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Forum: Private Flying

9th Mar 2014, 06:02

Replies: 137

The Diary of a Turb Re-Build

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Posted By dubbleyew eight

I'm going to start a thread on here. "Building a...

I'm going to start a thread on here. "Building a Turbulent" as a holder for a technology transfer. hopefully it will make for interesting reading.
don't expect it to be a nice sequential exposition....

Forum: Private Flying

8th Mar 2014, 07:46

Replies: 137

The Diary of a Turb Re-Build

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Posted By dubbleyew eight

wouldn't be the first restoration I've helped...

wouldn't be the first restoration I've helped with them :-)

my pleasure mate.
if I get to england next year I'll have a poke around the turbulent scene If I get a chance.

I would love for the...

Forum: Private Flying

8th Mar 2014, 05:20

Replies: 137

The Diary of a Turb Re-Build

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Posted By dubbleyew eight

this is an evil grin post. :E if you have...

this is an evil grin post. :E

if you have flown the last 10 hours in a turbulent and don't have another aircraft available then your biennial flight review is done in the turbulent.
the...

Forum: Private Flying

8th Mar 2014, 05:05

Replies: 137

The Diary of a Turb Re-Build

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Posted By dubbleyew eight

Australian Turbulent Plans

The Ultra Light Aircraft Association (in australia) guys did a mod to the standard Turbulent that increased the spar strength and added a second mainspar support.
Cockpit is still the restricted...

Forum: Private Flying

8th Mar 2014, 02:41

Replies: 137

The Diary of a Turb Re-Build

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Posted By dubbleyew eight

I have legible digital images of the french plans...

I have legible digital images of the french plans and the australian plans.
sadly Roger Druine died of cancer decades ago and so I believe that there is no copyright issues regarding these plans.
...

Forum: Private Flying

8th Mar 2014, 02:34

Replies: 137

The Diary of a Turb Re-Build

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Posted By dubbleyew eight

in an aircraft with wing tanks the wings were...

in an aircraft with wing tanks the wings were ruptured in the impact and soaked the entire aircraft and area in fuel.

moral of the incident. there is no safe place to put the fuel tanks in a...

Forum: Private Flying

7th Mar 2014, 09:52

Replies: 137

The Diary of a Turb Re-Build

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Posted By dubbleyew eight

of course you could build a turbulent. you...

of course you could build a turbulent.
you would find it quite therapeutic.
I didn't finish mine, I gave it away to a short guy.
I used a 6 inch steel rule, a pencil, swiss army knife to sharpen...

Forum: Private Flying

7th Mar 2014, 07:18

Replies: 137

The Diary of a Turb Re-Build

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Posted By dubbleyew eight

monocock you should actually publish those...

monocock you should actually publish those comments and expose the tossers.

the Druine D3 Turbulent is a superb wooden design. the design is beautifully put together.
my own calcs of the spar...

Forum: Private Flying

23rd Feb 2014, 08:46

Replies: 137

The Diary of a Turb Re-Build

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Posted By dubbleyew eight

sorry mate I disagree. if the light can get...

sorry mate I disagree. if the light can get through the uv can as well.
I'll go for opaque silver as per the polyfiber system any day.
the LAA are right to want a test panel out in the sun.

Forum: Private Flying

23rd Feb 2014, 08:35

Replies: 137

The Diary of a Turb Re-Build

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Posted By dubbleyew eight

monocock is the photo of the internals of the...

monocock is the photo of the internals of the wing "looking like an industrial building" taken with the final finish in place or before the final finish?

I ask because that is nowhere near the...

Forum: Private Flying

22nd Feb 2014, 05:19

Replies: 137

The Diary of a Turb Re-Build

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Posted By dubbleyew eight

I built most of a turbulent once upon a time and...

I built most of a turbulent once upon a time and I have flown one. delightful little aeroplane.

with my fuselage almost complete I sat in it on the bench and to my eternal frustration found I...

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