I built this page to cover questions that are not covered in the plans, hopefully someone has the answers:
#1 On the plan for frame 1, the note states to remove one 500 mm bay from the forward wing on plan 1 if using an engine heavier than 10 kg, since the forward wing on plan 1 is replaced by plan 16 is the reduction still necessary? I think that this is not necessary as the wing and canard are of the design from the fiberglass version.
#2 On Plan 3 the bottom half view of the forward fork shows a 5 mm hole in the outer flange, what is the purpose of this hole? Is it for a bungee or control cable?
#3 What is the outside diameter of the bearing that is press fit into the forward wing attachments?
#4 Fuel tank location - Reviewed the possibility of putting the tank under the seat and it looks like it would only hold about 3 gallons of fuel. The prototype was flown with a Jerry can thrown behind the seat.
#5 Fuel system
#6 Electrical system
#7 Brake system
#8 Is 45 degree plywood really necessary for the forward wing (canard) spar? The original plan shows 90 degree plywood oriented at 45 degrees instead. <=== Answer: 45 degree plywood has the plies oriented at 90 degrees from each other as I found out when I recieved my order from Aircraft Spruce, so you can cut standard plywood if you want to.
#9 What is the length of the anti-tab control rod?
#10 What are the travels of all of the control surfaces? (the following is from the fiberglass version flight manual)
Elevator: Down: 5 degrees
Up: 5 degrees
Aileron: Down: 14 degrees +/- 2 degrees
Up: 25 degrees +/- 2 degrees
Anti-tab: Down: 5 degrees -0/+1 degrees
Up: 5 degrees -0/+1 degrees
Rudder: 30 degrees +/- 2 degrees L/H and R/H
#11 Where are the control stops for the forward wing and where should they be set (flying fleas range from +2 to +12 or -3 to +12)?
#12 Where does the safety harness attach?
#13 Do the masts attach to the plywood or directly to the braces of F1?
#14 How do the control cables route from the pedals / control rod to the back pulleys without a hole in the seat back?
#15 What are the lengths of the outboard hinges on the anti-tab supposed to be?
<<Updated 06/04/2014>>
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