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  1. Michaelah

    More aviation questions

    rlc747capt, I down loaded the TCDS, Number A9CE, for your aircraft and what you propose should be fairly straight forward. It sounds like you want to convert to a A188() or a T188C. The T188C was not required to show compliance with 14 CFR 23.221 (spins) and as such you would end up in...
  2. Michaelah

    More aviation questions

    What you are proposing, may be considered a significant project by the FAA Small Airplane Directorate. If you will post the aircraft model, I can give you a fairly detailed response. The main items to consider, are performance, structural strength, powerplant interface and noise under 14 CFR...
  3. Michaelah

    why piston engine avgas and turbine engine avtur?

    Some Turbine engines are rated for Avgas. An example is the Honeywell/Garrett TPE331 series. The primary limiting factor is the vapor pressure of the fuel. The TPE331-12JR requires that the fuel pressure at the inlet to the engine driven fuel pump be at least 5 PSI above the vapor pressure of...
  4. Michaelah

    FAA/JAA engineering authority - DER

    With one exception, the requirements for a consultant and company DER are the same. A company DER must be in a position where he can exercise his delegation authority without undue influence from other company members. Mike
  5. Michaelah

    dash 8

    Many be I don't understand the question, but loads are normally just calculated from the appropriate part of 14 CFR or other predecessor regulations. The execption being landing loads which are normally arrived at by test. Cheers
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