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Not exactly sure at this stage what the range would be, but... Ours has the 130L fuel tank option. If you subtract 15L for a 45 min reserve, that leaves 115L for flight time. The manufacturer is claiming 115Kt cruise, but I'm going to estimate 105Kt at something like 5,000RPM. At that RPM, my 100HP Nynja used to burn about 16-17L/Hr. That gives 6-3/4Hr endurance at 105Kt gives a range of 710NM (around 1,400 Klm). All very rough and ready figuring, but reasonably conservative I think.

Alf: Of course I took it light heartedly. What happened to you doesn't necessarily mean it will happen to me. And even if it does, cest la vie.

Geoff: No, it will come in via Sydney to be assembled at the dealer's home airfield which is Cessnock. Then my wife and I will fly it home. The best part is we can make it from Cessnock to Watts Bridge without having to refuel.

Alf: Thanks for that encouraging reply ... NOT. Anyway, it will be what it will be. Eventually it will get here and all those extra charges are factored in already. I know that once your goods are in the hands of the shipping companies, they do as they please. I just hope my airplane doesn't do a round the world cruise, but I have no say, so I just have to go and do something else till it arrives.

That was really good. Thanks for sharing Gary

Yes, the days pass like treacle running uphill in winter! I expect it should arrive in good condition. I looked closely at the packing and tiedown and it is pretty clever and minimal. It is secured by rigid holds at the nosewheel axle, horizontal stab mount and main wing mount. In addition to that it is strapped down over the main gear legs and on the noswheel leg. The wings are mounted to the boards that support the cabin area at the wing mount, and at the other end by a purpose made mount that secures the tail and supports the ends of the wings. With minimum materials, they have secured the airplane quite well IMHO.

Mike: Oh, don't I wish! But no, that was leaving Czech Republic. Still about 2 months sea time.

Update 14-July:

And in other news, Greek bank robbers have been advised to look outside the country for employment.

Mike: You might get some oil-canning in the belly under the cabin. Greg had it with his and I had it with mine. I put some styrofoam pieces between the angle braces and the belly to stop it. Can't remember what greg did. Something similar I think.

Wow! Lookin' good mike... How many more sleeps? ;-)

That's what's so great about those kits. They allow such creativity and for us all to stand on the shoulders of those who preceeded us. The build looks clean, neat and really slick. A credit to you and you can be proud of it.

Mike: Wow! VERY tidy indeed!

Breaking news: A Cessna 152 crashed into a cemetary today. Authorities have recovered 57 bodies so far...

Well, after a fashion I guess. Once she puts her headset on, I'm "radio controlled" from then on.

Good one! It also shows them how seriously you take your preparation to fly and how careful you are about safety.

It is actually radio controlled. My wife will be driving from the ground. Just as well that airplanes don't need to be parallel parked. Edit: I should have said radio controlled from the right seat.

Ross: I'll put in a request to Aeropilot for a tail dragger, just for you.

You don't know the half of it....how many more sleeps? It is supposed to ship next Friday if all goes well. Then it will be on the water for HOW long? Then there's the CofA and registration process to go through. At this end it seems like forever, but I know that once I have it and start flying it, all this waiting will be soon forgotten.

Well, you have to "steer" it somehow!

Inside is nice too....

LOL, It's got long legs but not THAT long! Maybe island hopping...

Here's the latest pic of our new Legend at Kolin airport waiting to be shipped.

Mike: Yes tht's where I mounted it. The socket that I found doesn't mount, it just plugs onto the bottom of the relay. The relay itself had the mounting lug. The socket has the advantage that if you ever disconnect the relay, you won't have to sort out which wire goes where when you replace it.

Mike: Did you get a socket for the relay? You can connect the relay with just the utilux connector pins on the wires, but a socket makes replacement, or removal for troubleshooting much easier.