Notes from a Small Island - 1015K in UK.

On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 21:29:23 +1000, Graeme Cant
wrote:

tango4 wrote:

If it's a turbo it doesn't need cranking, it windmill starts and the
ignition is magneto's - no battery needed.

I'd be interested in the windmill start procedure for a Stemme.

...and with NO battery?

Don't forget all the bits that slide and open, like the nose cone and
vents, before you can start a Stemme. Cold-soak all that grease for a
few hours and then I bet you'd struggle to expose the prop and open
the air intakes, let alone get a start.

Just a thought.

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On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 15:21:09 UTC, Martin Gregorie
wrote:

: Cold-soak all that grease for a
: few hours and then I bet you'd struggle to expose the prop and open
: the air intakes, let alone get a start.

And isn't its prop held open by centrifugal force? In which case,
there may be a chicken-and-egg problem.

Ian


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