allegro-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 02/06/20 |
hgmckay
Replies: 0
Views: 8792
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Forum: Allegro-List Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:36 am Subject: Allegro-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 02/06/20 |
Paul,
I tried to reply to your two messages regarding the Allegro fuel tank sensor wiring and your question about the Allegro 2000 Quik Build Manual but I am not sure they went through. I also tri ... |
Topic: Fuel gauge and sender wiring |
hgmckay
Replies: 1
Views: 10251
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Forum: Allegro-List Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:52 pm Subject: Fuel gauge and sender wiring |
From: Aero Siam (Sent: Thursday, February 6, 2020 2:05 AM
To: allegro-list@matronics.com (Subject: Fuel gauge and sender wiring
--> Allegro-List message posted by: "Aero Siam" < ... |
Topic: Build manual |
hgmckay
Replies: 5
Views: 17367
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Forum: Allegro-List Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2020 2:27 pm Subject: Build manual |
Paul,
I have the Quik-Build Manual on CD. Do you by chance have a Drop Box account? Its free. The file is quite large but I can load it to Drop Box and you can access it if you have a Drop Box acc ... |
Topic: Allegro-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 09/27/19 |
hgmckay
Replies: 1
Views: 6234
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Forum: Allegro-List Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:40 am Subject: Allegro-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 09/27/19 |
Brian,
I also looked at the Echo UAT unit. My Allegro is E-LSA but decided on the tailBeacon due to the simpler installation (less overall wiring modification and less effort on my part to install ... |
Topic: ADS-B |
hgmckay
Replies: 6
Views: 14909
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Forum: Allegro-List Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:00 am Subject: ADS-B |
I have just read the discussion on the above subject. The skybeacon will not fit on the Allegro 2000 or the 2007 without major and costly modification, and the tailBeacon likewise. However, there is a ... |
Topic: Allegro 2000 Door Lock |
hgmckay
Replies: 5
Views: 10776
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Forum: Allegro-List Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:29 pm Subject: Allegro 2000 Door Lock |
Bradley,
Thanks for the info. I have contacted Doug and he thinks he may have a few keys. He will let me know Monday. I also will follow up with Thom Riddle as necessary.
Hugh G. McKay III, P. ... |
Topic: Allegro 2000 Door Lock |
hgmckay
Replies: 5
Views: 10776
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Forum: Allegro-List Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:09 am Subject: Allegro 2000 Door Lock |
Yes send me some pictures please.
Hugh G. McKay III, P.E. Fellow. L.M. ASCE
Senior Consultant
Worldwide Engineering Inc.
4090 North NC Hwy. 16
Denver, NC 28037
Ph. 704-661-8271
Fax 704-48 ... |
Topic: Allegro 2000 Door Lock |
hgmckay
Replies: 5
Views: 10776
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Forum: Allegro-List Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:50 am Subject: Allegro 2000 Door Lock |
I have an Allegro 2000 ELSA (N661WW) that I built from the Czech company Fantasy Air kit manufactured in 2005. The kit came with a small round door lock for the pilot’s door. I have since lost the k ... |
Topic: Rotax 912 UL Rectifier wiring |
hgmckay
Replies: 14
Views: 19036
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Forum: RotaxEngines-List Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:14 am Subject: Rotax 912 UL Rectifier wiring |
Jim, I agree. I don’t know why Lockwood’s article implies the other wires R, B+, and C are to be disconnected. I wish some one could explain that. I have a gut feeling my Rectifier is bad. I would ... |
Topic: Rotax 912 UL Rectifier wiring |
hgmckay
Replies: 14
Views: 19036
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Forum: RotaxEngines-List Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 1:41 pm Subject: Rotax 912 UL Rectifier wiring |
Dave,
Thank you for the additional electrical information and instruction. Â Referring to the proposed sketch I sent to you, I am proposing a revision; to change out the existing 5 Amp Breaker/swi ... |
Topic: Rotax 912 UL Rectifier wiring |
hgmckay
Replies: 14
Views: 19036
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Forum: RotaxEngines-List Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:39 pm Subject: Rotax 912 UL Rectifier wiring |
Dave,
I am not an electrical guru so my understanding of electrical terms and functions in an electrical circuit is very limited. I do need to limit the amount of changes to my panel simply due to sp ... |
Topic: Rotax 912 UL Rectifier wiring |
hgmckay
Replies: 14
Views: 19036
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Forum: RotaxEngines-List Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:32 pm Subject: Rotax 912 UL Rectifier wiring |
Dave,
Thanks for your clarification of the Rotax instruction concerning disconnecting the battery. I went back and read a similar article by Phil Lockwood called “Tips and Tricks for the Ideal R ... |
Topic: Rotax 912 UL Rectifier wiring |
hgmckay
Replies: 14
Views: 19036
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Forum: RotaxEngines-List Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 6:01 pm Subject: Rotax 912 UL Rectifier wiring |
Dave,
My battery is manually isolated by Breaker 13 shown within the “cloud” noted as Rev.#1 on the attached one line (better drawing than what I sent previous). All the Breakers mounted on th ... |
Topic: Rotax 912 UL Rectifier wiring |
hgmckay
Replies: 14
Views: 19036
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Forum: RotaxEngines-List Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:48 pm Subject: Rotax 912 UL Rectifier wiring |
I need some advice by anyone out there who may be able to clear up a question I have concerning checking the output wiring of the standard Rotax 912 rectifier used with the 912 UL engine. I have this ... |
Topic: Rectifier/Regulator Charging Current (Amps) Measurement |
hgmckay
Replies: 0
Views: 4881
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Forum: RotaxEngines-List Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:40 am Subject: Rectifier/Regulator Charging Current (Amps) Measurement |
Clive,
Thanks for your reply and advice. Attached is a photograph of the manual and measuring device I have. It is an Extech single phase/three phase 1000 amp true RMS Power Clamp on Model 380976 ... |
Topic: Rectifier/Regulator Charging Current (Amps) Measurement |
hgmckay
Replies: 0
Views: 4742
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Forum: RotaxEngines-List Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 8:24 am Subject: Rectifier/Regulator Charging Current (Amps) Measurement |
How can I measure the amount of battery charging current being put out by the Rotax Rectifier/Regulator using a digital multimeter?
Hugh G. McKay III, P.E. Fellow. L.M. ASCE
Senior Consultant
Wo ... |
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