Looks like a lot of fun, Jesse.
That reminds me... I need to finish up my HP endorsement, and the instructor I flew with last time (club CFI, sorry Jesse) was all for doing some grass landings in the 182. Looks like fun! I've always wanted to land on grass, and most instructors look at you like you just brought up overhead breaks if you mention it.
Both the 172 and the 182 have the wheel pants sitting in the hangars.ROFL! Grass is fun. Hard on wheel pants if ya have 'em. Easier on brakes.
Cool video. Looking forward to more of those. I think this was addressed in another thread when you first bought your FlyBaby but can you give a quick summary on engine, cruise speed, gph at cruise,
empty and gross max weight?
Jessie gave the numbers for his plane, here's my web page that covers the design itself:Cool video. Looking forward to more of those. I think this was addressed in another thread when you first bought your FlyBaby but can you give a quick summary on engine, cruise speed, gph at cruise, empty and gross max weight?
ROFL! Grass is fun. Hard on wheel pants if ya have 'em. Easier on brakes.
ROFL! Grass is fun. Hard on wheel pants if ya have 'em. Easier on brakes.
Nice.
Yeah..I noticed within about 30 seconds of posting but didn't care enough to fix it.Nice video, but the title translates as, "Low-cost flying at it is best..."
Proof before publishing.
HR
Jessie gave the numbers for his plane, here's my web page that covers the design itself:
http://www.bowersflybaby.com/
Ron Wanttaja
No video, but about 15 years ago, I put together a series of cartoons illustrating the procedure:Jesse, any chance of posting a video on folding the wings on that bird? I'm kicking around the idea of getting one and found almost all the info I was looking for online except that.
No video, but about 15 years ago, I put together a series of cartoons illustrating the procedure:
http://www.bowersflybaby.com/tech/FOLDING.HTM
you have to reassemble everything properly when you want to fly.
The original approach was to tow it on its own gear, tail-first, with the hitch attached to the tailwheel. This gave really too rough a ride for any distance. Though the prototype had taillights installed in the wing roots and a trailer license....
I'd be looking for an enclosed trailer for moving and storage.
Got a guy at the home drome with one of the LSA production Avid clones. He keeps a trailer chained down on a tie down spot, and just runs the plane into it at the end of his flight and leaves it there.For wing folding, the Avid Flyer (copied by Kitfox and others) seems to be the winner.
If my drawings made it look EASY, then I obviously blew it.I already found that, however I've also seen other assembly instructions/drawings that make something look easier than it really is.RWanttaja said:No video, but about 15 years ago, I put together a series of cartoons illustrating the procedure:
Jesse, any chance of posting a video on folding the wings on that bird? I'm kicking around the idea of getting one and found almost all the info I was looking for online except that.
Nice. But a question about your pattern......most pilots I see lately seem to be training for A380s, three mile finals and dragging the plane in. I noticed you keep altitude(energy) in the bank and then pay it out with the result a nearly continuous turn to a perfect spot landing. You seem to be an old soul in a young body....nice touch.
Honestly if you are thinking about folding the wings as being a regular operating procedure you'll be disappointed and I would discourage that. There is just too many details and messing with flight controls.
The wing folding is a nice option for maintenance and if you ever need to transport it via the ground for one reason or another.
I wouldn't plan to fold it up after every flight. Probably once each in the spring/fall. Hangar space is scarce and expensive around here. I'd probably leave it outside during the summer and in the trailer for the winter.
Cruise is about 80 knots. Maybe 85.
Fuel burn on a cross country works out to 3.9 GPH of 87 octane Mogas.