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Wicks: Your Source for Spruce
Wicks Aircraft recently completed a special purchase
of Sitka spruce. Available immediately, this prime,
aviation-grade Sitka spruce can be ordered in large
sizes, with boards up to 1 inch (25 millimeters) thick and
10 inches (250 millimeters) wide.
Length, too, is no problem. Wicks can supply wood in
lengths up to 18 feet (nearly 5-½ meters) for gorgeous
one-piece spars, and long wood pieces in smaller cross
sections, as well.
Wicks' central
U.S. location puts
it at the optimum location for customers to save on shipping distances all across the lower 48 states. Even large
and custom sizes usually ship in just one to two weeks.
And that's for spruce, hemlock, and every wood in stock.
For more information, visit
www.WicksAircraft.com.
Electric eSpyder Earns German Certification
GreenWing International, a new company focused on bringing the electric
eSpyder into production later in 2013,
is pleased to announce that the aircraft was sanctioned by the German
government and awarded its official
certification on February 5, 2013.
"We believe this is the first time a
national authority has certified an
electric airplane," Company CEO Tian
Yu said. Prior electric aircraft have
been motorgliders, and some countries do not require certification for
such aircraft.
Details on pricing and availability
are to be announced in early August. The eSpyder will be available
in the United States first as an
experimental amateur-built kit and
later as a light-sport aircraft when
regulations permit electric
power. In Germany and in
other countries that recognize the DULV certification,
the eSpyder will be offered as
a completed airplane.
One-hour flight times have
been achieved regularly during flight
testing. The company reports that
eSpyder offers pilots an unprecedented flight experience with the extremely smooth and quiet 51-decibel power
system, enabling pilots to enjoy their
flight without the powerplant intruding on the experience.
GreenWing said eSpyder was designed to enable quick, easy, reliable
charging so that pilots can unplug
the charger, roll out of the hangar,
and take off silently and effortlessly
for enjoyable flights of up to an hour.
The fast charger can fully charge
the batteries in about twice the flight
time that has been used, for example:
After a 45-minute flight, the plane can
be fully charged again in 90 minutes.
With a stall speed of just 28 mph (24
knots), a landing roll in the hundreds
of feet, and a nearly silent powerplant, the eSpyder can be operated
from a wide range of locations.
For more information, visit
www.ElectricAviation.com.
Rotax Revised Service Bulletin 912-063 R1
Rotax has released Revision 1, announcing a revised
fuel pump replacement kit under a new part number to better assist customers in the replacement
of their fuel pump. Owners should check with their
Rotax service provider for pricing and availability.
This service bulletin recommends the replacement
of 912 series fuel pumps with a part number of 892
546 and 892 542. Fuel pumps that have pre-installed
fuel lines and fire sleeve will need to have the fuel
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lines transferred from the original fuel pump to the
replacement pump.
Rotax-Owner.com has released a new video to help clarify
this requirement. The video explains in detail the steps
required to comply. For UL (uncertified) engines, click here
to view the UL service bulletin. For certified engines, click
here to view the service bulletin. For more information on
this bulletin, view Rotax-Owner's video.