And a Savannah S in Sweden.

[Skee]

No paint and no carpet for you then!

With D-motor and lithium battery i should make it.

I've been talking to Alain on d-motor this past week, i like him and he responds the same day or morning after, seems really serious, i will decide after this summer.

 

And to counter the loss of power when starting why not mount two rc jet engines?

 

http://www.evojet.us/

 

 

Can get 23-51lbs/104-220Nm thrust per engine. one on each side mounted on wheel spring, weighs 1-2kg each.

 

 

[rankamateur]

if you are still having weight problems, I have lost a couple of kilos, I could find a home for those map pockets that you will have to take out to get down to weight! how much weight did you save with the glass panel?

 

 

[eightyknots]

how much weight did you save with the glass panel?

I always wonder if deleting steam gauges and going to a glass panel saves a significant amount of weight?

 

 

[Skee]

if you are still having weight problems, I have lost a couple of kilos, I could find a home for those map pockets that you will have to take out to get down to weight! how much weight did you save with the glass panel?

Haha, forget it =)

Dont know yet but it seems reasonable if you look down below, i have those 3,57 kg + a 10,4" screen(~1,2kg). ~5kg.

 

two 1,3KG autpilots but they go in after the weighin.

 

I always wonder if deleting steam gauges and going to a glass panel saves a significant amount of weight?

From MGL homepage.

 

V6 radio 230g

 

Transponder Garrecht (VT-01UltraCompact) 0,57kg

 

3,75kg, is that less?

 

 

[eightyknots]

Haha, forget it =)Dont know yet but it seems reasonable if you look down below, i have those 3,57 kg + a 10,4" screen(~1,2kg). ~5kg.

 

two 1,3KG autpilots but they go in after the weighin.

 

From MGL homepage.

 

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V6 radio 230g

 

Transponder Garrecht (VT-01UltraCompact) 0,57kg

 

3,75kg, is that less?

Without knowing the actual weight of the 'steam' gauges, I wouldn't know exactly. But, on a hunch I would say that you would have saved at least 3 kg.

 

Perhaps someone else knows the weight of the ICP steam gauges?

 

 

[rankamateur]

I am in the process of unpacking a set at the moment( well I started five weeks ago and haven't finished yet) so it will not be hard to weigh them when I get them all unwrapped.

 

 

[Skee]

I am in the process of unpacking a set at the moment( well I started five weeks ago and haven't finished yet) so it will not be hard to weigh them when I get them all unwrapped.

Please do check.

So i got my connector from my ray allen handle installed, really neat.

 

 

And i tried installing the wooden frame for the chute, but icp sent sunken screws to fasten it with and i cant flush the holes this late in the build, thus making the screws stick up awkward so i have to get ordinary flat screws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[dan tonner]

Hello from Canada;

 

The Savannah VGW (the North American model name for the VG XL) has been added to the Canadian listing of aircraft eligible to be registered as Advanced Ultra Light Aeroplanes - in either Land or Seaplane configuration - in Canada. The Savannah S is sure to follow shortly.

 

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http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/standards/general-ccarcs-advancedullist-2036.htm

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Valter della Nebbia of ICP Aviation North America - perhaps we'll begin to see these aircraft proliferate here as they have in Australia and South Africa.

 

 

 

Canada Dan

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Skee]

Hello from Canada;The Savannah VGW (the North American model name for the VG XL) has been added to the Canadian listing of aircraft eligible to be registered as Advanced Ultra Light Aeroplanes - in either Land or Seaplane configuration - in Canada. The Savannah S is sure to follow shortly.

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http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/standards/general-ccarcs-advancedullist-2036.htm

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Valter della Nebbia of ICP Aviation North America - perhaps we'll begin to see these aircraft proliferate here as they have in Australia and South Africa.

 

 

 

Canada Dan

 

 

 

Hello, welcome to the forum, how you'll enjoy our company,  

 

 

 

 

[dan tonner]

Hello, welcome to the forum, how you'll enjoy our company,

Thanks for the welcome, Skee. I've been following the forum and fully enjoying the superb comraderie evident here - not to mention reaping the benefit from excellent suggestions and years of experience from the Savannah forum's membership. I hope to see this kind of fellowship among Sav owners/builders here in North America as well - I am aiming for a Canadian springtime launch of my nearly complete Sav VGW.

All the best,

 

Dan

 

 

[Skee]

Ok so ive ordered my Flight to Capetown to go and pick up my avionics from the MGL factory, a total of 20 hours trip one way, staying 4 days then back home 20 hours again.

 

A friend of mine who was there for work a couple of times told me that outside his hotel on Mondays it was dragging day in the lake for dead bodies, and never go alone when dark, take a cab to the hotel, don't rent a car cause they throw corpses in front to make you stop and rob you, just keep driving to nearest police station.

