[simpits-tech] Need a plan

[Bubba]

Ben Jones wrote:
>
> They are a good aircraft to fly, a little twitchy on landing in max
> gusting crosswinds, i cant rember what "donk package" the aircraft
> had in it its
> been about 3 years since i have flown one , ill have to check what
> there
> aerobatic rating is ... i think it may be only restricted catagory i
> only
> ever did loops, barrel rolls and chandells in it i was not game to
> spin it
> since it was an brand new aircraft and the owner was wanting a couple
> of
> people to flyoff the 50 hours before it was certified , so 3 formation
> sorties and half a hour of aerobatics was all i was able to fit in.

That's about all the aerobatics I have any desire to do. If I want to do 
everything in the book I'll build a Pitts ;)

> Vans web site may have more info on the specs and suggested engine
> packages.

Yup, they do. I'll have to decide between 180 and 200 horsepower later. 200 
makes 'em climb like a missile, but cuts into the useful load quite a bit. A 
lot of people recommend against an electric prop for aerobatics, but since 
I'd be leaving at it max RPM for what little I'd be doing it won't matter 
much. The difference in price and rebuild cost is enough to make it worth 
the slower transit time.

> The aircraft i flew had manual flaps which from memory was on the
> left hand
> side of the cockpit beside the pilots (front seat) when flaps were
> deployed
> in stages the linkage whent aft beside the rear seat and the rear
> passenger
> had to move there left knee out the way or they got a sore knee..

I'll be doing electric flaps with the switch on the throttle. There will be 
a removable stick in the back seat, but that's about it. Maybe a throttle.

> Dont let my testimonal on the aircraft set you on the course to
> building one , speak to as many owners as you can there there best
> people to speak to ..

Fortunately there's a hangar at DWH, about 20 minutes from here, that's had 
at least 17 RVs built in it already and there are half a dozen in progress 
right now. I know -4s, -6s, and a -10 have been/are being built there so 
there's plenty of advice floating around.
-- 
Steve
mysticz28 at swbell.net
He who seeks will find, and he who knocks will be let in.