New Life for Bushbaby

WHISKEYFLYER · Postby **WHISKEYFLYER** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:12 am

my old Bushbaby is looking really, really nice
well done on an excellent job and hope you have as much fun flying her as I did

Chris Liebenberg · Postby **Chris Liebenberg** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:51 am

Finally Bushbaby BTB took to the air.

On Tuesday 25 March BTB was ready for flying, and Jan Loedolff was just the right guy to do the initial flying.

After 2 or three circuits, the air cooling on the Jabiru was sorted out, the vertical trim tab installed and tuned and serious testing could commence.

I will post test results as well as pictures next time.

For the people who wanted to know if the Jabiru was the right choice for the Bushbaby, I must admit, with the 64" prop, I could only get 2900 rpm from the engine, and it is a little slow out of the blocks.
But once up and flying, it cruises 80 mph easily.

On Sunday 30 March we flew the Bushbaby over from Groblersdal to Lydenburg, and had to cross the 6500 ft mountains. No problems.

Thanks again to the Groblersdal flying community for your exceptional hospitality. I enjoyed my training time with you guys.

Dirk van Dort · Postby **Dirk van Dort** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:16 pm

HI chris,

congratulations, i look forward to seeing BTB in the hangar. I was looking forward to flying out to meet you on th e way in, but i'm presently stuck up in singapore en route from auckland, waiting for the 2am flight out, a long night...........
well done on the conversion and welcome to 3 axis............
Dirk

Mogas · Postby **Mogas** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:07 pm

Well done Chris.
Looking forwaed to some more performance numbers.

Chris Liebenberg · Postby **Chris Liebenberg** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:55 pm

Some climb test statistics:

Time 7h15
Temperature: 18 Deg C
Fuel 40 liters
Pilot 96 Kg
Pax (Me) 85 Kg
Start altitude: 3500 MSL
Constant speed: 65 mph

0.5 Minutes 3600
1.0 Minutes 3700
1.5 Minutes 3800
2.0 Minutes 3900
2.5 Minutes 4000
3.0 Minutes 4200
3.5 Minutes 4300
4.0 Minutes 4400
4.5 Minutes 4500
5.0 Minutes 4600

Highest CHT stayed constant at 166 Deg C

Chris Liebenberg · Postby **Chris Liebenberg** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:39 am

Some more photos of the first flight with jan Loedolff at the controls

Chris Liebenberg · Postby **Chris Liebenberg** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 2:37 pm

Next attempt for photos

Chris Liebenberg · Postby **Chris Liebenberg** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:09 am

My Instructor and test pilot was Jan Joedolff.

Here is a photo of him and one of myself after BTB went to the skies for the first time.

Chris Liebenberg · Postby **Chris Liebenberg** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:03 pm

Next attempt to post photos

Chris Liebenberg · Postby **Chris Liebenberg** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:06 pm

And one final photo of myself

Postby **John Boucher** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:57 am

Good stuff......

Postby **Tailspin** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:06 pm

Well done Chris

The BB really is looking nice

RudiGreyling · Postby **RudiGreyling** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:43 pm

We Gedaan Chris geniet hom....hoe kom jou vlieg aan?

Chris Liebenberg · Postby **Chris Liebenberg** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:52 pm

Rudi,
ek het reeds solo gegaan, maar moet nog 5 ure alleen vlieg om die engin modifikasie te bewys voordat ek ATF kry.

Ek geniet die Bushbaby baie. Heeltemal anders as trike.

Ek het ook jou RV projek baie geniet. (Avcom)
Ek dink jy raak nou haastig.

Geniet dit.

The Agent · Postby **The Agent** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:24 am

Wel gedaan Chris en n baie goeie keuse van kragbron.

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