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Avistar on floats - 9/26/2007 2:24:19 PM   
acarter



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Status: offline 		I'm going to make some floats for my avistar and i'm just wondering if this is a plan to go off of,

Thanks,
Austin

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RE: Avistar on floats - 9/27/2007 12:15:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		yep. this is the definitive article for building and sizing floats. If you make your floats according to this, they will work.

I like to make mine wider at the bottom and narrower at the top(tapered sides), but that's just me. Chuck built and designed a lot of floatplanes and flying boats.

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RE: Avistar on floats - 9/28/2007 1:21:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ok, got them done today, They mount with zip ties (plastic ties), i used 2 for each gear! the main part of the floats is made with foam and i have two wood strips on the side for extra strength, the rod that the nose gear is mounted on is a light alluminum dowel, and the back dowel is woode just to reduce flexibility. It's covered with duct tape, i wasn't going for pretty with these floats, just functionability ,

Ok, so here are some of the specs:

length-34"
width of float itself-3.5" 4 at top
total width-20"
heigth at step-2 7/8" right after step-2" end-1 1/4"
step is about 1" back from cg

I have to add some weight to the end of the floats in order to achive proper cg, so with the weight i have to add the plane will weighs 6lbs exactly without fuel

What do you guys think, Is she airworthy


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< Message edited by acarter -- 9/28/2007 1:23:48 AM >

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RE: Avistar on floats - 9/28/2007 8:36:12 PM   
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RE: Avistar on floats - 9/29/2007 2:54:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		well i guess i'll find out tommorow, i hope to get it out if it's not too windy

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RE: Avistar on floats - 9/29/2007 3:16:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		I find it very interesting. Hope it works.

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RE: Avistar on floats - 9/29/2007 12:37:57 PM   
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RE: Avistar on floats - 9/29/2007 1:37:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well as of this morning it looks way to windy to fly, the weather says 15-20mph all day

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