Re: Flight of N4263S ....

Matt & Patty · Post by **Matt & Patty** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:14 am

'I am happy to report that N4263S took to the skies again on Saturday, January 15th. I have owned her for just over two years and have spent that entire time getting her airworthy again. The A/C logs show her last flight being in 1994. The takeoff and climb performance with the Jake 755B2 is impressive to say the least. I am totally new to the 24 and I have to say, "What a great flying airplane". I'll try to get some photos posted in the next few days.

Matt'

james chybicki · Post by **james chybicki** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:47 am

'Congradulations!
Jim C.
UC-61K 43-14964 /HB-690

--- On Mon, 1/17/11, Matt & Patty wrote:

From: Matt & Patty
Subject: [fairchildclub] Flight of N4263S ....
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 7:14 AM

I am happy to report that N4263S took to the skies again on Saturday, January 15th. I have owned her for just over two years and have spent that entire time getting her airworthy again. The A/C logs show her last flight being in 1994. The takeoff and climb performance with the Jake 755B2 is impressive to say the least. I am totally new to the 24 and I have to say, "What a great flying airplane". I'll try to get some photos posted in the next few days.

Matt

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Bob Parks · Post by **Bob Parks** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:06 am

'Congrats Matt! I know how you feel, mine was down from 94-04. How is the
C.G. with the Jake installed

Bob

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 8:14 AM, Matt & Patty wrote:

>
>
> I am happy to report that N4263S took to the skies again on Saturday,
> January 15th. I have owned her for just over two years and have spent that
> entire time getting her airworthy again. The A/C logs show her last flight
> being in 1994. The takeoff and climb performance with the Jake 755B2 is
> impressive to say the least. I am totally new to the 24 and I have to say,
> "What a great flying airplane". I'll try to get some photos posted in the
> next few days.
>
> Matt
>
>
>

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Tom_Downey · Post by **Tom_Downey** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:49 am

'Isn't it a great feeling after all the work? Enjoy. fly safe:)

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Matt & Patty" wrote:
>
> I am happy to report that N4263S took to the skies again on Saturday, January 15th. I have owned her for just over two years and have spent that entire time getting her airworthy again. The A/C logs show her last flight being in 1994. The takeoff and climb performance with the Jake 755B2 is impressive to say the least. I am totally new to the 24 and I have to say, "What a great flying airplane". I'll try to get some photos posted in the next few days.
>
> Matt
>

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Tom_Downey · Post by **Tom_Downey** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:49 am

'Isn't it a great feeling after all the work? Enjoy. fly safe:)

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Matt & Patty" wrote:
>
> I am happy to report that N4263S took to the skies again on Saturday, January 15th. I have owned her for just over two years and have spent that entire time getting her airworthy again. The A/C logs show her last flight being in 1994. The takeoff and climb performance with the Jake 755B2 is impressive to say the least. I am totally new to the 24 and I have to say, "What a great flying airplane". I'll try to get some photos posted in the next few days.
>
> Matt
>

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Egon Baatz · Post by **Egon Baatz** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:57 am

'Hi,

Can anybody help me with a good company that sells the correct Ignition Leads for my L440 Ranger Engine?
Is it possible to make them myself?

Thanks a lot

Regards Egon Baatz

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Patricia Banks · Post by **Patricia Banks** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:05 am

'Bob,
I weighed the plane because I didn't trust the old W&B data.... good thing I did. The empty CG came out at 14.1 inches and the forward limit is 16.3. Adding pilots and fuel doesn't move it back significantly. It would take around 100lbs under the rear seat and in the bag bin to get the CG within. I thought about all of the options and ended up putting lead in the tail to get the empty CG to 16.1. With an FAA 170lb pilot on board it is at 16.4 and I don't have to put any ballast under the seat or in the bin to be legal. Useful load is a joke using the TCDS gross weight. Even at the forward limit she flies really well. Stalls are a non-event. On final, with full up trim and the power all the way back she still wants to do 80. I am going to bias the trim to the up side a few degrees and see what that does. With a person in the back or some baggage it would probably be fine.
It's amazes me that the previous owners flew this plane for years with the CG way forward ... must have flown OK, but I was not comfortable with it.
The Jake really makes this plane come alive. I flew a 200hp Ranger model and it was very sluggish by comparison. The Jake with CS prop is heavy and kills the useful load of the airplane but if your willing to fly at the UC-61 GW or you just want a spirited two seater... and you can take the ribbing from the purists... I highly recomend it.

--- On Mon, 1/17/11, Bob Parks wrote:

From: Bob Parks
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Flight of N4263S ....
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, January 17, 2011, 11:06 AM

Congrats Matt! I know how you feel, mine was down from 94-04. How is the
C.G. with the Jake installed

Bob

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 8:14 AM, Matt & Patty wrote:

>
>
> I am happy to report that N4263S took to the skies again on Saturday,
> January 15th. I have owned her for just over two years and have spent that
> entire time getting her airworthy again. The A/C logs show her last flight
> being in 1994. The takeoff and climb performance with the Jake 755B2 is
> impressive to say the least. I am totally new to the 24 and I have to say,
> "What a great flying airplane". I'll try to get some photos posted in the
> next few days.
>
> Matt
>
>
>

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jameslbryan@btopenworld.com · Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:35 am

'Well done Matt!

________________________________
From: Tom_Downey
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, 17 January, 2011 16:49:21
Subject: [fairchildclub] Re: Flight of N4263S ....

Isn't it a great feeling after all the work? Enjoy. fly safe:)

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Matt & Patty" wrote:
>
> I am happy to report that N4263S took to the skies again on Saturday, January
>15th. I have owned her for just over two years and have spent that entire time
>getting her airworthy again. The A/C logs show her last flight being in 1994.
>The takeoff and climb performance with the Jake 755B2 is impressive to say the
>least. I am totally new to the 24 and I have to say, "What a great flying
>airplane". I'll try to get some photos posted in the next few days.
>
> Matt
>

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Curt Kinchen · Post by **Curt Kinchen** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:01 pm

'The last set I had made was through Savage Magneto in Oakland, CA. Any
Skytronics distributor should be able to make up a set for you. They will
need your looms to do it. The standard Aerolite wires are blue, but I
believe you can still get black(that's what Savage used on mine) if that's
important to you.

http://www.skytronicsinc.com/distributor-list.htm

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 8:55 AM, Egon Baatz wrote:

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>
>
> Hi,
>
> Can anybody help me with a good company that sells the correct Ignition
> Leads for my L440 Ranger Engine?
> Is it possible to make them myself?
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> Regards Egon Baatz
>
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>
>
>

--
Curt Kinchen
ptcurt@gmail.com

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John Ellis · Post by **John Ellis** » Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:31 pm

'There is a local shop that makes them up for me when I do a Ranger
Overhaul.. I think he charges $ 350 plus freight..

John

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From: "Egon Baatz"
To:
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 10:55 AM
Subject: [fairchildclub] L440 Ranger

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> Hi,
>
> Can anybody help me with a good company that sells the correct Ignition
> Leads for my L440 Ranger Engine?
> Is it possible to make them myself?
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> Regards Egon Baatz
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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