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    Sitka spruce substitute

    Thanks guys. I am not completely new to wood working, but new to building planes. If I don’t build in wood, then I will go with sheet metal and start a zenith 701 or 750 scratch build, since the materials are easy to get. I will have to look around and see if any acceptable wood is...
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    Sitka spruce substitute

    I noticed Fisher Flying had a video where they said they are now substituting all Sitka spruce with Northern/Eastern White Pine. They did a video where they show the calculations. It is at the 3 minute, 56 second mark. I am thinking about building the Super Koala design, and finding...
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    DVDs

    I sent you a PM.
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    DVDs

    Those two DVDs are still available.
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    Books

    All books have been sold.
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    Books

    PM sent
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    Books

    ALL PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING TO LOWER 48 STATES (for Hawaii and Alaska message for shipping) Tony Bingelis SPF Sportplane Construction Techniques SPF Firewall Forward SPF The Sportplane Builder $20 EACH SPF - Construction of Tubular Steel Fuselages - $20 SPF - Flying the Mountains - Fletcher...
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    DVDs

    ALL PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING TO LOWER 48 STATES (if you live in Hawaii or Alaska message for shipping) Homebuilt help DVDs Zenith 750 - Horizontal tail - $29 Zenith 750 - Wings - $29 SPF Stratch Building Basics - $29 Building a Glass Panel - $14 SPF Metal Working 101 - $18 Jump Run...
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    preceptor aircraft

    Good luck. I have always liked the Ultra Pup design. Are you planning on offering build plans for your version?
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    Future of homebuilding

    future of homebuilding :) http://www.youtube.com/v/WgdIE2t8QkM
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    all wood canard design

    I have never seen this design before so thought I would throw it out there since maybe others haven't seen it either. IBIS Kind of like an all wood long eze.
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    Downloaded Plans

    I personally would much rather build Roger Mann's Ragabond http://www.ragwing.net/pdf/Ragabond%20cutaway%20drawing.pdf & RagWing Aircraft Design, plans for proven replica models than a VP-2. The plans for the Ragabond are only $50. Roger Mann Designs - Pricing The Ragabond is kind of like...
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    Downloaded Plans

    It is perfectly legal to build an aircraft for your own personal use from the plans. There is an active group (volksplane) at yahoo groups that you could get help from. BUT, if the designer considered the aircraft dangerous and underpowered with the engine it is designed to have installed, I...
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    High powered/performance STOL LSA aircraft

    A maximum airspeed in level flight with maximum continuous power (VH) of not more than 120 knots (138 mph) CAS under standard atmospheric conditions at sea level. It is perfectly OK to be able to use the max HP for takeoff/climb on a temp. basis and then you, as the manufacture, set (placard...
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    High powered/performance STOL LSA aircraft

    OK, here are my thoughts. Maybe I am way off base, but I don't think so. The limited useful load is OK with me since I will only really need 100% utility and performance while flying solo, but will still have enough useful load for flying 2 up locally or shorter cross country with minimal...
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    Safe kits?

    I would have no problem building a 701/750, but probably wouldn't touch the 601xl/650 series.
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    High powered/performance STOL LSA aircraft

    That's a good point, you can't go back. I wonder what the rationalization is for this?
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    High powered/performance STOL LSA aircraft

    In the spirit of cubcrafters carbon cub do you guys think there are any plans for highwing homebuilts that might be similiar? I was thinking about a high wing, probably tube and fabric, that could take a 0-320, empty weight around 850lbs, built to take 1500lbs that could be registered at 1320...
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    zenith corvair

    Good luck, if you find anything out please post. It seems so hard to find out actual/realistic performance information from Zenith/homebuilt owners. Not so much take off performance, but cruise speed info is like pulling teeth. Your best bet would be the zenith.aero site, but you have to be a...
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    skykits savanna

    ICP, who was a distributor for Zenith, basically did a direct copy of the Zenith 701 and then over time have changed the design.
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