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From: D Mark Green (dgreen7@bellsouth.net) Wed, 07 Apr 1999
B1RD For Sale - Total makeover this winter. New sails. 440 kawa, runs great. Many new parts, and bolts. First $4000.00 gets her. Greensboro, NC (336) 273-4931, after 6pm.
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From: Bill Mckinley (fair@acsip.com) 25 Mar 1999
Looking to purchase a 503 upright mounted, w/gear box, aileron and rear
spar modified, b2rd or b1rd. Will consider a project or flyer, or bones with no engine. Bill, Salem, OR
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From: Brian Miller (BrianinAk@aol.com) 24 Jan 1999
Bird watcher in Alaska - I have flown birds for over 10 years, but have finally decided to retire mine. Fair condition, all the mods, with instruments, Ivo prop, BRS chute and full enclosure (not installed). It does need to be recovered. Engine runs perfect with about 100 hours on it (503 Rotax), and has Mike Jacober's adjustable dual carbs. I also have about two-thirds of another B1-RD airframe for parts or project, plus miscellaneous parts. I would like $2500.
My buddy also has a B1-RD, comes with less stuff but is flyable now, engine in good shape and has most of the mods also, included 8 gallon tank, nice instrument pod and skis.
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From: Clint Andrews (candrews@janics.com) 21 Jan 1999
B1-RD for sale - I have a B1-RD for sale. Sails are intact but older. Engine is newly ( 0 time) overhauled UL 202. Has airspeed, CHT, EGT, Altimeter. Asking $2600 OBO. Email airstuff_ul@yahoo.com. Can email photos on request.
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From: Jim Conachen (conachen@bmi.net) 10 Jan 1999
Help - I'm looking for a Hall airspeed indicator for my ultralight.
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From: Dale Harlan (harlanfield@juno.com) 07 Dec 1998
B1RD - New sails, new Rotax 503 with B-box, 3 blade Precision Prop,
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From: John Cali (Kutug@aol.com) 11/98
I am the owner of two B1RDs. One is equipped with the Cuyuna 430, wood 72" original prop, asi, altimeter, tach, egt, cht, original drop ailerons and 20" main gear tires. This aircraft has had the lower fuselage tube beefed up at the lower keel connection point where it was found to have broken during handling while without cable bracing in place. At this time it has its wings removed to faciltate winter storage in garage. The second aircraft is essentially identical, but it is equipped with the Cuyuna 430-UL2-02 and it has its wings removed pending replacement of its left wing leading and trailing edge spars and king post tube. These are both waiting for spare time and warm hanger space. Both of which are in short supply in the NYC metro area.
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From: Dave Loveman (loveman@idirect.com) 11/98
I have a B1-RD reduction drive, ailerons, and some other parts if you know anyone that needs them. Also, I would like to invite you to drop in and browse at http://www.ultralightnews.com
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From: William Taylor (WTaylor983@aol.com) 11/98
Tis the season. Buy a B1-RD for the wife and fly together. B1RD currently flying $3900. 1 B1-RD kit never assembled $4100. B2-RD $4800 flying. Call me at home 503 667 9933 and make me an offer I can't refuse.
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From: John Lukey (jlukey@compnmore.com) 11/98
I have a fully restored B1RD. New sails, cables. fresh engine, tires
etc. I would like to sell it due to money needs. I also have a new never flown Weedhopper single place with a Rotax 447.
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From: GeoHaydookC@aol.com
When I was six years old my dad took me to see the movie "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines". That was 1966, and I was, even then, smitten with the Santos -Dumont replica. Three years ago I started my own design, and that's when I discovered the B1RD. I ceased my design efforts and am now looking for a low cost project or whatever. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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From: D Mark Green (dgreen7@bellsouth.net)
Got me one! I just bought Dave Levy's bird. Thanks for the lead. I am
very excited about getting it home and starting it's makeover. I will
need new sails, If you have heard of the best maker, please let me know.
