High Country
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High Country added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar
Speedwing extensionsSo I'm hoping to start my wings soon and am now having more ideas and can't seem to decide whats best. I currently have the speed wing kit with the .065 spars. I want to get 1050 lbs MTOW and still get reasonable performance out of it. I like the idea of keeping the wings short so i will not have to build as big of a trailer to keep it in. On the other hand i want good performance out of it at gross. I have a Rotax 532 at this time that i plan to use but eventually want to replace it with a 582. I'm shooting for around 550lbs empty weight. I have already welded in gussets for the rear spar carry through tube and will be putting plywood in the bungie truss. I've spoke with Brett and have decided to go with his 13 gal wing tanks and will have to use his STOL transition ribs for the root rib and the one just outside of the gas tanks then it will be the speed ribs out to the end. Am i safe to just go this route and get 1050 lbs (not concerned about whats "legal" just whats safe) or do i need to extend the wings. If I was to extend them would i be better off just replacing my spars with longer ones rather than extending the ones i have? Last question (for now) am I ok with the wide rib spacing for 1050 gross or should i go with the HH spacing to be safe. I want to do it right the best that i can but i also just want to fly as soon as i can. sorry for all the questions but i don't have any extra money and want to get it right the first time and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of info about the speed wings. If anyone has construction pics of the speedwing extension that would be awesome.
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High Country added a post in a topic Which cover/paint system to use?
So i think I'm going to go with the Stewart system so I'm going to pick up some epoxy paint tomorrow and hopefully get the airframe painted soon so i can make room for the wings. Any epoxy paint should work right? or is there something that i should be looking for specifically. or to stay away from. Thanks for the input
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High Country added a topic in For Sale and wanted, you got it, I want it
Full Lotus FloatsJust found a set of new full lotus floats from the factory on e-bay motors and thought someone might be interested, who knows might get a good deal as there is no reserve.
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High Country added a post in a topic Gravelly Valley-Lake Pillsbury, CA
Nope not me, but i will have to check it out though
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High Country added a post in a topic Gravelly Valley-Lake Pillsbury, CA
High Country, are you the same guy on BCP
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High Country added a post in a topic Which cover/paint system to use?
Thanks for the info, do you think i will have any problems with ventilation on my porch if i use the poly fiber system, I have a box fan in the window bringing in fresh warm air and another at the other end blowing out. Of course if it is pretty easy to do a nice patch with the stewart system i may just go that route. As for the PPG epoxy primer is there PPG epoxy paint that i could use? I'm still not sold on one system or the other.
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High Country added a post in a topic Gravelly Valley-Lake Pillsbury, CA
Gosh, Your pics are making me wish I had my Avid flying already. Can't wait to hit the skys again this summer.
Thanks for sharing
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High Country added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar
Which cover/paint system to use?So I'm hoping to paint my airframe this week so i can get it off the porch and start building my wings. I'm still undecided on which system to use and was hoping to get some good persuasion one way or the other. I was originally planning to use the Stewart system primarily due to the lack of fumes as I'm doing my whole build on my porch. However my concern is how difficult is it to make repairs to. Not that I want to but knowing where I plan to fly its bound to get a hole or two at some point. I was reading that the stits poly fiber system is easy to make repairs to and you never new they were there but I'm a bit concerned with the fumes while applying it. What would you do? Next question (the reason I'm asking this now) is what paint should i use to paint my airframe, it has already been primed and powder coated but its been sitting a while and is stained, I've lightly sanded it and its ready for paint. I was thinking of an automotive enamel its a lot cheaper than using the "systems" paint that I will use on the fabric. I just want to know that whatever it is I will have a good strong bond for the fabric to adhere to.
-Robert-
p.s. pics are of my "shop" its heated via opening a window to the house and using a box fan behind the wood stove.
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High Country added a post in a topic PETG for windshield?
The old roll of lexan that i currently have does have the drawings on it to cut it out so i think that i will make it into a complete windshield and when i like it i will trace it onto the new lexan. also i do have a band saw and scroll saw these should cut the lexan nicely right?
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High Country added a post in a topic PETG for windshield?
Thanks for the heads up. I should still be good using .060 for the sky light, and doors though right since they are not in the direct airflow.