 

I'm really longing for this trip

 

So right now i'm at a standstill, guess this happens to people sometimes, but i'm really itching to build...

 

 

[rick morawski]

Ok so ive ordered my Flight to Capetown to go and pick up my avionics from the MGL factory, a total of 20 hours trip one way, staying 4 days then back home 20 hours again.A friend of mine who was there for work a couple of times told me that outside his hotel on Mondays it was dragging day in the lake for dead bodies, and never go alone when dark, take a cab to the hotel, don't rent a car cause they throw corpses in front to make you stop and rob you, just keep driving to nearest police station.

 

I'm really longing for this trip

 

So right now i'm at a standstill, guess this happens to people sometimes, but i'm really itching to build...

Don't they have parcel delivery in Sweden?

 

 

[Skee]

Don't they have parcel delivery in Sweden?

Yes we do,we also got double the base price and 25% vat. I make roughly a 6500 aud saving by going getting it myself

 

 

[rankamateur]

I am in the process of unpacking a set at the moment( well I started five weeks ago and haven't finished yet) so it will not be hard to weigh them when I get them all unwrapped.

Weighed it up tonight.

 

Altimeter 585g, ASI 285g, Rate Climb 348g, Tacho 237g, Slip Ball 27g, 2x Temperature Gauge 247g, Oil Temp 128g, Fuel pressure Gauge 143g, Volt Meter 53g, Oil Pressure Gauge 200g, Compass 286g, TOTAL 2.539 Kg.

 

For anyone that cares about the extras

 

22000uF Capacitor 120g, Manifold Pressure Gauge 145g, Wing tip strobe kit 400g, Led Trim Indicator 22g, Airmaster Prop Controller 245g, Gascolator 300g ICP wiring Harness 1650g.

 

That substandard ignition switch only weighs 87g, could be better if it weighed 187g!

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

You could save 1kg by making your own harness from tefzel

 

 

[Skee]

Weighed it up tonight.Altimeter 585g, ASI 285g, Rate Climb 348g, Tacho 237g, Slip Ball 27g, 2x Temperature Gauge 247g, Oil Temp 128g, Fuel pressure Gauge 143g, Volt Meter 53g, Oil Pressure Gauge 200g, Compass 286g, TOTAL 2.539 Kg.

 

For anyone that cares about the extras

 

22000uF Capacitor 120g, Manifold Pressure Gauge 145g, Wing tip strobe kit 400g, Led Trim Indicator 22g, Airmaster Prop Controller 245g, Gascolator 300g ICP wiring Harness 1650g.

 

That substandard ignition switch only weighs 87g, could be better if it weighed 187g!

Seems about the same then, thanks...

how mutch did u pay for the airmaster?

 

 

[rankamateur]

It was $8800Au delivered, but is a 430 hub with Whirlwind Razor blades, I could have had a more economical option with a 332 hub and bolly blades.

 

 

[Skee]

It was $8800Au delivered, but is a 430 hub with Whirlwind Razor blades, I could have had a more economical option with a 332 hub and bolly blades.

What performance do you get? Is it worth those cash?

 

 

[rankamateur]

What performance do you get? Is it worth those cash?

About eight weeks ago we were up to the same stage with our builds, I am at that exact same point right now, the prop is gathering dust along with the rest of my kit waiting for me to get my life in order. My wife left for five days away, I was really looking forward to getting back to it. Four hours later my parents turned up for a four day stay, I feel like I am on suicide watch! So much for getting back to building. Maybe when I finish destocking we will get a go on.

 

 

[eightyknots]

It was $8800Au delivered, but is a 430 hub with Whirlwind Razor blades, I could have had a more economical option with a 332 hub and bolly blades.

I was wondering why you went for the 430 AirMaster hub rather than the 332?

 

 

[rankamateur]

I was wondering why you went for the 430 AirMaster hub rather than the 332?

I wanted to use Sensenich blades, for a bit better quality but the Airmaster manufacturer in New Zealand recommended Airmaster with Whirlwind blades for a bush plane.

 

 

332 hub goes with bolly, kiev and warpdrive blades, 430 is 10mm larger at the boss on the hub and fits Sensenich, and obviously Whirlwind too.

 

 

[rankamateur]

Got to polish my undercarriage spring too!

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

Nah stuff the polishing...I painted mine this time....stops the ugly looking marks the bare alu gets...if you polish it you will be making a rod for your back dude

 

 

[rankamateur]

Nah stuff the polishing...I painted mine this time....stops the ugly looking marks the bare alu gets...if you polish it you will be making a rod for your back dude

But look at the one on the Kitfox!

 

 

[Kyle Communications]

I am not denying that is doesn't look good...it just takes way time much time to look after it