Resurrection Aeroworks 85cc Yak

[Bartman]

Glad to see someone using the Resurrection thread prefix! These are my favorites.

 

[rmyers]

I've got the 75cc version 3W 75 twin spark. Bought it used. Managed to rip the gear out. Fixed that. Then the gear de-laminated. I bought the last set of carbon fiber landing gear for it in the country from Chief. Then I botched a landing and got caught in the sunflowers at at the edge of the runway (guess who does the mowing?) and tore the fuselage in half. Turns out someone had done that before. It's fixed now and in the trailer waiting for me to man up and start flying it again. I hate tearing stuff up.

 

[Yakman]

I've got the 75cc version 3W 75 twin spark. Bought it used. Managed to rip the gear out. Fixed that. Then the gear de-laminated. I bought the last set of carbon fiber landing gear for it in the country from Chief. Then I botched a landing and got caught in the sunflowers at at the edge of the runway (guess who does the mowing?) and tore the fuselage in half. Turns out someone had done that before. It's fixed now and in the trailer waiting for me to man up and start flying it again. I hate tearing stuff up.

I've got the same plane and I've ripped the landing gear out twice. Mine has the aluminum gear for use of canister muffler. Fun planes to fly....

 

[acerc]

Good to know the airframe is liked.

 

[acerc]

The wall has been epoxied in place. I went a bit thinner than what was there, I dug out at least a half inch of wood and replaced it with three eighths. Tomorrow I will put hardwood on the inside corners and glass the front perimeter.

 

[Yakman]

@acerc what is the plane in the background. I might try an Imac competition for the first time using my Yak in a couple weeks.

 

[acerc]

@Yakman, that is an EMHW Challenger II going to be a Bulldog II scheme.

 

[acerc]

Does anyone know where the thrust line is? I am working on the engine mount, if I go by the engine box the prop hub is off center of the cowl, if I go by the cowl the engine just don't look right to the fuse. I can adjust the cowl to where it needs to be of which looks to need shims on the top, it points upwards just a tad.

 

[acerc]

Never mind Aeroworks helped me with it on the phone.

 

[Yakman]

A couple years ago another local pilot had the 75cc Yak 54 like mine. He had broke it a couple times and had it fixed. He crashed it again and damaged the fuse beyond repair. Called me and said the main wings were in great shape and if i wanted them to come pick them up. Well surprised they were like new condition still and free. Well on other site, other thread, I mentioned i had them. It was a little bit of time I got a PM from a pilot in a gulf state asking about them. Told Gent if he wanted to pay shipping he could have them for free like i got them. It was like $70 or so to fed ex them to him. It's not very often i'm in a position to help somebody like that. It was a great feeling to help someone to get an awesome plane in the air again.