http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/ An active resource group for X-Air owners, tips and tricks Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:09:39 GMT victor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9659 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9659 Hi everyone, I will soon be doing weight and balance on my newly almost finished xair standard. I downloaded the the xls spreadshhet from this site and states Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:40:43 GMT Seamus O'Donnell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9658 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9658 The Newton 61 x 42 is the only currently approved prop for the Jabiru Hawk in UK/Eire and flys everyone of the five we had here very well all with near Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:46:38 GMT bryan green http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9657 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9657 Brs 1050 vls out of date 3/09 but still sealed 4,038.00 new at leaf plus $105.00 shipping $2000.00 Jabaru Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:06:04 GMT Nick Geh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9656 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9656 Seamus, The various Jabiru manuals / SB's and the Australian forums all say that max static should be a minimum of 2800 and WOT s&l 3100 minimum, with some Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:42:44 GMT Seamus O'Donnell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9655 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9655 Bill If you change to a 62x38 you may get more revs but your speed will be even worst. Why do you want more revs ?? It cant be as bad as 70mph at 2800rpm that Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:33:32 GMT Nick Geh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9654 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9654 Again, the guys in Oz reckon with the correct set-up fuel burn should be around 14-16 L/hr (3.7 - 4.3 USgal/hr), so you're not too far out. In my limited Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:43:58 GMT bill shamblin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9653 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9653 fuel burn does seem a bit high at almost 4 gal/hr. would fuel burn improve if the engine was not over proped? thanks in advance, bill in nc Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:50:20 GMT Nick Geh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9652 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9652 Bill, If 1200*F (670*C) is cruise EGT you are running fairly rich which might knock the power back a bit. What is your fuel burn? Is the 62x40 a Sensenich? Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:39:02 GMT Dennis Skelton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9651 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9651 Hi Bill, While I've not done any real data collection on cross country trips, I suggest you consider a ground adjustable prop.  I have a Warp Drive and Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:38:48 GMT bill shamblin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9650 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9650 flyers, on a thousand mile trip to the gulf coast and back from north carolina, the xair-h and jabiru worked well. except for a cruise speed in the 70's mph Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:19:29 GMT Brian McGuire http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9649 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9649 Cheers Steve, I am not at home for a few weeks so will miss all the fun. One of the group members has done this before with an Xair Hawk and used the method Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:40:39 GMT steve http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9648 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9648 A colleague and I have recently recovered an Xair with Mylar skins. Yes I agree it was very difficult to get a fit around the ailerons due to the raised alloy Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:03:16 GMT Brian McGuire http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9647 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9647 Hi, Guys in the group I'm in having the same problem with flaps and aerolons. They think it is because the new mylar skins are cut to the same dimensions as Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:28:04 GMT micboyianzis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9646 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9646 Hi.. Dose any one have a broken wheel spat for an x-air..I will make a mould... Thanks Michael Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:00:31 GMT Michael Coates http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9645 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft/message/9645 It is all double sleeved tubing in this area for strength ... -- With regards, Michael Coates Company Director X-Air Australia Gold Coast, Australia.