Well, it's the start of a new year and time for all the builders to 'fess up.... What did you get done last year??? For myself, I completed and installed the cockpit internal structures (

Dear John, I don't think that a turbine engine hitting some resonant frequency and coming apart has anything to do with revving the O200 over 2750 rpm. I would bet that the redline was set more by

Regarding emergency egress, none of these designs are any good when the plane is upside down. I'm speaking from experience. I now carry a really coarse folding saw (Stanley) for the worse case

The parallelogram canopy is pretty simple, so I like it, ... but compaired to the side hinge type it looks like it would be a little harder to get in and out of the plane. I can eject my side hinge

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I agree, get the plane finished and flying and all those little changes you think you need won't seem so important. I have been planning to do some wing tip mods and repaint my plane for over two

RMARIETTA@... writes: I've got 3 of these motors in the shop (#128 as pulled from the vehicle) and I had originally planed to do the same thing long before I saw Ravens' version. Kind

panzera@... writes: I have enough, 7+, but my nephew is still looking for a ' vair core. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Think outside the box......Fly in

Mike, There are benefits to both systems I guess. Given the work required to do the forward opening canopy, perhaps I should consider the sliding approach. Either would be an improvement over the

shoskins@... writes: A good .o2. Been there, done that too... and some form of cutter is vital as you will not kick your way out.

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mdwyer@... writes: I agree. That's the downside of the parallelogram and the forward hinge with pistons. QAC was designing for a wide variety of occupants.

Raven of Boulder CO is working on the 3 cyclinder, 4 cycle, water cooled, laid hortz. with a redrive that is designed to use the same egine mount as the Rotax 503. HP-45-50, 90 lbs. They have been

BD5ER@... wrote: I have a Type IV core engine available cheap... Pat

James Postma wrote: James, Any luck with finding the answer? Pat

I wanted something very simple that I could install quick release locking pins in. My canopy can be removed in about 10 seconds. Materials required: (4) 1" x 12 x 1/4" pieces of flat bar aluminum,

patillo@... writes: Emergency egress is important to me. I figure you could blow a forward hinge canopy in about 5 seconds or less. I think 10 for the parallelogram is quite good... and you

You could use two cables and six pulleys I think. Take one cable and run forward from one side's slide beyond most forward postion , turn 90 degrees over to the other side, turn aft and back to

KingDWS@... writes: I dint say you should DO it, wise guy, I only said I've flown behind them. I'm just makin' a theoretical estimation you unnerstand.

inside of the tire. I don't know whether that's good or bad. I let the tire wear on one side, then turn them around and wear the other side. I am getting about 175-200 hours per set of tires. I should