Ed Cesnalis Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Woodstock got a condition inspection today. Almost 10 years old, she has held up pretty well for a plastic airplane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 A little TLC goes a long way! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Except you lost the front cowl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
procharger Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 I would like to have a yellow CT or red, blue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbigs Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 I would like to have a yellow CT or red, blue? Paint it...or buy a whole plane decal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishAl Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 How many hours on her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishAl Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Also, I note she has the smaller vertical stab. Question: have you flown a CT with the larger tail, and if so, tell us what's different in slow speed handling between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Also, I note she has the smaller vertical stab. Question: have you flown a CT with the larger tail, and if so, tell us what's different in slow speed handling between the two. She is a 2006 with the larger stab, I have flown the smaller tail and the handling is similar but the rudder would go hard over and need opposite rudder to get it back, that's weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Paint it...or buy a whole plane decal. Beware, composites have much narrower temperature ranges than metal, and can lose strength at relatively low temperatures. The Diamond DA-20 has a temperature indicator under the seat that indicates the airplane should not be flown at temps as low as 130°. My CTSW has black N numbering, and on even moderately warm days the skin under and around the letters is hot to the touch. On a really hot day it's almost too hot to touch for more than a second. The color of the airframe can have a dramatic effect on how hot it gets. Burt Rutan originally only allowed three colors for his composite designs like the LongEZ - white, a very light robin's egg blue, and light yellow. He later said that that the yellow is really too hot, and the blue is marginal. He highly recommends white, and that is the color of all his factory prototypes. The composites in the CTs are slightly different from Rutan's, but still have temperature limits. I wouldn't paint or vinyl wrap a CT a different color without first checking with the factory for suitability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 CharlieTango, where's your nose strut fairing? Your airplane still looks new and shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Mine never had a nose strut fairing, Design was in transition in 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Mine never had a nose strut fairing, Design was in transition in 2006. OMG the draaaaaaag!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 OMG the draaaaaaag!!! I hear CharlieTango looks good in drag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted November 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 OMG the draaaaaaag!!! Now that the cold weather is here I can cruise at 127kts, they probably had to forget the fairing on my airframe just to keep it LSA speed legal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony & Rose Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Charlie, our 'Guppy' is only a couple of months behind you, and still looking and doing well with 1400hrs. Remember our first gathering in McMinnville??? Our little baby's have done well since then. I'm looking for another ten years.... (Roger Lee and John Horn CT's should be about the same age.....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbigs Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Beware, composites have much narrower temperature ranges than metal, and can lose strength at relatively low temperatures. The Diamond DA-20 has a temperature indicator under the seat that indicates the airplane should not be flown at temps as low as 130°. My CTSW has black N numbering, and on even moderately warm days the skin under and around the letters is hot to the touch. On a really hot day it's almost too hot to touch for more than a second. The color of the airframe can have a dramatic effect on how hot it gets. Burt Rutan originally only allowed three colors for his composite designs like the LongEZ - white, a very light robin's egg blue, and light yellow. He later said that that the yellow is really too hot, and the blue is marginal. He highly recommends white, and that is the color of all his factory prototypes. The composites in the CTs are slightly different from Rutan's, but still have temperature limits. I wouldn't paint or vinyl wrap a CT a different color without first checking with the factory for suitability. Oh brother. the CT comes with a lot of colored decals already. The only color he should avoid is black for obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 Oh brother. the CT comes with a lot of colored decals already. The only color he should avoid is black for obvious reasons. Agreed, do whatever. No need to use caution, or ask the factory. In your case, I think a black CT would be a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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