Thanks Matt. My skills are a little rusty. Please let me know if you see something not quite right?

Spent a few days studying the FSI plan before drawing up the fuse frame plan in CAD. The first build attempt was a flop following the original FSI design. After making a few revisions, the fuse frame plan was printed out and a solid, workable frame was built. The material is clear, tightly grained white pine. Strips were ripped from a 6 foot x ¾” board then planed to 3/8” x 5/16”. The fame was built in customary manner over top of the plan one side at a time after cutting frame members to length. Joining the sides completed the assembly.






Landing gear strut anchors and shock tower is steel reinforced spruce epoxied to the frame. Frame weight is barely 23 ounces.



We’ll look at landing gear construction next. See you then.

Hank