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Hi Jay,

I'm still in my flight testing period for my FSII here in Australia and
still developing my POH for it, but you're welcome to take what you like
from it.

I'd be interested in any comme ...

Hi Jay,

I'm using a 503 on my Firestar II with 1/4" ID hose and it seems just fine
over about 17 hrs flight time so far.

I got rid of the bulb because I was concerned about the very proble ...

Hi Jay,

On my Firestar II I only have turnbuckles on the elevator cable at the base
of the joystick.

There are no turnbuckles on the rudder cables on mine - I believe because
they are not nee ...

Hi Matt,

I thought I made a donation but don't see a link to check - can you please
advise?

Thanks
Steve

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Hi Chris,

Mine just has an alum tube with chamfered bottom tip which projecting down
to just above the bottom of the tank, so as to avoid picking up contaminants
from the bottom.

I thought ab ...

Speaking of POH does anyone have one for the Firestar II tandem?

I've made up my own (thinking there wasn't one) but it is just a draft
(attached) at this early stage of my test flying and would b ...

Thanks Rick - that does make sense.

Steve Gates

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Could you resend this please? Seems what I see on the screen is just a bunch
of jumbled letters both on the email and the webpage...

Thanks
Steve

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I was originally a reluctant Facebook user, but now enjoy it for the sharing
I can do - projects, photos, caught up with people I'd lost track of many
years ago, and even hoping to visit them someti ...

Hi John,
What an amazing story you have and so much fun! Thanks for sharing it all. I have just finished building my Firestar II here in West Australia and am now test flying the 25 hours from our c ...

Hi Rusty,

I've covered my Firestar II tandem with Oratex 600 (ultralight fabric) and it is only 9gm/sq ft versus about 20-90gm/sq ft measured by the Oratex dealer in Alaska on other painted fabrics ...

Hi all,
Some useful and interesting suggestions – I’ll take them on board.

Many thanks
Steve

Hi all,

I've just finished building my Firestar II tandem and in the process of test flying. One thing that the person test-flying initially has noted is that the elevator authority feels a little ...