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99 Questions

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Jul 25, 2021
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Location
North East Wisconsin
Hi,

I built a Simplex Cloudster, it's nice. Sort of a motorcycle with wings. Removable fuel tank, hand-propped single-cylinder two-stroke with a multi-groove belt re-drive, three gauges (rpm, cht, egt). Perfect except for the single seat and the fact that Wisconsin winters are a bit nippy whether your bike has wings or not.

How close can I come to "simple perfection in E-AB. I sent for the EAA guide and it's a combination useless advertisement and monotonous repetition of a single rule from 20-27.

Maybe someone here could help me out.

What items do I legally need onboard an E-AB?

(Q: 3/99)

Is a replica (built from Roger Mann Ragg-A-Bon plans) of a Vagabon grandfathered like the real thing? 20-27 says it is with registration, just registration? Anywhere else?

(Q: 4/99)

Are there restrictions on the avionics I use?

(Q: 5/99)

It seems like I can use any powerplant and prop combo I choose (the plans call for a 72" x 39" Culver wood prop driven by a 50 hp Rotax that is out of production)?

(Q: 6/99)

Can I use a belt re-drive?

(repeat of Q: 2/99)

The pans call for the no longer produced Rotax 503, Power Sports suggests the Hirth 3202 as a direct replacement. I chose the Hirth 33 largely from watching the way they performed mostly from Be-Lite's videos (sadly they are gone). Be-Lite also seemed to have success with the Hirth 23. Does anyone have experience with this engine they would care to share.

(restatement of Q: 1/99)


Basically what I would like to do is build a replica of a 1946 airplane. Hand-propped, no electrics, minimal instruments, I'm fine with using the whisky compass as a wing leveler, a pressure ball air pressure (speed) indicator, non-sensitive altimiter, tach, egt, and cht.

Jack (Sheboygan WI)
 
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