This raises an interesting question:
Is it possible to restart a VW engine by diving (I mean, make a steep dive
in order to increase airflow and possibly force the prop to windmill), or
is it a lost case?
I wonder, because my VW 2.4 liter does not have a starter motor, and that
would be the on
Is it possible to restart a VW engine by diving (I mean, make a steep dive
in order to increase airflow and possibly force the prop to windmill), or
is it a lost case?
I wonder, because my VW 2.4 liter does not have a starter motor, and that
would be the only way to restart... if it works.
ot;KRnet"
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: KR> Windmilling
>
> Is it possible to restart a VW engine by diving (I mean, make a steep dive
> in order to increase airflow and possibly force the prop to windmill), or
> is it a lost case?
>
> I wonder, because my V
"KRnet"
cc :(ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM)
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Is it possible to restart a VW engine by diving (I mean, make a steep dive
in order to increase airflow and possibly force the prop to windmill), or
is it a lost case?
I wonder, because my VW
It should be possible on a VW to windmill start.
I have windmill started a Rotax 912S (100hp) with a reduction box. The dive
was to nearly 100kts to get it to turn over and the drag was enormous while
windmilling (forgot to turn the ignitions on). All went well once the ignitions
were on :-)
will someone dare try it then over a big airport and tell us the speed
very useful info potentially
p
- Original Message -
From: "Barry Kruyssen"
To: "KRnet"
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: KR> Windmilling
> It should be possible on a VW to
Gav said,
"It works with Lycos and Continentals why wouldn't it work with a
VW"
It works with old, tired Lycomings and Continentals. With a tight
engine, probably never. However, a touch of the starter ( if you have
one) will bring it to high rpms quickly in a well established dive.
Ro
work. The old Aeronca airplanes had a sort of system like
this.
Kevin
-Original Message-
From: Ron Freiberger [mailto:ronandmar...@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:03 PM
To: 'KRnet'
Subject: RE: Re: KR> Windmilling
Gav said,
"It works with Lycos and
With the clean glide of a KR and as an alternative to belly board the question
of How to get Drag on a low drag airframe. The topic of windmilling prop
stirred the thought of source and the old motorcycle engine compression release
valve as a means to manage that windmilling prop. So there you a
I think in a case like Mark L.is a good example of why your prop not wind
mill is a good thing,with the extra drag caused by the windmilling prop he
more then likely would not have made the airport.I don't clam to speak for
everyone on the subject,but unless I;m at about 10,000 feet I'm not goin
Bob wrote
.I don't remember when practicing engine outs with my
instructor him ever saying if the engine quits try to dive and restart
it.Just a thought!
I recall when I was learning to fly in Arizona in 57, my instructor said to
dive with a dead engine until you reach about 10% above cruis
In a message dated 2/23/04 3:21:32 PM Pacific Standard Time,
wa...@hispeedwireless.com writes:
> Robert, how would you make this work? I assume a control rod which actuates
> some type of cam on each of the exhaust valves. Could it be adapted to other
> engines (CorvairCraft)?
>
See any Diesel
> "Stephen Jacobs" writes:
> I prefer airplane engines for one reason only - they windmill -
> VW's don't, they stop dead if there is a second's interruption
> in the fuel. I presume that Corvair engines also don't windmill
> (if they do please let me know).
Steve, why do you want the dead eng
flaps, and landed in the first 1/4 of the
runway.
Tim
KR2 N7038V
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From:
To:
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: KR> Windmilling
> > "Stephen Jacobs" writes:
> > I prefer airplane engines for one reason only - they windmi
> > "Stephen Jacobs" writes:
> > I prefer airplane engines for one reason only - they windmill -
> > VW's don't, they stop dead if there is a second's interruption
> > in the fuel. I presume that Corvair engines also don't windmill
> > (if they do please let me know).
If you just want to make a V
To All:
Want to make your veedub air-startable? Install a compression release.
Fuel on, ignition on, pull the big red knob, put the nose down, wait for the
prop to spin-up then release the red knob.
This ultra high tech option consists of a set of fingers that are cammed down
against the reta
Mark Langford wrote:> > "Stephen Jacobs" writes:
> > I prefer airplane engines for one reason only - they windmill -
> > VW's don't, they stop dead if there is a second's interruption
> > in the fuel. I presume that Corvair engines also don't windmill
> > (if they do please let me know).
If you
onday, February 23, 2004 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: KR> Windmilling
> To All:
>
> Want to make your veedub air-startable? Install a compression release.
>
> Fuel on, ignition on, pull the big red knob, put the nose down, wait for
the
> prop to spin-up then release the red knob.
>
The was an article in Flying LONG AGO , "I learned about flying from
that..." about a guy who used to pull up into a stall to let his prop stop
windmilling. After enjoying quiet flight for a while, he'd dive a bit to
restart.
On day, he did this in an aircraft with a not well worn engine, and he
Ron Freiberger wrote:
> On my O-320, I couldn't restart either, but a touch of starter brought it
up
> to cruise speed in an instant.
That's really the bottom line. All we have to do is make sure the thing
will restart and windmilling is not an issue in the first place.
If the choice comes down
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