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I have a problem with the carb heat on a 109B. When it is pulled to hot it creeps back to cold over the course of 30 secs or so. Has anyone else experienced this issue? What solutions have been found?

I almost bought a Ximango before I bought my Phoenix. VERY glad I didn’t. The wing folding mechanism on the Ximango is SCARY. On top of that you are seriously gross weight limited if you are flying with two adults. You can barely carry full fuel and have very limited baggage capacity.

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I am looking for a pre loved phoenix motor glider in the USA. I would also like to get CFIG. I am in New England. Anyone looking to sell or on the fence please contact me. Would also consider the right Ximango. Thanks

Good morning everyone, I need to glue a piece of fabric to the upper area inside of the canopy of a light aircraft (to protect the pilot from the sun). The aircraft is not a glider but I guess you guys have experience in light aircraft plexiglass canopies. Does anybody know what kind of glue can I use in order not to damage the plexiglass? Thanks a lot in advance. Jose

I have a Aerotechnik L-13 SEH Vivat, in good condition . I flew it across the USA from Fredericton , New Brunswick , Canada, and into the US at Houlton, Maine . I flew through New England , South of the Great Lakes , across the Great Plains and over the Rockies of Montana, Idaho and Washington states , then across the border into BC . I live in Langley, BC area. The entire trip took 40 hours. I flew it 10 hours before crossing the continent , and another 10 hours in and around BC. have a sailboat also so will sell the motor glider ! At 71, I have figured out that I’m ready to hang out on the beach , in South East Asia . I will sell the motor glider and the boat ! I have a spare engine , in good condition also , as well as other spares. Regards to all pilots out there, looking for fun and adventure ! Bob Blanchard Mobile: 778-999-6410 Email: pilgrimbob123@gmail.com

This is a bit late, but I just found this thread. In April last year (2023) I flew to Western Australia and was at 14,000 for the 62 seconds of totality. Amazing. There are a few videos on my channel but this is the main one.

I am recently back from my 2nd successful Morning Glory trip. Here is the first video, but check out the channel for others. Better still, subscribe!

I am recently back from another very successful Morning Glory season. This year I was joined by fellow Phoenix owner Andreas Clauss from France. We caught 3 clouds this year, and had a fantastic trip up and around the area. There are a few new videos on my channel so if you are not already - you know the drill - Like and subscribe!! This is our first (and smallest) cloud.

The good news... I started using an aircraft lift for additional room in the hangar. The bad news is that the lift puts the dirty phoenix belly in my view plane. The attached picture is after cleaning with soap, then clay bar, then polish on a buffer and lastly Maguire's Cleaner Wax on a buffer. The yellow discoloration seems to be where the glass is overlapped and bonded. If you can't see the picture there is a 6" center band of discoloration running the length of the fuselage. Tapping around the discolored area indicates a thicker material. This is a 2018 model (#44). Anyone have any data on why the areas with overlapping or bonded glass would have a greater tendency to discolor? Would this discoloration still have occurred if I did a better job of cleaning the belly? I usually end with this but if anyone is visiting Oahu, Hawaii, drop me a line. Aloha, Alex

Visited JMB aircraft in Belgium 2 oktober 2024. They told me 2 things. 1 A german company is investigating if there is a flutter problem with our Phoenix. 2 engine shout have a 3degree offsset (alignment) to compesate for torq ( specialy during take-off) They expect at least 4-6 weeks before they will come with a result and mayby a solution. I try to keep you informed.

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Can fly on all islands.

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Getting more popular. Year around.

https://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?id=403&t=Spark_Plug_Bosch_WC7D 79 in stock as of oct 18 2024.

Any more updates on the SB? I heard some folks may cancel their orders because of the lack of information!

Is there a way to test the nav and strobe lights on the ground with out the engine running? thanks

I will take a set of axles.. Garry

Yes, that is the washer. I just got the quote from Burns Machinery, and to make 10 axles (that are solid, not hollow inside), the cost is $275 per axle. I gave them the go-ahead. The current price for an axle from Kaspar is $195 USD. I have two Phoenix owners who want axles. So there are 2 more pairs available. Let me know if you want a set. Cheers, Jim