A New Way of Flight Training⦠- American Bonanza Society
A New Way of Flight Training⦠- American Bonanza Society
A New Way of Flight Training⦠- American Bonanza Society
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Member <strong>New</strong>s<br />
Roger Carnell Receives<br />
Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award<br />
Roger Cannell (ABS Member #7630) <strong>of</strong> Hot<br />
Springs Village, Arkansas, has received the FAA’s<br />
Wright Brothers award for over 50 years <strong>of</strong> flying<br />
without accident. Inspired by watching Army<br />
bombers flying over his school during WWII,<br />
Roger later became a Marine Corps aviator. A<br />
flight in a Beech T-34B “Mentor” in 1957 was<br />
the first <strong>of</strong> over 4800 hours Roger has logged,<br />
but most have been in a <strong>Bonanza</strong> he used for his accounting practice and for<br />
pleasure. He sold his <strong>Bonanza</strong> in 2009 “but missed it so much” he soon bought<br />
another. Roger continues to fly 50 to 75 hours a year “and loved every minute<br />
<strong>of</strong> it.” Congratulations, Roger Cannell!<br />
Neil’s Notes<br />
“Neil’s Notes” are from ABS Technical Advisor Neil Pobanz unless otherwise noted.<br />
Nose Gear Vibration<br />
An out-<strong>of</strong>-balance nose gear wheel assembly may create vibration<br />
during ground operations. Many tire stores and some service stations<br />
have bubble balancers that can also be used for aircraft wheels. Wheel<br />
balance should be checked whenever installing new tires or servicing<br />
the wheel bearings.<br />
Fuel Injection Nozzles<br />
We have had recent cases when the fuel line was over-torqued where<br />
it attaches to the injection nozzle, causing cracks in the nozzle. In these<br />
cases, the fuel injection nozzle should be replaced.<br />
Hydraulic Props<br />
We have reports <strong>of</strong> a couple <strong>of</strong> hydraulic props that didn’t want to<br />
come down to a lower RPM. In most cases, I believe the relationship<br />
between the prop control and arm on the governor, and the lift <strong>of</strong> the<br />
spool valve in the governor, hold the key to solving the problem. The<br />
position <strong>of</strong> the lift <strong>of</strong> the spool can usually be adjusted without removing<br />
the governor.<br />
Corrosion Effects on Electric Systems<br />
The saga <strong>of</strong> corrosion effects on electric systems continues. Over voltage<br />
trips, systems not paralleling on twins, and singles not charging well all have<br />
recently been found to be caused by corrosion somewhere in the circuit<br />
wiring or terminals.<br />
Battery Charging<br />
Again, we have heard reports <strong>of</strong> folks trying to charge a dead battery<br />
through the auxiliary power plug. This does not work on most Beech<br />
products, because even though it powers up the main buss, the APU plug<br />
wiring does not connect to the battery unless you have the battery switch on.<br />
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Volume 12 • Number 1 AMERICAN BONANZA SOCIETY 21
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