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  1. rgmwa
    Come down to the Serpentine Fly-in on the 24th September and have a wander around the hangars. You'll be able to talk to some builders and get an idea of what's involved in scratch building or building a kit aircraft. rgmwa
  2. rgmwa
    I wasn't trying to talk you into an RV-12, just saying that Vans do make a factory-built aircraft (mine is VH by the way). I agree that for what you have in mind, the RV-14 would be a better fit. Not cheap, but then you get what you pay for. rgmwa
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    Vans sell the RV-12 as a factory-built aircraft with either a 912 ULS or iS engine, but if you want an RV-14 then it will come in crates only. rgmwa
  4. rgmwa
    They should probably be paying you for beta-testing the engine for them. You haven't had a good run with it so far.
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    RV-12 spin testing: rgmwa
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    I thought it was OK, but not great. Wouldn't see it again. The storyline was disjointed and they must have shot the same poor old Me109 down three times. I read the book by Joshua Levine who was a historian/advisor for the film. They did land the Spitfire (owned by Dan Friedkin) on the beach. After it landed, the plane got stuck in the soft sand, and the crew had to run over to help push it out before it was able to take off ahead of the in-coming tide and before it got dark. rgmwa
  7. rgmwa
    As a point of interest, Vans have just introduced the 912iS in their RV-12 as the standard engine for this plane, although the ULS is also available. A few weeks ago they flew both their 912ULS equipped RV-12 and the iS version side by side from Oregon to Oskosh. The ULS used 60 gallons for the trip and the iS used 45 gallons under as near identical real world conditions as you could probably get. rgmwa
  8. rgmwa
    The annual Fly-in at Serpentine is on again on 24 Sept. Worth a visit if you'd like to see a good selection of RAAus and VH homebuilts and other interesting aircraft. rgmwa
  9. rgmwa
    Reminds me of this thread from a few years back started by djpacro: Lecomber's Spin rgmwa
  10. rgmwa
    And it's still flying.
  11. rgmwa
    What does it cost to build something that size? Can't be cheap. rgmwa
  12. rgmwa
    But can it run?
  13. rgmwa
    Bex, surely you should simply pick the best tool for the job. If a lifting body works best for this technology then use that. What may come across as an unusual shape now may well be seen as mainstream for electric aircraft down the track. Something that looks like a space shuttle might even attract potential buyers of this technology. It's performance and utility that matters far more than shape in my view. rgmwa PS. It may also help keep you out of jail in 6 years time if you come up with something that doesn't look like a Cessna.
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    Up elevator would push the tail down and add load on the main wheels (by taking load off the nose wheel) as well as producing drag. rgmwa
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    Full flap would increase lift (likely more than drag) and reduce brake effectiveness? I'd go for no flap, brakes and back elevator below flying speed to increase drag. Happy to be corrected. rgmwa
  16. rgmwa
    Assuming that this well intentioned and generous effort results in him building something that will actually fly, who's going to teach him to fly it? It would be tragic if he ends up killing himself because he's been shown how to build something that will actually get off the ground. At the moment, his biggest risk of a crash is probably from on-coming traffic on a back country road. rgmwa
  17. rgmwa
    I believe the space shuttle is/was classed as an experimental aircraft. rgmwa
  18. rgmwa
    Around 12,500 pulled rivets in an RV-12 plus probably another 500+ standard rivets. rgmwa
  19. rgmwa
    That's how Vans do it. Makes it easy to check that all the required parts are there. The builder can then put all the common small items like nuts, bolts, rivets etc together in something like this:
  20. rgmwa
    You could try: 82, 120, & 130 Degree Countersink Cutters | Brown Aviation & Aircraft Tools or Counter Sink Cutters - Cleaveland Aircraft Tool It would be a good idea to get a countersink cage too. rgmwa
  21. rgmwa
    First takeoff was jumping off the garage roof with a potato sack as a parachute at the age of 8 or 9. The flight was pleasant but the landing wasn't. I started again 50 years later, but this time in a 152 with an instructor. Completed my PPL in a 172 about 18 months later, and went on to build my own plane over the next 4 years. Been flying about 7 years now. rgmwa
  22. rgmwa
    I learned to fly on Cessna's. Nothing wrong with them, but the RV12 is far more responsive and a bit faster than the typical hire Cessna, plus much cheaper to operate. rgmwa
  23. rgmwa
    Everyone will have a different answer to that question. For me 60 kts is too slow but on the other hand 180 kts would be too fast. What I have is a good compromise, so I'm happy. rgmwa
  24. rgmwa
    I believe it was once flown by Bob Hoover when he was here. rgmwa
  25. rgmwa
    King or not, I doubt he would get the right seat on scheduled flights unless he was properly qualified to sit in it. rgmwa
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