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Trackwelder added a post in a topic tundra tires for Friends Rans S7
I had talked to Matco and yhey gave me the whole list of parts to build the Kitfox version, I believe the rotors were the 62 k version, ask them they will tell you. For the weight limit I thought I would need to go with 12 inch wheels for the whipsnakes and build to fit. right now they are on hold as I finish my flight lessons and my plane, priorities. I have to have 1.6 hours with an instructor and then get the check ride done by the person who has been my instructor getting close but the other instructors are staying busy with charters.
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racegunz added a post in a topic joke thread
There was anoher UCLA study on the most popular sexual position for longtime married couples.
The position surprisingly was "Doggy Style"
The man sits up and begs, while the wife rolls over and play dead.
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Av8r3400 added a post in a topic BRS Chute
Update:
I got it out without an explosion.
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akflyer added a post in a topic joke thread
What does the NFL and Brokeback Mountain have in common?
Cowboys that suck.
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SuberAvid added a post in a topic Avid+ flight Observations
Thanks for sharing that info Doug. I had not seen any other fliying information on the A+. With his 733 lb weight I'll bet that his plane is a pretty impressive performer. That is the nice thing about the Rotax 912, and a lot lighter wallet too! So far the Subie is doing good though. One thing I need to do is add a primer system. I just have the choke / enricher system hooked up which works good and is needed to get it to run smoothly until it gets warmed up a bit, but I don't think it helps much on starting. It is fairly hard to get it started initially and takes a lot of cranking. Once it has been run, I have left it for a few hours and it will start on the first crank just fine.
I have not noticed any of the flaperon stiffness that he describes. Mine feel smooth and sensitive and about the same on the ground as in the air. They are not quite as sensitive as the Mk 4, which I think is due to the push/pull cables and not push/pull tubes; but they are not bad or stiff at all. I had to build new extended flaperon hornes and mounted them so the PP cables act on them at close to 90 degrees so they would have the maximum travel and mechanical advantage of the cables; and I had to lower and move my cable mounting positions to be sure it didn't bind the cable rod on the housing through the full swing of the arc. I wonder if he might be getting some binding of his PP cables?
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SuberAvid added a post in a topic Avid+ flight Observations
Hey Leni, that sounds great. I will keep an eye on the Forum and I think you have my cell number. If not, let me know and I'll get it to you again. Hopefully I can get a new set of ski cables fabricated this weekend. I am waiting for some good snow outlook before I switch to skis, which is probably stupid since Palmer always gets a meltdown or wind about the time we get good snow. It just makes it more of a pain to load it on the trailer and take it to the lake every time; but it is about time to bite the bullet and do it.
Hope to see you next week.
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dholly added a post in a topic Avid+ flight Observations
Thanks Randy, so far so good it sounds!
I am quite interested in hearing how the Soob is working out. Just as another point of reference, I've swapped a few emails with Vince Nartker who built and flies a full Avid+ kit w/ HH wing, nose gear and 912uls. He told me:
Keep those reports coming please!
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akflyer added a post in a topic Avid+ flight Observations
That is AWESOME Randy! I have been really wondering how she was doing. It is nice when when a labor of love meets, or exceeds your expectations! I was going to try and fly out to the lodge this weekend, but the ice is a wee bit thin. My next chance will be towards the end of January the way things are looking right now. If the weather breaks and it clears up, I may fly up and see you next week. Will let you know if I head that way.
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akflyer added a post in a topic Tundra Tires in Kenai
those are the same tires I have on mine..Heavy and stiff side walls!
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SuberAvid added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it
Tundra Tires in KenaiFor one of you guys in Kenai; I just saw this on the Alaska List. They don't look too bad in the picture so they may be worth checking out.
24" Tundra Tires with Tubes (Kenai) Price
: $225
Telephone
: 907-398-2077
On the sidewalls reads, manufactured by the multi-purpose tire co. Bicentennial 24x10x6. 3/4 ply with nylon cords. There is a speed rating and serial # and TSO # stamped on them and I can provide that info if somebody is interested.
