Troubleshooting the Buccaneer
XA ultralight aircraft-
Another aircraft that has been around almost as long as the MX,
is the Buccaneer Amphibian XA. (Not to be confused with the Buccaneer SX).
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Troubleshooting the Beaver family of ultralight aircraft-
The Beaver ultralight became available in early 1984, and quickly
became one of the fastest selling aircraft in Canada. A pilot could build the plane in
less than one hundred and fifty hours, and it was priced within reach of most enthusiast
adding to its popularity. (Industry sources indicate that over 2,000 Beaver aircraft have
been delivered to customers worldwide.)
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Troubleshooting the Challenger family of ultralight aircraft-
Buzzman's Corner is a guide to problems which have been reported with Challenger
aircraft. It is not meant to be negative in nature. Instead, it is an encyclopedia of
knowledge about things which can go wrong. Read it and learn how to prevent damage, how to
inspect your plane, and what items you should be including in your
preflights.
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Troubleshooting the
Chinook WT 11 ultralight aircraft-
The original Chinook WT -11 was introduced in 1984. It available
then only in a single place configuration. The Chinook WT-11 is a pusher, in a taildragger
configuration. The main construction uses aluminum tube bolt and rivet together
construction. The pilot 's seat is located at the front of the main boom. Controls are
standard stick and rudder with a left mounted throttle. While the plane was "three
axis control" it used a wing warping system for aileron control. The design featured
doors which could be removed for summer operation. Originally power was supplied by a
Rotax 277 engine with a belt drive which sat inverted at the trailing edge of the wing.
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Troubleshooting the
Lazair ultralight aircraft-
The Lazair ultralight was a very successful ultralight
design. During
it's production run it is rumored that over 2,000 kits were delivered
worldwide. In an effort to get information to owners of Lazair ultralights the
following "Technical Updates" as per the Lazair factory
newsletter have been reproduced.
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Troubleshooting the
Quicksilver MX ultralight-
One of the oldest and most proven designs on the ultralight market is that of the VENERABLE QUICKSILVER MX . The MX was
probably the most highly promoted and successfully marketed ultralight aircraft in the
decade that they have been available, with some reports of over 8,000 having been sold.
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Troubleshooting a Mitchell Wing
When I purchased a used Mitchell
Wing A-10D in July of 2001 I’d been assured that it had been
flown on a fairly regular basis and was nominally functional.
Prior to handing over cash, however, I’d gone over the plane
with a list of “bad things to look for” that I’d gotten from
Larry Smith at Ameriplanes.
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Ultralight Aircraft Safety bulletins and alerts
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Kitfox aircraft service advisories.
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Protecting your prop - especially
in a pusher configuration!
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A safer way to start your
old Weedhopper
"Weedhopper of
Georgia" Vince Calhoun has a system just for you!
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