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scott(at)s-f-x.com
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:17 am Post subject: Pulsar XP modifications

Hi



Nice to meet some owners at Oshkosh. I am back in the UK now and turning my attention to my XP.



A few items I wish to change and I wanted to see if anyone had any suitable solutions:



Canopy catch - mine has an alu tang that faces backwards. It's fixed to the canopy and cuts people on the forehead ! Any RV type or similar catches been used that leaves the rear of the canopy clear of obstructions ?



Brakes - I have the heel operated wooden blocks operating band brakes. Not nice. I was going to go for a Beringer set-up with variable pressure and new wheels & disc brakes - but I did see some other setups from Parker and Grove at the Airventure - I was hoping to go for toe brakes but unsure if any proprietary pedals can be retro fitted ?



Trim - elevator trim on mine is by a lead screw being driven about 2.75" end to end to bias springs on the stick - was this the only option ? Anyone use tabs or a servo with sufficient range of travel ?



The aircraft is in for undercarriage repair work and I want to specify the modifications as soon as I can to allow work to be carried out at the same time.



Thanks, hope you can shed some light on options available.



Scott MacIntyre

Owner Pulsar XP, G-BUZB

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otto(at)otamat.com
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:54 pm Post subject: Pulsar XP modifications

Hi Scott,     Re: Canopy catch

       I made a canopy catch as follows: Rotating lockable handle on         top of the canopy, which is used for sliding the canopy         open/close from inside/outside and by 1/4 turn the cam engages         into a 1/2" rod with roller attached to the opposite of the         cabin opening. This is screwed on a rod for fine adjustment. In         worst case you catch your bum on the round roller, not as         painful and visible as your forehead!

       

       

       otto

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Hi



Nice to meet some owners at Oshkosh. I am back in the UK now and turning my attention to my XP.



A few items I wish to change and I wanted to see if anyone had any suitable solutions:



Canopy catch - mine has an alu tang that faces backwards. It's fixed to the canopy and cuts people on the forehead ! Any RV type or similar catches been used that leaves the rear of the canopy clear of obstructions ?



Brakes - I have the heel operated wooden blocks operating band brakes. Not nice. I was going to go for a Beringer set-up with variable pressure and new wheels & disc brakes - but I did see some other setups from Parker and Grove at the Airventure - I was hoping to go for toe brakes but unsure if any proprietary pedals can be retro fitted ?



Trim - elevator trim on mine is by a lead screw being driven about 2.75" end to end to bias springs on the stick - was this the only option ? Anyone use tabs or a servo with sufficient range of travel ?



The aircraft is in for undercarriage repair work and I want to specify the modifications as soon as I can to allow work to be carried out at the same time.



Thanks, hope you can shed some light on options available.



Scott MacIntyre

Owner Pulsar XP, G-BUZB

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