eightyknots

Hi,

 

I've got a bit of paper which shows the bits - no sizes or anything.  I'll scan it and upload soon.

 

Thanks Marty

Keep on riveting!

Marty,

Do you have any plans for the rubber puck replacement system?

 

Hi Peter,

 

Yes - I have been flying a Savannah S for the past 4 years and am very happy with it.

 

I'm afraid I haven't flown either a Foxbat or a Zenith, so cannot really comment on these.

 

The features of the Savvy that drew me to it were the STOL capability, and the long range tanks (over 8 hours + reserve).

 

I am getting 13-15 litres/hour with a TAS of around 90knots. So it suits my purpose and is not too hard on the pocket.

 

I also liked the S as it made the fuselage shape rounder and less agricultural. In addition it had the adjustable seats (good for someone vertically challenged like myself, while still accommodating taller passengers).

 

The price was also more reasonable compared to others with similar capability.

 

HTH

 

Cheers,

 

Neil

 

ICP also ditched the corrugated "garden shed" fuselage sides on the S model.

The two penalties are (1) a slightly heavier fuselage and (2) a more time consuming build.

I have spoken to people who have flown both the square XL model and the rounded S model and they tell me they fly the same. I understand that the VG model lands in a slightly shorter distance.

On 06/10/2019 at 4:28 PM, Marty_d said:

 

Zenith have a new system which is getting good feedback.  I'm doing this myself with a home-made variant (they haven't produced a kit for the 701 yet).

 

Hi Marty,

This is an interesting development.

Where are you sourcing the parts with your home made variant? Did you get plans for this arrangement from somewhere?

Interesting thread!

Hi Guy

 

yes its a exciting aircraft especially if you have had a fly of one. Couldnt resist had to open the boxes for a look...well thats my story ?  You have to do inventory so need the packing list so I opened both boxes only the top but couldnt find it. Rang Greg and he said it was at the front on the bottom of the cabin frame box so dove in and managed to find it so I can cover the boxes up easily until I make some room. Its well packed..heaps of packing and everything is wrapped in brown paper and the stickers are on the package so will leave all the parts in the brown paper when I unpack. Got to say the cabin cage looks awesome...the work in it is unreal

 

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Hi Mark,

This is all pretty exciting for you. Enjoy the build. No doubt you will keep us posted!

Cowlings of the same period required a hell of a lot of preparation before painting, at most they were a scaffold to build fill onto. Gel coat is heavy no doubt but by the time they were bogged up enough to paint, I wonder how much weight advantage remained.

 

On the build wiring strobes to controller, fit 3A circuit breakers to Radio and C/S prop, fit rego decals, fit battery and add fuel. I have done my Weight and Balance course so will drain to unusable fuel, Weigh and get L4 inspection done and then it will be just paperwork.

 

I am badly non-current on my licence so will have to do some refreshment with an instructor and get my BFR done too.

 

I hope you get airborne soon, Steve!

Hi Hank,

 

‘I did a heap of homework around this mod for bungee replacement but haven’t done it, none of the guys round here have had any issues that I’m aware of.

 

fuse off to painters next week so I’m nearly at the 95% done and 95% to go stage.

 

cheers

 

robbie 

 

Hi Robbie,

Is your Savannah flying now?

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Hi Bob,

It is great to see the wings attached. Things are getting close: well done!

This is an exciting part of the plane-building journey .

Mark, pics of the seat cushions for the ICP adjustable seat (with more accurate foam thicknesses) :

 

15mm closed cell foam, cut to shape  and contact glued to to match the seat pan shape, including the raised edges. The glider boys swear by this stuff, and it's great to work with.

 

40mm upholstery foam laminated on top with contact adhesive. (I'm going to spray something dark on the edges of this so it blends in).

 

Velcro to prevent this moving in the seat pan.

 

And the supplied 'padded' seat velcroed over the top.

 

Very simple, feels very comfortable and secure, and avoids all the complications of DIY upholstery. I'm 175cm (5'9") and approx 85Kg.

 

I used self-adhesive velcro throughout, but it doesn't stick well to the supplied seat fabric (it works well elsewhere). The velcro under the front of the seat needs to be the wide stuff, and I already fixed that with contact adhesive, as the self-adhesive doesn't hold there at all.

 

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Hi Bob,

It looks really professional. I am sure they will be comfortable.

 

almost dont, just waiting on laser cut panel to suite 2 ipads, and a MGL AHRS and engine management, and transponder install.

 

Hi Ultralights, I happen to see your youtube clip and saw the 2 ipad set up. Could you give us some details as to what runs these ipads so nicely?

