Ximango Latest Topicshttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/forum/7-ximango/Ximango Latest TopicsenService life 3000 h Ximangohttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/7402-service-life-3000-h-ximango/ My Ximango AMT 100 is 2850 hours. F-CHXF n°32

There is a life limit at 3000h.

There is no authorized workshops (by AEROMOT ) in France. I have try to contact Aeromot Brazil, but no answer from them.

Any solution ?

Fanch LFFO

 

Motorglider Service Life
The motorglider service life corresponds to 3,000 flight hours. The service life can be progressevely
extended to 4,000, 5,000 and 6,000 flight hours if the scheduled inspections described on
BS100-10-021 are performed at authorized workshops. In case you need to extend service life
even more, previous authorization must be obtained from the aeronautical certification authority.

]]>7402Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:10:41 +0000What fuel pump is used on the 912s?https://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/6043-what-fuel-pump-is-used-on-the-912s/ Greetings all,

I've been working with a new Ximango owner that is trying to ferry #134 from Colorado to Georgia and is having issues with the electric fuel pump.

Does anyone know who manufactured this pump? It has an Aeromot part number on it, but I doubt Aeromot made the pump.

Here's a photo:

 

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]]>6043Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:44:47 +0000Training- AMT200https://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/6063-training-amt200/ Does anyone offer training on the AMT200S? I am based in Massachusetts, and I have an aircraft, but would be interested either in travelling to train, or have someone come to me. Thanks for your help. 

]]>6063Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:53:55 +0000Oil Pressure Sensorhttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/2242-oil-pressure-sensor/ I need to order a new oil pressure sensor (mine is acting up).  Has anyone had to source this?  I called Lockwood but they said they didn't have the original part number so I need to get it from Aeromot.

]]>2242Fri, 27 May 2022 17:03:04 +0000LiFePo batteryhttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/4204-lifepo-battery/ Has anyone looked into replacing the G-35 with a lithium battery?

]]>4204Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:17:24 +0000Night flight in Ximangohttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/2504-night-flight-in-ximango/ Were any of the Ximangos certified for night VFR? The one AFM I can find specifically says "Approved for operation in day VFR only", although there are pictures of some Ximangos with wing-tip position lights.

]]>2504Sun, 26 Jun 2022 15:56:56 +0000Wing Folding Helphttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/994-wing-folding-help/ I'm on the verge of buying a Ximango, but discovered that I cannot fold/unfold the wings by myself. At 66 y.o., 5'8", 150 lbs and with the body build of a typist, I can get the outer wing panel to within 25-30 degrees of vertical, but no further. As one lifts and hand walks from the tip, one gets closer to the fulcrum and runs out of leverage. The amount of force required increases until I can move it no more. Anyone have tricks or gadgets to overcome this problem?

 

]]>994Fri, 27 Dec 2019 14:54:07 +0000AMT-200S weighthttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/1733-amt-200s-weight/ I am looking one used AMT-200S and what I found very strange is its weight; it is almost 660 kg, while technical data says 620 kg. It is well equiped, but when I check weights of individual parts installed, I can't explain 40kg difference, not even close to.

Could generous instrumentation (clasical and dynon glass cockpit, transponder, elt and a few other things) still be a reason for 40 kg added weight? Was there high variation in weight during manufacturing process, so this airframe was 'unlucky' and is overweight? Or that aircraft is likely to be damaged and repaired?

The problem is that 660 kg empty weight means 190kg payload and only 30 kg is left for fuel if me and my wife board the plane 😞

]]>1733Tue, 07 Dec 2021 18:21:18 +0000looking for AEROMOT Service Bulletinhttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/3498-looking-for-aeromot-service-bulletin/ Hello all,

I'm the owner of the XIMANGO AMT 100 S/N 100027 based in France.

I'm looking for the following AEROMOT Bulletin service. I couldn't  find them on the web

- N° 200-20-102 REV.A

- N° 200-32-100

- N° A100-10-021

Thank you in advnce for your help

Best regards from France

Hervé

]]>3498Mon, 06 Mar 2023 17:10:39 +0000Propeller Roller Bearinghttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/3127-propeller-roller-bearing/ Does anyone know how to source replacement roller bearings that push on the Hoffman pressure plate for the AMT-200S?

TIA

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]]>3127Wed, 19 Oct 2022 13:34:13 +0000Motor Glider training in Northeast?https://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/3059-motor-glider-training-in-northeast/ I'm in northern NJ. need recommendations on how to find a Ximango & instructor to get my motor glider endorsement. 

Thanks in advance!

]]>3059Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:10:54 +0000Shipping box for Hoffmann propellerhttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/2872-shipping-box-for-hoffmann-propeller/ Let me know if anyone want the box before I throw it away. Need to clean out the hangar.

]]>2872Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:05:40 +0000Average Fuel Consumptionhttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/1820-average-fuel-consumption/ I have heard and seen various numbers. Measurements based on any one fill-up aren't very accurate due to the rather small amounts of fuel involved. Measuring over long periods is more numerically accurate, but also sweeps over many different operating conditions. Still FWIW, in the past 1.5 years, Val Gal swilled 318 gallons of 100LL. There's a fair amount of ground running at my home field, both to get OT up to 50 deg C and a 4,000 foot taxi to the most-used runway. When the master switch is on for in-hangar maintenance, I usually have that Hobbs (airframe time) disconnected. The second Hobbs, switched on by oil pressure, I'll call tach time and includes some A to B cruising and motor-soaring with the engine at idle. And ~ 10% of the time, the noisy fire hazard was off (yay!) Anyway:

Airframe: 100.3 hours --> 3.14 gph

Engine: 90.3 hours --> 3.48 gph

My standard cruise is with coarse pitch and 5,000 rpm. The steam gauge reads ~104 kt, the Dynon, ~98 kt. (?!). After recently fixing some fuel delivery issues and a carb overhaul and balance, my present best guess is that takes 4.0 gph. [Before the fixes, it was as high as 6 gph!]

