For what it’s worth,
Wooden steering wheels were banned from cars because when they break on impact they become a collection of dangerous looking spears...
Happy to continue reading this never...
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For what it’s worth,
Wooden steering wheels were banned from cars because when they break on impact they become a collection of dangerous looking spears...
Happy to continue reading this never...
Hi Frank,
I emailed you and send some data over via WETRANSFER, it might have gone into your SPAM ???
have fun
Johan
Good to hear you are OK,
good to hear you will continue flying.
If I would not live on the other side of the Atlantic then I would be very pleased to donate all the kit parts I did not use on my...
How about using oil with lower viscosity during could winter period ?
Good to see you are back !
It reminds me of some other American who had a passion for aviation and started making movies ...
what will be your project for next winter ?? we need somebody to tell us stories .
thanks again for the massive info shared !!!
johan
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I also got a letter from the state of Alabama asking for a bill of sale so they can tax me 2% on the aircraft.
2% only ? I am facing 21% + import taxes, and I paid...
Hi Frank,
in your CG calculation the position of the mains wheels is at 7.125in, this looks far back to me ?
if the front "leg" is vertical, then from what I make out of the plans this could be...
Ądding 35lb to the pilot weight might have the same effect :)
This is not taking into account THE GAP beween THE wings,I' send ą Pm next week when I am home
Sounds like you had ą mixed stress/fun weekend ....
you know I am very curious to hear about your finished N11 Weight ???
also looks like this blog is slowly coming to its end .... Good for...
THE big day is coming ....
are you sure that there was no high speed "taxi" allong the runway with the camera OFF ?
That is all I needed this Saturday morning
My wording is a bit off, it should have said "flywheel " iso counterweight, an engine needs this too "smoothen the 4-strokes, when converting a car engine the mass of the standard fitted flywheel at...
Make sure you are allowed to run the engine without the counterweight of a prop.
greetings
good looking gauges !
using one color and one size is cheaper (Made in xxxxx)
The short one is "probably" the ground connection
The long one is "probably" the "hot" (battery) connection
The gray connector has two wires, one is "probably" the connection after the "generator...
and make sure the electrics stay far away from that firewall, once the engine starts jumping around ...
fireworks due to the firewall cutting the isolation is not something you want (I guess)
...
Frank, if all the people who follow your project would donate one dollar, you could run for president...
if you win the election (without any doubt), you'll have no time left to fly, and I...
Looking forward to hear from your first flight !
good idea to cover the wheels with fabric,
now I know where to save another "millipound" on the W&B
a bit late, but cutting the hole for the valve on the inside ....
summer is in the air
...
thanks !!!
I raised the same question to a guy in France who is building the same machine, and I am wondering what his answer will be ??
From the plans I got I could figure out the 2" and 1.5"...
Hi Frank,
quick question,
the spars on the mainwing are they 2" and 1.5" similar as in the lower wing ?
I had put the question to Robert and that's what he told me but I seem to remember...