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by Ken Hand
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:46 am
Forum: IV/IV-P/IV-PT
Topic: TKS on a IV-P?
Replies: 2
Views: 1757

TKS on a IV-P?

Anyone have experience with a IV-P with a TKS system installed? Performance hit? Cost, etc? Thermawing / ThermX: I've heard mixed results, at best. Villinger: Stalled in development and very much on the back burner, or so I'm told. Buenos De-Ice: Sounds like ThermX without the two-zone, melt and she...
by Ken Hand
Sat Dec 02, 2023 9:55 pm
Forum: IV/IV-P/IV-PT
Topic: Friedel Wingtips on a IV-P
Replies: 4
Views: 3322

Re: Friedel Wingtips on a IV-P

Has anyone been able to get in touch with York Zenter and / or Vortexc Industries? My calls and emails have gone unanswered.
by Ken Hand
Sat Dec 02, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: IV/IV-P/IV-PT
Topic: Leaning to Peak TIT -50 / -75
Replies: 5
Views: 3497

Re: Leaning to Peak TIT -50 / -75

Great info.. Thanks to all!!
by Ken Hand
Sun Nov 26, 2023 6:07 am
Forum: IV/IV-P/IV-PT
Topic: Leaning to Peak TIT -50 / -75
Replies: 5
Views: 3497

Leaning to Peak TIT -50 / -75

Any thoughts on using peak TIT as the reference point for leaning a TSIO 550-E? This is SOP in a Cirrus with a TSIO 550-K. Well, I should clarify: the actual SOP is to use the computer generated cyan target for leaning; but leaning "manually" to lean of peak TIT is an alternate procedure. ...
by Ken Hand
Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:02 am
Forum: IV/IV-P/IV-PT
Topic: Insurance Update
Replies: 9
Views: 4275

Re: Insurance Update

Pls confirm these are the Friedel wingtips?
Are the performance numbers you're referencing on planes with both the strake and wingtip mod or just the wingtips?
by Ken Hand
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:18 am
Forum: IV/IV-P/IV-PT
Topic: Friedel Wingtips on a IV-P
Replies: 4
Views: 3322

Friedel Wingtips on a IV-P

Hello all... Anyone have experience flying a IV with the Friedel tips? If so, any thoughts on performance? Cost? Etc? I'm partial to the aesthetics of the X-Pros but my understanding is that there are no plans for them to manufacture more of them "...for the foreseeable future." Bummer. Th...