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At 9:06pm on January 1, 2010, Victor Menkal said…
Just saw your comment on the tank skin. I have the LR tanks.

That helps a lot just knowing yours fit fine so it must be something Ive done. Dang and I was looking forward to using the ol chain saw to make it fit.

Thanx
At 9:00pm on January 1, 2010, Victor Menkal said…
OK roger that. So they are happy as long as the unit is parallel with centerline of your plane and level. Tells me a lot about how the software and sensors work. Looks like you also have decent separation between your aerials (assuming top of plane baggage compartment) and sensor for the compass part of the unit.

I think you have a pretty decent compromise and much better location than the crowded console portion and your compass will be much happier.

Knowing the level of expertise at GRT, I think that their software would take care of all the other stuff I was talking about and think my sensor will most likely live in the same spot.

Cheers Vic
At 8:57pm on January 1, 2010, Mike Schlichtman said…
As far as the tank...I did not have any trouble. Everything fit like it was supposed to. Sounds like you got something out of wack, or they sent you a wrong skin. Do you have standard tanks or long range? I'm going to read your notes to me again and think on it.

Chow
At 8:54pm on January 1, 2010, Mike Schlichtman said…
I am just now to a point where I will get into the menu and programming of the EIS/sport. The best I can tell is that my adhrs is very close to dead nut on for all diminsions. Putting it behind the panal would put it next to a lot of farrous/electical environment which is specifically spoken against in the manual. Where it is located now it is within 8" of farrous rivets...but I am hoping that won't matter. I am going to get educated on the matter in the next couple days.
At 8:47pm on January 1, 2010, Mike Schlichtman said…
Sounds like you know your stuff. I'll start out by saying that so far, the customer support from GRT has been A-1. They always take my call and know exactly what they are talking about. I am a little conflicted with the locations you speak of and what the instructions and what the rep. has told me for the adhrs. First, it is my understanding that Centerline of the airplane and paralal to centerline are two different things. The location of my unit is not centerline, but is parallel with the sport box which is square with the fuse centerline. It was my understanding that this is perfectly OK.
At 2:26am on August 13, 2009, Russ Bens said…
Hi Victor,

I don't have performance data specifically as it relates to the 750, beyond the published data at Jabiru. The 3300 that I have in my 601 has performed well now for about 260 hours. I do the maintenance as per the manual and it just seems to go just fine. CHT was an issue during break in, but has settled down now. Oil temp does climb to near read line on warm day climb out. Both of the above issues I think are related to a bad (early) cowl design. I think the new cowl for both the 750 and 601/650 will solve those issues. My 601 cruises along at near 100 kts @2750 RPM and 4.5 gal/h. I can climb out at a good 800 to 1K ft./min at gross under most altitude and temp conditions...Give or take. I recommend the ground adjustable Sensenich prop. Two thumbs up for the 3300!

Good luck to you on your 750! I roughed in the firewall this evening.

Are US sport pilots allowed into Canada?

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