Battson
Senior Member
"Flying"
Last Activity: Today, 07:29 PM
Joined: 10-04-2013
Location: New Zealand
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Laughing out loud.... -
It shouldn't be a problem? As one bolt pulls towards the edge, the other bolt is pulling into the meat of the tailpost. The bolts are going to break... -
It works great. There were no issues at any stage. We ran pressure down as low as 10 psi, and I assume you could go lower. We never tried....Leave a comment:
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Unless the scales were wrong. It feels that way, when I fly.
I couldn't believe it either, we never could calculate why it happened exactly. There... -
They will never seal perfectly. The gear legs move around too much.
They can only seal perfectly in-flight (and look a bit hokey on the ground),...Leave a comment:
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Yes I put a hinged door on the base plate, above the metal flange of the fuel servo.
Remember that the cowling rises up when you're flying. You... -
4 place with IO-540
2013 original build (details in post #7 above):
679kg and 0.271m (1,496 lbs, 10.67 inches)
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Here is my process. I am sure everyone is different, but maybe you'll see some themes. I am not the authority, so take this with a grain of salt:
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Fly
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You know you and the family deserve a holiday to New Zealand, Jon.
There are perhaps 50 to 100 good backcountry airstrips right around my...Leave a comment:
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Yes just any rubbery material. I think this is some Homedepot stuff intended for roofs. -
It depends what you build, of course. The plans call for 50 degrees of flaps on the Companion and 4-place. I have no knowledge of the Patrol flap handle....Leave a comment:
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The Companion is a modified 4-place fuselage. I believe the wing is the same shape between the Bravo and Patrol. It's the fuselage lever which sets the...Last edited by Battson; 10-01-2019, 02:39 PM.Leave a comment:
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52 degrees has been standard on the 4-place from day one....Leave a comment:
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I have yet to hear a good story about using auto paint on aircraft. Sure it looks great a first, but after 1,000hrs of flight?
Aircraft metal parts...Leave a comment:
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The plane should be finished and delivered in a week from today. Then they'll be doing paint and probably flying within another week.
98.5"...Leave a comment:
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