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This is the first photo of our plane moving under it's own power. |
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Mansfield airport has both a paved and grass runway. You can see the "dog-houses" that mark the beginning of runway 22 here. I did quite a bit of high-speed, up to around 30 mph, taxi testing on runway 22-4. |
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All experimental airplanes, that carry more than one passenger, must have an ELT. Here's our mounting solution. We mounted the ELT quick release plate inside the fastback area. We used a piece of closed cell foot padding (similar to a Dr. Scholls insole material) between the main boom tube and the ELT quick release plate and then ran two large hose clamps around the tube. It's a very secure mounting and we've had no problem with it. |
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We made a mounting point for the ELT antenna from a piece of 90 degree aluminum, and attached it just in front of the vertical stabilizer. You can also see our "N" number here. We made that by simply producing an "MS-Word" document with the "N" number, trimmed it with a pair of scissors and attached it to the plane with some clear packing tape. It's been on for over a year now with no problem. |