Recent content by bway

Has anyone ever tried Gurney Flaps on a Bearhawk? If so, what were the results?

While flying my LSA last week it occurred to me that I may not have posted a picture of the mod to my trim control that Rusty fabricated for me to accommodate my bad left shoulder. The LSA trim location is behind the pilot at the left wing root in the quickbuild so that it can be reached by both...

Is anyone using the Stolspeed vortex generators? If so, how do you like them?

Yesterday, I worked my way up to 135 lbs in the rear seat using 45 lb sand bags. At each stage, I confirmed positive stability and did limited stall and slip testing before landing to add more weight. So far, I'm very pleased with the results. While the plane is more sensitive to elevator...

I decided to move flight testing stuff here for my LSA. On Friday and Saturday, I did some more experimenting with spins, but before doing so, I did take the airplane all the way to 140 mph. There was absolutely no hint of a problem at that speed, but I was at a smooth altitude. I had the power...

A friend of mine who has built several airplanes and has a Pipistrel motor glider suggested early on that I tape a yaw string to the windshield of my LSA for the flight test period. I have used them on gliders, but thought that the prop wash would cause inaccuracy. I tried it anyway and found...

is there a quick and simple way to reply to private messages? I can't find anything other than to just start another private message to the sender. Am I missing something? Bob

I flew my Quickbuild LSA for the first time yesterday. The flight went very well and I was extremely pleased with the handling and performance of the aircraft. All temperatures were normal and performance was as advertised. I'm using an O-200 with Lycon 9 to1 pistons and a 3 blade Warp Drive...

There is a kit available to convert the mounting system on the O-200 I'm using from Lord type mounts to conical mounts. Conical mounts would reduce engine movement somewhat, and move the engine about an inch closer to the firewall. Has anyone used this? Anything built using a C-85 case would...

After considering several alternatives including an Aeronca Champ exhaust system, and other possibilities, I decided to order the exhaust system for my quickbuild from Clint at Vetterman. That choice was significantly influenced by comments from Mark and others on this site. After talking with...

I'm fairly close to needing a propeller for my LSA quick build, and I'm trying to identify what would be best. My engine is a rebuilt O-200 except for the use of Lycon 9 to 1 pistons. I'm not expecting much increase in power as I plan to use the standard red line. I chose the 9 to 1 pistons...

I'm getting close to having to make a decision about interior covering for my LSA quick build if I'm going to use fabric, but I'm considering no interior coverings to keep the weight down initially. Then, if I want to, just fabricating panels out of .016 aluminum and painting them. Doing that...

My LSA quick build is coming along nicely so I need to figure out what to do about an exhaust system. I'll be using an O-200 that is stock except for 9 to 1 pistons. I really prefer not to use a muffler, but carb heat is essential, and a bit of cabin heat would be nice. Naturally, I would like...

My LSA kit arrived Sunday. Very impressed with the quality of the welding and the riveting. Bob

I have not yet received my LSA quick build kit, but I'm trying to make a list of items for the panel. I have never used an AOA instrument, but they sound very useful for short field work. I searched the forum but could not find anything about them, and I wondered why. I would be very interested...