I was part of the Winnipeg RAA before you joined and built your bi-plane. I
left in 2001 and moved to London, Ont. I know you will find this group
invaluable as I have. I would not have gotten as far as I have without them.
I am just finishing the controls and doors on my Rebel... engine to come in
a few months. I make it back to Wpg a couple of times a year, and will give
you a shout next time. I remember a Rebel built by one of the members... I
cant remember his name but I think he supplied the concrete for the Lyncrest
RAA Hangar. I am hoping to make a long X country flight to Wpg once my plane
is done.
Roland Kriening
Rebel 56
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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Ron
Shannon
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2011 2:59 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] setup queries (was email listing)
Jill,
I've edited the subject line to better reflect your questions. For those on
the list who may not yet know, Jill has acquired a completed Rebel, with a
radial engine, that was inspected but has not yet been flown, and she
resides in Winnipeg. Welcome to the list! :-)
The only movement where the vertical push-pull tubes meet the torque tube
horns should be the normal, very slight rotation of the vertical tubes
around their rod end bearings (~ 1/8 turn or so). Otherwise, the connection
between rod end bearings and torque tube horns should be tight - no wobbles
at all. The fastener used there is a flat head machine screw, with the head
countersunk into the horn. Details of building and alignment of the
controls, including these parts, is contained in Ch. 20 "Control Systems".
The actual length of the horizontal stabilizer struts will vary a little,
depending upon the vertical position of TS-3, the piece to which the bottom
of the struts attach. In other words, the actual length of the struts depend
on what size of spacers are used above and below the tailspring between the
fuse and the TS-3. Bottom line is the tailspring is mounted first, and the
struts should then be made long enough to make the stabilizers level,
side-to-side. If the stabilizers are level, side-to-side, when the fuse is
level, then the strut length is correct.
The manual is available on CD from Murphy (email to: shipping@murphyair.com
).
Ron
On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 9:01 PM, Jill Oakes <oakesje@cc.umanitoba.ca> wrote:
Is the flaperon hinge pt bolt- where the vertical push pull tubes join the
horizontal tube - supposed to be wobbly?
What is the length if the horizontal stab braces?
Is there a digital copy of chapters 17-38?
Thank you
Jill
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