Dutchboy 0 #1 April 21, 2002 After five and a half years, my garage is empty for the first time. I finally managed to move the plane I built out to the airport yesterday. Should be flying in a few weeks time, just needs an inspection & some tweeking.The DutchboyPhil's Flying Enterprises, Inc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #2 April 21, 2002 OK, now it's time to fill it again. Might I suggest a new motorcycle...or an old motorcycle, totally disassembled, and missing a couple of important parts. A boat! But not just any boat, it must have a huge hole in the bottom which involves no real structural damage, easily fixed with some putty or bondo or something. A well rusted weight set in the furthest corner comically juxtaposed against a well stocked beer cooler. Posters...there must be some kind of decor. I would suggest either a late '70's KISS poster or maybe a slightly torn, but otherwise well maintained, Snap-On calendar featuring some lovely young women. Oh yeah! How could I forget? (This IS a skydiving forum.) Some old Army T-10 type grey parachute stapled to the rafters which acts as a sort of "ceiling". (This slightly personal and sharply esoteric touch should help to distinguish your garage from the rest of the bourgeoisie and their pitiful attempts at creating "culture" with a broken-down lawn-mower and a crusty old carpet remnant.) Oops...out of beer...be back later.FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #3 April 21, 2002 Get a kit car !! When you participate in sporting events, its not whether you win or you're loose, its how drunk you get. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #4 April 21, 2002 QuotePosters...there must be some kind of decor. I would suggest either a late '70's KISS poster or maybe a slightly torn, but otherwise well maintained, Snap-On calendar featuring some lovely young women. Depending how far south you are, you may want to consider a nice NASCAR poster. Personnal favorites include: "Dale Earnhart, Jr: Even Jeff Gordon's Grandmother wants him to win", or perhaps, "Rusty Wallace: There's a reason he's No. 2". All kidding aside, D-boy, how about some specifics. How many hours to construct, what kind of powerplant, how well did it go together,... flyhi"To understand Mankind, you must look at its two root words; Mank and Ind." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #5 April 21, 2002 Only five and half years? You're fast! Friend of mine took that long to finish a half built one - and he had a partner helping.We want pics!!! pull & flare,lisa[subliminal msg]My website Go Now[/subliminal msg] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #6 April 21, 2002 He has pics on his website of it.Zen.....perhaps you should get some video of the plane when you finally get it up in the air. You can put it online. I would really like to see it flying!Congrats!! JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchboy 0 #7 April 21, 2002 You can see pics at my personal website http://www.geocities.com/ppolstraThe DutchboyPhil's Flying Enterprises, Inc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #8 April 21, 2002 QuoteShould be flying in a few weeks time, just needs an inspection & some tweeking....and installation of the jump door. right? Davehttp://www.skydivingmovies.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchboy 0 #9 April 21, 2002 I've already been asked about jumping from my plane. There are two problems with that. The canopy opens side to side and cannot be openned in flight. The more important problem is that there is no good way to get out, unless I roll it inverted. I'm worried that someone might catch their feet if it roll it over and damage the plane.I'm told the plane should climb at 1700-2000 fpm, so if you could get out it would make a nice jump plane for a single jumper.The DutchboyPhil's Flying Enterprises, Inc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchboy 0 #10 April 23, 2002 Alright here are some pics. Follow the link to my plane building scrapbook. I taxied the thing around today, including some high speed passes down the runway at 50-60 mph. I never gave it more than 2/3 power and still had to hold it on the ground.Building ScrapbookThe DutchboyPhil's Flying Enterprises, Inc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #11 April 23, 2002 dutch,who need the canopy anyways, that's why they invented gogles!!!!!!!!!!! just put some quick release fasteners on it and pop it off when ya want to take up a jumper...... or wear a motorycle helemt if the wind blast is to much for ya on the climb up............actually, your plane looks sweet. great job... i always wanted to build a kit aircraft...i say aircraft because if i ever do build on it will be a gyro plane...........and it will be jump capable...wich mean it won't make ultra light specs and i'll have to finally get that priate pilots lisc."i may not go to heven, i hope you go to hell"-C.C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hisgoofyness 0 #12 April 23, 2002 hey phil,where do you fly out of.... that isn't mccollum is it ?hisgoofyness "My altimeter reads zero... What do I do now?" MB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #13 April 23, 2002 Quoteand it will be jump capable...wich mean it won't make ultra light specs and i'll have to finally get that priate pilots liscHeard about the new Sport Pilot License that should be coming along soon? Might just make stuff like this possible for a lot of people. Basically it'll be a minimal pilot's license that'll let people fly homebuilt or even factory built, two seat, light aircraft.Davehttp://www.skydivingmovies.