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Could you "make" your own aeroplane?

  • 29-12-2012 12:42pm
    #1
    newmug
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,571 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks. A neighbour of mine, who is handy at neary everything, once "made" his own aeroplane - and I dont mean from a kit! He actually put this together from scrap lying around the yard, and used a diesel engine out of a Nissan Vanette! From what I hear, it could actually fly. He cannabilised it later for other projects, twas a pity, I could have got some pics!

    But it got me thinking. Obviously, it can be done, but who would you need to notify, who would need to pass it to get it legal? And what would their criteria be? Anyone ever try it?


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  • #2
    LeftBase
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭LeftBase


    newmug wrote: »
    Hi folks. A neighbour of mine, who is handy at neary everything, once "made" his own aeroplane - and I dont mean from a kit! He actually put this together from scrap lying around the yard, and used a diesel engine out of a Nissan Vanette! From what I hear, it could actually fly. He cannabilised it later for other projects, twas a pity, I could have got some pics!

    But it got me thinking. Obviously, it can be done, but who would you need to notify, who would need to pass it to get it legal? And what would their criteria be? Anyone ever try it?

    It would have to be passed air worthy by the aviation authority.


  • #3
    bluecode
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    LeftBase wrote: »
    It would have to be passed air worthy by the aviation authority.
    No, in fact in Ireland while the IAA will issue a permit to fly for a homebuilt. They will do so on the basis of a recommendation from this organisation.

    http://www.ilas.ie/

    Check out the FAQs for information on how that can be done.

    Stovepipe of these boards is I believe involved in that organisation and no doubt will be along to clarify.

    As for building your own aircraft from scratch. Well of course it's entirely possible. Whether it will fly is quite another matter and whether it will break up in the air on it's first flight is another question. But after all the Wright brothers built their own aeroplane with any rules.

    So if your neighbour did built an aircraft that flew then it was completely illegal. Which isn't to say it couldn't fly. But somehow I doubt a Diesel Vanette engine could get anything airborne unless it was a bunny hop in a field. Lightness is everything in aviation and van diesels are not known for their lightness.


  • #4
    Dogwatch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,553 ✭✭✭Dogwatch


    What about the "diesel" engines being used in GA running on JetA1 e.g. Diamond

    http://www.diamond-air.at/news_detail+M5dc68213729.html

    Are they called "diesel" because they use compression to cause ignition as opposed to a spark plug?


  • #5
    Stovepipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭Stovepipe


    Hi there,
    Bluecode is right. If you want to build a homebuilt aircraft or rebuild a Classic such as a Piper Cub, then you talk to ILAS. If you want to build a microlight, then you talk to the NMAI........the Diesels in the Diamond aircraft are true diesels, in that they run on compression ignition, but in that case, they are designed to run on Avtur, not road diesel (but they probably could, anyway)

    regards
    Stovepipe


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