Cub junkie
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My Moms basement
I'm a Patrol builder so I'm partial to Bob's designs. I would like to be present sometime when the LSA is weighed. 738 with a C-90 seems light. Bare bones J-3's weigh more than that.
CLint,
I may have asked this before but it's lost in the fog somewhere...do you think the extra cord in the ailerons bought you any significant slow speed control?
I've thought about Fowlers but they are more complicated than just a simple hinged torque tube activated flap and heavier.
I sheepishly called Bob from Bearhawk again last Friday and asked him if it was too late to cancel my plan order. Thank goodness for snail mail, checks, and understanding people. He hadn't received my letter yet and said cancelling my plan order would not be a problem at all. I felt horrible about making the call, but Bob was not upset in the least and we actually had a lengthy conversation about first time building and the pleasure of flying a Cub. I hope others help him fulfill his dream of seeing more Bearhawk LSAs in the sky.
After reading everyone's replies to my thread and weighing my take on the pros/cons of a different design, I have come to this realization. I've spent enough time and money comparing plans. It's time for me to start building my Supercub. Why would I build anything else? Don't answer that, I need to stay focused. To keep me focused, I've created what I'm going to call "Jim's Building Code", JBC for short. Remind me of it if I seem to stray from course.
Jim's Building Code
1). I'm going to scratch build a mostly stock PA-18-95 with flaps.
2). It will be built to operate primarily from wheels and skis with future floats in mind.
3). I will involve my family in the build as much as I can.
4). It will weigh 792lbs. or less when I am done.
5). It's wing will have aluminum spars and ribs.
6). It will be powered by a C-90.
7). I will not compromise safety to make my target weight.
8). I will scrutinize everything that goes into the aircraft and everything that I leave out.
9). I will build it as inexpensively and as quickly as I can within a budget of $20,000-$30,000.
10). I will fabricate as much of it as I can.
11). I will log my hours, track spending, take photographs and document the build from start to finish.
12). I will rely on others who have built before and/or are qualified to provide inspiration, information, and help with my build.
13). I'm going to start on June 1st. 2013.
14). I'm going to finish no sooner than June 1st. 2017 and no later than June 1st. 2020.
15). I will need to spend on average 8-14hrs./week on the build in order to finish it within my time frame.
16). Above all I will enjoy the building process and be happy with what is created in the end.
Over the next few weeks I will be finishing up some projects that my wife would like to see completed before my family and I embark on this journey.
Expect a new thread in "Member Projects In Progress" on June 1st!
Thanks again,
Jim Allen