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallin14 0 #14 April 23, 2002 Congratulations Dutchboy!That is quite an accomplishment. When is the maiden flight? Good luck with flying those 25 (I think) hours off! I take my A&P test next semester and cannot wait to build my baby (Lancair IV) someday. Now how to come up with the cash.......Congratulations againBret Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchboy 0 #15 April 24, 2002 I flight instruct primarily out of McCollum and Fulton County, but my plane is at Cartersville. Didn't like the thought of losing an engine at McCollum and choosing between landing at the mall, on I-75, Kennesaw Mountain, or US-41! I also like the fact that my tie-down is $35/month, not $90/month and I am going against the flow driving up there from my house.The DutchboyPhil's Flying Enterprises, Inc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchboy 0 #16 April 24, 2002 Sport Pilot shows promise. At the moment even a Cessna 150 is too heavy to meet the specs. My Zodiac could almost meet the specs if I reduced the gross weight, and it stalled slower (flaps).The DutchboyPhil's Flying Enterprises, Inc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchboy 0 #17 April 24, 2002 Test time can be only 25 hours if running both a certified prop & engine. This is at the option of the DAR. Since I have an experimental powerplant (Stratus Subaru EA-81), I will have a 40 hour test period.The DutchboyPhil's Flying Enterprises, Inc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spy38W 0 #18 April 24, 2002 The Subaru is very cool, we just put one in a heavily modded very ez last year. Good luck trying to get used to the extra power, speed, and smoothness. --Words I hate: Streamer, Horseshoe, Baglock... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #19 April 24, 2002 Do people still make homebuilts powered by a VW flat 4? I seem to remember seeing old pictures of stuff like that, but dont' know about it. (I'm a vintage VW nut...)A human cannonball, I rise above it allUp higher then a trapeze, I can fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #20 April 24, 2002 thanks for the info about the sport pilot rating.. i'll have too look it and wait to see what they do.. i think it would be so cool to beable to fly into a dz and then take up the ocasional jumper in a hombuilt....someday when i either get my finaces strait or win the lotto i'll start building....it only took a little pixie dust to change this mispelling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spy38W 0 #21 April 24, 2002 Quote thanks for the info about the sport pilot rating.. i'll have too look it and wait to see what they do.. i think it would be so cool to beable to fly into a dz and then take up the ocasional jumper in a hombuilt Wait until you get your commercial license to take up jumpers.--Give them a sip of the darkside, and they just thirst for more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchboy 0 #22 April 24, 2002 Quotethanks for the info about the sport pilot rating.. i'll have too look it and wait to see what they do.. i think it would be so cool to beable to fly into a dz and then take up the ocasional jumper in a hombuilt....someday when i either get my finaces strait or win the lotto i'll start building....You can build from plans, then you only need a little money at a time. The powerplant is usually a huge expense, though. You can't fly any homebuilt for hire, so if you wanted to take a jumper up, you could only hit them up for gas money. Of course, nobody says they can't buy you a beer later.The DutchboyPhil's Flying Enterprises, Inc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #23 April 24, 2002 Quote Of course, nobody says they can't buy you a beer later.Well, technically if the beer is in return for the flight, it's illegal. Don't think you're gonna find too many FAA guys calling anyone on that though!Back in the olden days when I used to fly (last year), I used to love taking skydivers flying (and not letting em jump out). Nobody is more amused by landing than a skydiver! Davehttp://www.skydivingmovies.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #24 April 25, 2002 QuoteNobody is more amused by landing than a skydiver!No shit!!! I hate landing unless I'm driving. Then it can still be nerve racking on a windy day with a huge gravel pit making it more interesting... "It's all about the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchboy 0 #25 April 25, 2002 QuoteNo shit!!! I hate landing unless I'm driving. Then it can still be nerve racking on a windy day with a huge gravel pit making it more interesting... Wow, what a memory. You mean you can actually remember the last time we flew into McCollum? The DutchboyPhil's Flying Enterprises, Inc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
