Ugh..

[astjp2]

Its IA renewal time, I forgot how boring it is to read regulations....but I did learn a few things....

[3Dreaming]

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I'm working on a presentation on Light Sport Aircraft for our IA seminar.

[astjp2]

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Our FSDO wont do anymore seminars, they must have had someone with an MBA decide it was too much effort....so I am doing the Gleim thing for the first time. Just a tough read

[Guest]

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Tim,

How is Gleim?

Is it all reading?

Are there any videos?

I have enough 337's for renewal but I like to go to the FSDO seminar and other things like Gleim to keep up as best I can.

Dave

[Guest]

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I'm working on a presentation on Light Sport Aircraft for our IA seminar.

Tom,

That's a big job I bet.

Lots of misunderstanding by folks like me.

Sounds like a good subject.

I wish they did one like that here.

Dave.

[N96337]

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I've used Gleim for the last few years. It's ok, and I always learn something again..... But, I've also found a few errors in their information. There aren't any videos, but for the most part the questions and examples are good. I think it's worth the money.
I like to go to the seminars too, but it's really a bad time of year for me to try to get away as we're right in the middle of calving and foaling season, so that leaves my wife home here dealing with all that by herself. I do think it's good to put a face with the name when dealing with the Feds.

John

[astjp2]

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For $50 it beats taking a day off of work to attend the seminar which my fsdo gave up on.. Tim

[astjp2]

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Now its just print the certificate, I only found 1 issue with the modules I did, they never mentioned the Mil-Spec for spark plugs and the requirement for ohms check to be less than 5k

[fearofpavement]

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Now its just print the certificate, I only found 1 issue with the modules I did, they never mentioned the Mil-Spec for spark plugs and the requirement for ohms check to be less than 5k

Ohms check of what is required to be less than 5k?

[fearofpavement]

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I've done the Gleim course a bunch of times. This year I've got 9 337's so I'm going to cash those in...

[M Towsley]

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FOP, Tim is talking about checking the spark plugs with an Ohm meter for resistance.

[astjp2]

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Ohms for the center electrode is supposed to be 5K or less or it can cause magneto failure due to excessive heating of the mag....there is a forum posting on this. Tim

[Mark Julicher]

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The resistor in the spark plug is supposed to be less than 5K ohms. New plug is about 1K ohms. Measure from the center conductor to the internal contact on a clean plug.
It makes a difference in the performance of your plane. Sometimes you don't see the difference until the plugs are really bad, but when the resistance goes into the megaohms, the spark starts looking for other outlets.
Note that the latest Champion plugs are now encapsulating the resistor just like Tempest has been doing. Nice. It is rare to find a Tempest that won't meet the resistance spec.