Garry Morgan
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How many here fly gliders too?
Garry Morgan replied to Tomo's topic in Gliders and Soaring Aircraft Usergroup
There is another world of flying out there, I have 2.5 motor gliders no tows or waiting just fly when the conditions are right ,fly all day with no motor -
We are now full time again on the glider as other work has slowed up, wings (18m) are being fitted and control cables will be fitted, them close then up.It will de rig nicly with the outer wings lay along the fuse for storage. this will be offered as a planes and parts as required, to make it cheap. plans also for a single seat 13m self launch with good performance work is under way ,a glider is a lot of work in design unlike a power aircraft, we are working a wing that can be built as a homebuilt but have good performance like the factory ones. this can be done in a simple way.we are still working on two methods of doing this.
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500 'is normal for a glider pre solo cable break practice , it is a matter of knowing you aircraft and practice it to know what you can do with it. It helps a lot when it happends. Been there done that more than once.
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I built a model of my touring motor glider, 6m wing span and electric power, first flight last week, hope the full size one flys as well
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There is one at warkworth gliding club in the hunter valley the guys name is Morgan I am off to WA next week to pick up a Alpin 8 motor glider a 2 seat self launch, looking forward to taking a lot of power pilots into a thermal.
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If anyone wants a factory new Lyc. 233 motor I have one for sale ,it is in Syd still in box it will be sold at cost 24k also a rotax 912 80hp with all extras to get running, 7k 1500 hrs.
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Sierra 200 19-7634 we need to move the aircraft to make room, motor is not run in yet, $39,950.00 if any one is interested give me a call 0418253466
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Report not out yet, they are making some changes to it.I have read it but cannot disclose any information in it.
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Landing the glider, we use the flap that comes down to 85 deg. also it can go to - 8% for cruise this is electric. there will be a flap indicator on top or the panel for easy reading. The model has an electric motor. There is a new 13.5m class glider and I am working on a design for this ,and it will be a self launch, with a 28hp hirth motor. This can be home build, with a good wing using a foam sandwich skin to hold the shape, as the others do but with out using a mould.I have a mould for the fuse ,but the top front 1/2 will need to be remade.
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The problem in this country is that unless you have your own appointment with CASA to sign your own aircraft out, you never will get any where. Look at what aircraft in this country that have had there cert. taken from them . All that had to get someone in to sign it off, only two manufacturers that sign there own off. The end is here for anyone that is going to do a cert. aircraft that will not have there own appointment.
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Tornado, I total agree with you, as a small business it is hard to find the money to get a marketing manager as others do, that turn over big money in a big manufacturing. I have someone else do our web site, as people have said to me about doing more updates, It would be good be able to do it .Good point.
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well do you think a 2 seater in plan form would interest people
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No one in this country is going to let me, because one of my planes flew into a Ferris wheel, which was not the aircraft or the pilots fault. When the CASA guy came to look at the LSA paperwork, the first thing he said was my plane hit the wheel. Also the RAA tech guy sent me an Email stating the fact, I designed it, I built it and I owned it, so I am being screwed. Paul Bennet, when talking to him about his crap fibreglass materials, he just said it wasn't my fault my plane hit a Ferris wheel and hung up on me.
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No, it has no exhaust, it would also need the ring mount and rubbers.
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The lyc. 233 cost. It hasnt landed yet ,but it will be 23-24K It could go in an airframe already built, but the fire wall is better 2"back The castering nose wheel will stay. The flying school liked it, as the jab was very heavy and had trouble turning .
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about $3,500, a 1600 VW doesn't need much work to it for an auto con, or a 337-503 rotax would be the cheapest way for a motor 2-3k instruments and fit a hand held radio
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Yes it has been a while, I have another person doing updates for me and will get them on to it.
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We have a new 233Lyc. motor on its way to Australia this motor is for sale at cost for more info ring me .
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I received a glider design book and after reading it, to get a performance on par with other modern gliders of its class (which are all factory built. ) As a home built is possible but will have to re think a few construction methods for the wing. Most gliders are a 6mm foam core vacfume moulded, into a mould and no ribs, as a home built to get a wing within 2-4 thou the foam core is needed, and it can be done as a home built, with out a mould. Gliding is dying partly because of the very high cost of gliders but for about 12-15k you could have your own self launch, performance glider.
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Good point Alan, We have a larger nose leg 11/2"x 83 thou heat treated,as it will have an extra 100lb on it, the C/G would move, so the fire wall would also move. My blue Cougar nose length is ok ,you may notice the grey Cougar has a longer nose,this is good for a 4 seater with the Jab engine weight,where my blue one is limited to 75kg in the rear seat. I am also looking at a longer canopy (my new sierra canopy we made a 3m long bubble),a lot less curve)and move the join aft for better entry to the back seat,a better folding seat,also a lot more sweep on the fin.
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Plans are $450.00 with construction manual and photos, any parts are available from our workshop.
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Plans for the Super Daimond ane now avaible MK 1,2,3
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The aircraft we are talking about with the 160hp is a Sierra , With our aircraft with heavier motors, we now have a bigger nose leg from a 11/4" to 11/2" dia. The fire wall is moved to suite the weight of motors used like the Sierra if using a 80hp or a 120hp there is 2" difference .
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When our engineer was going through the testing required and dive speeds of 210kts the design only needed some small adjustments , our aircraft limits have large safety margins, like the flap speed limit if 65kts where the aircraft has been tested at 120kts full flap. An extra 20kg in weight is not much, any other aircraft with 160hp motor will weight a lot more than 150kg. The fire wall engine support needs to increased, just hope the guy takes my advice on that.
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There is a guy putting the new 160hp UL motor in a Sierra I will be watching this motor as it is only 20kg heavier then a Jab 6 this would give the Cougar a 150kts cruise + as it will cruise at 130kts on about 115hp.
