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Light, two-seat. fun flier...how much payload is enough?
My Starduster will carry the weight, the problem is CG. It would be better to fly from the front seat with a 250# pilot solo rather than from the back seat.- Mreinh3233
- Post #20
- Forum: Hangar Flying - Off Topic
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X-country flight from WI to NH
I agree, I’m reminded of the two day flight from Ft Ord CA to the southern coast of Texas in January two friends of mine took. It ended up taking six weeks. A lot of ice storm and low ceiling rerouting, turned into quite the adventure. I don’t think they even lived that one down. Just leave...- Mreinh3233
- Post #8
- Forum: Hangar Flying - Off Topic
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X-country flight from WI to NH
I agree, I’m reminded of the two day flight from Ft Ord CA to the southern coast of Texas in January two friends of mine took. It ended up taking six weeks. A lot of ice storm and low ceiling rerouting, turned into quite the adventure. I don’t think they even lived that one down. Just leave...- Mreinh3233
- Post #7
- Forum: Hangar Flying - Off Topic
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Auto Engines Aren't Designed to Take Full Power for More Than a Few Minutes...
I believe so.- Mreinh3233
- Post #134
- Forum: Ford
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Auto Engines Aren't Designed to Take Full Power for More Than a Few Minutes...
Don't boats use auto engines, don't they run wide open most of the time, don't they make 2000hrs plus between overhauling, and are they not mounted to a propeller through a gear box of some kind? So why can't they be used in aircraft with some modifications?- Mreinh3233
- Post #123
- Forum: Ford
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Modern Aircooled 4-Cylinder Aircraft Engine Using Contemporary Engine Technology
They might be able to build a stronger, lighter, longer lasting engine, but no way will they be able to sell it for $12K. The going market price for their product is $24K, why would they start a price war and lose $12K on every engine they sell. Makes no business sense. Their share holders want...- Mreinh3233
- Post #48
- Forum: Firewall Forward / Props / Fuel System
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Coax helicopters
The increase in efficiency is due to not having to use all that horse power to drive a tail rotor to compensate for torque.- Mreinh3233
- Post #25
- Forum: Rotorcraft
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Baby Great Lakes Max pilot weight
I think the biggest problem I will face is C/G. I was looking at a used one as I don't want to take the time needed to build one. The trouble is I can't find a viable W/B example other than the one on the Biplane.com sight but that one seems incomplete. I weigh 250 (yea I know what your...- Mreinh3233
- Post #4
- Forum: General Experimental Aviation Questions
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Baby Great Lakes Max pilot weight
Does anyone have a max weight reference for the pilot station of a Baby Great Lakes? Keeping in mind proper center of mass (balance). What I would like to know is structural limitations not what is shown in the basic plans. Mike- Mreinh3233
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- Forum: General Experimental Aviation Questions