Age is not an issue! (Paul)

[wifesaysno]

http://www.examiner.com/article/arnold- ... the-making

The full EAA Sport Aviation article:
http://www.sportaviationonline.org/spor ... pg=51#pg51

Now if an 82 yr old can do it, I am thinking a 20 something year old can and I am working hard on making that happen

Designing a small all-composite aircraft to fly around 2,500miles with an MTOW of 1100lbs non-stop to beat Arnold's mark.
General configuration is designed & modeled, dozens of rounds of sizing calculations done and a few more to go before stability & control and structural design

Pushing very hard with a growing amount of support to start bringing the aircraft, named SandPiper (after the small bird), into reality....and for some reason my wife is on board! I must have her fooled

[Fozzer]

http://www.examiner.com/article/arnold- ... the-making

The full EAA Sport Aviation article:
http://www.sportaviationonline.org/spor ... pg=51#pg51

Now if an 82 yr old can do it, I am thinking a 20 something year old can and I am working hard on making that happen

Designing a small all-composite aircraft to fly around 2,500miles with an MTOW of 1100lbs non-stop to beat Arnold's mark.
General configuration is designed & modelled, dozens of rounds of sizing calculations done and a few more to go before stability & control and structural design

Pushing very hard with a growing amount of support to start bringing the aircraft, named SandPiper (after the small bird), into reality....and for some reason my wife is on board! I must have her fooled

18 hours 20 minutes!.... ...!
....Also beat the record for the longest non-stop solo flight without having a Pee?.... ....!
For an 82-year-old, his Prostate Gland is obviously in a better condition than mine!.... ...!

Paul..... ....!

[wifesaysno]

http://www.examiner.com/article/arnold- ... the-making

The full EAA Sport Aviation article:
http://www.sportaviationonline.org/spor ... pg=51#pg51

Now if an 82 yr old can do it, I am thinking a 20 something year old can and I am working hard on making that happen

Designing a small all-composite aircraft to fly around 2,500miles with an MTOW of 1100lbs non-stop to beat Arnold's mark.
General configuration is designed & modelled, dozens of rounds of sizing calculations done and a few more to go before stability & control and structural design

Pushing very hard with a growing amount of support to start bringing the aircraft, named SandPiper (after the small bird), into reality....and for some reason my wife is on board! I must have her fooled

18 hours 20 minutes!.... ...!
....Also beat the record for the longest non-stop solo flight without having a Pee?.... ....!
For an 82-year-old, his Prostate Gland is obviously in a better condition than mine!.... ...!

Paul..... ....!

Not so Paul

Relief tubes are standard equipment in any long distance flight in a small plane

Just do NOT cut your tube flush with the exterior of the aircraft or the boundary layer and static pressure will cause a back up

[Fozzer]

Not so Paul

Relief tubes are standard equipment in any long distance flight in a small plane

Just do NOT cut your tube flush with the exterior of the aircraft or the boundary layer and static pressure will cause a back up

I'd take an empty plastic pop bottle, (or two), with me, and hope that "nothing" got stuck in the neck during the "exercise"!

Paul.... ... ...!

[wifesaysno]

Not so Paul

Relief tubes are standard equipment in any long distance flight in a small plane

Just do NOT cut your tube flush with the exterior of the aircraft or the boundary layer and static pressure will cause a back up

I'd take an empty plastic pop bottle, (or two), with me, and hope that "nothing" got stuck in the neck during the "exercise"!

Paul.... ... ...!

Weight reduction Need to save weight and get more range!!!

Have to dump it over board

Just hopefully not on someone out mowing their lawn

For the record....done that Paul...takes some concentration and planing to execute in bumpy air