Re: Tailwinds for sale
Well said, Doug! [email protected]> wrote:
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Michael Richardson
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#89718
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Re: Tailwinds for sale
I think I am the only lurker on this site that has experience in kit airplane sales.? ?I imported the Sky Ranger, which was a two-place Ultralight Trainer back in the days of that exemption.? It
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[email protected]
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#89717
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Re: Light sport!!!
You are correct. Any aircraft that meets the definition of a light-sport aircraft is eligible to be operated by sport pilots, regardless of what category the aircraft is certificated in. When it comes
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Joe Norris
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#89716
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Re: Light sport!!!
I think any EAB that was certified at LSA limits and remained so is legal for a Sport Pilot to fly. The trick might be establishing it met the clean stall and top speed limits. If you built a WagAero
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Karl Kleimenhagen
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#89715
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Re: Tailwinds for sale
A welded tube fuselage could be part of the kit - provide the Oratex to cover it and you have the fuselage taken care of. No need to make a composite one.
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Don Norris
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#89714
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Re: Tailwinds for sale
I took a look at the Sonex web site. The predicted crew-and-fuel allowance at a 1500-pound gross weight, was 430 pounds. 2 'standard' 170-pound people and 15 gallons of fuel. Instant overload.
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Peter Havriluk
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#89713
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Re: Tailwinds for sale
One challenge with the Sonex High Wing is going to be interior size. ?I sat in the High Wing fuselage at Oshkosh, and my feet were flat against the firewall with?my knees bent, leaving no room for
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pwhoyt
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#89712
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Re: Tailwinds for sale
Hello everyone, I'm near civilization today so wanted to see whats going on it the TW world. I very much agree with the sentiment that runs through this thread. I'm scared to be " one of those guys"
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Mike S
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#89711
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Re: Plans
Clement mods for the tailwind are available from Learn Build Fly in Wausau WI. https://www.learnbuildfly.org/clementtailwindmods www.Learnbuildfly.org ( http://www.Learnbuildfly.org ) Dave Conrad
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DaveC
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#89710
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Re: Plans
Larry-Aircraft Spruce for the plans. Make sure they provide a supplement of about 50 pages. I hope to have my builders manual available again soon.?Come to Watertown WI July 18-19 and I will give you
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Tailwind14855
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#89709
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Re: Plans
Hi Larry¡Not sure on the plans, but I am starting the Condition inspection on 68X over the next couple of weeks. You are welcome to come up and take a look at it, we are based out at C09/Morris
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Dom Flamini
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#89708
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Plans
Is Aircraft Spruce the place to purchase the W10 Plans from and the Clement Mods are purchased from source in Wisconsin is that correct? I s there anyone in the Central Illinois Area that has a W10 I
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larry wilson
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#89707
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Re: Tailwinds for sale
I am very curious to see the final design and real world performance numbers for the Sonex High wing as I believe a metalized high wing with even marginally similar performance to the Tailwind will be
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Jeff Hebron
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#89706
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Oshkosh & Watertown
Made reservations for Watertown and reservations for electric scooter for Oshkosh. Planning on homebuilt camping again, Sun, Mon,Tue leave Weds morning for points East. Very happy with homebuilt
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Tailwind14855
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#89705
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Re: Tailwinds for sale
Yeah, but you don't see too many RVs sitting tied out on the ramp (unless they are on a cross-country). People who put that much money and effort into an airplane are very likely to have or find a
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Joe Norris
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#89704
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Re: Tailwinds for sale
Don, You are not far from the truth. I was working at Sonex when they decided to start offering quick build kits. Their standard kits were pretty nice, but they were wrestling with whether not to take
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Joe Norris
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#89703
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Re: Tailwinds for sale
Well said [email protected]> wrote:
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Christian Bobka
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#89702
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Re: Tailwinds for sale
Tailwinds are great, but you can park an RV on the tie-downs forever. Difference between hangar rental and tie-downs adds up pretty fast, and in many parts of the country all the hangars are filled
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ProfJ
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#89701
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Re: Tailwinds for sale
Van's might be well-served by adopting this one in the line, as a historical artifact to keep it away from competing with their tin Cherokees. Design and kit metal wings, supply all the small stuff
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Peter Havriluk
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#89700
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Re: Tailwinds for sale
There is no doubt that the Tailwind is a superior design. To become as popular as the RVs, it needs to be produced as a kit with a fast build option. Everything provided, instruction manual to follow
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Don Norris
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#89699
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