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I have not herd of any body working on there skylites. Tell us how you are doing. Or how your last flight was yesterday. I am working on my rear wings of my...
Randy Bortree
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Dec 27, 2007
1:13 am
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Hi randy I`m going to bring mine home this weekend to pull the motor off and replace all the bolts with an bolts.I`m going to tear down the 084 and just look...
chris borg
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Dec 27, 2007
10:35 am
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Hi Chris I have a picture of my skylite On my web site. Go to http://soobydoonc.tripod.net what state are you in. ... From: chris borg To:...
randy bortree
soobydoo2004
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Dec 29, 2007
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Hi randy I`m in springfield mo. randy bortree <plane6013@...> wrote: Hi Chris I have a picture of my skylite On my web site. Go to...
chris borg
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Dec 29, 2007
8:00 am
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Randy, Just wanted to let you know that the Website is www.soobydoonc.tripod.com so everyone can see the greatest skylite! By the way, if you get the time,...
Daniel
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Jan 8, 2008
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Just wondering why everyone here chose a skylite as a plane to build, fly, and dream about. I wouldnt mind hearing a few stories. Ill share mine. First, my...
Daniel
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Jan 8, 2008
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Daniel I will get some pictures on as soon as I can http://soobydoonc.tripod.com ... From: Daniel To: skylite@yahoogroups.com Sent: 1/7/2008...
randy bortree
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Jan 9, 2008
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Neither one of these web addresses connect to anything... ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for...
brad hartliep
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Jan 9, 2008
7:24 pm
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Brad I am having trouble getting to my web site to. But if you go to my last post yesterday at 8:10 pm you will find the soobydoo web site highlighted click...
randy bortree
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Jan 10, 2008
12:26 am
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Thanks - it wouldn't work earlier. Is it still a legal ultra with the half vw? What's the diff between the Sky and the Supersky, other than pants, paint and a ...
brad hartliep
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Jan 10, 2008
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Hello,how is everyone ? I am attempting to get some info on the skylite plans. For now,does anyone know how it compares to the Texas Par. What is max pilot...
fidomister
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Jan 10, 2008
9:49 pm
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Hi GB The Skylite is the only way to go. It is all metal and fabric. rotax 447 works great on it. I know that a 220lb pound pilot is not to heavy. I have...
randy bortree
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Jan 10, 2008
11:13 pm
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Mr Randy thanks for reply. I am on nites this weekend and may call you or it may be Mon or Tue eve. I am interested in finding out how everyone gets their gas...
Spear, Gary
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Jan 12, 2008
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here is one for sale. ...
chris borg
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Jan 14, 2008
1:18 pm
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The Skylite here has a cockpit cutout on the right side, and the one in Missouri has it on the left - I would prefer it on both sides, allowing entry and exit ...
brad hartliep
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Jan 15, 2008
6:08 pm
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Why not just ask Ed Fisher? He would probably give you a straight answer. Dan ... ...
Dan Leech
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Jan 15, 2008
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I've already asked Ed, but I'd like to know if anyone else has experimented with it... ... ...
brad hartliep
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Jan 15, 2008
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Just out of curiosity, what was his reply? Dan ... ...
Dan Leech
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Jan 15, 2008
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I'm waiting to hear back from him...My guess is he will probably recommend against it...otherwise the extra bracing probably would not have been included in ...
brad hartliep
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Jan 15, 2008
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Ok thanks. If you hear from him, please post his reply. Before he moved to Fla, he was about 45 minutes from me. I talked with him several times on the phone...
Dan Leech
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Jan 15, 2008
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Thanks Dan, let me know what you find out... I'd like to know if there's a left-right option for the cutout or if there's any mention on the order of "DO NOT...
brad hartliep
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Jan 15, 2008
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In the "For what it's worth" department, I just spent some time looking at the plans and reading the builders manual. When you build the sides, there are extra...
Dan Leech
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Jan 16, 2008
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Dan: You're right. Ed just sent me an e-mail and says there is no problem with two cutouts... The only thing he recommends is welding a 5/8 x .035 tube...
brad hartliep
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Jan 17, 2008
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Hi brad the 2si you have will work fine.you should go with a 2.58 to 1 or a 3 to 1.redrive.you can use up to a 70in prop.I`m running a 084,its a 45hp 4cly 4...
chris borg
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Jan 17, 2008
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The 28th Annual Illinois Ultralight & Light Plane Safety Seminar will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008, in Springfield, IL. Registration begins at 8:00 AM....
chris
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Jan 17, 2008
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Thanks Chris: It appears to have a nearly perfect 2.5:1 redrive (2.58:1?)- I don't really have any experience with redrives -- are there advantages /...
brad hartliep
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Jan 17, 2008
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Hi Brad I would buy a kawasaki 440 with a electic starter on it. Get a 3.00 to 1 belt drive Or a 2:58 to 1 is ok If you go Ebay and watch snowmoble engines...
randy bortree
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Jan 18, 2008
3:38 am
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Hi Chis You could go to a 58X22 with no trouble but it may not be worth the extra cost Randy in NC ... From: chris borg To: skylite@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
randy bortree
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Jan 18, 2008
4:06 am
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I already have a 2si with 2.58:1 redrive, but that don't mean I wanna stay with it. Would the 3:1 redrive be better? What about best prop choice for each one? ...
brad hartliep
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Jan 18, 2008
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I am used to having the throttle on the left side and I would not have any place to rest my elbow If you had a 1/2 vw you could stand behind the prop and...
randy bortree
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