Badland Part 103 Pilots and Builders Forum

I believe i finally have a good set of springs. Relaxed, they are about 2.5" + 3/8" for the mounting ring. Diameter is about 0.5". Will try mounting later today. Anyone out there know how to copy .MOV files located somewhere in the great void of the iCloud ( that can view on my Andro...

Some pics? Ha! That's an understatement! Love it! Thank you so much. This is great info.

Todd

Stormin wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:11 pm Will do, I've still got a lot of research to get done and a list to check off. As far as all the red tape is concerned it can't be any worse than filing taxes..... HA

I was so sick of that stuff I had a public accountant do it for me

Im not one to make a lot of mods to my setup once I get it up and going. I own my own powersports repair facility and rebuild engines on a weekly basis. BRP/ Rotax master tech I wouldn't have any problem with any repairs / maintenance on any engine at all I have worked on a large variety of powersp...

After much decision and kicking this whole thing around by the time I decide to pull the trigger on the F5 it will probably go up another 10 k it has already went up 5k since I joined and add that to the wait time for a kit, and no one within a 3 hour drive of me is willing to give instruction on t...

Wow, lots to do, but a lot of really good information on what you've got to do. Not a bad day's mission I say, and very productive!

Todd

I've added the .mp4 extension. However, unlike YouTube and other social media, the video allows download, but doesn't play like with YouTube posted videos. Testing MP4 upload, allows download, but doesn't play from the forum website. BadlandYouTubeIntro Remix.mp4 Uploading to YouTube and entering th...

CONGRATULATIONS!

The smile tells it all! Looking forward to seeing the videos. Let me know if you have any issues uploading them. We may need to bump the max size parameter on the forum.

Really awesome Kurt!

Todd

LA F2 Flyer wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:18 pm I think Todd just found the easiest way to load and unload!

He will be sure to test it when he has his plane built...right Todd? hehe

I'm a theoretical idea man. I let others test

A nice addition. I'll need to remember to pack the ones I have in the garage...it's always the most obvious things that I end up leaving behind. Just have someone drive the tow vehicle to 45 knots, then pull back on the stick. Reverse the process for landing. I mean the Navy guys do it all the time...

LA F2 Flyer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:16 pm Who is this "Peet" fellah?

I have no idea what you're talking about

now where's that edit button?

I put together a kit of the things I believe might be needed for road-trips to/from the testing strip (13 miles away): Badland F-3 “Let’s Go!” Kit 1. Rubber Malot 2. 25’ Nylon Rope 3. Gloves 4. 6” length 3/16” rod (tighten turnbuckles and clevis ends) 5. Portable Tire Inflator 6. Roll Duck Tape 7. ...

That's what I noticed as well. Picked up the tail quick. Now, using Jim Pfarr's Belite technique may get the plane off the ground even faster. Jim goes no flaps until just below rotation speed, then jacks in the flaps which pops the plane into the air, drops the flaps partly and fly's away. https://...

Attached (I hope) are the F3D files for the Spar Caps (as transmitted to me from my 3D printer buddy). You will probably want to modify the half spar (rear) cap by removing about a half an inch of the circumferential flange to make a better fit against the AN5 mounting bolt. I used pop rivets to pr...

Thanks for posting! Much success at your event!

Thanks,
Todd

The EAA always publishes the webinars, so EAA members can watch them at a later time.

Todd

Barry has made some videos of his Badland aircraft in flight. It looks like Chris may be playing with Barry's plane. Pretty cool. You may need a FB account to view these. https://www.facebook.com/1327550992/videos/pcb.1735153760286693/721242656577512 https://www.facebook.com/1327550992/videos/pcb.17...

Awesome Kurt. Really really nice work.

Todd

Coming Soon

The EAA is providing seminars for learning to fly. One seminar include ultralight flight. You may need to be an EAA member (though I don't think so) to join the seminars. Click on the link below to find out more.

https://www.eaa.org/ltfweek

Will post the 3D Print file and pix. The aft spar cap is held in place with a rubber band and a pop rivet. Yes, please upload the files when you have time. I'd like to print a few and send them to Peer for testing to make sure my printer will print them correctly. Then we can offer them on the foru...

Excellent. Thank you for posting this Barry!

Todd

I don't think you'd have any trouble with syncing the carbs. There's only one control on the carb that would need adjustment (as best I can tell), and that's to make sure both throttle cables pull the same. As long as you did the same turns on the only fuel mixture adjustment, then they should be th...

Certainly one of the very best Badland aircraft I've ever seen, plus Barry had Chris design and build the door. Awesome ultralight.

Thanks for sharing this Todd. Nice and concise video. Here is a link to a longer (25 min.) video that discusses a similar topic of DMMS (Defined Minimum Maneuvering Speed) that I found informative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_tKShlf_gU I hope that it ism useful to others as well. ~Barry Thank...

Glad to help. I hope to get my F5 soon and will be posting the build here, so you'll get to see all the fun of assembly!

Todd

Stormin wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:03 pm Signed the petition

Awesome! Jim has a great plan to help us get training and still keep the FAA happy about our self-regulation.

