Hi Cri-Cri lovers, I am now here at home again!, the day to buy the two engines for my Cri-Cri is still a long way off. But like the MC-15 is an airplane...
Pedro Molina Luque
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Jul 5, 2003 11:34 am
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I have often wondered when reading all of the repeated questions of engine selection, why not progress to the lightweight turbine's offered for today's...
... You mean reasons apart from the £6000 per engine for the AMD turbine or the 20 minute flight endurance experienced by those who have done it,as compared...
In a message dated 7/5/03 11:18:29 AM Mountain Daylight Time, clubped@... ... I think the technology is affordable right now, at least for the initial ...
Will Michel send us the most current set of plans and other literture and info so that we can make copies from that and make donations from there. I like this...
Bill, People in those countries could contact the designer and see about purchasing a set. Let me know what you find out - I would like a set myself....
I live in Houston ,Texas and I was wondering if their was a cri cri in the area. Iv never been up close to a cri cri plane and I would like to just how big or ...
Hi, New Member signing in. Plans from M Colomban in hand ( fortunately I live outside the US). Fuel tank and undercarriage already here, purchased from a...
Hi, I'm a French builder of the Cri-Cri's brother (the MC100). Forwarding your French, take a look to the canadian site. It will help you to translate almost...
M. COLOMBAN is proud to have CriCri in many countries... even one or two in China. For US residents, why don't you move to an other country to buy the plans ??...
hey thanks for the tips on ULM. I'm going imperial. Just to help with supply ordering, does anyone recall what extrusions are used for the main spar caps....
Has anyone any clue on where to find information on CriCri's known flutter problems? I was told by another fellow homebuilder that there were issues with...
In <bfrvv0+db4e@eGroups.com>, on 07/25/03 ... First of all, "CRICRI" has NEVER had a flutter problem. The "Cricket" from Zenair ALWAYS has a flutter problem. ...
W. David Doiron
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Jul 26, 2003 1:07 am
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The only flutter issues that I have heard of were found in the flaperons on one example of the aircraft. Post flight inspection of the controls found excessive...
There is a further mod in the Zenair version which MUST be removed. The cross link torque tube in the zenair is a welded steel bar and the torsion in it WILL...
I wanted to thank you all for very useful information. I think I finally get the picture. See, initially I thought that the plane was called Cricket by the...
To have official information concerning accidents or incidents in France, you may have a look to the BEA web site. The BEA is the official French organisation...
Hello, My name is Ciprian and I am a fan of Cri Cri airplane but as an engineer I want to improve the airplane and eliminate the chaos of the plans and...
Ciprian, what exactly do you have in mind? What do you want to improve - powerplant, wing design, airfoil, tail configuration, change structure or materials? I...
If you have the knowledge and money to develop a new airplane I say "go for it, the home built market always has room for one more"! I'm finishing up an ...
Now why didn't I think of that :-P Actually I expect it to be of limited interest but if the space is available... ... ===== === .~. -- /V\ . // \\ /(...
In <bg3oit+vbtm@eGroups.com>, on 07/28/03 ... Actually there have been 2 that I know of, both in Europe, and both due to obvious pilot error...NEVER an...
W. David Doiron
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Aug 3, 2003 4:34 am
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In <20030726173818.21003.qmail@...>, on 07/26/03 ... Sorry, but the KNOWN cases of Zenair kit aileron flutter were: Morris, DeJarnette,...
W. David Doiron
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Aug 3, 2003 5:14 am
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David, Thank you for some clarity on these issues. I was simply trying to join in this discussion as the statements I made were based only on the limited ...
This year my wife and I made the trek to Oshkosh, WI all the way from Alabama via the Tahoe. Well for all you people who live in Chicago, IL, I pitty you...
... DARN! I've been to Oshkosh two years and never saw one. I was really hoping to see one last year and looked everywhere for one. Then this year I get a new...
