Thanks! I give a lot of credit to my young eagles pilot who has taught me the process.

Hi Norm

As you may have noticed I use a Subaru EA-81 engine and a variable pitch propeller CAP 140, both of the bankrupt NSI. Because of this my plane weighs about 40 to 50 kilograms (90 to 110 lb) more than one equipped with Rotax 912. To compensate for this disadvantage, I increase the wingspan to 9 meters (about 29ft 6 in) and reinforced the wing spar and wing / strut and strut / fuselage fixtures. Operating empty weight is about 380 kilograms (835 pounds), with a Max takeoff weight of 600 kg (1325 lb). For reasons beyond my will, I had to stop the test flights that was doing and only now I am planning to return to the activity. For this reason I do not have a definitive idea of the performance of my plane – just some preliminary information. My propeller uses Warpdrive blades of 70 inches and was adjusted on all flights at 13 degrees at the tip, limiting the maximum engine rotation in 5000 / 5100 RPM. In these conditions, operating at 2000 ft above sea level, I obtain 600 / 700 ft/min with one person on board and 60 / 65 MPH indicated, with zero flap and half tank. With the propeller set to this value (13 degrees) I obtain a cruising speed of 70 / 75 MPH indicated to 4200 RPM. The next flights I'll adjust my propeller at 11.5 degrees (about 5400 RPM max). I want to improve the rate of climb because the engine may have more power.

Regards,

Paulo Anders

Norm

If your into a redo on the cowls to fit radiator??? Good time to try the following, Make a large opening with a 2.5 to 3 inch lip down ward on 45 degree angle directly below bottom of the rear exit of radiator. This lip will draw a vacuum on cowls and really suck air in through radiator and oil cooler. You can always go back and tighten the cowls later if your too cold. My experience with Subaru is your going to be fighting to cool the engine. In a car it never ran 4500 rpm steady power output....2nd gear 110 km.

you are one step away from be Airborne

Thanks for the info on radiators Norm

my engine is the 1.3 suzuki (80ci) Raven

I hope to hear it run this winter, still a long ways to go on the build.

Happy flying to you.

Bob

Norm I have something in a gear warning system in the works. Mirrors on jury strut help..if you look at the opposite side float from the mirror. Left mirror checks right float gear for example.

Hi Norm, well they got back to me and they do not have any thing for the 2000c as far as aviation up dates . now the 2000c in on there web sight but they only up load maps, and that is maps that they have written, not aviation maps, just road maps.

so we are back to square one again.

Ron

Hi Norm, i down loaded the free trial and it seams to be a good system for our 2000C

i sent them an e-mail asking questions about airport info. and i am waiting for there answer ?? BUT if you buy there system it seams like it should work great, and it is better then buying a new GPS

i will let you know what they say back to me.

thanks Ron

Hi Norm, that is a good question about the 2000c up load ?? i have not done one since i put it in and at this time do not have an answer for you ?? i will have to check this out ??

thanks Ron

safe flying

thanks norm

i am painting my wings this week and then i will be taking them to the airpot to bolt them on an then i guess i will be taxiing also  keep you posted

thanks again

hi norm

check out my page im a fellow subaru guy

 let me know how she flies im getting close  to that time

Thank you for getting back with me on the seats. My plane is at Jabiru USA and I saw the Noral seats and wondered about them fitting and what size, and, low and behold heres your picture on the build site with the Norals.  Thanks now I can make the purchase with confidence, you helped out a fellow 701 owner. Thank you Normand....Dan Robinson

Norm

I fly out of Cobden, it is CPF4 in the VFR suppliment.

Most insurance co. want a trype check out by a person with 100+ hrs on type. I have 170 hrs CH750. I can sign your log book as time on type check out. You do not solo in my CH750, I fly right seat and you sit in the left (I can fly either hand). I charge only fuel costs of $35/hr. I do this only to keep you safer than if you try flying without any type training. 613-432-8496 (H)  613-432-17312 (cell) 

Hi Norm, thx,  sorry I haven't gotten back to you. I did realize I have a comment page on my own page I have to check. Oh well.  Enjoy watching your progress as you go. Looks like your very close. Remember to breath, lol.  Pat

Norm, thanks for the bump update, I just had to know. As I mentioned, you're doing great work!

Jake

hey norm bruce hood here i really like your plane. i would like to know some performance data .and your prop size and pitch. and is your elevater bell crank seperated from your flaperon controll shaft . by the way i too am building a 701 from scratch with ea 81 sub prop is 68 inch 3 blade warp drive thanks i really enjoy your site

Hi Norm, i took my plane to a custom car shop and they did the whole interior right there in there shop. 2" thick seats and back, side panels up to the fire wall and floor and console, all for $1,000.00  

i love it and thanks Ron

Thanks Norm, Its been a lot of fun. Love your floats.

Hi Norm,  The filler that I used on the nose of my 750 is of two types.  First, the white stuff is "Super Poly-Fill Polyester Fairing/filling compound" that I got at my local boat/fiber glass supply.  Since the cowlings are Polyester in construction, I used that material for the rough in filling.  That stuff is hard and tough.  It adhears to the origional cowl with a bit of sanding to rough the gel coat up.  When I let it cure (min. over night) I sanded it smoother.  Then, I used a filler from "PolyFiber".  I like it very much. I have used it on my past two birds.  It is lighter in weight but I think it is a bit softer.  It is called "SuperFil".  It is easier to sand and is a two part filler and will take an hour or more to begin to set up.  The Polyester begins to set up within 5 min or so.  So I use the white hard stuff first and then the blue stuff to finish it.  I hope that helps.  E-mail me at RV9Jim@Juno.com  for more info.