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Old 12th Aug 2004, 15:14
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stiknruda
 
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FT - coincidentally I was browsing a back issue of Pilot mag last evening and there was a write up on an Ozzy Velocity.

In a sidebar there was a comment stating it was unlikely that the PFA would approve it as the designers were unable to supply the Association with stress calcs.

If I were really, realy, really super-serious about building one and no other aeroplane would EVER do, I'd:

a) contact the PFA to determine the veracity of para 2 above. If it was pukka

b) I'd arrange to have the stress calcs done by a suitably qualified person and I would submit those to the PFA. This is an expensive and tortuous path.

This may enable you to build a Velocity over here. But do be aware the PFA is VERY slow to turn these things around and I'd heed Ghengis' wise words in his earlier post:

"If it's not on the PFA list, or about to be (and take nobody's word on that except PFA Engineering), I'd not touch it - it will end in tears."


Stik - off to the workshop now for the next 8hrs!
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