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Re: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft OPAC or Dacron Skins on a Hawk

Aziz Musa
 

I fly a Rutan long Ez out of AXH (Houston Southwest) and an xair standard in Mexico south of Guadalajara.

On Monday, November 9, 2015, Nolton Beale nonobeale@... [X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] <X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft@...> wrote:

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Yep I just checked the invoice again. We did use some Colors he had in stock. There was also a guy out of California that makes them but he needed our existing sails for a pattern. That told me he had never made them before. The guy in Canada said he had done 8 or 10 previous sets. I guess we called him when he needed some work. It would be a good idea to replace them all at one time,as someone ?has already pointed out. And the guy in Australia sounds like a good possibility if shipping does not kill you. I am in deep south Texas .Where are you located?



On Nov 9, 2015, at 3:07 PM, Aziz Musa upperglass747@... [X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] <X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft@...> wrote:

They just quoted me 3500 used plus shipping. You say you paid 2600.??

On Monday, November 9, 2015, Nolton Beale?nonobeale@...?[X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] <X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft@...> wrote:

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I just replaced all the sails on my X-Ait standard ?and it was $2600 usd . It would be a whole lot cheaper to replace just what needed replacing. And yes we did use?Maniasoft in Canada but we have not reinstalled them yet. It looks like a good job and he was easy to deal with. Nolton



On Nov 9, 2015, at 1:08 PM,?simon@...?[X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] <X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft@...> wrote:


l'm looking advise on?whether I should replace all the skins on a 2007 Xair Hawk. The flaps, ailerons, and horizontal tail section failed ?the betts test but the fuselage, wings and fin passed with?1350 gm.?

Also can anyone recommend skins made by Maniasoft in Canada? or any other suggests where to buy them would be welcome?

thanks

Simon








Re: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft OPAC or Dacron Skins on a Hawk

 

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Yep I just checked the invoice again. We did use some Colors he had in stock. There was also a guy out of California that makes them but he needed our existing sails for a pattern. That told me he had never made them before. The guy in Canada said he had done 8 or 10 previous sets. I guess we called him when he needed some work. It would be a good idea to replace them all at one time,as someone ?has already pointed out. And the guy in Australia sounds like a good possibility if shipping does not kill you. I am in deep south Texas .Where are you located?


On Nov 9, 2015, at 3:07 PM, Aziz Musa upperglass747@... [X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] <X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft@...> wrote:

They just quoted me 3500 used plus shipping. You say you paid 2600.??

On Monday, November 9, 2015, Nolton Beale?nonobeale@...?[X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] <X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft@...> wrote:

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I just replaced all the sails on my X-Ait standard ?and it was $2600 usd . It would be a whole lot cheaper to replace just what needed replacing. And yes we did use?Maniasoft in Canada but we have not reinstalled them yet. It looks like a good job and he was easy to deal with. Nolton



On Nov 9, 2015, at 1:08 PM,?simon@...?[X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] <X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft@...> wrote:


l'm looking advise on?whether I should replace all the skins on a 2007 Xair Hawk. The flaps, ailerons, and horizontal tail section failed ?the betts test but the fuselage, wings and fin passed with?1350 gm.?

Also can anyone recommend skins made by Maniasoft in Canada? or any other suggests where to buy them would be welcome?

thanks

Simon








Re: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft OPAC or Dacron Skins on a Hawk

Aziz Musa
 

They just quoted me 3500 used plus shipping. You say you paid 2600.??

On Monday, November 9, 2015, Nolton Beale nonobeale@... [X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] <X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft@...> wrote:

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I just replaced all the sails on my X-Ait standard ?and it was $2600 usd . It would be a whole lot cheaper to replace just what needed replacing. And yes we did use?Maniasoft in Canada but we have not reinstalled them yet. It looks like a good job and he was easy to deal with. Nolton



On Nov 9, 2015, at 1:08 PM, simon@... [X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] <X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft@...> wrote:


l'm looking advise on?whether I should replace all the skins on a 2007 Xair Hawk. The flaps, ailerons, and horizontal tail section failed ?the betts test but the fuselage, wings and fin passed with?1350 gm.?

