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Chad - what's this?
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:30 pm
by tshort
I think you may have posted before, but whose airplane is this?
Any idea what the white thing is hanging below the right wing?
Thomas
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:55 pm
by Wicked Stick
Looks like a transponder antenna. (the fiberglass fin type)
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:09 pm
by cjensen
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:04 pm
by captain_john
Actually, it MAY be a Piper style pitot!
Some people say that the Xponder signal will make you shoot blanks and come down with cancer and what not, so they locate it away from the cockpit.
So far it hasn't bothered... hasn't bothered... hasn't bothered... ME!
CJ
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:27 pm
by cjensen
captain_john wrote:Actually, it MAY be a Piper style pitot!
I'm pretty sure he said it was the xponder antenna when we were walking around it. Somebody asked about it.
Plus, you can see the mondo Gretz heated pitot on the other side...
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:50 pm
by N200PF
Did he say how tough / easy it was to fit the Sam James Cowl?
- Peter
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 4:09 pm
by cjensen
Yep...he didn't like it. It doesn't quite fit right, and he didn't like dealing with the company. If you look with a super sharp eye head on, one of the inlets is lower than the other. I could hardly tell, and I stared at it for several minutes, but it's off a slight bit. I still plan to use one though...
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:18 pm
by captain_john
Well, we got another guy here on the Cape that doesn't like the way his SJ cowl fits either!
Also... it requires a prop extension. Another questionable item.
Me? I don't see the need.
Chad, I though you were SAVING money on this plane!
Why are you going all out on this item!?!?
CJ
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:50 pm
by cjensen
A few things here and there I'm going for. I really love how the SJ cowl looks. I don't mind the extension since I'll be using a three blade Catto. The price difference isn't all that great. Van's credits $825 for their cowl, and the SJ cowl is $950. What's $75 for better looks (my opinion), and MAYBE a few more knots...
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:32 am
by captain_john
Cool!
I didn't know they threw the prop extension on for free too!
Nice!
CJ
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:51 am
by JohnR
captain_john wrote:Cool!
I didn't know they threw the prop extension on for free too!
Nice!
CJ
Chad, I think CJ is poking you.
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:01 pm
by 4kilo
JohnR wrote:captain_john wrote:Cool!
I didn't know they threw the prop extension on for free too!
Nice!
CJ
Chad, I think CJ is poking you.
The problem with poking a weathervane is that it just ends up spinning around!
Pat
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:47 pm
by cjensen
Yeah...I poked at him the other day in the engine thread...I had it coming...
I'm spinnin'
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:58 pm
by captain_john
HA!!!
Nice!
I like the "pokey" smilie!
SPIKE!!! Adder in!!!
We new this one in the repertoire!
CJ
