Goal : to fly , to feel the sensation of lifting off the surface , the bump up of thermals, to soar with the birds in to the higher atmosphere
turning ,banking ,soaring ,swooping ..Zooming !!!
to see the earth from above
last wing i built was a 12 foot span from balsa wood and paper ,i enjoyed the build.. is it too far a jump to a 33 foot from spruce and fabric ??
on the cheap
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reference : http://spirit.eaa.org/apps/magazines...1980_07_15.pdf
to fly .. a persistent imperative ..
part 103 compliant ...
on examination of available product , availability of plan . ease of build, performance of airframe to the desired envelope
sourced and procured a set of plans
http://home.earthlink.net/~mitchellwing/b10.html
available
sourced materials
http://aircraftproducts.wicksaircraf...mitchell-b-10?
the 2 pound density foam for leading edge [d-cell] not shown from wicks should i source at at walmart or lowes ? or get it from wicks after i give them a load of manure
joined this group
joined EAA
joined the local EAA chapter [how nice it was to find an EAA chapter local , a good omen }{
what else should i do
i am gonna need a great deal of advice
i trust all of you , and my local chapter , will provide .
like on the hang cage/crash cage . the 6061t6 tube has some fittings on joins [connections] ,, can not see them at wicks
but that is way down the road [maybe 500 hours work or a 1000] , 1000 hours i get motivated i can do that by spring
since a standard man year is 2200 hrs..