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[rebel-builders] C-FYHO flies again

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Ken

[rebel-builders] C-FYHO flies again

Post by Ken » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:03 am

Excellent Drew!
Everything administrative sure seems to drag out. It took me two weeks
just to get the unrestricted C of A even with hand delivery and pick up
of the papers and no snags. I'd be interested in a summary of your
process to up the weight... Any idea how he came up with 1945 lbs?
Ken L.

Drew Dalgleish wrote:
Finally I got to fly my plane with the new engine for the first time last
night. What I thought was going to be a couple week job turned into a 2
month long ordeal. The transport Canada inspector wasn't the most
co-operative guy I've dealt with but the paperwork is done and the snags
are signed off. Don't forget to placard your water rudder handle. I have a
new gross weight of 1945lbs which according to the inspector is the maximum
that murphy amphibs can carry. I did a few splash and goes in lake huron
yesterday evening even in the long swells with no wind the plane got off
the water really fast. climb with one aboard and full fuel was just over
1000fpm cruising at 2500rpm gives about 110mph. All my temps and pressures
stayed well in the green. It seems that the prince prop is a little quieter
than my old warp drive. I'm one very happy camper right now. I uploaded a
couple pictures of my plane too.
Drew




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Walter Klatt

[rebel-builders] C-FYHO flies again

Post by Walter Klatt » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:03 am

Congrats Drew, and sounds like you're all set now for some serious float
flying again.

Walter

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Drew
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Sent: August 6, 2006 5:41 PM
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Subject: [rebel-builders] C-FYHO flies again

Finally I got to fly my plane with the new engine for the first time last
night. What I thought was going to be a couple week job turned into a 2
month long ordeal. The transport Canada inspector wasn't the most
co-operative guy I've dealt with but the paperwork is done and the snags
are signed off. Don't forget to placard your water rudder handle. I have a
new gross weight of 1945lbs which according to the inspector is the maximum
that murphy amphibs can carry. I did a few splash and goes in lake huron
yesterday evening even in the long swells with no wind the plane got off
the water really fast. climb with one aboard and full fuel was just over
1000fpm cruising at 2500rpm gives about 110mph. All my temps and pressures
stayed well in the green. It seems that the prince prop is a little quieter
than my old warp drive. I'm one very happy camper right now. I uploaded a
couple pictures of my plane too.
Drew



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Drew Dalgleish

[rebel-builders] C-FYHO flies again

Post by Drew Dalgleish » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:03 am

The actual displacement of the amphibs is 1750lbs. from the murphy website.
you take that multiply by 180% and divide bt the 2 floats. 180% is what
certified floats need to support and I was so tired of dealing with TC that
I just said fine give me the Cof A at that weight now I have to make up
another weight and balance sheet for my flight manual but at least I can
fly and I doubt the lower gross will ever affect me anyways.

At 11:02 PM 8/6/2006 -0400, you wrote:
Excellent Drew!
Everything administrative sure seems to drag out. It took me two weeks
just to get the unrestricted C of A even with hand delivery and pick up
of the papers and no snags. I'd be interested in a summary of your
process to up the weight... Any idea how he came up with 1945 lbs?
Ken L.

Drew Dalgleish wrote:
Finally I got to fly my plane with the new engine for the first time last
night. What I thought was going to be a couple week job turned into a 2
month long ordeal. The transport Canada inspector wasn't the most
co-operative guy I've dealt with but the paperwork is done and the snags
are signed off. Don't forget to placard your water rudder handle. I have a
new gross weight of 1945lbs which according to the inspector is the maximum
that murphy amphibs can carry. I did a few splash and goes in lake huron
yesterday evening even in the long swells with no wind the plane got off
the water really fast. climb with one aboard and full fuel was just over
1000fpm cruising at 2500rpm gives about 110mph. All my temps and pressures
stayed well in the green. It seems that the prince prop is a little quieter
than my old warp drive. I'm one very happy camper right now. I uploaded a
couple pictures of my plane too.
Drew




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Drew Dalgleish

[rebel-builders] C-FYHO flies again

Post by Drew Dalgleish » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:03 am

At 06:03 PM 8/7/2006 -0700, you wrote:
Congrats Drew, and sounds like you're all set now for some serious float
flying again.

Walter
You got that right Walter I never mounted my floaats last year and I've got
a lot of flying to make up.
Drew



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Wayne G. O'Shea

[rebel-builders] C-FYHO flies again

Post by Wayne G. O'Shea » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:07 am

Sheeeet...did he take into account that the air in the tire helps with
flotation as well ?? !! :O)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Drew Dalgleish" <drewjan@cabletv.on.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 8:40 PM
Subject: [rebel-builders] C-FYHO flies again

Finally I got to fly my plane with the new engine for the first time last
night. What I thought was going to be a couple week job turned into a 2
month long ordeal. The transport Canada inspector wasn't the most
co-operative guy I've dealt with but the paperwork is done and the snags
are signed off. Don't forget to placard your water rudder handle. I have a
new gross weight of 1945lbs which according to the inspector is the
maximum
that murphy amphibs can carry. I did a few splash and goes in lake huron
yesterday evening even in the long swells with no wind the plane got off
the water really fast. climb with one aboard and full fuel was just over
1000fpm cruising at 2500rpm gives about 110mph. All my temps and pressures
stayed well in the green. It seems that the prince prop is a little
quieter
than my old warp drive. I'm one very happy camper right now. I uploaded a
couple pictures of my plane too.
Drew



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Drew Dalgleish

[rebel-builders] C-FYHO flies again

Post by Drew Dalgleish » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:07 am

At 09:06 PM 8/30/2006 -0400, you wrote:
Sheeeet...did he take into account that the air in the tire helps with
flotation as well ?? !! :O)
Darn I never thought of that I might have got another 10lbs from him.:)

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From: "Drew Dalgleish" <drewjan@cabletv.on.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 8:40 PM
Subject: [rebel-builders] C-FYHO flies again

Finally I got to fly my plane with the new engine for the first time last
night. What I thought was going to be a couple week job turned into a 2
month long ordeal. The transport Canada inspector wasn't the most
co-operative guy I've dealt with but the paperwork is done and the snags
are signed off. Don't forget to placard your water rudder handle. I have a
new gross weight of 1945lbs which according to the inspector is the
maximum
that murphy amphibs can carry. I did a few splash and goes in lake huron
yesterday evening even in the long swells with no wind the plane got off
the water really fast. climb with one aboard and full fuel was just over
1000fpm cruising at 2500rpm gives about 110mph. All my temps and pressures
stayed well in the green. It seems that the prince prop is a little
quieter
than my old warp drive. I'm one very happy camper right now. I uploaded a
couple pictures of my plane too.
Drew



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