Hi All

 

Well the site rebuild is going absolutely fantastic and whilst I can't speak for everyone I am not experiencing any performance issues and I still have some ideas to increase the performance even more.

 

The site is building and whilst all the quick things have already been added there is still a lot more to come which will be a bit slower however as sections are added we will run out of room on the Main Menu so I have come up with a proposed structure that I would like to get your comments on, it is based on overall site components of:

 

1. Social - What's New, Forums, Clubs, Blogs, Events
    
   
2. Media - Gallery, Videos, Articles, Aviation News
    
   
3. Resources - Downloads, Maps, Links, Tutorials, Tools and Calculators
    
   
4. Reference - Aircraft, On This Day, Famous People, plus any other reference items
    
   
5. Commerce - Classifieds, Suppliers, Pilot Shop, Product Reviews
    
   
6. Members - Leader board, Online Users, Staff, Site Support
    
   
7. Other - Off Topic
    
   

 

 

 

So the proposed Main Menu structure could be:

 

1. What's New
    
   
2. Forums
    
   
3. Clubs
    
   
4. Blogs
    
   
5. Events
    
   
6. Media - with sub sections of Gallery, Videos, Articles, Aviation News
    
   
7. Resources - with sub sections of Downloads, Maps, Links, Tutorials, Tools and Calculators
    
   
8. Reference - with sub sections of Aircraft, On This Day, Famous People, plus any other reference items
    
   
9. Commerce - with sub sections of Classifieds, Suppliers, Pilot Shop, Product Reviews
    
   
10. Members - with sub sections of Leader board, Online Users, Staff, Site Support (as it is now)
     
    
11. Off Topic
     
    

 

 

 

On a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 we have room for a total of 15 items on the main menu so with the above 11 that would give us some room to move for the future. Remember with this software, unlike Xenforo, we have the fantastic ability to create any new section we would want.

 

What do you think? Is there anything else you want the site to provide you, aviation quizzes, member competitions, Chat Room etc...PLEASE TELL ME?

 

The layout suggested seems pretty good to me.

Elegant is definitely my choice. It has a clean, crisp look.

This is the Macdonalds' DC3 in Taupo, New Zealand. Hamburger eaters and/or coffee drinkers can use the seats inside.

It sounds good.

If improvements like this makes a good plane better or longer lasting, I would be interested in a complete set of bushes too.

Ops. Missed this bit:

 

Sustadur PET GLD 130 is a polyethylene terephtalate compound incorporating a uniformly dispersed solid lubricant. Its specific formulation yields a premium, internally lubricated bearing-grade. Sustadur PET GLD 130 has not only an outstanding wear resistance, but offers in comparison with Sustadur and even lower coefficient of friction as well as higher Pressure-Velocity capabilities.

 

And 2mm for the flange. Got it!

Bob, I will PM tonight. Perhaps we can get multiple sets made at once?

Very, very sad!

I hear that the weather in Europe is really hot. A good time to test the cooling!!

Hi Karl,

I am happy to get an update on your Viking 130 and glad to hear that the performance is really good.

Some Savannah owners on this forum thought that the weight on the nose wheel may have been too heavy. You wrote that your landings had "predictable results". I was wondering how the Savannah/Viking 130 combination handles if (as people think) it is nose-heavy? Was it difficult to pull back, keep the nose up and land on the main wheels?

I am really happy for all the Nynja owners out there that the 600 kg upgrade is retrofitable.

I wonder how much of a weight increase there will be in the airframe?

Actually there are a few pics at the first post on this page

Did number 4. and installed two extra rivets at the end of SD 025 where the stress is supposed to be greatest.

I have had an operation and while recovering I decided to read through anything to do with the horizontal stabiliser (which is nearly complete) and the elevator. I had quite a think about this issue and decided to do No 5 which is a small bracket which braces the centre in the opposite direction. The idea is for this bracket to be a "helper" to the bracket on the other side supplied by ICP. I was able to keep this bracket to just 6 grams.

Unfortunately I am too weak (at present) to do any more than about an hour's work in my shed: just enough time to make the bracket and rivet it in place. When I next get back to it, I may also do Major Tom's No 4. :-)

Mark, are you going to fit a ballistic chute to your plane as part of the upgrade?

I will have a think whether or not to put something into the frames for rust protection. As you say, if it remains sealed then it may not be a problem.

I wonder if the grip handles could be welded on easily without weakening the frame or, what is worse, warping the frame? Perhaps it may be possible to fit plastic automotive handles to the frame instead? There many different kinds available: