MarkF50

He's installed extra fuel tanks and done some other mods too (like dual joysticks). I thought the pups came with different sized tanks? Mine has 2 x 26l wing tanks plus an 8l auxiliary tank in front of the RH rudder pedals. I'd heard that some pups have larger tanks - like 45l? I should say I've been *told* that my pup has 2 x 26l wing tanks. I have yet to verify this.

I know someone with a Jab 3300 in his. Eats up useful load what with the extra weight and extra fuel. Also his cruises at 90kt. Much better climb performance though.

Don't think so. It was built in Kadina, hardly flown and sold to the previous owner who lives in Snowtown.

Many thanks! Will do next time I'm at YGAW. Email me at mark at achelp dot net. Mark

Gawler

Ken, Thanks for that (and I should have thought of that myself!) From the builder's paperwork it appears I have '3 Poly-Fiber Fabric - Light Uncertified'. Looks like I can get a manual for this too! I know where to go now. Many thanks. Mark

I have another question, this time regarding tears in the fabric. Not long after I purchased a fuel drain I noticed a square fuel-drain-screwdriver-sized hole in the fabric on the LH undercarriage. Also, during my last DI I noticed a couple tears in the fabric on the underside of the LH tailplane. I take off and land on a gravel strip and I suspect it may be rocks being thrown into the tailplane? My question is how do I repair these? As a short-term measure is it OK to patch with Gaffa tape? I've checked AC 43.13-1B and it talks about fabric patches that can be glued on. I figure that's the path I should go down for a permanent fix but wanted to ask someone with more than the zero experience I (currently) have. Thanks Mark

Many thanks. I've just reached out to him and will let you know how I go.

I have just become an Aeropup owner and also first-time aircraft owner. I purchased an Aeropup 2.2 from its second owner. The plane was built in 2010 and only has 80 hours on airframe and engine. Engine if Gen 1 Jab 2200 that has been 'factory refurbished'. The previous owner swapped out the regular wheels for tundra tyres. I've flown about 12 hours in it so far, mainly circuits as I get my tailwheel skills back up to speed. For what it's worth, here are my thoughts. Overall, very happy with my purchase. It's a small simple plane that didn't cost me much and doesn't cost much to run. The engine burns 15l/hr at 2900rpm. At that RPM I seem to be doing 80kt. Not fast but not 65kt either and from my point of view worth it for the price. I'm 179cm (5' 11") and weigh 92kg. I need to contort myself to get in the cockpit but once I'm in it's comfortable. I've had a similar sized friend sit in the RH seat with me and it's cozy but I've had worse. It's less spacious than a J170 inside. Not as cramped as a Sonex. I haven't been in a C172 for many years but it reminds me of two big fellas in that. I flew it from Gawler to Kadina (1 hr each way) and I was comfortable. Controls are very light. No need for trim almost. The plane is light (280kg empty) and I really felt that on the flight to YKDI. I find I need to be careful with rudder inputs as it can swing like a pendulum. Not sure if that's a tailwheel thing (I haven't flown tailwheel in 30 yrs) or a I-have-a-heavy-foot thing. My plane has 2 x 26l wing tanks (apparently) and 1 x 8l header tank in front of the RH side rudder pedals. So, 60l all up, or 4 hours at 15l/hr. That's long enough legs for my purposes and again, was worth the price. My plane has no lugguage shelf although I've seen another example at YGAW with one. I'll want to make one of those. At the moment I have a backpack slung behind me where I keep tie-downs, docs, fuel drain etc. Anyway, in short, a nice, simple plane. I enjoy flying it. I enjoy flying tailwheels again. Needs a bit of work eg: baggage shelf and needs some tests to confirm fuel capacity, usuable fuel, performance etc. I'm happy with my purchase but. Hope this helps. Mark

Hello all, I just bought an Aeropup - rego is 19-4627. It was built in 2010 and I purchased off the second owner. Have been working my way through docs and so-on. One thing I haven't found is any documentation on the propeller. The prop is a sweetapple 60/38. I'm looking for any doco I can find to familiarise myself with the prop - service manuals, installation manuals. Anyone know where I can find these? Sweetapple has no online presence. Thanks Mark