Firewall stuff

[N.Smith]

Hi Walter

No engine yet, but good news in that they now have a large bore version of
the 3 cylinder engine running and producing about 145hp and expect to be
ready to ship to customers by the later half of this year. This will be
lighter and cheaper to run and buy than the 4 cylinder, and the dimensions
are the same as the 120hp 3 cylinder they do now so I can pinch the
measurements for the cowl off another builder :-)

I've just been to France for a week and visited Philippe in the Vendee
Airpark who has an Elite flying with the 120hp version. I photographed his
installation and am basically just copying him. Much easier than doing it
all myself !!

Another sunny day this morning and as I'm off I'll be at it again shortly.

Hope you and Ruth are keeping well.

Nig
745E

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Walter
Klatt
Sent: 29 April 2009 02:57
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] IFR with a Paddle

Nig, I see you're doing firewall stuff now. Does this mean you have an
engine?

Walter

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
N.Smith
Sent: April 28, 2009 5:02 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] IFR with a Paddle

You're having way too much fun Eric :-)

Today I'm out doing firewall installation of the coolant bottle and then
hopefully the cable pass through's for the throttle, mixture and prop pitch
if the weather stays good enough !!

Nig
745E



-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Eric
Fogelin
Sent: 28 April 2009 08:23
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: [rebel-builders] IFR with a Paddle

There are many uses for a paddle on a float plane.

But, can they help you speed up an IFR approach with a Boeing 777 in trail?

Uh, well, no.

A Murphy Elite Amphib terminal velocity is about the same in level or
straight down vertical flight: 100 knots plus or minus.

I've been up in the air today getting current with my IFR skills, learning
how to fly a glass cockpit Dynon setup instead of the steam gauges that I'm
more used to, and trying not to be a total wrench in the works.

It's been fun; just ignore the sweaty hands and pits.

Okay, fun might be stretching it, it's been a workout. Combining my rusty
IFR skills, a float plane with paddle and glass cockpit, whew!

But after being ruffed up by the IFR and ATC system, it is really, really
nice to cancel IFR and rejoin the real world and fly low and slow over the
water as a float plane and spot seals looking up at you as you fly 20 feet
over them!

Just a report about how cool these Murphy airplanes are. Build 'em to
challenge your flying dreams.

Eric Fogelin
Eltie Amphib N645E




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