Thanks Charlie
I haven't seen it yet. Purchased it with provisions that "is as
represented". A father and son, both aircraft engineers purchased the kit
about 4 years ago from a fellow in Ontario. They were impressed with the
workmanship and bought in on the spot when they flew out to assess it. They
crated the wings and built a cradle for the quick-build fuse. They bought a
shipping container and sent the whole kit to Ablerta. The father became ill
and passed away shortly after from cancer and the son hasn't got the courage
to work at it. It's been sitting in the container for the last three years.
They have an 0-320-B1C with 250 hrs left on it- exhaust- baffle and several
of the options. The dad overhauled the components and they put the usual
light weight starter and alternator on it. It's a trike. The fuselage is
the quick build and nothiing further has been done to that. I'm not even
sure about the tail section but I am assuming it is done. I know the wings
are up to the point of ready to mount for the control cables etc. I want an
0-360 with a CS prop and the next dream would be light weight composite
amphib floats. The son saw my add in Barnstormers looking for a kit and gave
me a call. What luck. The price was such that I couldn't pass it up and it
was just out of Alberta about an 8 hr drive from here. I was looking at one
in Phoenix which, from here, is quite a journey. The guy wanted 40,000. us
with an OH engine which was very questionable. I was going to slide a low
offer of 30Kus for all he had. The last two quick build kits that sold on
Barnstormers went for 18,5 and 21k us (no engines) and both were reported to
be excellent workmanship (only in the eye of the beholder of course) but
both sold in less than a week. I picked this one up for about 24k us with
engine and wing jigs etc. I am going to be extremely busy this coming
summer. Taking possession of a new shop with a large bungalo attached in
two weeks time and have to build a second storage garage/paint booth this
spring. Land scaping etc. Have been renting a condo for the lst 9 months
and had no place to do any work. Got so bored this winter, I stuck out a
bunch of resumes' for some float flying this summer. I may re-thing that
move! Also have two sets of floats to build. The pics of your Glastar are
beautiful. I'll be calling when I get to the interior. That was the only
fault I saw of other completed Glastars. You finished it off really nice.
Your right- you shouldn't have sold it! Take care Charlie and if I can be of
any help also give me shout or email.
Steve
From: "Charlie Eubanks" <
charlie@troyairpark.com>
Reply-To: <
rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
To: <
rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Flaperons Question
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:21:41 -0500
Hi Steve Congratulation on the Glastar. Trike are tail dragger, how
complete
is it, what engine & prop? Let me know if I can help.
Charlie E. 802R
----- Original Message -----
From: "steve whitenect" <
srwhitenect@hotmail.com>
To: <
rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 7:07 PM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Flaperons Question
Hi Tim
I dimpled mine plus the whole leading edge of the flaperons and have
only
one shim on the aileron hinge brackets with sufficient clearance. Think
it
could have gone together with out any shims but everyone is a bit
different
as to the slope of the top skin. If u remember Gilbert at the tent site
last
summer in Osh, he is very close to completing his Elite and if I don't
get
a
call to fly floats this summer, we'll be going again. Picked up a
Glastar
partially completed kit plus engine last week here in Alberta so I may
be
calling Charlie from time to time.
Steve W 637R Plus Glastar
that
one is
really needed, you know)
We are moving forward with the building of the Rebel flaperons and a
fork
in
the road has presented itself.
There is a line of rivets across the top of the flaperon spar. According
to
the
manual these are to be the 1/8" x 3/16" pulled rivets.
The fork in the road is this: Is there an advantage to use flush rivets
here? I
know that some builders have run into a clearance problem with the top
of
the flaperon and the trailing edge of the wing skin when the flaperon is
in
the
full "up" position. Using a flush rivet would allow for a little more
room
in this
area. So that is the question.
Is it worthwhile to dimple and install flush rivets across the top of
the
flaperon spar so as to minimize any interference with the rear of the
wing
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