So right at 30 sm per gallon or better when including TAS. I'm pretty sure that flying at the Carson Speed (1.32 x best glide, clean) of 79 kt, it will eek out 40 mpg.

For this period, $1500 for fuel, $3300 for insurance. 😒

I'd love to hear the experience of others ...

 

]]>1820Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:51:16 +00001998 Super Ximango for salehttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/2683-1998-super-ximango-for-sale/ Please go to Classified to see details.

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]]>2683Sun, 24 Jul 2022 14:39:57 +0000Tail wheel....https://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/520-tail-wheel/Does any body know which parts are interchangeable between the xiamango tail wheel and the Scott 3200 tail wheel

Geoff sim

]]>520Sun, 11 Oct 2015 08:56:41 +0000Ximango Brakes and Wheelshttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/1218-ximango-brakes-and-wheels/ Does anyone know who makes our brake parts, wheels and master cylinders? Or from where to get replacement parts?

]]>1218Thu, 24 Sep 2020 03:32:07 +0000Website Continuing for Another Yearhttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/1774-website-continuing-for-another-year/ I simplified the website and was able to get the updates done.  See the post in the Hangar Flying forum for more details.

]]>1774Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:10:35 +0000Website Closing Dec 26https://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/1747-website-closing-dec-26/ I'm sorry to report that the time and expense to support, maintain, patch, and defend against security exploits for this community software is too high given its usage.  Please make download or make copies of desired content.  If I can shut the system down by Jan 1, I can save $400 in direct costs.  Plus the security issues can impact my server.  Getting the community software people to host and support the software is probably another $1K to $2K per year, depending upon usage.

Sorry.  It's been a great ride.

]]>1747Sun, 12 Dec 2021 20:57:04 +0000100 unleaded = potential disaster?https://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/1526-100-unleaded-potential-disaster/ The recent news of a certified unleaded replacement (now only by STC) for 100LL has the GA world abuzz. Odds are pretty high that a 100UL will be replacing 100LL sooner rather than later. However, this could present a big problem for Ximango owners and others airplanes produced in small volume or for those whose manufacturers are now defunct. Many will run just fine on UL100 or 94UL or mogas, but specify only 100LL on their original airworthiness certificate and are hence only legal to fly with 100LL. Presently, if I understand it correctly, this can only be changed upon petition and proof from the airframe manufacturer. (Approval by the engine manufacturer alone is not sufficient.) Even if the original manufacturer exists (and some, Aeromot, just barely), what motivation do they have to make such an effort - one that earns them nothing? Going the STC route is not a much better alternative when the sales potential may only number in the dozens.

Hopefully, the FAA will declare UL100 or whatever as a functional and legal replacement for 100LL without the potential paperwork nightmare which will otherwise follow. Or potentially worse, the grounding of hundreds of perfectly good airplanes, including ours.

While this forum seems about dead, consideration should be given to banding together to get the appropriate STCs needed to keep 'em (legally) flying. Opinions?

]]>1526Wed, 01 Sep 2021 23:42:59 +0000(Electric) Tailwheel tug solution?https://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/1375-electric-tailwheel-tug-solution/ Ximangos are heavy and have about 155 lbs supported by the tailwheel. I could use some help getting it into and out of my crude hangar. I don't see a commercial solution to grabbing the tail without heavy modification. Anyone come up with a good one? Or perhaps use this robot "platform" type robot? https://acairtechnology.com/product/ac-tracktech-t-mini-grab-cradle/

 

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]]>1375Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:34:55 +0000Tailwheel Replacementhttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/453-tailwheel-replacement/We have found replacing the tire and inner tube of the standard tailwheel to be problematic for our local shop. Seems like the inner tube gets some damage after all of the wrangling. Talking to our IA we were thinking that going to split rim replacement might make life easier. Has anyone else considered or accomplished this:

Example:
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]]>453Mon, 10 Nov 2014 19:29:03 +0000Limbach Electric Fuel Pumphttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/1210-limbach-electric-fuel-pump/ Anyone know where to get one of these rebuilt or replaced? Price?

Limbach Part Number 170.093.011

]]>1210Mon, 07 Sep 2020 14:09:50 +0000Rubber Engine Mountshttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/443-rubber-engine-mounts/Anyone have any ideas where I can find the rubber engine mounts for the Rotax 912 on my AMT-200? So far, no phone reply from Ximango USA and the old email address bounces back.

]]>443Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:53:52 +0000Fuel Pressure Gaugehttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/1453-fuel-pressure-gauge/ Various problems have convinced me that a fuel pressure gauge should have been standard equipment. (Rotax agrees)

Has anyone done this addition? If so, you be so kind as to share details and, even better, supply a copy or reference to the 337 for that installation?

Thanks ...

]]>1453Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:10:22 +0000AN6 to metric bayonet fuel line fittinghttps://www.motorgliders.org/forums/topic/1345-an6-to-metric-bayonet-fuel-line-fitting/ Does anyone know where to get the aluminum fitting that guides fuel between the AN hose and metric fuel metering block? (It's the black thing in the picture). Considering how tightly AN connections are screwed together, it's unlikely that I'd be able to remove this one intact enough to be reused. TIA

 

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