Badland Part 103 Pilots and Builders Forum

Oh man! That is pretty!!!!!

Does anybody have any advice on setting up the CAMBER angle on the mains? I asked Chris to add the F3 Cabane style landing gear as an upgrade to my F2 kit. This was to add the 15 x 6.0 inch tires and better legs. Not really sure what gear comes with the F1/F2 kits anyhow. I wanted to be prepared fo...

One of the most important tips for improving speed is airfoils over the struts. Round tubing is very drag inducing. I don't know if Chris has it, but U-Flyit does. ABS plastic is light, but wood corner molding, or 2 strips of chair molding run thru a sander works good with a little router work. The...

The very first thing is the fact that I have never built an ultra lite aircraft. I believe I have the technical background as I am a journeyman tool and die maker and a Master Electrician. At the moment I am finding that I do not have the correct parts in some cases and I am missing some in other c...

I've wondered how good the assembly manual is. I picked up a Ridge Runner project a few years ago, and the manual was horrid. I have a Kitfox 4 project now, and the manual is better, but still not a substitute for actual plans. I asked Chris for the manual about a month ago, and he said he's revisi...

CraigDowning wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:27 am I did not request a manual ahead of time. I felt that there would be updates to it as needed. I am finding that there has been updates to the aircraft but not the manual.

Please advise of other updates are you finding.

Throttle is new and more simple. I like a bend at the top.

Sorry for not attached the update Craig. Pretty straight forward. The pinned bulkhead cable replaces the threaded bulkhead. An3 bolts secure it in place.

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Thanks for the stories Bill and Chris! Since my 460 is one of the first and gone through by Chris I am still confident in it, although never flying beyond a field, beach, or dirt road I can reach. ;) I'm so jealous of the flight time and views you get in that bird 44d! Keep it up! You rock! I notic...

I flew 29 minutes (timer starts automatically at 35mph) yesterday with 4 take off & landings. It burned just over a gallon. Just a bit rich, right where I like it on break in. Temps were perfect and stable. Heat wasn't an issue, and never has been. I'm monitoring "spark plug base" temp...

It's been a few different issues, some related, some isolated, most catastrophic. A few concerns found during inspection; unsafe deck heights, incorrect clocking on piston rings, valve hardware lacking loctite or proper torque values, improper crankcase ventilation, out of round flywheels, damaged r...

Last week I made my 8th unplanned "emergency" landing. 7 of those 8 landings were directly related to the failure of a component due to improper installation at the engine builder level. Let this be a strong warning that if you choose to put a 4-stroke, 390cc, 420cc, or 460cc engine on you...

I spray or brush everything that gets fabrib with Stewart's System EkoPrime. Highly recommended. All of the other exposed aluminum I either clear coat or primer/paint

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Our kits do meet the 51% rule but we have not yet requested the FAA to evaluate our kit yet. Check out the 2 PDF attachments for more info. :D Per the REVISED LISTING OF AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT KITS - "There are other aircraft kits that may allow a builder to meet the “major portion” requirement...

Bare with me fellas. Back to back RTF builds. I'll try get pics on here best I can. Does anyone want access to my Google photos? Wait, maybe that's dangerous. :lol: Happy to take photo requests. IMG_31012022_230700_10_x_15_Portrait_(101.6_x_152.4_mm).jpg Sealing the ribs. IMG_31012022_230605_10_x_15...