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Hangar Flying / Re: Hello and VE wing attach fittings
« on: April 12, 2012, 11:16:12 AM »
Super-eze, did you get the PM?
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Hangar Flying / Re: Should I pursue a pilot's license?
« on: April 09, 2012, 03:28:35 PM »
Well here's my two cents worth.
I would say its never too late to learn, it will be a lot of work and there is a cost, but its the most rewarding thing you can do.
Buying an airplane to train in is a great way to save money. Who knows, if you buy it right you may even sell it and recoup some of the training cost.
As a noob to this website I don't want to offend but I would disagree with the advice given earlier to find a cheap CFI. As with most things, you get what you pay for, a CFI willing to work below the going rate is indirectly making a statement about his abilities. I've yet to know a CFI who is independantly wealthy!
It sounds like you are not planning on flying for a living, so my advice would be to find a good general aviation airport with a group of active pilots and get to know them. Look for a older CFI who has been in aviation for many years, perhaps a retired professional pilot. Be willing to pay a bit more if he asks that, trust me its worth it! Looking at your area I would check out Buffalo airport (KCFE), its too small for any major charter or corperate ops. I cant say for sure but I think it'd be a perfect place to learn. Chances are that the instructor and airplane rental rates will be lower at the smaller airport too. If you do go for the smaller airports you can probably get to know the maintenance guys, and they can help educate you about airplane ownership.
Hope that helps, I'd be happy to try to answer any additional questions you may have.
Micah DeLeeuw
CFI CFII
I would say its never too late to learn, it will be a lot of work and there is a cost, but its the most rewarding thing you can do.
Buying an airplane to train in is a great way to save money. Who knows, if you buy it right you may even sell it and recoup some of the training cost.
As a noob to this website I don't want to offend but I would disagree with the advice given earlier to find a cheap CFI. As with most things, you get what you pay for, a CFI willing to work below the going rate is indirectly making a statement about his abilities. I've yet to know a CFI who is independantly wealthy!
It sounds like you are not planning on flying for a living, so my advice would be to find a good general aviation airport with a group of active pilots and get to know them. Look for a older CFI who has been in aviation for many years, perhaps a retired professional pilot. Be willing to pay a bit more if he asks that, trust me its worth it! Looking at your area I would check out Buffalo airport (KCFE), its too small for any major charter or corperate ops. I cant say for sure but I think it'd be a perfect place to learn. Chances are that the instructor and airplane rental rates will be lower at the smaller airport too. If you do go for the smaller airports you can probably get to know the maintenance guys, and they can help educate you about airplane ownership.
Hope that helps, I'd be happy to try to answer any additional questions you may have.
Micah DeLeeuw
CFI CFII
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Hangar Flying / Re: Hello and VE wing attach fittings
« on: April 09, 2012, 02:48:47 PM »I can lend you a taper pin for a few months to have it reproduced.
I'd be very grateful if you would. If I can figure out how, I'll PM you my address.
Micah
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Hangar Flying / Re: Hello and VE wing attach fittings
« on: March 27, 2012, 12:01:02 AM »
Thanks a lot for both replies. Especially for the dimensions of the taper pins. I will definitely be converting it back to the original specs.
Micah
Micah
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For Sale/Wanted / Re: 11X4.00-5 Cleveland wheels, brakes fairings tubes and tires FOR SALE
« on: March 25, 2012, 11:32:03 PM »
Do you still have the stuff available?
Micah
Micah
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Hangar Flying / Re: Hello and VE wing attach fittings
« on: March 25, 2012, 07:55:09 PM »
Well here are the photos. I live in Zeeland Michigan, which is about half an hour west of Grand Rapids. To be honest I think I would feel better about converting back to the plans design. I just can't seem to find a set of the tapered plugs for sale. I have a CD set(Terf I think) with the plans for several rutan designs on it but it does not have the specs for the tapered plugs, I have talked to a local machine shop about making them for me, but I need to find the exact dimensions. Any help here would be appreciated as well.
PS in the pics, I haven't tightened the bolts all the way down.
Micah
PS in the pics, I haven't tightened the bolts all the way down.
Micah
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Hangar Flying / Re: Hello and VE wing attach fittings
« on: March 24, 2012, 08:13:00 PM »
Ok, I'll try to post them tomorrow.
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Hangar Flying / Hello and VE wing attach fittings
« on: March 21, 2012, 10:03:27 PM »
Hi all I'm new to forum here and wanted to say hello.
I'm in the process of reassembling a Verieze (S/N 43) and see that my wing attach fittings are different than the plans. Basically instead of the four tapered cups with two bolts passing through, mine has four shorter bolts that screw into nut plates. The aircraft has about 120hrs TT. My question is, should I try to retrofit to the plan specs or would any issues with this setup be apparent by now, ie. it would have failed by now?
My first instinct is to correct it to plans specs, but it's got 120hrs.... Also, anyone know where I could get my hands on a set of the tapered cups?
Micah DeLeeuw
Zeeland, MI
PS I can post some photos if that would help.
I'm in the process of reassembling a Verieze (S/N 43) and see that my wing attach fittings are different than the plans. Basically instead of the four tapered cups with two bolts passing through, mine has four shorter bolts that screw into nut plates. The aircraft has about 120hrs TT. My question is, should I try to retrofit to the plan specs or would any issues with this setup be apparent by now, ie. it would have failed by now?
My first instinct is to correct it to plans specs, but it's got 120hrs.... Also, anyone know where I could get my hands on a set of the tapered cups?
Micah DeLeeuw
Zeeland, MI
PS I can post some photos if that would help.
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