Challenger II page
Proposed paint job for my Challenger II long wing with standard nose, Mylar
wings, strut fairings, Rotax 503dcdi 53 hp and I'll add wheel pants sometimes.
Links and pages
Doors-on yaw stability picture project
Quad City Ultralight - factory for the Challengers
Canadian dealer - good website for Challengers
What I ordered from QCU and options
Categories of Light Sport Aircraft
Light Sport Aircraft Privilege Chart
Sport Pilot rule (just the rule, not the 450 pages of FAA comments)
Rotax 503 / HKS-700 comparison
Testing fuel for presence of alcohol
Status of project (chronological
order)
May 15 - placed order
May 29 - Sold Ercoupe
June 2 - Picked up tail kit and parachute
July 1 - ordered oil injection from QCU
July 6 - ordered StratoMaster Extreme instrument package
July 12 - ordered Mike Harrison's Hegar wheel/brake/fiberglass-gear package
Early August - received Stratomaster "Extreme" instrument package
September - received oil injection kit - plane should arrive soon
October 5th - received fuselage & wings (but not engine)
Everything's on hold till after Karen's surgery
December 18 - Finally got the indoor garage cleaned out and the kit moved
inside - construction is started.
Summer - working on movable trim tabs for elevator and tail
Pictures of the kit as received before construction started
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