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  1. craftsven

    Aileronspades

    Hi, what do you set aileron angle to, wing chord line or aircraft thrust line?
  2. craftsven

    Petrel Prop Jet C-GOID former C-FRGU

    Since last reporting, my Turbine have had the floats installed, since September 2012 the test flying program have been put on hold to the next summer (Run out of soft water) ! Transport Canada did re-register her to C-GOID, from C-FRGU. Also, an increase in gross weight to 5500 lbs was...
  3. craftsven

    Rotax 532

    Rebuilt Rotax 532, Gear reduction,2 new Bing 54 Carburators, 60" IVO Ground adjustable Propeller.$4000 OBO Full Lotus 1260 Amphibious Floats c/w gear $4000 OBO Contact: Arlen Reeme Ph. (204) 778-7651 or (204) 679-6933
  4. craftsven

    Petrel Prop Jet C-FRGU

    C-FRGU Petrel Prop Jet This is my 12th and the last project. Do I have to say "One of a Kind"? She have a tubular fuselage,fabric covered, all wood wing with Sitka Spruce spars, wing ribs made from Finnish Birch plywood, covered with 2 mm thk Birch plywood and ceconite fabric. The stabilizer...
  5. craftsven

    Sitabria C-GULD

    Here's my 9th "One of a Kind"Experimental She was built in the mid 90's, I copied a few things from the Citabria that's why I named her a Sitabria. The difference is a fuselage without the wooden formers, the wing is slightly larger as well as the tail, and 2 doors for float flying, on the...
  6. craftsven

    Super Pacer 200

    C-GUMP This is my 7th "One of a kind" Experimental (Photo taken with my Nikon from an old photo) She was built sometime in the early 1980's, can't remember the exact year Fuselage is Rag & Tubing, Wings fabric, Sitka Spruce spars & aluminium ribs. The wings were initially much shorter, I...
  7. craftsven

    Samson 210

    C- FMUZ This is my 8th One of a Kind Experimental Floatplane She was designed and built during 1980-1982, using "Pazmany's Cookbook". She is a Rag & Tubing fuselage & Fabric wing Seats 4 with a large baggage compartment. Airfoil USA 35B Wing span 36 ft later on 38 ft by adding 2 tip tanks...
  8. craftsven

    Vari Viggen

    C- GIEF This is my second built Experimental , built from Burt Rutans plans sometime 1974, can't remember to many details. (She is the only one NOT built by Pazmany's CookBook) For those of you not to familiar with this design, she is all wood exept the outer wingpanels, they are all...
  9. craftsven

    Canuck 265

    This is my 10th One of a Kind Experimental Design and building was started 1997 and completed 1999 ( Designed and built by using Pazmany's "Cookbook") Fuselage is Rag & Tubing Wings all wood Airfoil 23012 NACA Seats 3 Pilot up front, 2 in the back Full span Flaps, with Spoilers having Reflex...
  10. craftsven

    Completions

    This is my 11th "One of a Kind" Experimental I started designing and building in the fall of 1999 and test flew her in the summer of 2000 The fuselage is Rag & Tubing, the wings are all wood. Gross weight 2400 lbs Empty weight 1206 lbs Wingspan 38 ft Airfoil 23012 NACA Seats 2 in tandem...
  11. craftsven

    Full Lotus

    Full Lotus 1260's amphibious floats in good condition Asking $4000 OBO Call Arlen Reeme (204) 778-7651 or (204) 679-6933
  12. craftsven

    250 Hp Mazda 13B

    Mazda 13B, Turbocharged, firewall forward in exellent condition Engine built by Paul Yaw, Yawpower Inc. Phoenix AZ, comes complete with PSRU, similar to Powersport,c/w propeller governor & C.S. Propeller Total time 5 hrs
  13. craftsven

    Float installation

    Here' a formula for installing floats on "One of a Kind Aircraft/ Float combination. "20% of the Beam width is distance the Heel got to be aft of the aircraft Center of Gravity". Note: The Beam is the widest part of the float, (normally at the main compartment station) I got this formula...
  14. craftsven

    Radar/Lazer altitude indicator

    Radar/Lazer/ Optical/ Etc. Altitude Indicator? This is something for you electronics wizards to solve. I'm looking for a cheap and simple solution to determine altitudes for floatplanes during glassy water landings. Sven
  15. craftsven

    Introduction

    Hi Y'all, I started flying in Sweden in the early 60's , mostly gliders. After the military service, my flying got interrupted with studies and 4 years later got my engineering degree. Emigrated to Canada 1972, and in 1973 bought my first airplane, 20 some airplanes later from Cessna 150's to...
  16. craftsven

    Walter 601 Turboprop

    Hi, Anybody out there having a Walter 601? I'm looking to substitute the Czech engine instruments with North American. Sven
  17. craftsven

    Detail composite design

    Greetings, I'm presently working on my 14th One of a Kind design, fuselage is completed and engine (a Walter 601) is installed. For all the earlier designs I have been using combinations of tube and fabric, metal, and wood. This time I'm planning to fabricate the wings and tail using...
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