I'm sure to be picking your brain over this winter, I hope you don't
mind. Thanks again, Mark Green
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From: Skyking366 10/18./98
B1RD update - finally got my B1-RD moved to Florida. Hope to have it rebuilt in time to get it to Sun N Fun in "99
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From: Ronnie Hablutzel (yakatat@pacific.net) 10/18/98
I just the ripped the landing gear off my poor bird. So I pull up the B1RD page, go to parts etc. and find the guys in Reno.702-733-6795. I get some guy waiting for a call on a pay phone....He sound like he was waiting for his next instructions from a kidnapping drop. So with a bit of sleuth work I came up with a New phone # for The Flying Machine Co. It is
(702)753-5520 fax 738-4597
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From: Jack Hedges (hjhj@gte.net) 10/18/98
I have started a new web page on the B1RD It is my first attempt at a page so it s not much yet.I hope to get better as time goes on.The address is http://home1.gte.net/hjhj/index.htm
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From: Randy Van Voorst (qualtest@premier1.net) 8/10/98
Our B1-RD finally returned to the air on August 9,1998 after an extended repair job. The repair was required after one of the partners failed to tie down the bird after his flight. The repairs included 2 new ailerons, 2 trailing edges, one leading edge and new sails. All parts needed were fabricated from raw tube stock. After talking with a local B1-RD owner, I decided to take the opportunity to change the battens from the top with bungees to the bottom with Quicksilver type lexan saddles. I was told that normally this required changing the battens to 1/2" tubing since the lexan saddles were made to fit inside the 1/2" tubing. Rather than go through the time and expense of bending all new 1/2" battens, I came up with an alternate method that seems to work great. I found that 1/2" tubing fit nice and snug over the original battens so I cut off the rear flat portion of each batten and slid a 3" long piece of 1/2" tubing over it. The batten was cut to fit snug against the lexan saddle. The 1/2" tubing was then slid down over the lexan saddle to batten joint. At this point I could "tension" the batten toward the front of the wing and used a self metal screw to attach the 1/2" tubing to the original batten.
This set up is supposed to hold the airfoil shape better and you do not have to worry about the bungee cord breaking or coming loose. Yesterday's flight was fairly short due to 12 to 15 mph winds so I have not had much of a chance to evaluate any changes to the flight conditions yet. All I know for sure is that it was good to get up in the air again and return to a good landing in spite of the wind.
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From: Chuck Scrivner (GoFlySlow2@aol.com) , USUA BFI A37937Date: 9/1/98 8:30:40 PM ESTI'm the proud new owner of a B2rd serial # AB003. Rotax 503 dual carb, point ignition. Ivo 3 blade 72" prop. Purchased from Patrick Jasper.
I have complete blueprints of the metal and tube fabrication as well as pilot hand book, complete parts list including options, original order forms, rigging detail instructions and instructions for the "heavy-duty" flying wire option.
Here's my web site --- MAGNIFICENT FLYING MACHINES
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From: RONNIE HABLUTZEL (yakatat@pacific.net)
I've got some good news.....Karman at NORTH WING will make new sails for the B1RD. I know his work is GOOD. He is very professional. And been in the business for some time....He also makes one nice trike wing...
NORTH WING DESIGN
408-384-4807 FAX.....408-384-8416
email....northwing@redshift.com Ron
----------------------------------------------------------------From: tanners@writeme.com (Dennis Seib) 8/8/98 HI my name is Dennis Seib from Kamloops,BC. Canada. I am half owner of a B1RD and know of 2 more in this area. I have floats but no hardware and would like to purchase drawings or hardware. Plane has 430rd Cuyuna. Have not flown for two years but hope to again this year.
----------------------------------------------------------------From: David Bacchi dbacchi@hotmail.com 8/1/98 I love your site! A friend just bought a B1RD. He said it is very easy to fly. My question is: How hard is it to learn to fly one of these planes? He said he could teach me. Is it really that easy? What should I do?
Response: Get instruction in a two place ultralight first! The B1RD is more forgiving and more fun than most aircraft, but it is not worth risking your one and only neck by failing learn the safest way.
----------------------------------------------------------------From: mswartz@Arkansas.net (MSWARTZ) 7/31/98
I enjoyed hundreds of hours in serial # 40. 1984 to 1991.
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From:rtester@tig.com.au (Ric Tester) 7/17/98
I would be very interested to know if there is either a manual or a set of instructions on THE correct way of accurately rigging the B1RD. The flying wires which run up to the leading edge have no turnbarrels. This seems logical to me, because the length of these sets the dihedral angle. The wires leading to the trailing edge are obviously adjustable by turnbarrels in order to set the wing angle of incidence. This is essentially what I would like to know. How can they be set accurately and should they be set so that the wing has a certain degree of washout? Would be very grateful if you could connect me to somebody who might be able to help.
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From: ckelly@morriscookbooks.com (Calvin L. Kelly) 7/9/98 howdy! Add another B1RD operator to your list. ckelly@morriscookbooks.com or ckelly@nctc.net been flying bird serial # 047 for 6 years. It has a precision 72" ground adj. prop set at 18 degrees, the engine is a ULII of 35 hp. I've got 108Hrs on my bird. It also has a pod, CB, Altimeter, Hr meter, dual EGT, CHT, compass, of course airspeed, and tach. It has the breakdown kit and behind the wing ailerons, as well as a BRS chute. Calvin Kelly 43032 Kilgor Rd Gibbon, NE. 68840
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