Also can anyone recommend skins made by Maniasoft in Canada? or any other suggests where to buy them would be welcome?

thanks

Simon





Re: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft OPAC or Dacron Skins on a Hawk

 

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I just replaced all the sails on my X-Ait standard ?and it was $2600 usd . It would be a whole lot cheaper to replace just what needed replacing. And yes we did use?Maniasoft in Canada but we have not reinstalled them yet. It looks like a good job and he was easy to deal with. Nolton


On Nov 9, 2015, at 1:08 PM, simon@... [X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] <X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft@...> wrote:


l'm looking advise on?whether I should replace all the skins on a 2007 Xair Hawk. The flaps, ailerons, and horizontal tail section failed ?the betts test but the fuselage, wings and fin passed with?1350 gm.?

Also can anyone recommend skins made by Maniasoft in Canada? or any other suggests where to buy them would be welcome?

thanks

Simon





Re: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft OPAC or Dacron Skins on a Hawk

Alan Daniel
 

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Thanks Michael - I've also been in touch, but the more the merrier.
Hope things are going OK for you.

Cheers
Alan

On 10/11/2015 6:57 AM, Michael Coates mcoates@... [X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] wrote:

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Wingtech do a great job in AU and have done about 10 sets already. CAA approved manufacturers so a known job with paperwork trail.? If some fabric has failed the rest is on the way out and ready to go.? they all follow each other.

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l'm looking advise on?whether I should replace all the skins on a 2007 Xair Hawk. The flaps, ailerons, and horizontal tail section failed ?the betts test but the fuselage, wings and fin passed with?1350 gm.?


Also can anyone recommend skins made by Maniasoft in Canada? or any other suggests where to buy them would be welcome?


thanks

Simon





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Company Director X-Air Australia
Gold Coast, Australia.

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Re: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft OPAC or Dacron Skins on a Hawk

 

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Wingtech do a great job in AU and have done about 10 sets already. CAA approved manufacturers so a known job with paperwork trail.? If some fabric has failed the rest is on the way out and ready to go.? they all follow each other.

-------- Original Message --------
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l'm looking advise on?whether I should replace all the skins on a 2007 Xair Hawk. The flaps, ailerons, and horizontal tail section failed ?the betts test but the fuselage, wings and fin passed with?1350 gm.?


Also can anyone recommend skins made by Maniasoft in Canada? or any other suggests where to buy them would be welcome?


thanks

Simon





-- 
With kind regards,  Michael Coates
Company Director X-Air Australia
Gold Coast, Australia.

mailto:mcoates@...
Skype: XCOM Avionics
Phone cell: +61 418 168 665
Phone office:  +61 7 5568 7770
Fax office:   +61 7 5568 7772
Phone USA:   +1 213 984 1237
Web:  

Please note: because of the volume of e-mail we are now receiving our replies are done using voice recognition software in an effort to speed up the reply process.  Sometimes the voice recognition program inserts silly words or doesn't actually do what it is meant to do.  Occasionally these mistakes get through our quick proofreading of each e-mail sent, so please accept my apologies if the odd mistake gets through.

Legal Notice: The information contained in this email is confidential and intended only to be read by the person(s) to whom it is addressed.
No one is authorized to copy, use, disclose, distribute or rely on this information for any purpose whatsoever. If this communication has been sent to you in error, please email the sender and delete the message.

"Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you long to return."



OPAC or Dacron Skins on a Hawk

 

l'm looking advise on?whether I should replace all the skins on a 2007 Xair Hawk. The flaps, ailerons, and horizontal tail section failed ?the betts test but the fuselage, wings and fin passed with?1350 gm.?


Also can anyone recommend skins made by Maniasoft in Canada? or any other suggests where to buy them would be welcome?


thanks

Simon



Brakes

 

Designed and installed a new brake cam (the part that rotates and pushes the shoes into the drums).? It is 3/16" thicker and 1/8" taller.? Previously the brakes would not hold at any RPM above about 1500 making run-ups interesting.? Now the plane is rock steady at 2500 RPM!? The original cams were rotated almost 90 degrees by the time the shoes made contact with the drum.

Local machine shop made them for $250 for the pair including turning the drums.



