Untitled by Jon Whee, on Flickr
Untitled by Jon Whee, on Flickr
Untitled by Jon Whee, on Flickr
Untitled by Jon Whee, on Flickrwhee wrote:I'll keep posting. Thanks guys!
Not a lot to show but...
Rear doors welded and hinged.
Started laying out the L-track which the rear seats will mount to. I'm really excited about this and think it will work awesome.
Left side rear window frame tack welded in place. Yep, that's not the normal rear window.
whee wrote:My windows will be similar to the Maule Patroller but the bottom of my window will follow the angled tube you can see in the Maule window. I'm doing this because I think it will make it more enjoyable for my family to have a great view while flying.
Jeredp wrote:whee wrote:Yes, I have three kids so I need a 3rd row.
I admire your "keep after it efforts" with having three kids! I can't imagine taking on a project like this with my two kids! They won't fully appreciate your efforts till later in life but I have no doubt that they will remember their airplane experiences with dad for the rest of their life. My boys still think riding in the airplane is just like riding in the truck. Everytime they tell someone new about their flying adventures, they get some strange looks
hardtailjohn wrote:Now you need to bubble out that window a couple inches...it'll make it stronger, but even better visibility!
Jeredp wrote:I admire your "keep after it efforts" with having three kids! I can't imagine taking on a project like this with my two kids! They won't fully appreciate your efforts till later in life but I have no doubt that they will remember their airplane experiences with dad for the rest of their life. My boys still think riding in the airplane is just like riding in the truck. Everytime they tell someone new about their flying adventures, they get some strange looks
Sidewinder wrote:I don't know if the BH people have addressed this, or if they do not feel that is an issue but, If the hawk is loaded up with some weight, the pax and baggage doors can be difficult to latch. This is due to flexing of the air frame causing door latches being displaced out of alignment.
It is understandable why this is happening. The void of structure that makes up the large rear door, lacks the bracing that controls the sheer forces in the airframe on the starboard side.
Personally I would consider a structural modification this area to mitigate this deflection while in precover stage. Initially, I would suspect that upper structure above the door is to blame, considering that this area is in compression, even though it looks rather substantive. But a look at the lower frame, shows that the door frame tapers, or structurally converges into the lower longeron. I ain't an engineer, but something tells me this is where the problem lies.
marcusofcotton wrote:Here's a Patrol in Alaska with similar window lines, sure has me thinking about that for my 4 place.
Bear_Builder wrote:Nice picture of Ben's Patrol. Could you credit the photographer?
ah...ah...ah...sheesh, I had grabbed it to reply quickly as I was in a hurry, and now I can't even remember exactly where I lifted it from. 
Guessing it was you Phil? My apologies. Beautiful shot of a very nice aircraft.
HawkRT wrote:That L Track is a great idea, that looks pretty sweet!
The rear cargo door concerned us as well, mainly because its location places it over the rear float fitting station and we didn't want the door popping open on a hard landing. I believe this is similar to what the Maule has in its fuselage. A weight penalty, but solid insurance.
Sorry for the marginal picture, but our 8 year project is slowly getting covered with fabric as we speak!
I too am building with my father, how's that going for you guys?
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