New chum on the block.

[RAGS McD]

G'day all,

 

I am a Sapphire owner (6 months) and fly out of Bindoon Abandoned with the Superlight Aircraft Club Inc.

 

I work at the RAAF Pearce Air Base and live just 3nm from the Base.(Look

 

down from the hill onto the runway)

 

I am interested in anyone who has plans or ideas to improve the Sapphire Tailwheel assembly, I seem to keep bending mine over and the wheel needs to be pneumatic.

 

Interested to hear from any Sapphire owner for tips on any aspect of the Aircraft.

 

 

[RAGS McD]

G,day Chris.

 

Sapphire is very forgiving I find, but very slippery and need to set up well out on final. I have found a good L2 to help me on the way and have only really had tailwheel problems. I have flown the Pawnee and Chipmunk a lot in the past, so no stranger to tailwheel. I wish I had electric start and may do the add on later. I am only 75kg, so in the process of adding some weight forward to balance out better.

 

Regards

 

Rags

 

 

[RAGS McD]

Chris,

 

The previous owner of my Sapphire was about your weight and no problems. Steve Dumnesy who makes the bits and has one for himself is

 

not a light guy he tells me. I have had tall people try to get into the A/C without success (6ft 2") Tall.

 

Regards

 

Rags