Light Aircraft Association

I have started construction of an SSDR of my own design. Is there anybody out there who is interested in SSDR? Can anyone give links to areas where they are discussed?

http://forums.bmaa.org/default.aspx?f=17

Rod1

Thanks Rod, I get the picture - SSDR BMAA

I think the Eindecker is one as well.

Hi Dave, I am very interested in SSDR and agree (!!! !!!) with Welshman that we should share experiences here.
So, I'll start. I've been gathering bits and pieces for a Pouchel Light, a Mignet style fllying flea concept. There are a fair few flying in France now. You can build from a basic kit with no engine and fabric (5000 Euro) or plans (100 Euro). See www.pouchel.com
I am building from plans and to date I have made all the alloy parts and have most of the AN hardware, wheels etc. Need to make foam ribs and .8mm ply rib reinforcements - my mate's made a jig to batch cut them, just need to scrape some money together to buy the ply. It will be powered by a Rotax 447, not my ideal choice but they are available relatively affordably secondhand.
This is how I intend being able to keep flying when I retire, as cheap as chips with minimal hassle, but I am in no rush to finish it, I just do a bit when I have the time and the inclination. In theory at least I still have five years to go to retirement.
What's anybody else building?

I have just bought an Eindecker kit from GSAL and will be collecting it next week.

Mike Clark

Hi,

without wishing to divert from the original thread I was interested to read Brian's comment about a foam rib jig - is that something you could expand on Brian? A friend (who will posts here) has a similar need to make foam ribs and we have been discussing how best to shape them.

thanks,

Colin

Hi Colin, the jig is actually to cut a stack of .8mm ply blanks to shape and cut out the hole for the spar - using a router.
It's really just two rib forms with appropriate trim for the router guide. I have considered that it could also clamp foam rib blanks, say half a dozen or so - they are 30mm wide on the Pouchel. I could then use a hot wire cutter take off the excess material using the rib forms as a guide.
Some of the foam ribs have full size .8mm ply glued both sides, others just have parts ribs reinforcing the foam around the spar hole.

Can we have a SSDR category in the forum type listings (ie. like the Rans and Thatcher)

The Avid Champion is right on the edge of the SSDR category.

Can we have a SSDR category in the forum type listings (ie. like the Rans and Thatcher)

Seconded. Excellent idea!

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Can we have a SSDR category in the forum type listings (ie. like the Rans and Thatcher)

Seconded. Excellent idea!

Thirded - Yes, I know it's not a real word, but you get the idea.