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My Adventures to Alaska 2009 

First night camping in woods

 

Landing Alaska-Canada Highway 97

Scoop Lake Hunting Lodge, Yukon Trench

 
 
 
I'll be signing the contract on May 17, 2008 to purchase this STOL Airplane. It's a Canadian kit plane, call "Murphy Rebel" with FAA Registration number -- N654JM.
我即將到猶它州的鹽湖城購買這架短場起降的飛機.
 
This beautiful Rebel was Built and finished by A&P John Mach in 2004. Excellent workmanship with over seven years and 3,772 hours spent in meticulous construction. Everything on this airplane is new and aircraft grade quality. Unsurpassed short field performance; climb 1000-1500 fpm at Vy, Cruise 110 Kts at 7 GPh; six hours range, 684 lbs useful load (1650 gross weight/966 empty weight). Total Engine hour up to date: 170 hrs.
 
I will pick her up at Salt Lake City next week and bring her back to Torrance, California.
 
這架飛機是由一位飛機技師 John Mach 於2004 年所裝配完成, 前後花了七年的功夫, 耗用了三千七百小時. 配備一具全新的 O-320 引擎, 160 匹馬力, 74 英吋螺旋槳.
 
 
 
See the pictures and specification below...
 
 
Part I -- Outside view 外觀
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Part II -- Interior 座艙
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Part III -- Instrument panel 儀表板 (Full gyro panel by Aerotronics company, standard instrument layout)
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Part IV --  引擎  Teledyne Mattituck  TMX O-320 Red-Gold engine, equivalent to Lycoming O-320 D2A
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Part V -- June 1st, 2008   Solo Cross Country from Ogden Hinkley (KOGD--30 miles north of Salt Lake City) to Torrance California, total distance 665 miles, made two stops and crossed three Class B air spaces, include -- Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
2008 年六月一日星期天早晨 5:59分 59秒  從猶它州 Ogden Hinkley市, 單飛洛杉磯. 穿越三個 Class-B 領空, 航程 665 英哩.
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Design Specifications 飛機設計規格Weight and Balance 重量與平衡計算
Engine                            Lycoming O-320 Propeller                        74" Fix Pitch Prop
Power loading                 10.3 lb./hp
Gross Weight                  1650 lb.
Empty Weight                 966 lb.
Useful Load                     684 lb.
Wing Area                       150 sq. ft.
Rate of Climb @ Gross      1200 feet/minute
Take off Run                    300 feet
Landing Roll                     400 feet.
50 feet over Obstacle       500 feet
Stall (No Flap) power off    44 mph
Stall (Full Flap) Power off   40 mph
Cruise 75% Power             120mph
Never Exceed Vne            151 mph
Top Speed                       140 mph
Fuel Burn                         7.2 GPH
Fuel Capacity                   44 gal.
Range                              735 St. miles
G Limit (Ultimate)            +5.7  -3.8
 
Builder's test data (4/03/2005)
Vso = 34 Kts (stall, 30 degree flap, no power)
Vs1 = 38 Kts (stall, no flaps, no power)
Vr  = 45 Kts (Rotate, full power)
Vx = 50 Kts (Best angle climb, 10 degree flaps)
Vy = 60 Kts (Best rate climb, no flaps, full pwr)
obtained at a weight of 1400 lbs, and a CG of +14.36".
                                                                

Empty Weight 966 lb.

Right Wheel 465.5 lb.

Left Wheel 449.5 lb.

Tail Wheel 51.0 lb.

 

Empty Weight Center of Gravity 10.23 inches from leading edge of wing.

 

C.G. Envelop (limits)  Forward:  + 10.85 inch

                                 Aft:         + 18.10 inch

 

 

Loaded Weight & CG Calculations (actual)

 

                     Weight (lbs)  X  Arm   =  Moment

Airplane Empty        966        +10.24  =  9894

Pilot + Passenger      300        +23      =  6900

Fuel (44 Gal Max)     264         +23      =  6072

Oil (8 qts max)        16.2        -30       = - 487

Baggage (max)         100         +51      =  5100

                                           Total    = 27479

                                                                   

         Total Moment            27479

CG = -------------------- =   ---------- = 17.77 inch

         Total Weight              1546

 

If increase pilot/passenger weight to 404 lbs. plus 100 lbs. of baggage, the C.G will move to 29871/1650 = + 18.10 inch

 

If only me flying the Airplane without the baggage, the C.G. will move to +14.78 inch 

 
  
 
 
Specifications

N654JM completed 08/2004, Experimental airworthiness certificate

 

- 200 hours TTSN (airframe and engine)

- Teledyne Mattituck Red/Gold TMX O-320 (160hp) engine

- LASAR certified electronic ignition with two slick magnetos (left: 4771, right 4770).

- Symtec engine preheater

- Stainless-steel exhaust

- 74" Sensenich fixed pitch metal propeller

- Full gyro panel by Aerotronics; standard instrument layout

- King radios: KY97 Communications, KT76 Mode C transponder

                     KMD150 GPS (color moving map)

- PS Engineering intercom; ACK ELT

- Concorde RG-25XC 12V sealed battery

- Electric elevator trim

- Spring main gear

- Scott 3200 tailwheel

- Float attach joints

- 44 gallon wing tanks, 6 hours endurance

- Oregon-Aero seats

- Cabin heart and fresh air

- Full aft-fuselage flooring

- Day VFR, strobe anti-collision light

- All aircraft grade hardware, fittings, and wiring.

- $13,000 professionally paint by Animas Aero Design, Durango, Colorado, Tel: 970-259-7544

- 684 lbs. useful load (1650 gross weight/966 empty weight) 

If replace Lasar magnetos (4771/left, 4770/right) with standard mags, replace with Slick model 4373 (left, with impulse coupling) & 4370 (right, direct drive).  available from:

1.  Aircraftspruce  (best price).

2.  ProgressiveAir (Camloops, Canada)

3.  Aeroperform.com   see note  (Texas)

4. http://www.mattituck.com/ ($1673.51 come with 2  new slick mags, harness and spark plugs, good price)

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When start the engine with Lasar, the right mag is always ground out by Lasar, an unpluged mag from Lasar is always "HOT" can (may) casuse "kick-back" during start.

 

 A bush kit would have a 4755 mag.