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peabody · May 09, 2004 06:16 AM

#0 source

Or is it any wonder that AMA insurance rates are where they are?

http://www.ukiahpropbusters.org/staudacher/index.htm

See Ya

Peabody

mcm · May 09, 2004 07:51 AM

#1 source

The "servos" ought to be his arms and legs. Looks like he has more money than sense.

BillLee20018 · May 09, 2004 08:14 AM

#2 source

>Or is it any wonder that AMA insurance rates are where they
>are?
>
>http://www.ukiahpropbusters.org/staudacher/index.htm
>
>See Ya
>
>Peabody

I have seen this plane and spoken with the owner. He is, if anything, paranoid about safety.

As an example: we asked about flying it. He said then (and I believe this was before it had been flown, if it ever has) that he would NOT fly it if anybody other than himself and his own ground crew was present. He had scheduled a session at a local strip (I believe it was a full-scale airport) for some private time to test fly. The word got out and several interested spectators showed up. He would not fly.

This is an extreme example of the "Big is better" mindset, which I simply do not condone under AMA insurance coverage when taken to the extremes that we see regularly. But this has to be one of the most beautiful, well engineered, well built "models" I have ever seen.

Regards,

Bill Lee

wcrane · May 09, 2004 09:15 AM

#3 source

That's a tad bit beyond what AMA will cover anyways, though there was a certain Presidential Candidate that wanted to change that.

From somewhere near Parkville, Mo.
William Crane
AMA 6733

barenekd · May 09, 2004 12:07 PM

#4 source

If I were going to build something that big, it would have to carry me. Don't need know stinking servos.
Bare

Barry Baxter
http://www.controllineplans.com

Big Country Joe · May 09, 2004 12:40 PM

#5 source

Dirty Dan and I want to know when the ARF series of this model will be available.

Humor..God's gift to us to keep us from making sausage out of each other daily.

MRGreb · May 09, 2004 12:55 PM

#6 source

If he got some small person to fly that plane, could he then enter it in scale ? Or would he have to build another one ?

Randy Powell · May 14, 2004 11:14 PM

#26 source

I think that's about the size of Bob Smiley's Lancair. I do fit in it...sort of.

ferocious · May 09, 2004 03:25 PM

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Bill, if he was paranoid about safety he would never try to fly this monster. While I'm sure it can be flown without causing any harm, the risk is that the radio will fail. Something as simple as a broken wire in a potentiometer will make the plane uncontrollable unless the pilot is EXTREMELY good.

Phil C

phantomflier · May 10, 2004 04:07 AM

#18 source

Bill

Is this guy a licensed pilot? He would have to be to get in and fly this after getting the airworthiness certificate. At 300 lbs it would not qualify as an ultralite, probably has a top speed greater than 63MPH too. If he isn't a pilot might explain why he is doing it as a model.

Carl

drolley · May 09, 2004 01:13 PM

#7 source

Good grief!

Here is a full size person carrying glider that weighs half that amount.

http://www.windward-performance.com/

Dave

Lou_Crane · May 09, 2004 03:13 PM

#8 source

Neato!

What length lines??

\BEST\LOU

greatcircle · May 09, 2004 03:19 PM

#9 source

WHY? Some things appear to be done because they can, but whether they should be is the question. Oh, well, it is his money and time, so I guess what the peanut gallery thinks is of little importance. It is a magnificent effort, though.

Carl

Jake · May 09, 2004 03:34 PM

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>WHY? Some things appear to be done because they can, but
>whether they should be is the question. Oh, well, it is his
>money and time, so I guess what the peanut gallery thinks is
>of little importance. It is a magnificent effort, though.

And I can think of a whole list of things (just in modeling) that the time, effort, and funds invested into this could have been better spent on.
Unless it is going to genenrate some kind of return such as advertizing, etc., etc.- it's really a waste.

Jake

"It'll probably feel real good again, once it quits hurting".

ed n · May 10, 2004 11:08 AM

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LAST EDITED ON May-10-04 AT 12:21 PM (CDT)

>WHY? Some things appear to be done because they can, but whether
>they should be is the question.

Kinda like this, a "large" high power rocket. The builder
named it "Downright Ignorant":

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[photo not recovered: downri~1.jpg]

greatcircle · May 14, 2004 09:43 PM

#23 source

>Kinda like this, a "large" high power rocket. The builder
>named it "Downright Ignorant":
>
>[photo not recovered: downri~3.jpg]
>
>[photo not recovered: downri~1.jpg]

What IS that thing, a surplus V-2? Sort of gives a whole new meaning to "Where no man has gone before." WOW!

Carl

ed n · May 14, 2004 10:26 PM

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LAST EDITED ON May-14-04 AT 10:30 PM (CDT)

>What IS that thing, a surplus V-2?

No actually it's mostly cardboard, plywood, &
plastic with lots of fiberglass. The body tube
is made from "sonotube," which are cardboard
tubes used as forms for pouring concrete columns.

The rocket motor is a commercially manufactured
solid fuel motor.

Larry Cunningham · May 09, 2004 03:53 PM

#12 source

Rich,

I don't believe our AMA is insuring that.. Greater than 20 Kg, right?

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"Caution: Cape does not enable user to fly." -Batman Costume warning label

peabody · May 09, 2004 06:03 PM

#13 source

Yeah, I know, but when it xooms of yon and lands through someone's house, the newspaper will read "Model Airplane Crashes into House! Many Injured", the guys from the Parks Department will ask if we know the guy.

See Ya

Peabody

greatcircle · May 09, 2004 06:34 PM

#14 source

LAST EDITED ON May-10-04 AT 03:33 PM (CDT)

>Yeah, I know, but when it xooms of yon and lands through
>someone's house, the newspaper will read "Model Airplane
>Crashes into House! Many Injured", the guys from the Parks
>Department will ask if we know the guy.

And the answer is ..... Oh, Nossir! I may have heard the name, but I think he comes from (name a town at least 50 miles away...ideally just on the other side of a range of mountains) and is one of those guys that use little black boxes. WE, sir is constantly connected to our planes, which are smaller, but of exquisite design! (Show him the lead outs, the lines, the handle and the safety cord, with slip knot around your neck.)