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flybeech21

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  1. I have a brand new pump that still has about 3/4 of a gallon of MGS 285 and the hardener still in the pump containers and calibrated. I used the pump one time for about 4 hours. Kevin
  2. One week into starting this project, my wife has told me she is pregnant. WE have decided to purchase a Mooney instead of building an Aerocanard. So, I have a great deal for someone. I have the Aerocanard plans. It is pretty much exactly the same as the Cozy plans except for the M-Drawings that have the enlarged items for the larger aerocanard FG. I also have the Kit-built plans on CD-ROM. And I have the full set of construction training DVDs. Also, I will include the brand new Epoxy Pump used only for the one bulkhead I have built. You can have it all for $600. I have over $1000 in the items. Kevin Harper
  3. Well, I threw in the towel on plans building the AeroCanard FG. After contacting other builders and talking with them and experiencing a couple of other plans errors, I have decided to purchase the Kit for the FG instead. Back to the drawing board.... This should result in having an airplane flying sooner anyway....
  4. The 4' dimension is fine. The wood needs to be 26" opposed to 24". If I center up the upper and lower firewall, the corner of the naca scoop cutout is where the two overlap. If I rotate them any, there is even less room. Thanks for the suggestion though. I dread buying a larger peice of plywood. ACS sells only 2' X 4' or 4' X 4'. $45 vs. $90. And, I will have a lot of expensive plywood left over... Oh well... I am sure this is just the beginning of the hurdles.. What is upsetting to me is the fact that the AeroCanard plans list the wrong size of plywood needed for the chapter.
  5. Well, that's the problem. My plans call for a 2' X 4' section. But the Aerocanard Drawings have both the Cozy and the larger FG bulkheads. The larger drawings will not fit the 2' X 4' section with out overlapping. The plans do call for a temporary firewall from regular plywood. I am just trying to sort this out to see if it is my mistake or an error in the plans. Kevin
  6. I am underway with chapter 4. I have ran into my first snag. The 2' X 4' finished birch plywood is too small for the slightly larger Aerocanard FG firewall. It is the perfect size for the Cozy firewall. The Bill of materials calls for this size sheet but is not big enough. uuurrrggghhhh! Has anyone else had this problem, or am I just doing something wrong? Kevin
  7. I got the official word from Al @ AeroCad today. He says the plans are already updated with the latest changes. Here is the email he sent to me... Hi Kevin, I am pretty sure the AeroCanard plans should be complete and already include any necessary updates from the last Cozy newsletters. However, I would still recommend reviewing all the previous Cozy newsletters as there may be some good suggestions that were not mandatory design changes. We are also continually working on updating and improving the plans and will hopefully start a new AC newsletter soon for new updates and builder support and also online support. Also please feel free to call and check with us if you have any questions or need help. Thanks, Al Aldrich
  8. I would avoid the 720 and go with a 540. There is not going to be a parts availability issue on the 540 in our lifetimes. Kevin
  9. I have about 100 hours in a Queen Air with the Excalibur conversion which is putting 720's on instead of the stock geared engines. Operating the 720 was no different than the 360 or 540. But, it sure does sound awesome! The owner of the airplane was demanding about babying the engines. He said that the engines and parts were not that easy to come by. Cant say that I can verify that because he handled everything with the airplane except flying it.
  10. No offense taken my friend. I have asked myself this a couple of times already. I liked the idea of incorporating the larger backseat, heater mod, electric speed brake, increased gross weight, increased front seat load limit, and extra fuel capacity into the design. I figured initially building the airplane with the mods was the way to go. I also liked the idea of being able to complete a chapter with a Kit instead of plans building completely. Maybe I would like to build the fuselage and then buy a set of wings from AeroCad. Honestly, I had no clue that these plans are basically a copy of the cozy plans with some minor differences. On the ripping Nat off topic, I guess I see it a different way. In my opinion, AeroCad did to Nat what Nat did to Rutan. Nat expanded the LEZ into a four place instead of a two place airplane by widening the fuselage. AeroCad expanded on the Cozy mk IV by slightly widening the fuselage and incorporating mods. There is an old article in EAA that was published when the Cozy first came out that hinted to the initial relationship between Nat and Rutan. Today you could replace the names with AeroCad and Nat. It was not a nice relationship initially between Nat and Rutan. They eventually came to good terms as did Nat and AeroCad. At least that is the impression I got from my amateurish research. I was comforted by see that AeroCad had an existing agreement with Nat, or Cozy, or CO-Z development, or Aircraft Spruce, or whatever. Seeing that agreement made me much more comfortable with the purchase. Maybe this was a false sense of security? Well see. Its a done deal now. Kevin
  11. I sent an email to Al at AeroCad three days ago and still no response. Thanks for the link. Kevin
  12. The Aerocanard plans mention a newsletter that I am "expected to subscribe to." Is this the Cozy newsletter? It doesn't specify in the plans what newsletter. Where can I access the old newsletters if this is the case?
