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  1. eightyknots
    The Sky Maxx and the SkyArrow are quite different. For instance, the takeoff and landing distance are much greater for the SkyArrow. Also, this aircraft is a tandem plane rather than side by side.
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    Something I haven't yet read, but expect to be true, is that with the thinner Eprops blades a plane would glide a significant distance further in the event of an engine failure (compared to the broader propellers).
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    ICP still quotes the empty weight of a Savannah S to be 286 kg plus or minus 10%. In other words, a range of 257.4 kg to 314.6 kg. See the picture of the official plaque for my plane. The 286 kg mass is close to the Zenith CH701 planes the earlier Savannahs were derived from. I have never heard of anyone completing a Savannah S at 257.4 kg: not even the unpainted, fixed seat, two-tank, non-extended baggage variant fitted with an 80 hp Rotax as they have in Europe. I have heard of quite a number of people completing their Savannah S around the upper end of the range of 314.6 kg. Perhaps these fuel lines are on of ICP's measures to reduce weight closer to the more realistic officially quoted weight?
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    Bolly and Warpdrive propellers are clearly much 'chunkier' than Eprops. However, the additional length of the Eprops could be a bit of an issue with off-field aircraft like the Savannah.
  5. eightyknots
    Are you worried about the stainless steel work hardening?
  6. eightyknots
    What glass panel instruments are you using Phil?
  7. eightyknots
    Mark has been an inspiration. When I first researched STOL aeroplanes I found out that I was too tall for the Zenith CH701 after I sat in Hans' CH701 in Queensland. Then John (JG3) showed me his Savannah and took me up for a flight and realised that would now be my choice for more reasons than just the additional cockpit height. The next problem is that everyone complained about the It-Alien assembly manual. I don't think I would have started my Savannah without Mark's extensive blog (as well as Bob's more recent ones). These are a great help to all readers/builders of the forum. Many thanks!!
  8. eightyknots
    The twilight time is pretty long in most of New Zealand too.
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    It would be pretty scary for the passengers but close to terrifying for the crew at the pointy end of the plane.
  10. eightyknots
    Which fuel flow gauge (or system) did you use?
  11. eightyknots
    Here is the link without the other writing:
  12. eightyknots
    ☆ Definitely very different!! I hope it works well on the Savannah.
  13. eightyknots
    Yes: what looks like a flat runway is actually curved.
  14. eightyknots
    I like FUNctional items on Recreational Aircraft as long as they only add minimal or neglible weight.
  15. eightyknots
    Are your flashing lights going to be a parallel flashing pair or a pair of wig wag lights?
  16. eightyknots
    That looks like a big job.
  17. eightyknots
    I have often thought the same thing. Here in NZ a 600 kg microlight seems a contradiction in terms.
  18. eightyknots
    Please send the links when you do.
  19. eightyknots
    Great!
  20. eightyknots
    ...unless these rugged blokes are into social distancing.
  21. eightyknots
    For everyone's information, I was on the phone to Airmaster in Auckland yesterday and they do not support E-props blades. They do support Bolly, Whirlwind, Warpdrive and Sensenich. Most likely this is because E-props propellers do not need an Airmaster system due to the ESR effect (Extended Speed Range effect).
  22. eightyknots
    Hi Mhalc, I have just called them with some questions and they are definitely still in business.
  23. eightyknots
    New Zealand came out of the Lock Down into Alert Level 1 on Tuesday, three days ago. People can now go back to work so I think you'll have your Airmaster in the near future.
  24. eightyknots
    I am somewhat skeptical about manufacturer's claims too, especially without any backing of real world experience. That is why I was happy to read about actual comparison results with a draggier aircraft such as the Savannah S (see the attachment in my first post).
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    Great!
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