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Old 07-22-2014, 12:01 PM
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Ready for more dog fighting!
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Old 07-22-2014, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by samparfitt


Ready for more dog fighting!
Das iz goot!!!
Old 07-24-2014, 08:25 AM
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Daz corn waz goot toot!
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Old 07-24-2014, 11:34 AM
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Wow, that reminds me of a song..."The corn is as high as an elephant's eye".
Old 07-25-2014, 07:35 AM
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Let's just say that Sam is a lucky man.
Old 07-25-2014, 09:01 AM
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It takes more than luck to do what he did. Besides in these parts we call that a free airplane. Just saying.

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Old 07-25-2014, 05:40 PM
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Sam, so glad you kept your cool and glided her in to a shallow ditch and did not turn back. I too was amazed that not a rip of fabric or anything to fix.
Glad to see she is all fixed and ready to go again!

I had a blast at ODP. Everyone needs to go. See you at the next Dawn Patrol.
Old 05-27-2016, 06:05 AM
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Spring PM.

Got my first flyin, tomorrow (Saturday), which is a dawn patrol so I figure I'd better get her ready.
Unlike my WW II warbirds, the Nieuport didn't take long to PM.
All servos secure with one elevator needing a couple clevis turns to align with the other side.
Tightened hub nut on the wooden prop to insure it didn't compress over the winter.
Added my AMA and FAA number to the inside of the access hatch.
A little gas and the G-62 started right up doing 6500 rpm's.
Need to charge the battery for the paint ball gun and the smoke unit is not working but not needed for the flyin.
This will be the first time 'UP' this year.

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Old 05-27-2016, 06:54 AM
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Sam, Did you have that G62 changed to electronic ignition or is it stock? Dan.
Old 05-27-2016, 07:26 AM
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Dan,
It's magneto.
I have two GT-80's, one electronic and one magneto and get the same rpm's and power from both so I really don't see any need to get the electronic version and most warbirds need the extra weight that the magneto provides, anyway and one less battery to worry about.
I have a B&B spring starter in it, which makes starting, very easy.
Sam
Old 05-27-2016, 01:01 PM
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I have this kit.
2 questions
How much would you lower the trailing edge of horizontal stab from plans so no down elevator trim needs to be put in for normal level flight?
What do you need to do to elevator and horizontal stab so no flutter occurs?
Thanks Roy
Old 05-27-2016, 02:21 PM
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Roy,
I've got a good inch of down elevator to fly level. I'm guessing but probably about a 1/4". I secured my stab with screws so I could adjust it but never have :[] There are 2 wires connected from the vertical stab to the horizontal stab on top and 2 on the bottom to the fuse to keep it stable. That should be enough since these planes don't go that fast: works OK on mine.
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Old 05-27-2016, 03:04 PM
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Thanks Sam. good information. Dan.
Old 05-27-2016, 03:15 PM
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Dan,
You also might want to contact Mark or Dave at balsausa and get their input.
Sam
Old 05-27-2016, 04:41 PM
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OK.
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Thanks Sam. I also heard to square off trailing edges of elevators

Roy
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All mine are rounded. Not sure what square does.
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Originally Posted by roydefiant
I have this kit.
2 questions
How much would you lower the trailing edge of horizontal stab from plans so no down elevator trim needs to be put in for normal level flight?
What do you need to do to elevator and horizontal stab so no flutter occurs?
Thanks Roy
Most WW1 bipes seem to need a lot of down elevator to fly level....if the stab is built level with the fuselage. Here is an article from a guy who built a near full size Fokker DVII replica and had the same issue.
http://home.hiwaay.net/~sbuc/fokkerd7/modification.html

About 3 degrees of difference between the wings and the stab seems to be the sweet spot.
Old 05-28-2016, 05:53 AM
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Not sure why squaring off helps either but I believe that was told to him by someone at BalsaUSA
Roy
Old 07-30-2016, 08:41 AM
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PM,
Have gone to 2 dawn patrol meets with 2 left for the season.

Free is good:
I had two sullivan smoke pumps that went south on me over the last 2 years; sent them in and they repaired both, free: nice of them.

Too much torque on the G-62!
While putting the prop back on, I stripped out the center main bolt threads.
Checked on getting helical inserts but buying the tap and inserts was expensive, though not as expensive as Horrizon wanting 53 bucks (plus shipping) for a 2" round aluminum hub!
I ended up making it look like a DLE or DA engine; I drilled/tapped the old hub for 10-32 bolts ( a lot cheaper!). I had to use my belt sander to grind down the aluminum prop plate so the top side was flat.


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Old 07-30-2016, 09:00 AM
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Nice repair, Sammy!

Jim
Old 08-01-2016, 02:48 PM
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Sam, you going to the Dayton Dawn Patrol at end of September? I'll be there with 2 Pups and a D7. Hope to see you again! Paul
Old 08-01-2016, 04:49 PM
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Paul,
Yep, I'll be there, including the Hoosier's dawn patrol Aug 13.
Sam
Old 09-11-2017, 01:39 PM
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BEFORE/AFTER:

Good news: I was able to fly at Huffman Prairie flying field: a national park where the Wright brothers 'really' did the first flying. A 'once in a lifetime' adventure. The 'park service' invited several of us to fly WW I planes at their fall carnival event (will post pictures on road trips 2017).
Plane dived when high throttle but flew on low throttle: had to land a few football fields away and broke a few things!
Making the plane 'modular' with a removable stab makes repair a lot easier.
I took home every piece of balsa part that I could find.
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Old 09-12-2017, 10:52 AM
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Before/after...again.

Fuse tail:
Finished up gluing the remaining stringers.

Stab:
LE and TE broken so needed some basswood to re-enforce those areas: especially along the TE. Lead filled butter containers used to keep stab flat on the workbench. Workbench edge used to align TE of stab.

Wing:
LE complete break so some 1/8" thick aircraft ply epoxied along the break. With flat ribs, lead weight again used to keep wing parts aligned with each other.
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