Goldendale-flyer

Hi Brett,

Is the 3D image a solid works file?

Did you sell the doors? Where are you located?

Thank you for files. Do you have these as a a vector file? I would like to have one printed in 3D.

I am looking for a set of speed-wing ribs for an Avid Mk IV. Anyone have a set? Or perhaps would lend me one as a pattern?

Does anyone know what happened to all the manufacturing dies molds etc after Mark Mendick closed Avid Kitplanes? Is anyone thinking of picking up the gauntlet and running with it?

Has anyone tried the formed windshield from the KF IV on an avid IV? Same question for bubble doors

I have tried getting a hold of Mark at Avid Airplane company and no response. Anyone know if he is actually doing anything with his company?

Have you made progress on your plane? It is sometimes a challenge to get a project that was started by several others. 

allonsye, are you sharing the plans?

Yes I ordered one.

That enlarged and balanced rudder looks great.

To continue this topic. I am setting my elevator travel. Three questions 1. with 30 degrees up and 17 down do you feel you have good pitch control at all speeds? 2. Is the travel limit an attempt to control pitch forces on the airframe? 3. My construction manual has the up travel limited by the elevator horn hitting the vertical stabilizer post and the down limited by adjusting the fork so the control arm binds at the torque tube when you get the 17 degrees down. Does that all sound correct ? I think I like the stop better.

He is taking "a break".

Best to you. Might try Barak Langsford.

Rick

Thank you for pointing out the thread. Definitely going to employ this process.

That is some really fine work you are doing. How did you form the firewall? I am currently at that stage on my plane.

I have been trying to get in contact with Mark Mendick at Avid Aircraft but his phone shows user busy or I get a busy tone and he never answers his email. Did the company go under again?

You might try Uflyit. They have a selection of light weight plastic (pvc I think) fairings. http://www.uflyit.com/

Thank you for posting the video.

Great looking plane. I bought a wide "bush gear" from Brett at Airdale. I think it will be a great improvement over stock. Still working on completing the plane.

Thank you all for the information. Going to go with .018 SS 

I am putting a Yamaha Apex engine on it. I have the engine and mount so I will use those for determining the footwell size. Have you got a guess on the appropriate gauge for galvanized or Stainless?

Is Mark at avidkitplanes.com still in business? He had rib kits and misc parts at one point.

I am looking at the firewall that came with the kit I bought and I am pretty sure it is aluminum. That would not offer much protection in an engine space fire. I believe most kits have a galvanized firewall with room for a footwell. Any one have a gauge on the galvanized material an measurements on the footwell bump?

I have a MKIV I am working on. I am the third owner so I have some things to fix, parts to find, etc. In looking for a good brake pedal solution I noted in the pictures that were posted there is a lot more foot room without the tube that holds the nose wheel gear and some of its bracing. I changed to plane to a bush gear setup. I am thinking of cutting the hose wheel tube off flush at the floor and removing the tube that goes back to the seat pan along with the upper tube that goes up to the firewall. The two tubes coming down diagonally from the fire wall seem to be what is normally there without the nose wheel tube. What do you guys think?

I have not found Nylon tubing with the correct ID and OD yet. Polyethylene tubing is what is used for refrigerator water line. I didn't think this was going to be such a pain to find