Thanks as always to everyone for some nice comments! Back from Oshkosh a couple of weeks ago, show went well, even considering the storms they had there just days before. You are now viewing this webpage courtesy of Richard Yee, whom I met at Oshkosh and was kind enough to "fix" them so they are viewable in any browser, and generally much nicer. Thanks Richard! The right upper wing is finished, added a pic of it bolted to the cockpit. I am now working on the lower left wing. Getting ready to roll the cockpit upside down and work on the assorted mechanisms that operate flaps, pipe exhaust gases aft, operate ailerons, retract the landing gear, etc. Started work on the instrument panel. Have the radiator inlet and outlet ducts done and installed on the cockpit. Note that this assembly is mounted to the cockpit for easier service and engine runup without the aft fuse installed for cooling system inspection. I reworked the entire cooling duct system from what I had drawn before. It will now have a lot more cooling capacity and should settle the worries about cooling in automotive powered aircraft that run rampant. This also moves more weight aft. Is also what will be needed for really high power settings at somewhere like Reno. The new oven is done, this is a collapsible oven that lets you lay up a part on the table then not have to try to move it and damage the vacuum bag etc., you just leave it where it is and the oven goes over it. Also a great space saver, a 5' by 15' oven that only takes up 3' by 6' of floor space. I rarely take the easy way out with anything I guess. Monday the 4th Jan. was the last day I worked for the race team. Thanks to a certain person I am now able to work full time on the LP1. This program will have it ready for its first test in one year. A very exciting time for me, something I have needed to do for a long time to move progress forward here. This will also have the design on static display at Sun and Fun and also Oshkosh, in nice spots as well. Look for updates on here when you think about it. The new shop is much easier to work in more room and storage, also has the space to fully assemble the LP1 later on. The autoclave, a 30" by 50", rated at 100 psi and 250F, with cooling cycle and electronic pressure control, is finished. You can see a pic of it here somewhere. Sorry about spending the time on it that I did, but it will pay off for the LP1, it's about $40k's worth of equipment that I could have never afforded if I hadn't designed and fabricated it myself. I have had a lot of email and discussion about using the LS7 engine, the 505 hp C6 powerplant. I have been a bit apprehensive of using it as there will be added stress on the gearbox and propeller, prop might need to go to a five blade to absorb all the torque at high altitude. I was asked if the LS2 would have to be bought first, then upgrade to the LS7, why do that when the LS7 is a bolt in as is? I realized that the LS7 could be used from the start, all we would do is reprogram the engine ECU to drop the rpm limit and supply the gearbox with a different ratio set, so that the output was the same as the LS2. After testing was complete with the LS7, and was ok, all that would be needed would be send the ECU in for a reprogram, and supply the other gear ratio set. Works for me. Alex Kalempa is working on flap control schematics, and we have the flap servo and control system, with system fault analysis included, mostly laid out. The flap system will self test for problems and report on the main airframe screen. He has also been working on flutter test equipment, using accelerometers in flying surfaces to measure vibration critical frequencies, along with bonded strain gauges for maximum loads. He has all the circuit boards in production for this, and we have all the details for the airframe computer pretty much finished. Be sure to see all of the pages at this site and I will answer all inquiries received.

If you email me be sure to put LP1 or something aviation related in the email title, I get so much spam and it can be hard to retain ACA related email amongst it all. Thanks!

We are currently working on the LP-1 project. You will find links to the left that will lead you to more information on the project NOTE: The discussion/ support group on Yahoo is now viewable for anyone, you can read some interesting topics as well as see more pics there. The link is:

ACA LP1 Yahoo Discussion/ Support Group

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