Auster


	MIKE ROACH’S SOPWITH AVIATION COMPANY

IVAN’S AUSTER

This is another of Ivan Pettigrew’s designs, this time a 75” span Auster for wheels or floats.

You can see all the details of this build, and the discussion around it, at the RC Groups Build Log: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1031870

This video clip shows my little indoor Auster at Calshot Velodrome, a couple of years ago. 24” span, Falcon radio gear, weight about 1.5 oz.




		First flight, 23 December 2009, at Howard’s Field



				Coming in dead-stick and minus its cowl, 2 Jan 2010

FLYING LOG
Date	Flight	Location	Time (mins)

23 Dec 09	1	Howard’s	10
23 Dec 09	2		10
2 Jan 10	3	Howard’s	5	Cowl blew off!	Balance point too far back
2 Jan 10	4		5	Cowl lost
18 Jan 10	5	Howard’s	10		New cowl, new battery tray, removed lead ballast
18 Jan 10	6		2	slightly hysterical landing	Battery failure. No damage
18 Jan 10	7		5		Remove down from ailerons


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