  13. I finished building my table this past weekend. I build the EAA chapter 1000 standard table. here is the link to the plans for the table. http://www.eaa1000.av.org/technicl/worktabl/tablefig.htm I built two of these tables with 3'X6' dimensions instead of the 2'X5' dimensions in the plans. I bolted the ends of the tables together to have a combined 3'X12' table. They are super sturdy. It took me a total of 8 hours to print of the plans, purchase material, transport material, build, and then clean up area. Materials cost was $160 and I still have enough material left to build a hot box. It will be nice to get started on an actual airplane. Kevin Harper
  14. I am very aware of Erica's crash. You are the one who name dropped! Since you know my name, Who are you? Mr. God of Acro? Student of the chosen one... Pull your head out of the sand for all to see. You insult your self with your ignorance. I was merely trying to pass on words of advice to you. With good intentions. If you are so ignorant that you cant appreciate that, whether you take the advice or not, go ahead and keep doing what your doing. Have fun all the way to the end. Good Luck Waldo Pepper! Unbelievable!
  15. Man, I hope you snap out of this invincible attitude you have going on. We all go through this phase that you are currently in. "Not me!" "I'm trained!" "I'm experienced." "I know how to do "Gentelman's Aerobatics" properly in a non-aerobatic airplane." I had this same conversation with a good friend of mine. He had the same attitude as you do now and he is DEAD.. Read it again... DEAD. I know what your thinking. "I know how to do aerobatics correctly, that guy obviously didnt." Think again! He was a very accomplished competition aerobatic pilot. And he died doing aerobatics in a non-aerobatic Bonanza. A coworker of mine died this year at Reno doing a simple roll in an airplane designed for aerobatics. One wing decided to give up its lifelong battle against pilots who like to "pull hard." During a 1G maneuver! Maybe it was just her time. Maybe it was the previous pilot's "pushing the envelope" that damaged that wing and failed when she was in it instead. The NTSB will let us know the answer to that in about a year. Can you imagine what was going through her mind for the last 10 seconds of her life just after the wing seperated? Hopefully you will only have to imagine and not experience it first hand. Sincerely, Kevin Harper
  16. Take it easy man. You don't know this guy's height to weight ratio. Tell an NFL wide receiver that 250 lbs. is just to much and you are out of shape. 250 lbs. can be a very healthy weight for some people and not just NFL players. Being a former Marine, I saw many "big and tall" people that were just that. Big and Tall. 250 lbs. was very appropriate for the 6' 7" Marine with a size 14 shoe. You are coming to a conclusion without the proper information. But, that is the European way...
  17. I have a question about where I am going to build the Aerocanard FG. I have a very large basement that will work just fine. But, there is only a single garage door going into the basement. It is an 8' X 7' garage door. Will I be able to get the 11' wide completed fuselage out of that door by "turning it through the door?" Do I need to consider building in the basement and assembling elsewhere? Thanks, Kevin Harper Atlanta, GA
  18. Hello. I just purchased the plans to an Aerocanard FG. I am new to home building and have really been scared of home built airplanes through my career. The Aerocanard seemed to be the perfect fit for what I was looking for for my family. I searched and researched for about two years for the perfect airplane. I think I have found it. I would really like to know if there is anyone in the Stockbridge, GA or Atlanta area that is currently building or has completed an Aerocanard. I am eager to get started on this Aerocanard journey. I wish my plans would get here soon so I could get started on converting my basement into a airplane factory. Kevin Harper
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