Flyinglion2000

G'day I'm based out at Tara atm. But as soon as 25 hours is up I will be moving around a fair bit to get plenty if time and experience in it. Well I'm not an expert but the docs I got with blade say that true diameter is 66" but the serial number has a 68 in it. I have read in other posts that some manufacturers (or just Bolly) knock 2" off the diameter - not sure for what reason though. I will run a tape over it to see what the diameter is. Hopefully see you on the skies around SEQ one day soon. Cheers

Ok first flight held Saturday. After another complete pre-flight we taxied out and after suitable radio calls barrelled down the runway and lifted off successfully. Everything working as it should except noticed the ASI was under reading and only ever slow slowly increasing to what could be reckoned as the correct IAS. Slowed her down and sure enough the ASI was lagging again and over reading. After some circuits touched down and scratched the brain about the ASI fault. Took a look under the dash and felt the tube leading into the back of the ASI from the pitot was kinked at right angles - oops. This probably came about from taking the dash out twice to check wiring on the fuel reserve warning light circuit. Anyway straightened it out, sleeved the affected area and reconnected all up. Second flight worked perfectly ! All up it took four months to build. Performs very nicely - running a 3 blade Bolly 66" prop which pulls it along very nicely.

After a few months the plywood chrysalis had metamorphisised into a vivid alloy butterfly.

Am considering installing a gyro attitude indicator in my S. Does anyone know the degrees of tilt the instrument panel has (if any)? Cheers Ps about a month away now from completion :-)

This seems straightforward but I am confused on one aspect. I am building a kit Savannah S serial # 54-260 with a date if manufacture 8 May 2013. Why does the LSA Statement of Compliance still show an MTOW of 560kgs? Surely the upgrade would have been part of and included in the kit and therefore should have an MTOW of 600kgs. Cam