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WayneC - 08 Mar 2008 16:55 GMT

After lots of hunting I think I've settled on the plane I want to
build.The criteria going in are as follows:

1) FAR 103 Legal

2) Home build plans available

3) Relatively short take off and landing

4) Want the weight in airframe/wings/engine/gear not fancy fuselage so it
looks like a Sopwith Pup or a Cub.

5) Steel or aluminum construction (have more experience/skill with metal
then with wood or composite).

Tail-dragger and tractor engine a plus.

Basically I'm not looking for anything fancy, just a relatively safe,
decent performing ultralight I can build for a relatively little amount
of time and money.

The Flitplane seems to fit my requirements and budget quite well. I have
spoken with Mark Klotz who seems nice enough but I have not found much
info on it outside of <www.wingsoffreedomaviation.com> . Anyone have any
info or advice to share.

Thanks in advance for your help,

WayneC

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ULWA - 08 Mar 2008 20:06 GMT

If you truly want a 103 legal ultralight light. Really there is very few
options that meet those requirements anymore.
I think that if you put anything but the 28hp and bare bones everything you
will not be under 254lbs with the flitplane.
You may want to concider the B1RD.
http://www.ultralightnews.com/antulbg/b1rd_ultralight.htm

> After lots of hunting I think I've settled on the plane I want to
> build.The criteria going in are as follows:
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> WayneC

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WayneC - 09 Mar 2008 17:03 GMT

>> After lots of hunting I think I've settled on the plane I want to
>> build.The criteria going in are as follows:
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>> WayneC

> If you truly want a 103 legal ultralight light. Really there is very few
> options that meet those requirements anymore. I think that if you put
> anything but the 28hp and bare bones everything you will not be under
> 254lbs with the flitplane. You may want to concider the B1RD.
> http://www.ultralightnews.com/antulbg/b1rd_ultralight.htm

Thanks for the reply. Not a bad plane. I would like to build it
however and it doesn't look like this plane is being produced anymore (or
for quite a while).
The Flitplane looks pretty bare bones to begin with. I don't know
what I would want to add except a few gages. A little more power would be
nice. I like Hirth engines, would be nice if they had something in
between the 28 and 40 hp engines. Would like to talk to someone who has
built/flown one.

WayneC

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tigernhobbes - 19 Jun 2008 00:10 GMT

I built one a few years ago and have it flying. ULWA is right on, 254lbs is
very difficult to achieve with more than a 277. I have a 440 Kawaski on mine
and, well, its close! Photos can be found at
http://www.eaa897.org/Brian%20Lerwick%20Flitplane.htm.

>>> After lots of hunting I think I've settled on the plane I want to
>>> build.The criteria going in are as follows:
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>WayneC

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