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Thanks for the info guys.

Thank you all for your comprehensive replies. There is so much information to be had on this forum!

Hi, I'm sure there is a perfectly obvious reason all landing gear are constructed from round tubing, but I don't know what it is...

Well, it's official. I am crap at spray painting. I tried three times to spray on the spray putty undercoat with varying degrees of...

Hi opcod. Not sure I follow your argument?

Couldn't disagree with you more ToddK. High on novelty - check. 'a solution in search of a problem" (bloody hell, I hate that cliche)...

OK, here is my (proposed) paint scheme. The wing is a bit cheeky, because although it is a rectangular planform, it will *look* like a...

I have used that axle several times, one of my favourites but old school wheel bearings. FAR better to move up many years to untized...

Update: Found a source of 2 1/2" x 7/8" bore x 1/2" 60 duro rubber doughnuts. Research has determined that the Mooney M20 pucks are 65...

Hi, I am assuming that the further aft the CG is from the main gear, the more difficult it will be to keep a tail dragger tracking...

I reluctantly agree. You know how it is - one gets an idea, and it becomes an all-consuming passion. It takes both time and counter...

Point taken, rotax618. I've spent the afternoon creating a straight rectangular wing, which is both free of aerodynamic gotchas, as well...

Serious question, and advice/opinions sought: I'm beginning to have second thoughts about using a tapered wing on the Fleabike...

Absolutely agree. Fly with non-dominant hand, leaving dominant hand for writing, fiddling with radio etc. For me it's a no-brainer...

Hey Rotax618, I have plenty of foam in the workshop, and I agree with you regarding the weight savings. But I don't want to build a...