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User talk:Bob Steward

2014-04-24T23:02:10Z

Joepcampbell: /* Remembering Bob Steward */

== Remembering Bob Steward ==

Bob passed away April 23, 2014, after a brief illness. Your memories of Bob Steward are welcome here.

== Remembering Bob Steward ==
The value that Bob Steward brought to the aviation - and specifically, Grumman - communities was vast and wide-reaching. The void left by his passing will likely never be filled.

Bob was a damn fine man, one of the finest I'll ever met. - Greg Amy

One of the finest men I've ever met. I feel the loss already. - Joe Campbell

Replacement of stock vacuum gauge with UMA 1-inch model

2006-11-17T19:02:04Z

Joepcampbell:

On most AA5x's the 2-1/4" vacuum gauge is located on the right side of the instrument panel just above the glove box. Because I fly IFR, I have always wanted the vacuum gauge in the primary instrument cluster, where I would discover a vacuum failure immediately. I used the installation of an EI FP-5P fuel management computer as an opportunity to accomplish this, I:

(1) removed and discard the 2-1/4" vacuum gauge.

(2) relocated the electric clock from the upper-left of the panel into the hole left by the vacuum gague.

(3) installed he EI FP-5P fuel management computer into the hole left by the electric clock.

(4) installed the UMA 1-inch vacuum gauge to the left of the attitude indicator.

(5) discarded the existing air hoses and replaced with new.

The completed FAA Form 337 is at: http://www.campbells.org/Airplanes/337s/index_Airplanes337s.html

-- Joe Campbell

337s

2006-11-17T18:19:11Z

Joepcampbell:

Edit this page to add the title of your 337s to the list below. After you save this page, click the title of your 337 to edit its new page.

* [[Antenna in Dorsal Fin]].
* [[Additional Gust Lock Setting]].
* [[Canopy Sky Lights]].
* [[Intercom]].
* [[IFR Approach GPS]]
* [[Split Nose Bowl (Stock AA1A)]]
* [[Vernier Throttle AA5-B]]
* [[Electronic Lamp Dimmer AA5-B]]
* [[Concorde RG Form 337]]
* [[Aerospace Logic OL-100 Oil Pressure and Temperature Indicator]]
* [[Aerospace Logic FP-100 Fuel Pressure and Ammeter Indicator]]
* [[Aerospace Logic CHT-100-4 Cylinder Head Temperature Indicator]]
* [[Monroy ATD-300 Traffic Watch]]
* [[Replacement of stock vacuum gauge with UMA 1-inch model]]

Vernier Throttle AA5-B

2006-03-03T21:56:26Z

Joepcampbell:

The first time I flew an ILS in IMC in a friend's vernier-equipped Bonanza, I knew I had to have one in my Tiger. Very small changes in RPM keep you dialled onto the glildeslope. Moreover, the vernier throttle by its nature also encourages slow, gradual power changes, which many feel is healthy for the engine. In the event that instantaneous full throttle is required for, say, a go-around, the vernier can be overridden by depressing a large center button. In the one or two times I've used it in this way, I just used the heel of my hand to push the throttle forward.

The 337's for installation of a CableCraft vernier throttle in my Tiger is located at:

http://www.campbells.org/Airplanes/337s/index_Airplanes337s.html

Electronic Lamp Dimmer AA5-B

2006-01-19T22:45:59Z

Joepcampbell:

An exact replacement for the the high-power rheostat that controls the lighting in our planes hasn't been available for years. When mine became intermittent, I decided to install an electronic dimmer and obtain field approval via 337.

I chose the model DM30-14 from Aero Electric Connection because it seemed well designed and engineered (by guru Bob Nuckolls) and moderately priced. My friend Steve Williams and I did the installation, which was surprisingly easy. Our work was inspected by my IA, who obtained an unremarkable field approval.

One item in the 337 parts description needs explanation: why overkill on the dimmer control (I used a 2-watt potentiometer)? Well, to maintain authenticity I wanted to reuse the orginal knob form the rheostat, but found that its shaft was far too large for the 1/2-watt potentiometer I had intended to use. So, I bought the smallest potentiomter whose shaft fit the knob--which turned out to be a 2-watt model. Even if you don't care about using the factory knob, I'd ''still'' recommend using a potentiometer with a large shaft, because a smaller shaft will wallow in the over-sized panel hole, which no IA in his right mind would approve.
The 337 for the Aero Electric Connection lam dimmer is at:

http://www.campbells.org/Airplanes/337s/index_Airplanes337s.html

Electronic Lamp Dimmer AA5-B

2006-01-19T22:44:59Z

Joepcampbell:

An exact replacement for the the high-power rheostat that controls the lighting in our planes hasn't been available for years. When mine became intermittent, I decided to install an electronic dimmer and obtain field approval via 337.

I chose the model DM30-14 from Aero Electric Connection because it seemed well designed and engineered (by guru Bob Nuckolls) and moderately priced. My friend Steve Williams and I did the installation, which was surprisingly easy. Our work was inspected by my IA, who obtained an unremarkable field approval.

One item in the 337 parts description needs explanation: why overkill on a dimmer control (I used a 2-watt potentiometer)? Well, to maintain authenticity I wanted to reuse the orginal knob form the rheostat, but found that its shaft was far too large for the 1/2-watt potentiometer I had intended to use. So, I bought the smallest potentiomter whose shaft fit the knob--which turned out to be a 2-watt model. Even if you don't care about using the factory knob, I'd ''still'' recommend using a potentiometer with a large shaft, because a smaller shaft will wallow in the over-sized panel hole, which no IA in his right mind would approve.
The 337 for the Aero Electric Connection lam dimmer is at:

http://www.campbells.org/Airplanes/337s/index_Airplanes337s.html

337s

2006-01-19T22:10:10Z

Joepcampbell:

337s

2006-01-19T22:09:42Z

Joepcampbell:

Vernier Throttle AA5-B

2006-01-18T03:32:29Z

Joepcampbell:

The first time I flew an ILS in IMC in a friend's vernier-equipped Bonanza, I knew I had to have one in my Tiger. Very small changes in RPM keep you dialled onto the glildeslope. Moreover, the vernier throttle by its nature also encourages slow, gradual power changes, which many feel is healthy for the engine. In the event that instantaneous full throttle is required for, say, a go-around, the vernier can be overridden by depressing a large center button that bypasses the vernier action. In the one or two times I've used it in this way, I just used the heel of my hand to operate the throttle.

The 337's for installation of a CableCraft vernier throttle in my Tiger is located at:

http://www.campbells.org/Airplanes/337s/index_Airplanes337s.html

Vernier Throttle AA5-B

2006-01-18T03:29:04Z

Joepcampbell:

The first time I flew an ILS in IMC in a friend's Bonanza, I knew I had to have one. Very small changes in RPM keep you dialled into the glildeslope. Moreover, the vernier throttle by its nature also encourages slow, gradual power changes, which many feel is good for the engine. In the event that instantaneous full throttle is required for, say, a go-around, the vernier can be overridden by depressing a large center button that bypasses the vernier action.

The 337's for installation of a CableCraft vernier throttle is located at:

http://www.campbells.org/Airplanes/337s/index_Airplanes337s.html

337s

2006-01-18T02:37:51Z

Joepcampbell: Vernier Throttle AA5-b