Rotax 912 Fuel Pump

In the September 2018 issue of Sport Aviation / Experimenter magazine, we look at the Fuel Pumps used on the Rotax 912 engine. September 2018 Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab

GT-500 Crash Investigation PART 3 (Final Analysis)

After over 200 hours of video, writing, and editing we have come to the final conclusion on the engine tear down of the Quicksilver GT500 that crashed back in November 2017. Although the Quicksilver GT-500 was totaled the injuries were minor. We show four specific, ...

GT-500 Crash Investigation PART 2 (Engine Tear Down)

Many of you have been anxiously anticipating the release of part two of the Quicksilver GT-500 crash. In this video Brian Carpenter takes us through the engine tear down and inspection to identify the reason for the Quicksilver GT-500 engine failure and crash. Although the final ...

Detonation in Light Aircraft (Part 2)

In the March 2018 issue of Sport Aviation / Experimenter magazine we continue the topic of detonation, preignition, and normal combustion as it relates to the light sport type aircraft. This is part 2 of a 2-part article on the subject. The conditions of preignition ...

Detonation in Light Aircraft (Part 1)

In the February 2018 issue of Sport Aviation / Experimenter magazine we tackle the topic of detonation, preignition, and normal combustion as it relates to the light sport type aircraft. This is part 1 of a 2-part article on the subject. The conditions of preignition ...

Mikuni Fuel Pump (Part 2)

In the December issue of Sport Aviation / Experimenter magazine we look at the more practical aspects of maintenance, troubleshooting, and failure modes of the pulse type fuel pums used on the 2 stoke engines. December 2017 Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | Open ...

Mikuni Fuel Pump (Part 1)

In the November issue of Sport Aviation / Experimenter magazine we look at the theory and operation of the Mikuni pulse type fuel pumps used on the two-stroke engines. This will lay the groundwork for understanding how the fuel pump should be installed and other ...

Electric Power and the Experimental Aircraft

In the October issue of Sport Aviation / Experimenter magazine we explore the realities of electric power in experimental aircraft and a vision for the future. “So what was it, in the model aircraft industry, that converted gas powered motors to collectors items at such ...