rgmwa
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Good thinking, OME. Can use it for lunch too. rgmwa
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A piece of 150 x 250 timber should just about do it for any reasonably firm ground. rgmwa
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How do you get the required bearing area from the soil density OME? rgmwa
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My crazy STOL idea ...
rgmwa replied to bexrbetter's topic in Aircraft Building and Design Discussion
... or maybe it's a plane with a rotor that has short wings for additional lift? Only way to find out is to build one Bex, but finish the other one first. We all want to see how she goes. rgmwa -
Probably go to a jet charter operator in Spain, or maybe an aircraft broker as you have already been looking at aircraft for sale, and ask them. The aircraft broker will probably try to make it sound cheaper than it really would be, and the charter operator may not be interested in talking to his future competitor, but you have to start somewhere.
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I think he means if you had $2 million to begin with, before long you would only have $1 million left. In other words, what you propose is likely to be a very expensive exercise. I'm not sure that anyone on this forum would be able to give you a realistic assessment of likely costs.
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Thanks. What about bending flanges, etc. Have you got a bending brake, or use formers/mallet etc? rgmwa
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Needs another bar stool.
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For what it's worth, Vans recommend using a digital level and home-made bracket to get the RV-12 blade angles to match to +/- 0.1 deg.
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You may not be aware that Rick passed away just a week or two ago. A sad loss. rgmwa
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Marty, what equipment have you got for cutting and bending sheet? rgmwa
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Agreed, but it probably still cost them a lot of money to mount a legal defence, plus the cost of management time to sort out the mess. rgmwa
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` Maybe, but Van's were sued for $35 million recently when an RV-10 crashed after the engine stopped due to a fuel blockage caused by the owner/builder using silicone RTV to seal the fuel lines (despite warnings).to a transducer he had recently installed. The RTV blocked the transducer and starved the engine. The transducer manufacturer was also sued. The argument against Vans as I understand it, was that they were at fault for `recklessly' selling a kit that an average person couldn't be expected to build safely. Not a design issue, I know, but an example of what can happen. The NTSB investigated the accident and concluded that the probable cause of the accident was: " A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because of a blocked fuel line that resulted from the pilot’s improper maintenance practices and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed while attempting a forced landing, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. "
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It's pointless waiting for a Windows version if you need an EFB now. rgmwa
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The Sling 2 and 4 have both flown around the world, and they are conventional alum aircraft. Not disputing the aerodynamic efficiency of composite aircraft, nor the remarkable ability of the Eastern Europeans to produce excellent aircraft, but all aircraft designs are compromises and for home building, aluminium aircraft kits are still hard to beat for ease of construction and performance. rgmwa
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For the average homebuilder, aluminium is much easier to work with than composites. rgmwa
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Perfect reason to build one! rgmwa
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That's terrible news. He drove up to Serpentine and did the first engine start on my plane about two years ago. Very sad loss. Sincere condolences to all his friends and family. rgmwa
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More information here: IAIO Qaher-313 - Wikipedia
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Panther: https://flywithspa.com/
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Here's another LSA contender. I like the look of this one.
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What about this one? Not an RV3/4 but it's aluminium, 600 kg and you don't need to win Lotto to have one (although that would be nice).
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The new Part 61 licence will replace your current one. There are also some ICAO compliant procedures that you will be briefed on, and your instructor will have to tick off a lot of boxes related to the flight test itself. Best to talk to an instructor first so you know what to expect. rgmwa
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Plastic or metal may be a static risk, although I've seen both used and never heard of a dip stick causing an explosion. Can't go wrong with wood though. rgmwa
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What would you recommend for my situation? RA-Aus or RPL?
rgmwa replied to Damiann's topic in AUS/NZ General Discussion
I went the RPL/PPL route, and while I have no regrets, had I known more about RAAus at the time I could have saved a lot of money. I'd suggest going with RAAus initially, then switch to RPL/PPL later if you want or need to. rgmwa
