ORIGINAL: foster4u
ORIGINAL: David Searles
Oli,
CA Jets is Mar 25 -27. I plan to spend the week there starting the 22nd. So, just prior to the event is my deadline to do the maiden.
I am somewhat concerned with the direction FEJ has taken with this jet, in that it came with surfaces already hinged & mounted and the fuel tanks plumbed. These are things I really feel the builder/owner should have control of. I have already opened the fuel tanks and will re-do them to my liking, but the hinging is another matter. Not sure I want to cut them all out and start over. From what I can see they did a fairly decent job of installing them, but I have always replaced the hinges they provide with Robart pinned hinges, the quality/strength is better in my opinion.
I'll report on any other issues I come across, and as always, will appreciate your input.
David S
David I totally agree with you! I opened all the tanks and re plumbed them, I removed and replaced some of the hinges and may end up re-doing the rest. I appreciate all the extra work but on my next one I will probably request these things to be left to me. Oh yes, did you get the update to add one more bolt to the aft fuselage joint?
William,
I can hear it already! Someone's going to fly this jet "as is" with the fuel tanks already plumbed, get an air bubble(probably not due to the tank plumbing), flameout, crash landing and the screeching will begin
. So even though it's not officially from FEJ, let it now be known: If you don't make the effort to inspect & or redo the fuel tank plumbing on this jet before flight,
WHATEVER HAPPENS IS YOUR FAULT![X(]
No, I didn't get the update, but that's one I probably would have done on my own. Thanks for the info!
David S