Hydeaway Maiden Flight

[Nik Middleton]

Yes my fault for even mentioning weight as well. For some people, the
discussion of weight on a pattern plane elicits the same response as saying
they're are bad drivers (everyone's a good driver)

The point I was merely trying to make is that most of the HydeAways built
are reported to be sub 10lbs.  HOWEVER, these have been built from kits
sourced direct from the manufacturer and are not the standard offerings
available in the US.

My comments were in no way a criticism of the build quality employed in
yours or any others.  It's a real shame people only read what they want to
read.  My comments were real ymeant to show my surprise that the weights of
the kits should be quite so different.  As I said, no offence intended.

rgds
  -----Original Message-----
  From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of Dave & Sue Funk
  Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 12:15 AM
  To: discussion at nsrca.org
  Subject: Re: Hydeaway Maiden Flight



  Nick my post last night was to pay thanks to those that helped me with my
Hydeaway. I am sooooo sorry that I included the weigh MY FAULT. I should
have known that it would draw a negative response. I only wanted to say
thanks. The only thing that really maters is the plane is legal weight and
it seems to fly really good

  Dave
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Nik Middleton
    To: discussion at nsrca.org
    Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 6:18 PM
    Subject: RE: Hydeaway Maiden Flight


    Not so,  there is a third option as I said,  composite fuz, CF internals
and foam cores, and believe me it's a HydeAway all right!

    rgds

      -----Original Message-----
      From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Ed Miller
      Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 9:18 PM
      To: discussion at nsrca.org
      Subject: Re: Hydeaway Maiden Flight


      I think you are refering to the HydeOut. To the best of my knowledge
the HydeAway was offered 2 ways, semi ARC with sheeting on flying surfaces
done and a composite fuse by ZN line. The second version was all wood built
up from Japan, very light and high quality. I knew of one here on the east
coast that blew apart in flight. The HydeOut is substantially smaller than
the HydeAway.
      I've spent many hours weighing componets, hardware and taking weights
during construction while building my soon to be finished EMC2. I also
recorded some of this information on Dave's HydeAway. I hope to share this
information as an article in the KFactor later this year. Like the tachs
that have a built in 500 rpm head start, there seems to be an abundance of
scales that start at minus numbers or defy gravity.
      Ed M.
        ----- Original Message -----
        From: Nik Middleton
        To: discussion at nsrca.org
        Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 8:22 AM
        Subject: RE: Hydeaway Maiden Flight


        Sorry, not knocking the build quality here at all.  However, there
are two types of kits, the ones that are fairly well finished, i.e. wings
skinned etc, and the base kits where you simply get the foam cores, carbon
fiber wing tubes, formers etc.i.e no wood apart from gear mounting plate.
Which one was yours?

        rgds

          -----Original Message-----
          From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dave & Sue Funk
          Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 11:46 AM
          To: discussion at nsrca.org
          Subject: Re: Hydeaway Maiden Flight


          I would like to see one that is at 9.5lbs on a scale in person.
This kit was built as lite as I could not only that but have a OS140rx that
has shed 2oz through mod's The only thing that ads some extra weight is I
used a bladder tank.
            ----- Original Message -----
            From: Nik Middleton
            To: discussion at nsrca.org
            Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 5:28 AM
            Subject: RE: Hydeaway Maiden Flight


            Sounds like it's a great flying plane, but I was a little
surprised at the weight.  9.5lbs seems to be the norm for this one.  Still I
personally like them a bit heavy, better in wind.

            rgds

              -----Original Message-----
              From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dave & Sue Funk
              Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 2:51 AM
              To: discussion at nsrca.org
              Subject: Hydeaway Maiden Flight


                  I just got back from putting the maiden flight on my
Hydeaway.I would like to thank Ed Miller for driving the hour and a half to
stand by my side during this event. He is also the person who did the
beautiful paint job. I would also like to thank Lance Robins for the
graphics and I would especially like to thank Troy Newman for all the help
and advice during the building process.
                  With a click here and a twik there the plane flew great!
Dry weight, ready to fly, 10 lbs 3.2 oz's. \

              Dave
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