Hi Everyone, new to ultralight and wish to build one in India. Bought the plans for Affordaplane and stumbled across the Poorboy site. Any suggestions which...
Hi Avi. I'm Miguel from México. I'm new to ultralight too and I have the same doubts as you. This is a strange coincidence, because I saw today your messages...
AVI- You should be realistic about what you should expect from your small investment in blueprints. There are many blueprints available for experimental...
Thanks Scott, I wasnt happy with the affordaplane drawings as there should be a basic assembly drawing giving nos to individual and then each no represents a...
- Hi Miguel, I am in touch with a Indian Microlite training club ( they dont use the word ultrlight in India. As a first step I am planning to visit them,...
Jim, In the plans, the hole to be drilled in the root tube (for bow bracket and LE spar bracket) is 1.5 inches from the LE of the root tube. For a 2.5" spar,...
Ooops, let me try again. YoooooHooooo? Is this forum still alive? It's been a couple weeks. No response from Steve on the root tube question? Am I the only...
Rich, The same is the case with me on the affordaplane, I also wish to build the poorboy in India and to my surprise three of my mails have not been answered...
Avi, thanks for the response, I had been wondering if any builders were active. I've been "lurking" the forum since I bought PB plans a few weeks back but...
Rich, you have been lucky getting response from Jim H and your buddy. I travel to the US atleast one a year and more if the business requires that.The U should...
..............yep, there are several of us out here building on PBs. As a matter of fact, we are so busy building that it is hard to find time to answer our...
Jerry and few basic enquiries and two of them on how to pay and if he was accepting paypal? of any flying? are these speculative? unrealistic? the first...
Please do not take personal offense..... I am just a grumpy ole Geezer who has seen so many capable builders hung up in what I call 'analysis paralysis' when...
What part of the country are you located? I have 3 20' tailboom tubes in stock. I'm in Fresno CA. Chuck Riley ... From: megamvs To: poorboy@yahoogroups.com ...
Hi, Bent the 7/8 steel bow tube today. Some clarification to the plans. The bending support bar IS required, but it should be placed on the part of the tube...
Yea Jerry... I think you're right. In my personal case, I fantasize with this all subject. Maybe my familiy's fears, maybe my owns. I read that you've built...
.......bottom line is that I would rather fly one that I built than one that someone else built....!!! Of course the big thrill is that first flight. If you...
Chuck, I'm in Massachusetts. I have a 12' 5" .049 now and apparently will have to purchase another for end and mid sleeves. What dia/thick are yours and how...
'scuse me for sticking my nose in; but 4' tubes could be shipped UPS....and they don't weigh much. So if you just need the reinforcing sleeves.... Keep on...
I'll check my tubes. UPS can't take a boom tube for the Poorboy. I'd have to review my plans but I think they are about 10' long. Chuck ... From: Jerry L....
Actually I'd like to get a 20' if the price is right or at least 8'. I'm investigating the possibility of reducing welding requirements by adding more...
My tubes are 5.00" x .052 6063 T6 20' long $15.00 per foot plus freight. Chuck Riley Fresno, CA ... From: John To: poorboy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
Hey Chuck, I found a great place to buy 6061-T6 here in Phoenix. I think they have locations in California. You might want to check and see if they are close...
Thanks Wes. I have 3ea 20' tubes in stock. I'm working on my Thunder Gull now. I have a Falcon and a Goldwing for sale. Falcon like new 1hr on engine...
yeah good price at rans except they want $250 for shipping and crating ... From: John [mailto:jbergen2003@...] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 7:03 AM ...
My tubes are 5" x .052 6063-T6 @ $15.00 per foot. Freight unknown at this time. Chuck ... From: Archie.com To: poorboy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
I am building an affordaplane with my friend.AutoCAD is of great help. Don't trust the original blueprints too much,many mistakes in them. I am going to build...
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