Hello everyone,
I'm a new member and a first time builder. I'm going to scratch build a PA18-95. I have Wag Aero PA11 plans and the Northland CD, fuse print/book, and the erection manual. I hope to get some good advice from people who have been there and done that. I've wanted to build for years and I have researched the Barrow's designs, the Christavia, and actually bought plans for a Fisher Dakota Hawk. I've finally decided to build a Supercub because I feel it's the most proven design for what I want and if I come across something I don't want to or can't build, I can likely buy it. Here are the facts: I have a C90-8. I will operate from wheels, floats, and skis. I want a bare bones machine. I am not planning on electric and I want to keep it as sparse and light as possible. I am not a bush pilot, but I want to do things that I'm not comfortable doing in my 172. I'm going to start with the wings. Unless someone talks me out of it, I'm not planning on flaps.
My first question is: Should I build wood or aluminum wings? Wag plans call for either, Northland plans aluminum. I know the Wag ribs are slightly different from Supercub ribs. I don't want to get too exotic or fancy and I don't want to create problems later because I strayed from the beaten path with my wings. My fuselage will be Supercub, not PA11. I' m leaning towards wood because I'm under the assumption it will be slightly lighter in the end.
My second question is: If going with wood, how do I make substitutions into the Northland plans and not create problems for myself later or create an unsafe wing?
I'm a new member and a first time builder. I'm going to scratch build a PA18-95. I have Wag Aero PA11 plans and the Northland CD, fuse print/book, and the erection manual. I hope to get some good advice from people who have been there and done that. I've wanted to build for years and I have researched the Barrow's designs, the Christavia, and actually bought plans for a Fisher Dakota Hawk. I've finally decided to build a Supercub because I feel it's the most proven design for what I want and if I come across something I don't want to or can't build, I can likely buy it. Here are the facts: I have a C90-8. I will operate from wheels, floats, and skis. I want a bare bones machine. I am not planning on electric and I want to keep it as sparse and light as possible. I am not a bush pilot, but I want to do things that I'm not comfortable doing in my 172. I'm going to start with the wings. Unless someone talks me out of it, I'm not planning on flaps.
My first question is: Should I build wood or aluminum wings? Wag plans call for either, Northland plans aluminum. I know the Wag ribs are slightly different from Supercub ribs. I don't want to get too exotic or fancy and I don't want to create problems later because I strayed from the beaten path with my wings. My fuselage will be Supercub, not PA11. I' m leaning towards wood because I'm under the assumption it will be slightly lighter in the end.
My second question is: If going with wood, how do I make substitutions into the Northland plans and not create problems for myself later or create an unsafe wing?