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  1. Marty_d
    Oi, as the owner of a square sectioned fuselage.... I resemble that remark!
  2. Marty_d
    I hope the one in the top picture didn't go "pop".
  3. Marty_d
    To clarify, in my case I changed all 3 tyres, not just the nosewheel. If that's not enough then either the prop diameter, engine position or landing gear height would have to change, none of which is easy or cheap.
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    I had this problem with the CH701 setup. Ended up getting a larger front fork and upsizing to the 8.00-6 Carlisle Turf Glide tyres. The larger fork is wider too to accommodate the fatter tyre, so you need new axle bolt setup as well. Despite the fork being from Zenith, the larger ICP axle fits it - I got mine from Peter from Aerokits.
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    True, therefore they should all be honoured with it, not just the ones who've starred in movies or born into the house of Windsor.
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    I actually measured from TE wingtip of each wing to the opposite LE tip of the HS, and it was within 1 mm - so I must have had the same amount of forward sweep on each wing!
  7. Marty_d
    Looks like it! I had both wings on (with supports) last weekend but need to do a fraction more skin trimming around the rear mounts, at the moment it's got a tiny bit of forward sweep. Looking forward to getting the wings set up properly so I can work on the struts.
  8. Marty_d
    Nice looking bird. I like the paint scheme with the beige upper, but with a different colour.
  9. Marty_d
    Yep, it's low efficiency, but far better on the glide!
  10. Marty_d
    Over the xmas break I finished the last bit of concreting - a ramp in front of the shed - so now the plane can finally leave the womb! I went to pull her out the other day - racking my brains to think of a flat spot on the property where I can set up to put the wings on. When I got the main wheels on the flat bit outside the shed I realised the wings would fit there, so she didn't have to go any further. I struggled a bit with the left wing, the skin near the root still needs a bit of trimming and the cabin frame bracket is a REALLY tight fit. Will have to get her out again next weekend if it's sunny and try again. Also need to make another wing support for the other side, which will be taller as there's a drop off after the concrete.
  11. Marty_d
    What's Lockheed doing assembling Airbuses? (I know, it's just a joke, but you have to have internal consistency)
  12. Marty_d
    Why not? Home made blind.
  13. Marty_d

    ARV Super2

    Marty_d commented on red750's aircraft in Recreational (3 Axis)

    Silly buggers installed the nosegear backwards.
  14. Marty_d
    Unless it's an optical illusion, there seems to be a small hinged door on the port side of the front cockpit visible in the yellow one.
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    VL Myrsky II

    Marty_d commented on red750's aircraft in Warbirds

    So according to one of those pics, Qantas flew these?
  16. Marty_d
    Thanks RF - Clear Prop were basically the same price, so went with Ian.
  17. Marty_d
    Clear Prop sell them. I can certainly fabricate a box/panel to mount them in. I assume I need 2 each of the headset jack and microphone jack?
  18. Marty_d
    Thanks Bob. Microair M760, which I don't think has a built in intercom (happy to be corrected!) I'd like to put the jacks on the centre front of the baggage area, but having just installed the seat cushions there's no room between them there. So will have to be on the baggage area "floor" just aft of the seats. I definitely want them in the middle as opposed to the outside, as you said for ingress/egress you're not getting tangled in leads.
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    Hey folks, I need some advice on what I need for intercom & jacks etc. I have a panel mounted radio, and have run 4x good quality audio cable from panel to behind the headrests. My wife asked what I wanted for Xmas, and I said "an intercom" as I believe that's needed too. So... guessing that I need to get a double jack set for each seat mounted behind the seats for the headsets? And they go via the cables to the intercom which is connected to the radio? Any advice appreciated. Thanks! Marty
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    I'm not aware that there's any difference in firewall angle in the 701. Plans just require the thrust line to be 3 degrees right of centerline, which I did by designing the engine mount to incorporate it. I believe the bed mount plans also incorporate the 3 degree offset, come to think of it. So the firewall would be the same.
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    Short Seamew

    Marty_d commented on red750's aircraft in Warbirds

    The Curtiss looks good for married couples. Passenger is too far away to be a backseat driver.
  22. Marty_d
    Playing devil's advocate here, I can imagine a future with pilotless RPT. As Nev said it's been possible for years, and the US has been flying drones over the middle East from Nevada for years too. It's a whole lot easier than trying to make driverless road vehicles as there's not many situations in the air where you have to decide whether to hit a streetlamp or that kid chasing his ball. The emergency situations where you need a pilot are the real issue (thinking QF2, Hudson river landing) and of course if you lost all electrical power you're stuffed. And the possibility of being hacked of course. But on the positive side you avoid suicide by pilot (GermanWings, MH370) and some pilot error situations. You would have to have a type qualified pilot in or near a fully connected simulator but they could possibly be backup for several flights simultaneously. Not saying I'd be keen to board a flight without a trained human at the pointy end, but just saying it may well happen.
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    Hi Kyle! While I have no particular opinion on your two questions, I wanted to wish you luck with your build. We love seeing progress photos! I'm scratch building a CH701, I picked up a round mount second hand - but probably would have built the bed mount if that hadn't been advertised. All the best! https://www.recreationalflying.com/forums/topic/28196-marty-ds-ch-701-build-log/page/31/#comments
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    But the reason the engine quit was lack of fuel. With a 20min reserve that both tanks feed into you get a flashing light on the panel if there's air at the top. So you've got 20 minutes to find somewhere to land with the engine going.
  25. Marty_d
    The point of the reserve is so you don't go down.
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