Anders Stenhammar

Thanks Tjay and 1avidflyer!  I really appreciate your help!  

I have rebuilt one aircraft before and I am building one wooden aircraft now. But I have never worked with steel tube fuselage.  Were do I find instructions or methods on how to repair the fuselage?  

It does look like an mix between MK IV and Mod C. The rudder is not curved like MK IV.  

I will tear of the fabric on the wings this winter and try to repair them. I have a lot if aircraft grade plywood.

I live in Sweden.  I payed 2000 sek (200 USD) for everything. I would like to be able to switch between speed and STOL depending on what I need and feel. I will measure the rib distance. Hope someone more could answer my questions. 

Is this Speedwings or aerobat wings? The spar walls are 0.083", not 0.065". 

The wing strut attachment on the spars is more hidden on this wing than on my STOL wing, is this normal or are the spars bent? 

Is there any difference between the STOL fuselage and Aerobat fuselage? 

Should I save anything from the fuselage or not?

The flaperons axle is bent, is it possible to only replace the axle inside the flaperons?

Is it possible to buy new parts?

Is there anything else I should take care of before I put the Speedwings on my C model and take off (other than get to a long runway)? 

I just bought a crashed Speedwing (or an Aerobat?). The fuselage is really wrecked and probably not be repaired. The stabilizer and elevator is undamaged. Left wing is almost ok and right wing is badly damaged. The pilot did a forced landing and broke the landing gear.. anyway. The Matco brakes and wheels and weelpants are ok. The flaperon mixer is nice. The aircraft has probably only about 50 flight hours. I want to repair the wings and use them them on my Avid mode C STOL. So I have some questions. 
 

Is this Speedwings or aerobat wings? The spar walls are 0.083", not 0.065". 

The wing strut attachment on the spars is more hidden on this wing than on my STOL wing, is this normal or are the spars bent? 

Is there any difference between the STOL fuselage and Aerobat fuselage? 

Should I save anything from the fuselage or not?

The flaperons axle is bent, is it possible to only replace the axle inside the flaperons?

Is it possible to buy new parts?

Is there anything else I should take care of before I put the Speedwings on my C model and take off (other than get to a long runway)? 

Ok I see. What about the struts,  are they the same? 

O I forgot to say, I live in Sweden. I am still learning about the Avids. I don`t even know how to tell if its a Speedwing or an Aerobatic Speedwing. The flaperons may be repairable, or I need to build/buy some new. I guess its not the same flaperons on speedwing as on the STOL wing?

Hi.

I might be able to get hold of a set of damaged speedwings. They did a forced landing and wrecked one flapperon and its hanger rib ends. The other wing seems to be ok. The struts are broken. I have a Mod C 582 STOL with underchampher wing. What do I need to do for adapting the speedwing on my fuselage? Are the struts similar? Is it possible to buy new "rib hangers" and flaperons? Is it worth it? I might get the wing for free. It would be nice to be able to mount the speedwings for traveling and use the STOL for bush flying.Two airplanes in one. 

Great Snaps! This is wonderful!

Sioux201, I love your old Avid Flyer! Do you have any drawings, measurements or specs to share? I need to make a drawing like the Rans S6 above to get a building permission from the Swedish EAA.

I have gotten hold of pictures and drawings on a Rans S6 with Alu floats. This is very similar to an Avid Flyer, but still I need this to be verified.

Thanks, I did. But the only paper I found was the installation manual for the original Avid floats. It has no dimensions and angles. I would like to have recomended height and angle of attack etc. 

Floats.pdf

Hello all.

I am looking for float rigging plans/drawings for Avid Flyer B or C model. I want to install aluminium Zenair/Czech floats but i don`t have any rigging materials or drawings at all. I think the original rigging specs would suit just fine. The measurements and angles are the important variables to get. Does anyone have anything to share? 

And one more think, is there any special modifications/reinforcements done one the fuselage when mounting floats?

Best regards, Anders.

Upgrade it to a Bluehead while you're at it!

How do I do that? What mods are to be done?