Badland Part 103 Pilots and Builders Forum

Todd: "Dear FAA, we definitely did NOT do stall-spin training, hammerheads and steep dives in the Cessna!" Meanwhile Cloud-Ahoy is telling a very different story. Hmm. Todd, you didn't mention that you were renting a 152 Aerobat for your discovery flight! :lol: Funny thing, I was going to ...

Thanks Kurt. It's been a bit of work. Maybe ply would have been the way to go. Haha

Plenty of progress today. I finished the welding on the front brackets, drilled the bolt holes and have it "roughed in" (primered and bolted finger tight). TrailerFrontDone.jpg The next step was to make the bracket for the tail support. I may have mentioned my intent here - to have a hinge...

Well, I was able to make a bit more progress over my lunch break. I managed to mock up the ramp brackets and eyeball them to where they leave enough metal on the outer edge to support the lip of the ramp and still look decent. It was a compromise, as they aren't perfect, but they will work for sure....

It's always nice to make a little progress, even if it's very little. I guess the adage for the kit plane applies to the trailer as well...do a little bit each day just to keep the motivation up. Watching YouTube flight videos doesn't hurt either!

Too bad you moved to the wrong coast. I would have done that road trip with you! haha

It definitely sounds like he's busy and doing well!

That is very cool! Now do a Badland! haha

A little more progress has been made on the trailer. I got home to find a nice package of goodies for me. Amazon Ubolts.jpg I grabbed my work light (damned short winter days...I get to work and it's dark, I get home FROM work...and it's dark) and installed the bits and pieces. New Ubolts mounted.jpg...

How easily do they sand or grind down at the thick end? I am thinking some adjustment may be necessary for any excess glue on the spar. It's probably better to sand the adapter than sand the spar and risk nicks or gouges.

Very cool nonetheless!

Very cool that we are able to share things like this. Todd, I'm sure we would love to see results if you are able to print them. We love pics!

I wonder how far he is back-ordered? Good to hear he is doing well! And you are definitely picking up rather than shipping?

Fantastic looking panel. It's all coming along nicely Kurt!

I had to do the same for my fuselage. The cold was a good way to determine what still needed more heat!

Careful that shop heater doesn't over-tighten the Oratex on your tailfeathers! LOL

It sounds like you've had an adventurous time these past few weeks!

Have I mentioned before that I am envious of your hangar space? I'm sure I have, but let me do so again!

Let's hope Kurt isn't lost in a snowdrift somewhere! Sadly, the temps here have been ideal for working on the trailer, but it's been too wet to do any welding. Hopefully I can get back to it soon enough. I've been watching YT flyi9ng videos, and it's getting me very motivated to start (at least) tax...

I am very much looking forward to hearing how the flight training went! Keep us all posted! I spent last night scouring the garage for scrap metal to build the tail support for the plane, and it looks like I have enough to make it happen without further investments. We will see if it pans out. I'll ...

Thanks Todd! I actually repacked the bearing after cleaning it up. I don't really "feel" the noise, just hear it. For now I reassembled, since I was unable to pull the inboard bearing from the spindle (too much crap build up on the spindle) but I do intend to swap it out. I'll likely repla...

Very good post. And a good reminder that a stall can happen at any speed!

Well, it's been raining off and on here in LA, and never really drying out enough for me to want to start any welding. I am concerned I won't be able to finish a weld and shoot primer before the next round of rain hits. But I did get enough of a break in the weather to tackle the leaf springs. I was...

I am in a button down and jeans here in Palm Springs. It's grey here but nice and warm.

When you have to wear an avalanche beacon to go get the mail...

Haha, too funny. Well, maybe not for you. Expecting three days of rain here, but at least I'll still be able to find the garage!

Wow, it sounds like those first two flights schools couldn't sell a heat lamp in Alaska. Talk about not jumping on a very easy opportunity! I am definitely looking forward to following your progress! And I definitely second the notion that a 182 won't be of much help in terms of training to fly a Ba...

I wish my Tundra got that kind of mileage...I am lucky if I hit 18.

