Lyndon Posted October 5, 2015 Posted October 5, 2015 My thread for the building of my VG in Adelaide. I will have lots of questions. Thanks Lyndon 2
eightyknots Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 My thread for the building of my VG in Adelaide. I will have lots of questions.Thanks Lyndon I hope your build goes well. There are a few threads on here which are good sources of information. In particular there is Mark's thread (but there are others worth looking at as well). The link is http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/another-new-savannah-xl-on-its-way.10493/ 1
eightyknots Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Another one you will want to look at is http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/norfolk-island-savannah-s.40762/ 1
rankamateur Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 And anywhere it fits Loungeroom is good, just makes it a bit hard to see the telly! The thinners to take the writing off the sheets is a bit of a treat in the confined space though. Important though or the black printing bleeds through the primer into your top coat. 1
Guy s Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Will look forward to watching the progress and the thrill you will feel in watching it develop and take shape.
eightyknots Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 My thread for the building of my VG in Adelaide. I will have lots of questions.Thanks Lyndon Okay Lyndon, I had a few spare minutes to 'gather' all the Savannah build threads on this forum. I will include the first two so that there is a complete list ...as of October 2015: http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/another-new-savannah-xl-on-its-way.10493/ http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/norfolk-island-savannah-s.40762/ http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/savannah-s-dream-machine.132878/ http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/a-savannah-for-southern-nsw.29086/ And, some nice threads from our Scandinavian friends: http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/and-a-savannah-s-in-sweden.110953/ http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/new-savannah-s-norway.54223/ 1
eightyknots Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 There are also some helpful threads on specific issues. Two examples are: http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/sun-visor-for-savannah.14267/ http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/savannah-weight-balance.113853/ Have a search around for some of the others.
rankamateur Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Which country are you going to build yours in Hank?
eightyknots Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Since I am still 'in exile' in NZ (due to work), it is likely to be here rather than back home.
rankamateur Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Yet your guts out and polish them up, you will be able to fly it home when the job finishes. 1
eightyknots Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 While not really a Savannah thread, the Zenith CH-701 has common roots in that two people (Max Tedesco and Chris Heintz) designed it. The Savannah has been derived from this and refined via a number of steps diverging away from the Zenith in a few areas. This includes the Savannah having a conventional rudder and elevator as well as a wing level with the cabin roof so that the cabin roof itself provides a measure of lift for the aircraft. Slats were also dispensed with about a decade ago and replaced with vortex generators. Nevertheless, much of the original CH-701 design features remain on the various Savannah models. You may wish to have a look at the Zenith CH-701 thread for some other tips: http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/zenith-ch-701-thread.5964/page-24 1
Marty_d Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 "Common roots" is putting it mildly, in many respects they're almost identical. I bought Savannah wing tanks for my 701 build, and they fit exactly with even the rivet spacing for the supports matching the existing holes in ribs. But as you say the bit over the cabin is different and I believe the Sav is better in that respect. In fact a 701 owner in the US made what he called a "beanie mod", basically built a centre section wing profile over the flat 701 cabin roof. He reported that low speed handling improved. (I'm also using Savannah main gear, wheels, brakes, rudder pedals, control yoke, flaperon mixer and doors... maybe I should call it a Zenannah or a Savanith...)
rick morawski Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 (I'm also using Savannah main gear, wheels, brakes, rudder pedals, control yoke, flaperon mixer and doors... maybe I should call it a Zenannah or a Savanith...) Maybe it's a Savan oh one. 2 1
Marty_d Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 If I don't do it right, I might be an Idiot Savan...
Lyndon Posted October 8, 2015 Author Posted October 8, 2015 Update. I finally got one one extra tank from Reg. Australia post lost it. The other is on order. Have bought the trim kit. A trim gauge. Some nice grips from Ray Allen. Big tyres. Boot for the stick. Some fuel hose that won't smell. Upgrade door latches. Boots for the firewall. Taps for the extra tanks. Upgrade on the front suspension mounts. Happy to spend a few thousand on upgrades seeing its a cheap plane. My flying has been Bush strips and it's what I like. So it won't fast but I'm hoping it will be good on rough short ground. No fancy instruments either. Well maybe a small I pad GPS. Lyndon 2
Lyndon Posted October 8, 2015 Author Posted October 8, 2015 It's inside as well. One of the benefits of being single
rankamateur Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 One of the benefits of being single When you are sheeting those wings there are benefits in not being single. Find a friend to help you especially with the leading edge sheets, or the fish scale dents can get really ugly. 1 1
Lyndon Posted October 8, 2015 Author Posted October 8, 2015 Will do. Any tricks. Ps that's a while away . Lyndon
Lyndon Posted October 10, 2015 Author Posted October 10, 2015 Long range tanks. Got one. No hole in it for the delivery ???. All I have is this with and it's incomplete I'm sure. I have the manifold kit. I take both tanks feed to one manifold. I can then choose either or both tanks at one time ???
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