Farmpilot

Hi Alan, This is a photo of my hangar, (well I hope it comes out that way when I click 'Post reply'!!!) I used 7 x 8m x 300mm Hopleys trusses, I made the front truss out of 75 x 2 SHS and 50x3 SHS, 15015 Zed purlins and 100x3 galv SHS uprights. It is 10m wide (Savannah is 9.2m) 3m high (Savannah 2.6m) at the doors and 8m deep (Savannah 6.7). Only just big enough for the Savannah but its what worked... I made the doors 5m wide and they swing out and hold open with chains welded to star pickets belted into the ground. A bit hard to open in any winds over 15 knots but that is OK as I don't want to fly then anyway.

Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone! I am happy to post a photo or two Alan but not sure if i need to resize them before i do? I can email them to you if you are happy to pm me your email address. I dont want to slow down the site with a massive upload... Is there a instruction page for computor illiterates??

I built my hanger by extending a machinery shed and enclosing half of it. It has a dirt floor and I put some conveyer belt down wide enough for the wheels to run on. A bit rough but it works.

Its a bit hot over here a the moment to fly much as I'm still a bit nervous when it gets bumpy plus I fly for fun, not to get bounced around. Monday looks a bit cooler so i will see if my instructor is free to start x country training. I love the early mornings when its silky smooth.

Hello everyone and thanks Ian for this excellent site and the Pilot Shop, I have purchased a number of things to support this site and the prices are great also!! I joined 11 months ago when I was just thinking of learning to fly, went to Avalon, bought a used Savannah S from Bright Victoria, my instructor flew it back. I obtained my license to learn in his Evector Sportscraft, built a hanger on my farm, mowed a strip, got my pax endorsement and L1 and now have 60 hours in my log book and about to start X country training. I have read nearly every post in the Savannah section and it is the most helpful resource so THANKS HEAPS to all those who have made such a huge effort to contribute!!

I started late at 49 and will never get to be as good a pilot as a lot of you are but appreciate all your advice that I hope will keep me safe. I have never posted to a forum before but needed to thank you all for all the help you have given me. I will not post much as I am too slow a typer and haven't got the time to spare but will try to post a few photo's of things I have done that may be useful to others.

Cheers,

Dean.

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