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Spring Fling
Am looking forward to it, Kevin. I know that weather can be unsettled over the Rockies that time of year, so I will plan like a Californian, where every day is sunny. Cheers, Jay
Am looking forward to it, Kevin. I know that weather can be unsettled over the Rockies that time of year, so I will plan like a Californian, where every day is sunny. Cheers, Jay
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Film trailer
Hi All, Sam has put me on the calendar sometime down the road for a Q-tour done via Zoom. I will be doing that Zoom tour from my office, since I have poor signal at the airport. I will narrate the tou
Hi All, Sam has put me on the calendar sometime down the road for a Q-tour done via Zoom. I will be doing that Zoom tour from my office, since I have poor signal at the airport. I will narrate the tou
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Jay Scheevel
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Cold Weather Texan
Although not a very convenient reference point, there is no need to specify C or F at minus 40 degrees. They are the same. <--- good for pub trivia and not much else. Cheers, Jay
Although not a very convenient reference point, there is no need to specify C or F at minus 40 degrees. They are the same. <--- good for pub trivia and not much else. Cheers, Jay
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Jay Scheevel
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Cold Weather Texan
Hey Corbin, Two words from me: Insulated overalls 😊 Hope you made it through the Texas deep freeze without too much damage or discomfort. Cheers, Jay
Hey Corbin, Two words from me: Insulated overalls 😊 Hope you made it through the Texas deep freeze without too much damage or discomfort. Cheers, Jay
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Jay Scheevel
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N96BJ Flight
Wow! Quite the report, Bruce! Glad you are good with cross winds!
Wow! Quite the report, Bruce! Glad you are good with cross winds!
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Jay Scheevel
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First flight of 2021!
Congrats, Paul. Glad you finally made it back up above the snowy plain and that the snow monster did not damage your craft. I took a nice flight today also, expecting calm air, since it was dead still
Congrats, Paul. Glad you finally made it back up above the snowy plain and that the snow monster did not damage your craft. I took a nice flight today also, expecting calm air, since it was dead still
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Jay Scheevel
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Here's one for you to analyze, Vern
Photo of honeycomb and carbon fiber nacelle fragment from yesterday’s 777-200 engine failure near Denver.
Photo of honeycomb and carbon fiber nacelle fragment from yesterday’s 777-200 engine failure near Denver.
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Jay Scheevel
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clearance
Thanks Jim!
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clearance
Hi Jim, You have told us how long your prop is but we still don’t know what you prop tip ground clearance is. Cheers, Jay
Hi Jim, You have told us how long your prop is but we still don’t know what you prop tip ground clearance is. Cheers, Jay
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Jay Scheevel
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clearance
I have 11 inches of clearance, but I am in a tri-gear and my prop is 54 inches in diameter. If I ran Jim’s prop length, I would be 8 inch clearance. I think you do not want 3 inch clearance even if yo
I have 11 inches of clearance, but I am in a tri-gear and my prop is 54 inches in diameter. If I ran Jim’s prop length, I would be 8 inch clearance. I think you do not want 3 inch clearance even if yo
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Jay Scheevel
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File /Canard - LS-1 designed by Larry Weishaar & Jim Doyle/Weishaar-Doyle LS-1 Canard Plans Templates.jpg uploaded
#file-notice
I have these to start with. Probably need some touch-ups. Cheers, Jay
I have these to start with. Probably need some touch-ups. Cheers, Jay
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Jay Scheevel
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Wing load testing and max weight
Sounds like you could just set that prepreg outside these days, Vern 😊 Cheers, Jay
Sounds like you could just set that prepreg outside these days, Vern 😊 Cheers, Jay
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Jay Scheevel
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Weishaar-Doyle LS-1 canard design
Thanks Sam, I inserted your improved LS-1 construction guide into the Q200 plans for my plane that I have posted on my website. Here is the link which also includes the Tri-Q plans: http://n8wq.scheev
Thanks Sam, I inserted your improved LS-1 construction guide into the Q200 plans for my plane that I have posted on my website. Here is the link which also includes the Tri-Q plans: http://n8wq.scheev
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Jay Scheevel
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#Tri-Q
#Tri-Q
Very intriguing Brad, but I think the placement of the flying surfaces is problematic since the elevator on the canard is what rotates the aircraft to takeoff attitude, and for your design to sit on t
Very intriguing Brad, but I think the placement of the flying surfaces is problematic since the elevator on the canard is what rotates the aircraft to takeoff attitude, and for your design to sit on t
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Jay Scheevel
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Wing load testing and max weight
Not to put words in Charlie’s mouth, but I think I heard him say (when he was showing me a structural simulation of the LS1 canard on his computer) that he felt the weak link in the chain was the skin
Not to put words in Charlie’s mouth, but I think I heard him say (when he was showing me a structural simulation of the LS1 canard on his computer) that he felt the weak link in the chain was the skin
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Jay Scheevel
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Wing load testing and max weight
I think that Waddelow load tested his LS1 spar-less canard, but I do not know the limits. Maybe Bruce Crain has that information. The test of the main wing at LVK was in 2008 and tested to a max of +4
I think that Waddelow load tested his LS1 spar-less canard, but I do not know the limits. Maybe Bruce Crain has that information. The test of the main wing at LVK was in 2008 and tested to a max of +4
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Jay Scheevel
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So 84 mph CAS is the number that I compute for level flight in ground effect at 1296 pound GW. I don’t think it should feel mushy, since you will not leave the runway until it is ready to fly. I think
So 84 mph CAS is the number that I compute for level flight in ground effect at 1296 pound GW. I don’t think it should feel mushy, since you will not leave the runway until it is ready to fly. I think
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Jay Scheevel
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Hi Jim, Do you use reflexor when you are flying at 1296. It will make a difference in the calculation. Let me know and I will do the calculation with reflexor. With no reflexor I get 84 mph indicated
Hi Jim, Do you use reflexor when you are flying at 1296. It will make a difference in the calculation. Let me know and I will do the calculation with reflexor. With no reflexor I get 84 mph indicated
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Jay Scheevel
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Wing load testing and max weight
My analysis does not include the power requirement for climb, since the Vmin numbers I quoted were for maintaining level flight. The calculation for power required to climb are something like this: 31
My analysis does not include the power requirement for climb, since the Vmin numbers I quoted were for maintaining level flight. The calculation for power required to climb are something like this: 31
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Jay Scheevel
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Wing load testing and max weight
Hi Mike and Ryan, I plugged 800 pounds GW into the Q200 aerodynamic model that I created several years ago (modeling the plans-built Q200). In this model, I get 67 mph CAS as the Vmin**, in ground eff
Hi Mike and Ryan, I plugged 800 pounds GW into the Q200 aerodynamic model that I created several years ago (modeling the plans-built Q200). In this model, I get 67 mph CAS as the Vmin**, in ground eff
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Jay Scheevel
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