-Robert-
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High Country added a post in a topic Made Avweb Pic of the Week
Very Nice
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High Country added a post in a topic PETG for windshield?
so 6 one way and half a dozen the other??? Does anyone know if Lexan has any UV resistance that would make it better. I do have the old paper backed stuff (.054)and when i tried pealing a piece off it doesn't want to come apart and it leaves a mess on the lexan so im just going to replace it anyways. I was thinking of ending the windshield piece on the front spar carry through tube and having the skylight back be a second piece that is the darker smoke color to keep the sun out. I'm also thinking about making my own "bubble" doors. My thought is to leave the center tube across the door and add a second one that attaches at the same points and make it bend out about 3" then bend the lexan around it then you would still have the original bar for an arm rest. Has anyone tried this? can the lexan bend in all these different ways without breaking and look good. I've never worked with lexan before.
-Robert-
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High Country added a topic in Technical tasks
sound barierHere is a link that i thought may be helpful so i thought i would share it. I don't know anything about their product but it does have some good information on how to reduce the sound in your cabin area and should work with what ever product you decide to use. http://www.soundproofing.org/images/LightAircraft.pdf
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High Country added a post in a topic panel
Very nice, thanks for the pictures. How many layers did you use?
-Robert-
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High Country added a post in a topic Broken Flaperon pivot point
Iv'e been having similar thoughts. what material did you use for this. how thick is it. and where did you get it.
Thanks
-Robert-
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High Country added a post in a topic panel
Did you build this panel from scratch or did you have some sort of "blank" to work with. if so where did you get it? Which would be better fiberglass or aluminum?
-Robert-
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High Country added a topic in Avidfoxflyers General Hangar
PETG for windshield?The lexan that came with my kit is very old and I'm afraid that it is going to crack just trying to unroll it (been packed since 1986) so im looking at what to get I was wondering if this PETG stuff may be a good option. http://www.ebay.com/itm/PETG-Plastic-Sheet-060-x-48-x-96-Clear-Lexan-Acrylic-/360431555926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53eb651556 has anyone actually used it how is it different from regular lexan?
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High Country added a post in a topic Elevator trim
What did not work with the cable design, and which one did you use? I think that i could possibly just go with the rans wheel in front of the flap handle mounted in the center just off the floor and it should work just fine.
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High Country added a post in a topic Elevator trim
I have a Rotax 532 so I'm pretty limited on power output (10 amps) so i am trying to make as much manual or self powered as possible to reserve the power for lights
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High Country added a post in a topic That hits the Spot
I know its a bit old but it thought i would give from the responders side of things. I'm an emergency dispatcher for sheriff, fire, and Mountain Search and Rescue. It seems like we send out search parties several times a year usually in fall hunting season or winter. Many times it will take us days or even weeks to find the person(s) but every time we have gone after a person who set off their SPOT we were there within hours. I'm definitely going to get one once i get my bird off the ground. It would be nice to be able to set it off from another source ie. you've been missing for a day and your wife could set it off to start a search just in case something really bad happened and you couldn't set it off your self. hmmm maybe i should suggest this to the SPOT company.
-Robert-
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High Country added a post in a topic Elevator trim
Sorry to bring up old posts but I've been looking into doing a trim tab on my avid. i have already installed a Model IV elevator with the tab but am now looking for a way to make it function. I really like the idea of a mechanical system such as this one if i could find a long enough cable to reach the trim tab, I'm thinking that the rans cable might work aircraft spruce part# 11-09970. I don't really have enough room in my B model for the wheel on the floor mount. Does anyone have any more current reports of this system, do you think it will hook up to the rans cable? Sounds like just what I'm looking for.
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High Country added a post in a topic Awesome Idaho Aviation video
Very cool!!! Gosh I sure love Idaho
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High Country added a post in a topic Congrats Russ
Pictures...Pictures... some of us don't have the magazine we want pictures.
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High Country added a post in a topic gas tanks
so it sounds like i would be better off to just wait and get the smaller ones from wingtanks.com
Thanks -Robert-
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High Country added a post in a topic Flaperon Cables
Thanks for the pics of the mount locations. This does bring up yet another question though. It seems to me that the cable for the right side would be just a bit longer than the one on the left, Is this correct? based off of the part# on the tag in the photo this cable is 60" long how long is the other one?
sorry to keep asking questions but i want to get it right the first time.
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