Re: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft Re: Standard outside covers

 

Do you have any pics and a price.Thanks


Re: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft Advice swapping major part of lower Cockpit frame

 

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Yes probably the worst part to change on the airframe, the main axle tube and these two parts attached to it,?are actually the very first part you sit on the floor?out of the kit box?to build the fuselage !
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removing wings is a must really not a big job, hardest part is untying the straps.
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You really want to avoid taking off the pod/screen if you can, but you are going to have to support the keel, ideally it needs hanging from something but needs to be well supported.
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If it was me I would remove the engine makes the whole job so much easier to do without worrying about the weight.?
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Not an easy job but biting the bullet and removing wings engine etc can be the quickest in the long run.
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Seamus
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Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 10:04 AM
Subject: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft Advice swapping major part of lower Cockpit frame

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I had bad news this week, the mounting for my air suspension unit is bent and the inspector says I need to change it. Unfortunately the bit that needs changing is the part of the frame that everything attaches to at the bottom of the doorway.
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Its like tube Christmas tree, it has attachments for the lift struts, and its where all the cockpit tubes come together.
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Has anyone any advice or recommended methodology for swapping this part?
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Just looking at it I will need to remove or support the wings and support both ends of the fuse tube so there is no weight on the undercarriage.
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Not sure if I will need to remove the pod or if there is enough room to work as it is.
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Any advice welcome.
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As t looks like a tricky job I am going to enlist the help of a professional engineer.
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Regards,
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Jonathan
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Advice swapping major part of lower Cockpit frame

 

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I had bad news this week, the mounting for my air suspension unit is bent and the inspector says I need to change it. Unfortunately the bit that needs changing is the part of the frame that everything attaches to at the bottom of the doorway.
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Its like tube Christmas tree, it has attachments for the lift struts, and its where all the cockpit tubes come together.
?
Has anyone any advice or recommended methodology for swapping this part?
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Just looking at it I will need to remove or support the wings and support both ends of the fuse tube so there is no weight on the undercarriage.
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Not sure if I will need to remove the pod or if there is enough room to work as it is.
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Any advice welcome.
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As t looks like a tricky job I am going to enlist the help of a professional engineer.
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Regards,
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Jonathan
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Re: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft Re: Standard outside covers

 

Yes, for the F model


-----Original Message-----
From: h.hibbs@... [X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft]
To: X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft
Sent: Wed, Oct 14, 2015 10:46 am
Subject: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft Re: Standard outside covers

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Hi are the covers you have for the complete aircraft including the fuselage and do you have any pics or other info.Thanks Brian


Re: Standard outside covers

 

Hi are the covers you have for the complete aircraft including the fuselage and do you have any pics or other info.Thanks Brian


h.hibbs@...


Re: Standard outside covers

 

I have a set for the S or F, not sure which, contact me off list if interested. John @ 843 240 8450


Standard outside covers

 

Looking for outside covers for ?the standard.


Re: X Air standard floor replacement

 

Thanks . That helps a lot.


Re: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft Batton ends

 

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for all models, front and back.

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For which XAir Model? Do you have pics?

Sent from myMail for iOS


Monday, August 24, 2015, 10:58 PM -0300 from Michael Coates mcoates@... [X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] :
Greetings, there were lots of people wanting the plastic ends for the
wing battons. Just a quick email to advise we now have heaps in stock so
please contact me directly off group if you want them. (I have lost my
list)


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With kind regards,  Michael Coates
Company Director X-Air Australia
Gold Coast, Australia.

mailto:mcoates@...
Skype: XCOM Avionics
Phone cell: +61 418 168 665
Phone office:  +61 7 5568 7770
Fax office:   +61 7 5568 7772
Phone USA:   +1 213 984 1237
Web:  

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No one is authorized to copy, use, disclose, distribute or rely on this information for any purpose whatsoever. If this communication has been sent to you in error, please email the sender and delete the message.

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Re: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft Batton ends

Mark Capon
 

For which XAir Model? Do you have pics?

Sent from myMail for iOS


Monday, August 24, 2015, 10:58 PM -0300 from Michael Coates mcoates@... [X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft] <X-Air_Ultralight_Aircraft@...>:

Greetings, there were lots of people wanting the plastic ends for the
wing battons. Just a quick email to advise we now have heaps in stock so
please contact me directly off group if you want them. (I have lost my
list)


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Batton ends

 

Greetings, there were lots of people wanting the plastic ends for the wing battons. Just a quick email to advise we now have heaps in stock so please contact me directly off group if you want them. (I have lost my list)


Re: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft X Air standard floor replacement

 

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Origonal floor was ply but 10mm (3/8")?thick
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Sent: Monday, August 24, 2015 8:41 PM
Subject: X-Air Ultralight Aircraft X Air standard floor replacement

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I recently bought and X air standard. The floor had been replaced with a piece very rough 1/2 inch plywood. What was the material of the original floor and what would be a good replacement material? Thanks for your help.