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SuberAvid added a topic in Fat Avids, Avid Plus and Airdale
Avid+ flight ObservationsI must say that I have been really enjoying getting used to flying the Avid+. I have 8.5 hours on it now and about 7.5 hours air time. As I fly it and get used to it I am overall very pleased with it. I was hoping it would have turned out a lot lighter and I can see that a person could build a lighter airplane the second time around. There are places that I could have saved weight here and there, but now it is going to be a lot harder and probably involve more gym time and eating less.
It felt sort of heavy at first but as it fly it more, it still has the sporty feel of the Avid in the steep turns and slips, etc, but is also about the most stable airplane I have flown. It seems to have a little more stall warning shudder as you approach the stall and stalls straight ahead with almost no need to walk the rudder. The full power stalls are the same with no tendency to fall off a wing, just a nose drop and then it is flying again. After getting used to it I now think it is easier to land than the Mk 4, especially to do wheel landings. My Mk 4 never seemed very stable doing wheel landings and the tail was always up and down as I tried to keep the attitude and apply brakes. The A+ seems to be easier to hold steady with the tail up in a wheel landing. The seating position is higher and with the taller landing gear it took me a while to get the landing picture but I think that helps. I definitely like the higher seat, raised skylight and more leg room. Also I flew with my boot packs on last week and didn't have to worry about foot position on the pedals.
I have to build a better flap lever system for it, the 10 degree travel of the lever from full off to full on just doesn't cut it and the flaps will not stay on without continued significant pressure holding them on. I rigged up a real Rube Goldberg to hold them on with a bungee hooked tot eh frame behind the seats and onto the flap handle. When I want deploy the flaps I slide it to the top of he handle as I pull them on. Landings and take offs are much better and slower with flaps, and a must for wheel landings.
From what I can tell, it performs better than the Mk 4 on take off, although I haven't measure length yet. Acceleration is noticeably better. With a smooth push to full throttle (about 3 sec) the tail will come up and then you can rotate and pull full flaps and it comes off the ground. I am not sure what the min airspeed is to get off the ground yet though; I need to work on that still. It climbs out at 50 mph at around 800 fpm and no need to drop the nose to stay in ground affect. My Mk 4 was not a stellar performer and would climb out at 50 mph and around 650 fpm. So I think the A+ can equal or beat the my Mk 4 take off distance but probably not the landing distance due to the greater weight. It will be interesting to get it on skis and see what it does in the deep snow. With my big skis and the tail ski on I think the the 100 hp may more than overcome the weight difference there as well.
I was surprised that the A+ does not want to fly faster than the Mk 4. With the prop set at 16 degrees it cruses at about 80 mph at 3500 rpm. The cool thing is it shows 2.8 gph on the fuel flow meter and the plane and engine feel great. At 3600 rpm the Subie burns 3.2 gph and about 82 mph, and 4000 rpm is 90 mph and 4.5 gph. You can get quite a bit of range out of 28 gallons at 2.8 gph. I always figured on burning about 5 gph in the Mk 4 with the 582 in cruse at 82 mph. I reset the prop to 17 degrees for the next flight and then will try it a 15 degrees to see the affect on take off and cruse.
The longer fuselage and larger rudder definitely make the A+ more stable in cruse. My Mk 4 had to be herded along a bit by picking a point on the horizon to aim it at, which never bothered me on the relatively short flights I typically made. Last Saturday I set the A+ at 3500 rpm, trimmed it level and pointed it a the VOR, then took my hand off the stick for minutes and it flew like an arrow. I tried taking my feet off the rudder but immediately started turning left so it is not completely drone capable. I guess I am getting used to putting in right rudder subconsciously now. Have to watch that on take off too since it has noticeable torque compared to the Rotax.
Sorry this is so long winded, I might be just a little jazzed to be flying again; and after 4 years of wondering how it would perform.
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akflyer added a post in a topic Explorer... a Flying Boat!
