Yeah BRD, that's exactly what I want to do. I want to build one. That way I have complete freedom to do what I want. Three of my airplanes are experimental, for that reason. Even my C47 is experimental. I have a Honda generator in it, and it works great when using it as a flying camper!!

Thanks for the battery tip. Do you know what battery it comes with?

Eduardo

BRD,
Is that CC still in Park Rapids at Jeff's? Or is it down in your neck of the woods? I remember seeing it there several times last summer. Didn't know if someone local owned it or what....didn't ask. I do remember asking Larry H. about it, but at the time I was busy so couldn't look it over. I just about slipped on my own drool though when I saw it.

Keith

[quote="BRD"]Having flown the local one here on amphib floats and wheels, I would have just a few points:

It is a total hoot to fly! Beautiful control harmony, strong performance, go straight up, but no worries about a typical 180 hp install being nose heavy and diminishing the happy cub "feel". Comfortable and no bad habits. Close to flying perfection!

That said, I would opt for building one as an experimental kit. The main reason is to make whatever modifications you need to fit in a bigger and better battery. This is the main problem area we've run into. The formed plastic tray under the pilot's seat only accepts one size of battery and in our case it's been a fight to keep it always strong enough to turn over the high compression O-340 and light weight carbon prop. (I would rework this to make room for a different battery - or always carry a jumper.) (You don't want to try and prop this airplane with that snappy light carbon fiber prop and it's almost impossible anyway given the electronic ignition. Thus you want a good battery!)[quote="BRD"]



I agree on the battery it's just barely gets the job done and goes dead fast.

But it's not hard to hand prop, I have done it many times when the battery loses enough power that it can't crank it but still has juice for the ignition. ( a pretty regular occurrence)

On mine I have found that restarts are really easy when its warm if you pull the mixture at the same time you kill the ignition...instead of just pulling the mixture

Guys, in case you didn't know, CubCrafters did solve the battery issue. Current production models have a better alternator and battery. Previous models can be refit with a different battery box. The service bulletin is here:

http://www.cubcrafters.com/pdfs/service ... si0026.pdf

That's a relief! It's been like living with an F1 car for JR...awesome...but try to start the thing reliably...

Keith, yes it was the one at Park Rapids for a while. Now home in Brainerd. Fun machine, it flew a LOT this winter with Frank (JR's CJ3 pilot - he'd get out grinning every time.

Blu wrote:
On mine I have found that restarts are really easy when its warm if you pull the mixture at the same time you kill the ignition...instead of just pulling the mixture

Careful doing this. I have seen multiple cases where the intake tubes have blown off on a backfire on start up with this technique. I think it was when shutting it off solely with the key but there is a fine line between enough fuel left in the intake and too much.