I also find the price of new trucks ridiculous. There seems to have been a shift from "work horse" to "status symbol". Rarely (at least in California) do I actually see someone using their truck for it's intended purpose. I'm sure that's different in other states. For now I'm ver...

I kind of considered making the trailer multi-purpose, but I don't really have anything else I need to haul; the few things I DO have fit in the bed of the truck (dirt bike, mountain bike, sailing dinghy). I also considered towing backwards, but I have to travel about ninety freeway miles - it seeme...

Work on the trailer has been slowly progressing. I removed the axle this weekend, which was a process. Bolts were both rusty AND painted over, so it took a breaker bar and a lot of penetrating oil. The U-bolts were removed and cleaned up, then all was reassembled. It'll be removed again soon enough ...

Oh, I didn't realize that they offered two shades of blue. I think when I purchased Corsair was the only option for the Oratex 600. That makes sense. I was going to say I love that shade of blue. I would have considered it as a second choice after the Cub Yellow. Looks great! That with an off-white ...

Man, that looks fantastic. The color combination really works well. Is the photo a good representation of the shade of blue? I had thought their blue might be darker...isn't it called "Corsair Blue"?

Badland-F5 Pilot wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:45 pm
LA F2 Flyer wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:27 pm Maybe tow the fuel behind the Badland in a small glider, so you don't break 103 rules!
Now would that be legal? The rules do say no more than 5 gallons on board, but they don't say which plane!

Well, it's not "on board"! haha

Nice article! I hadn't seen this before. Thanks for posting!

Yeah, that is a lot of fabric! I think I'm more surprised at the amount of glue. I didn't even finish a single bottle...I may have used a little over half.

You may want to keep a decent amount of both colors, just in case you need to add patches for whatever reason. Or create other parts that you need to cover, like droop tips, etc. I also ended up with excess material, but figured I would hang onto it for these reasons. (I didn't have the benefit of a...

Maybe tow the fuel behind the Badland in a small glider, so you don't break 103 rules!

It's all looking good Kurt! Maybe I should have used the iron when I covered mine. I had decent success with the heat gun alone, but could possibly have avoided a few of the "pleats" I ended up with.

I love that you have the distance to Chris's place worked out to the mile. haha

I wish I was still hung over from the holidays....after a bout with Covid I am finally feeling fair enough to get back to building (and to the forum). Progress on the trailer has been slow, since I am waiting for a shipment of steel to finish the frame work. More on that to come on my trailer build ...

I bet you could shape the foam around the back of the strut and then cover the whole deal with Oratex. Its both strong AND light. Two birds with one stone. And Bruce, funny thing, the compass is the same thing I am struggling with. But I had the same issue when sailing. :) Work on the plane OR trail...

The winch will likely interfere with the nose of the plane so it will get lowered and moved closer to the tongue. I still need to add bracing to the front of the ramps. And then figure out how to elevate the tail.

Been welding for the better part of the day and have the trailer frame completed. I've started mounting the runners. Getting a little closer!

Welcome to the group Darrell! Nice to have one more participant here. You'll find that the Badland has its roots in a few previous iterations, from the Kitfox Lite to the Belite. I believe parts are also interchangeable to some degree with the Ridgerunner/Skyraider and possibly the Avid. So what's y...

Looks good!

Nice work. It looks good but Todd has a valid point. Hopefully enough slack can be adjusted in to negate the ratcheting action.

Now I have trailer envy. Hahaha

Happy Birthday Kurt, from also-wet Los Angeles! Wishing you the best!

The best kind of snake oil! haha

Why not both?

Cookies and beer go together...right? RIGHT?

Mountain Cat wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:59 pm WEEEE DOGGIES! I was in Calif. one time. I think Jethro was driving.

You met my uncle???

My brace for the tail end of the folding wings is in line with the tailwheel spring, so it would be at the same distance as the existing lights on the trailer. I'll have to keep brainstorming this. And maybe I just need to add a "third brake light" to the plane and let it double as a strob...

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