Ballpoint 246niner Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 Nice machine there Ballpoint, Should be easy to spot in the air !!..........................Maj... We rocked up on Grannard rd about a k away and my mate said "that looks like your plane in cct"- sure was! "Jaffa" is the the name now.
Guest Maj Millard Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 Jaffa...love it !!.....or fanta can ?...................................Maj...
pudestcon Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 VERY nice machine there Ballpoint. How about the 'Baked Bean'? Just kidding!!! Pud 1
Guest Maj Millard Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 Ahh you'r a funny guy pud !.................................................................Maj...
Towering Cu Posted January 14, 2012 Posted January 14, 2012 Congratulations Neil on the arrival of "Jaffa"! Looks great. Will have to stop by soon and see her in the flesh. Regards, Mike.
Ballpoint 246niner Posted January 14, 2012 Posted January 14, 2012 VERY nice machine there Ballpoint.How about the 'Baked Bean'? Just kidding!!! Pud Nah Pud," baked bean"- fills you with air, farts then soil yourself - sound like a jab to me( only joking all, remember I had one!), LIke Fanta Can though.......Orange and Aluminum and fantastic to boot. 1
Tomo Posted January 14, 2012 Posted January 14, 2012 Nice one Neil! Nearly might have to head over and have a look...! 1
Ballpoint 246niner Posted January 14, 2012 Posted January 14, 2012 Thx Tomo, you could teach me I reckon.anytime mate....
Tomo Posted January 14, 2012 Posted January 14, 2012 Thx Tomo, you could teach me I reckon.anytime mate.... Thanks Neil, but I think you'd be the one doing the teaching!
Cosmick Posted January 14, 2012 Posted January 14, 2012 Very nice Neil, A very smart addition to the skies over Caboolture
Guest Crezzi Posted January 15, 2012 Posted January 15, 2012 You know when you've been TANGOED !!! John
Ballpoint 246niner Posted January 15, 2012 Posted January 15, 2012 Very nice Neil,A very smart addition to the skies over Caboolture Thanks Mike, sorry I missed your call, Im around all week if you're at the field, it's on line from next week and I'm going to Straddie on Saturday. Catch you soon- it can almost fly as slow as an aerochute!
Ballpoint 246niner Posted January 15, 2012 Posted January 15, 2012 You know when you've been TANGOED !!! LOVE IT!!!!
Cosmick Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Thanks Mike, sorry I missed your call, Im around all week if you're at the field, it's on line from next week and I'm going to Straddie on Saturday.Catch you soon- it can almost fly as slow as an aerochute! Aye Neil the Grace and Low Speed of an Aerochute and the ability to STOL but also plenty of giddyup to get places. How does she Cruise i.e. TAS at say 5000rpm ?? and yeah, thinking about Straddie
Ballpoint 246niner Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Aye Neil the Grace and Low Speed of an Aerochute and the ability to STOL but also plenty of giddyup to get places. How does she Cruise i.e. TAS at say 5000rpm ??and yeah, thinking about Straddie At a micky hair over 5000 it says 90 IAS, at 5200 it will vascilate 92-94 kts but you know she wants to be pulled through the air a little slower,that big lifty wing starts to become a drag queen. 85-90 seems like a great cruise. I went with the Duc prop which is pitched for a good cruise and that I have, the things get off so short that unless I want to fly out of my half acre then this prop works fine. It also has the "Inconel' leading edge protection which for gravelly strips etc should look after the prop a little better. Cressie and I destroyed a Bolly with Duratuff on 06 before Christmas( bloody instructors!), but it is a pusher after all. Only one of the school planes is left this Saturday in cct, everything else is off to Straddie- should be a cracker if Cyclone Caboolture clears, 140mm at Glass house since 2pm yesterday and the airfield is starting to look like waterfront property! Hope you come over. Cya
Ballpoint 246niner Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 sorry it was a warp drive with Nickel coat-!! ....
eightyknots Posted January 16, 2012 Posted January 16, 2012 Jaffa...love it !!.....or fanta can ?...................................Maj... Fanta stic, Maj! The plane is made from pretty much the same material as a Fanta can too.
250 driver Posted February 16, 2012 Posted February 16, 2012 80 knots it wasn't difficult at all to install the Skyview but had a little trouble sorting the autopilot servos out. I had to engineer all the brackets as well as making sure the servos had the right amount of travel (not too much travel). The paint job isn't finished yet still need to put the strips on. As for the weight of the Skyview verses common gauges the Dynon is lighter by a few kilos. I'm very pleased I went with the Dynon. gday gundy i have a 2010 savannah vgw and want to install a trutrak autopilot. have the GPefis already installed. wondered if i could get some photos of your servo installation. 250driver
Gundy Posted February 17, 2012 Author Posted February 17, 2012 Hello 250 driver. Where do u live we might be able to fly and catch up. Could you pm me your email so I can send photos to you my computer is playing up at the moment only using iPhone on the net. I don't know how to import photos on this thread with the phone. Thanks Gundy
250 driver Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 Hello 250 driver. Where do u live we might be able to fly and catch up. Could you pm me your email so I can send photos to you my computer is playing up at the moment only using iPhone on the net. I don't know how to import photos on this thread with the phone. Thanks Gundy gday gundy live just out of wangaratta vic. but will be up Yetman way in the next couple of weeks. 250driver
Gundy Posted February 19, 2012 Author Posted February 19, 2012 Gday 250 heres some autopilot servo installation photos. I hope this helps you out. My mate fixed my computer ya. Are you going to fly up to the Savannah Muster, I should be there as long as the birth of our 2nd child goes well.
250 driver Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 Gday 250 heres some autopilot servo installation photos. I hope this helps you out. My mate fixed my computer ya. Are you going to fly up to the Savannah Muster, I should be there as long as the birth of our 2nd child goes well.[ATTACH=full]16608[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]16608[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]16610[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]16611[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]16612[/ATTACH] gundy thanks for the pics. the brackets etc are quite complex. do you know the torque rating on your servos? when and where is the muster? how do i get your phone no. to give you a call? 250driver
eightyknots Posted February 20, 2012 Posted February 20, 2012 Gday 250 heres some autopilot servo installation photos. I hope this helps you out. My mate fixed my computer ya. Are you going to fly up to the Savannah Muster, I should be there as long as the birth of our 2nd child goes well.[ATTACH=full]16608[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]16608[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]16610[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]16611[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]16612[/ATTACH] That's a really neat installation Gundy! It's good to see that the electronic panel helps overall aircraft weight by a few kilograms too.
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