HP-24 Project Update

Another update on the HP-24 Project is posted: http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24/

Things that really got my attention in this update: Flush riveting
the pushrod tubes so they can be removed for MAINTENANCE, building in
inspection ports to facilitate MAINTENANCE? Bob, what are you
thinking?? Oh, maybe that someone might want a glider they can expect
to keep flying for many years WITHOUT CUTTING HOLES IN IT to keep it
in good shape?

On Mar 23, 8:13*am, Grider Pirate wrote:
Another update on the HP-24 Project is posted:http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24/

Things that really got my attention in this update: *Flush riveting
the pushrod tubes so they can be removed for MAINTENANCE, building in
inspection ports to facilitate MAINTENANCE? Bob, what are you
thinking?? *Oh, maybe that someone might want a glider they can expect
to keep flying for many years WITHOUT CUTTING HOLES IN IT to keep it
in good shape?

Yup, we cut the holes in the wing so you don't have to! Vans does that
too for their "pre-drilled" kits...

Thanks, Bob K.

On Mar 23, 12:18*pm, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
On Mar 23, 8:13*am, Grider Pirate wrote:

Another update on the HP-24 Project is posted:http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24/

Things that really got my attention in this update: *Flush riveting
the pushrod tubes so they can be removed for MAINTENANCE, building in
inspection ports to facilitate MAINTENANCE? Bob, what are you
thinking?? *Oh, maybe that someone might want a glider they can expect
to keep flying for many years WITHOUT CUTTING HOLES IN IT to keep it
in good shape?

Yup, we cut the holes in the wing so you don't have to! Vans does that
too for their "pre-drilled" kits...

Thanks, Bob K.

Us maintenance guys love ya Bob!!!

Jim

On Mar 23, 6:22*pm, Nimbob wrote:
On Mar 23, 12:18*pm, Bob Kuykendall wrote:

On Mar 23, 8:13*am, Grider Pirate wrote:

Another update on the HP-24 Project is posted:http://www.hpaircraft.com/hp-24/

Things that really got my attention in this update: *Flush riveting
the pushrod tubes so they can be removed for MAINTENANCE, building in
inspection ports to facilitate MAINTENANCE? Bob, what are you
thinking?? *Oh, maybe that someone might want a glider they can expect
to keep flying for many years WITHOUT CUTTING HOLES IN IT to keep it
in good shape?

Yup, we cut the holes in the wing so you don't have to! Vans does that
too for their "pre-drilled" kits...

Thanks, Bob K.

Us maintenance guys love ya Bob!!!

Jim

Out of curiosity, what ever happened to the motorglider project?
There hasn't been an update on the web site for several years...

I must say the HP24 Project is really the coolest DIY aircraft project
i have ever seen. Where do you have your skills?
Are you a employeed at boeing or skunk works lockheed martin? hehe

You are doing a fantastic job! Hope to see the first flights in
2010/2011

On 25 Mrz., 13:16, TRKA wrote:
I must say the HP24 Project is really the coolest DIY aircraft project
i have ever seen. Where do you have your skills?
Are you a employeed at boeing or skunk works lockheed martin? hehe

You are doing a fantastic job! Hope to see the first flights in
2010/2011

I wanted to write : Where do you have your skills FROM?

On Mar 24, 6:16*pm, Bob Van Treese wrote:

Out of curiosity, what ever happened to the motorglider project?
There hasn't been an update on the web site for several years...

Brad's Glidair project is on the back burner while we get the HP-24
sorted out. That makes sense, since the Glidair uses the same wings as
the HP-24.

On Mar 25, 5:18*am, TRKA wrote:

I wanted to write : Where do you have your skills FROM?

My composites and development skills are mostly school of hard knocks.
Or as Triumph mechanics might call it, "Stanpart University." I've had
a lot of advice from guys like George Applebay, Greg Cole, Harald
Buettner, and many others, but I also just try a lot of stuff and if
it works, do more like that.

To a pretty high degree, my design skills come from reverse-
engineering Dick Schreder's HP-series sailplanes and picking apart
crashed European sailplanes.

Thanks, Bob K.