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  1. #11
    charles again and i have been moving along, on my project. if i
    did not state it before, this is my first experience, building a plane.
    i am at the point of ordering the metal for the plane and i have been
    advised to order all long pc,s of material at one time that are over 8
    feet in length, because of the shipping cost. all that gets me to the
    point of what type of wings i should build. as i understand, there are
    2 ways to build the wings, one is to use tubing, with a number of cross
    tubing, the other way would be to use tubing with foam spacers. i would
    like the best wing that i can build. if you have time to give your
    thoughts on the subject it would be greatly appreciated

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  2. #12
    charles again i need info on building the wings. i am going to buy the metal for the plane and i need to know if i should build the wings of tubing only or use tubing and foam to build the wings, i want to build the best wings, that i can. i am advised that it is best to buy all the long material at one time to reduce shipping cost. i am sure that several of you have, info and experience that would be of great assistance in this matter.
    thank you for being ready to help. charles

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    charles this depends whether or not you have a foam hot wire cutter, or are more comfortable making the alumanim version for simple assembly.
    you can mass cut the foam ribs with 2 good clean templates, and a nice long bow. it is possible to cut all you need in 1 session.

    what are you the most comfortable with doing.

  4. #14
    Oooh! My first forum post. This is so exciting!

    I also bought a set of affordaplane plans a few years back ($7.95, and it included a builder/serial number - what a deal!). I have been looking them over again lately, and am considering building one.

    That seat freaks me out a little - a fiberglass shell seat bolted to some angle iron on a 2x2 beam. What if the seat breaks? What if I fall out of the thing? Splat is bad. No seat belts in the plans, and really no where to connect them if I add them. I'm considering adding a little more of a "cabin" around that seat. Not much of one, mind you, but something.

    Love that aluminum tube wing. Probably the simplest wing build I've ever seen.

    @c richardson: The plans author also recommends the 6061-T6 tubing. He mentions that in the corrections/updates to the plans, located at http://affordaplane.com/general.html Like I said, I love the aluminum tube wing due to ease of assembly. Plus it would be more sturdy than a foam wing, albeit a bit heavier. I guess there really is no "best" wing, as you can argue the merits of each. I like the aluminum, but that is my opinion, nothing more.

    @Victor Bravo: The only issue I have with EAB is I am within 30 miles of class B (PIT), and would have to outfit the aircraft with a mode C (or is that ADS-B?) transponder. I mean, a radio "stack" could be a handheld nav/com velcroed in there, but what do I do for a transponder? Yeah, I know I can get a waiver, but if I am flying around class B I'd rather be transpondered. Then there is the whole issue of a power source for the transponder.

    Question: Is there a difference between EAB and EAB-LSA?
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    Audubon96

    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Buchanan View Post
    Here is one builder with a flying Affordaplane:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrhvVjxHZGo

    But this A-plane is waaaaay over weight for Part 103. It seems the A-Plane cannot be built to conform to Part 103.
    I’m looking for an affordaplane already assembled I wouldn’t trust myself building one. I’ve seen one up close they are hefty looking build.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Audubon96 View Post
    I’ve seen one up close they are hefty looking build.
    And therein lies the problem.....
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