Thanks again,
Todd

Thanks Todd for the info. I will definitely check all options and weigh all pros and cons. If im going to make the jump into ultralights the cost of the f5 doesn't scare me and extra cost and longer life on an engine sounds like a win on my end too. Im all about safety when my butt is on the line t...

Thanks, I am currently looking at the F5 and would love to get engine opinions flight instrument options, and any other tips and tricks anyone has to give I would like to stay 103 legal and i have a 30 x 40 garage that I can build / hanger this in and possible access to the field next door for a ru...

Welcome to the forum. It seems like many of us UL pilots are into motorcycles. I started with a Kawasaki 90 when I was 13. I ended with a 96 or 98 Honda Valkyrie which I donated for charity many years ago. The Valk was a joy to ride, especially with friends, but cagers tried to run me over one too m...

Still waiting on the accurate parcel scale to complete my CG calculations. So with 2 days of nice warm dry weather after the rains, I decided to put the beast on my converted trailer to work out a procedure and to get some measurements about where to mount the tailwheel bracket. Once again a valuab...

LA F2 Flyer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 12:24 pm Haha, time to hit that treadmill!

Now only if I had knees! I'm working on that. I may not be able to to run with them but I certainly can get on the bicycle machine!

Good stuff! I'm thinking, if he's got that Badland coming in at 248Lbs, with the F5 and being conservative at a weight savings of 25Lbs, that my F5 might come in around the low 220Lbs (accounting for same engine and such). Crap, I weigh more than my plane will! I really need to take my diet a lot m...

This is just so cool....

Make sure your speakers are turned on. You may need to log into FB to watch the video.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/bRQ8zt ... tid=oFDknk

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/PMBhaN ... tid=oFDknk

Hi all! New to ultralights but have been flying since 1956 when grandpa bundled mom and 6 week old me into his C-170. I bought Chris Deuel’s Badland F1 he had on display at Airventure 2023, picked it up in November and drove it to its new home at WVI Watsonville, CA. Got a PPL in 1977, flew Cheroke...

Real nice Kurt! Congratulations on making it to this point. Looking forward to more in the future.

Todd

I am thinking they will work fine. My only concern is the amount of flex in PVC...but I don't think there will be enough to do any harm. To help reduce most of the flex, get yourself a can of insulation spray foam and shoot it down the pipes. It'll expand to the other end. Cut off the mess at the o...

I also signed and donated but as I did I had the feeling that I had sighed before. I wish there was a way to check on that but decided it was better to sign it twice then not at all. Thank you Gary. The more we can get to sign, the more chance we'll get the FAA and have a chance at getting some rea...

Thanks for the feedback folks! The first on is pretty much done. I am extending it from one end of the control surface to the other. Todd, they will be stored inside when not in use, so I am hoping to get at least a year out of them. Also, the Dollar Store carries them, so replacing them will be ea...

Signed and Donated! Thanks for Sharing this. ~Barry Thanks Barry. I hope that Jim along with our help and others can get a little action on this subject. I saw it again today, a guy in Texas asking on the North Texas Ultralight Club forum where he can get training. It's going to be one of those tou...

I agree that the short gust locks may damage the plane. There's simply not enough material in between the fabric to really take any strain? I'm guessing on that, but like you, I'd rather be safe with something larger than sorry because something gets damaged. How long do you think the gust locks nee...

Hey all, this is really important. Jim Pfarr, the chair of the EAA Ultralight/Light-Sport Aircraft Council is asking for our help. I got to meet up with Jim in early March. Along with some friendly conversation, we also discussed the issues with Ultralight flight training. Jim has some great ideas ...

I am late to the party, here. I am pretty sold on the F23. First it is air cooled, meaning less to go wrong like a coolant leak, etc. Second, opposed runs smooth. Smooth is less to go wrong. Third, the F23 can be throttled back in cruise to like 40 or less HP, so less wear and tear, and fourth, the...

I got the port wing mounted and with some creativity got the flapperon hung. As I documented in many previous posts, the IKEA wood table and 4 chairs have proven very useful. IMG_1243.JPG It really looks like an airplane. IMG_1245.JPG IMG_1246.JPG As I posted earlier, I need to repair the stb wing ...

Thanks for the info. It does sound promising, but I'll have to prove it before I could actually consider building one. Fortunately I have plenty of other project, so no great hurry. Just remember, Chris is over a year with back orders. You don't want to be waiting around for the kit! Chris is a sti...

Todd, if Chris offered, I might just take him up on it! I have to say, welding is a lot of fun...once you get to be at least halfway decent at it, which is where I feel like I am at. I completed the welding of the tie down D-rings. The welds got progressively better, and I have confidence that they...

Agreed, those welds look really nice. Be careful, Chris may hire you in Minnesota to help with Badland production!

Really, though, the project is looking great.

Todd

Looking really nice, and I also like the grommet idea. I'll be using your documentation a lot. I just put a bid in for a home here in Florida. Nothing great about the home, but the shop is really sweat! LakeShop.png If I get the house, then it's a matter of waiting for Chris to complete my kit. Todd

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