Holy crap, talk about airplane envy! Dean is a genious when it comes to design. Anyone else designing this plane would have had to hang some monster turbines on it to get it to fly.
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C5Engineer added a post in a topic Perseverance... Avid Aerobat builder Joanne Heckmann
Good article! Joanne is very active on the Yahoo list and puts together the Avid Calendar every year.
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dholly added a topic in Avid Flyer General Hangar
Perseverance... Avid Aerobat builder Joanne Heckmann
When asked about the neighbors’ reactions,
Joanne says, “My downstairs neighbor was a 76-
year-old woman living by herself, and she thought
it was great that I was building this airplane over
her head. I had a garage, but covering the wings in
the living room gave me a temperature-controlled
environment—and I could watch Star
Trek reruns while I worked.
Perseverance.pdf
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Av8r3400 added a topic in Technical tasks
BRS ChuteHere is the information I got from BRS in answer to my question on how to safely remove the unit from my Kitfox.
BRS-5CanReturn.pdf
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dholly added a topic in Avid Flyer General Hangar
Private Explorer... It Doesn't Get Much Simpler Than This!
BIG EASY
One of experimental aviation's
more prolific designers, Wilson seems
to have succeeded again. Large but
graceful, slow but purposeful, the Private
Explorer is the manatee of kit
planes. The airplane appears to be
meeting the expectations of de Chevigny,
and Private Explorer, Inc. is a
giant step closer to its goal of putting a
flying recreational vehicle in the hands
of sport aviation enthusiasts.
Dubbed the Wingebago at Sun 'n
Fun, this airplane may bring the allure
of houseboats and motor homes to aviation.
It is certainly large enough for
comfortable living on the "road," and
the specs indicate it can easily haul the
creature comfort conveniences of its
land-restricted counterparts.
Private Explorer.pdf
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dholly added a topic in Avid Flyer General Hangar
The Ellipse - Dean Wilson is at it again!
Some people whistle, play piano or
watch television when they have a
few free moments on their hands.
Not Dean Wilson of Grangeville, Idaho.
Best known as the father of the Avid Flyer,
Wilson designs airplanes when things slow
down. Lots and lots of airplanes.
The most recent of his designs to
see light under its tires is the Ellipse,
a relatively unique appearing four place,
150 horsepower airplane with
folding wings..
The Ellipse.pdf
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dholly added a topic in Avid Flyer General Hangar
Explorer... a Flying Boat!
"Dean Wilson had a dream
of designing a motor home
he could fly around the
country. Hubert de Chevigny
had a dream about a flying
boat that would take him to
remote locations for adventure
filming. Today their
dreams are reality in the
guise of flying boat, motor
home, adventure plane
called EXPLORER!"
Explorer.pdf
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dholly added a topic in Avid Flyer General Hangar
An Aircraft In a Crate
"One year, one month and fifteen days from the time I pried open the crate until the aircraft was certified, a total of 923 hours."
The story of one man's Avid build.
An Aircraft in a Crate.pdf
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dholly added a topic in Avid Flyer General Hangar
Destination: North Pole!The story of French adventurers Hubert de Chevigny and Nicolas Hulot about their flight to the North Pole.
North Pole Avid.pdf
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akflyer added a post in a topic Project is off the ground
Called to the carpet and I cant even put together a Chinese straight with the cards I am holding I guess the dog ate my engine mount excuse wont work with this group.. Damn, foiled again
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dholly added a post in a topic Project is off the ground
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akflyer added a post in a topic Project is off the ground
Right on, good to see forward progress on the bird! Lotsa pics Mr. I like to see the planes transform as the work progresses.. Something the fat bastard has forgetten to do in quite some time
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dholly added a post in a topic Denney Aerocraft Kitfox IV
I think the F/G seat pan on my KF3 is noticeably more comfortable than the Avid's, which tended to catch me behind the leg IIRC.
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dholly added a post in a topic Project is off the ground
Very good news indeed! Hopefully he didn't leave out any drag/anti-drag tubes... just because?... like the side stringers!
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