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Not with extended baggage

 

Aerokits said that parachute is not available with baggage extension if that applies to you Mark, uses the same space!

 

 

Did anyone consider the childishly simple typographical error, or would we all prefer to have a witch hunt?

 

 

Vimanas do not look to be anywhere near as popular as Savannahs. I wonder why?

Could be the other $40,000 is some deterant, extended baggage might be non-existant, long range tanks might be a problem.

 

 

Smoother and quieter maybe, but is it lighter?

Want it lighter, just don't paint it!!!

 

 

Aerokits flew the first Savannah S (a factory built) last week ready for delivery, apparently very smooth and much quieter. AND no creases in the fuselage sheets. S for smooth!!!

 

 

Just put the lid back on the crate, jigsaw a key hole in the end wall for the dog to crawl through and your done. Your dog will love you in cold weather.

 

 

Building something like a savannah the benefit of cnc precision kit is lost if the assembly, be it a wing or fuslage section is not fuuly assembled before riveting. 400-450 1/8" clecoes is more like what you need for a rear fuslage or wing and probrably 100 5/32". Plenty of 3/32" makes for nice straight solid riveted trailing edges. Once fully assembled everthing has to be straight and true and a good result is assured, there is just no substitue for enough clecoes wether hired or bought or borrowed.

 

 

You look to have countersunk the holes and then used ordinary rivets in the holes. Countersunk rivets have a lot shallower head so you probrably don't need to countersink quite that deeply if you use the right rivets.

 

 

Peter

 

I believe Bill's Savannah sold only a week or so after he advertised it here, savannahs do that.

 

Cheers

 

 

Firstly the building designer seemed to have a regular amount of masculinity, he may also have grown up on rounded airframes.

 

The lack of extended baggage kits may only be a matter of waiting until one is produced with round corners on the back wall. The square one would be fairly challenging to fit.

 

Remember that extended baggage areas and long range fuel tanks are probrably more popular in Australia than in Europe. We are only one part of their market.

 

 

Is it worth more than a XL?

 

While assisting on the Outback Aircraft stand the RAAus northern fly-in at Monto on the weekend I had the opportunity to talk to a lot of people about many things Savannah related. Overwelmingly they agreed that they wouldn't pay more for an S model. The exception was one guy who was a building designer, who said he thought it was worth upto $5000 to him to look that much better.

 

 

S For Smooth?

 

Looking at the few available photos, does anyone else but me see the breaks in the fuselage sheets have given way to a smooth finish. The garden shed image might be on the way out!

 

 

Can't say that painting ICP black primer on mating pieces is great fun, BUT the bond it achieves is very believable if you ever unrivet a joint, it does a lot to control working in the joint. I am not sure that I believe two primed surfaces would control working to the same extent, putting much more reliance on the rivets to control movement in the joint, immediately beginning to wear the rivets.

 

 

Mark,

 

The sizes you refer to are 5/32"(Black Body), 1/8"(Copper Body) and 3/32"(Silver Body).

 

From memory it takes about 400 copper ones to cleco every third hole on a complete wing at skinning stage, That still isn't enough to do the whole rear fuselage in every third hole, If that helps.

 

 

2 Passengers???

 

The news report in the age, reported on Rec Flying home page says the pilot and two passengers where not hurt, could that be true?

 

 

Good news Ron

 

19-7371 is flying off his time so he can accept a passenger by easter so we will look forward to seeing you there.

 

Bye Steve..

 

 

Temora - Easter

 

Hey Ron,

 

Are you a chance of getting to Natfly at easter, Hoping we are going to be there again, all going well.

 

Hope to see your handywork then,

 

Cheers

 

Steve H...

 

 

Fuel Tank Sealing Washers

 

The washers you need are available at Accessories

 

I will disclose that I am assosciated with Aerokits, that being said have a look anyway.

 

 

Use Viton not rubber or you may well contaminate your fuel! I have said more in my PM, good luck David

 

 

Doesn't the ICP optional rudder pedal position on the XL require shorter steering rods forward to the front wheel? Then moves the the whole rudder pedal assembly forward about 2".

 

 

Hey Ron,

 

Hows it going

 

Has the maiden flown yet?

 

Cheers Steve H

 

 

There probrably were seven goodlooking ones there today, your the man with the camera, so you have the proof.

 

The not so good looking ones were 701's

 

 

Talking to Reg about this the other day, he suggested that the control tower might be a more acheivable vantage point for the photographer.

 

 

How is your XL coming along Ron, have you got a photo posted yet? Will it be at Narromine this year or next year?

 

Steve H

 

 

Savannah XL First Australian Landing

 

I took this video yesterday down on my airstrip, first landing of the savannah XL on Australian soil. The approach was a bit tentitive because some of the fresh cow-pats were fairly obvious, it would have got christened eventually, that new paint is easy to wash anyway!

 

PS Uploaded video only works on my computer, Sorry, I will have to put it on Youtube instead. Try clicking view slideshow after it loads.

 

Savannah XL.ppt

 

Savannah XL.ppt

 

Savannah XL.ppt