Dan wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote:

Dan wrote:

cavelamb himself wrote:

Dan wrote:

Morgans wrote:

"Dan" wrote

Mine reads to + 30º. I am finishing out an instrument panel for
an airplane I will never be able to afford to complete. My own
design.




Hmmm, interesting.

Now that our curiosity is aroused, care to tell us more?

Planform, construction materials/methods, approximate performance
parameters, locomotion, how many places?

So many questions! ;-))




1/2 scale A-10, aluminum, Vne 350ish, range on internal fuel at
75% approximately 400 miles, ducted fan (7,000 rpm-ish), 1 place.
It started as an mind exercise based on my headroom requirements
not being available in any homebuilt design plus A-10 being a
rather neat aircraft. I'm not going to build it because I will
probably never get my medical back, but I make sub assemblies for
the fun of it. I have made two main instrument panels for it, one
IFR the other VFR. It's occupational therapy

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired



I thought about building a cockpit simulator - for similar reasons.
Decided to go sailing instead.

But I certainly understand...

Richard



Sailing has its advantages not the least of which is no FAA. I
haven't been sailing in decades, maybe I should build a boat instead.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired



if you want to build, build.
If you want to fly, buy.

Works the same with boats.




See? There you go being practical again. I have plans for 12 - 16
foot sailboats. Maybe you can buy me a 42 footer for my birthday, it's 1
November

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired


Get a smaller boat to start with.
They are a lot more fun and a whole lot less hassle.
(and a whole lot less expensive!)

I might offer to sell my Catalina 18 for your birthday.
But ONLY because I have a lead on a Catalina 30.

http://www.home.earthlink.net/~cavelamb/index.htm

Richard, U.S. Navy, retired