EMG-6 Blog Posts

EMG-6 Post Apocalyptic Update
This blog post has been quite some time coming, and much anticipated by those that have been avid followers of ...
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Builder Ed. Santucci S/N 16-027 North Carolina
Ed’s Santucci Album[su_spacer] Update 8-12-2018 [su_spacer] 2-23-2018 Brake Installation 2-23-2018 Brake Installation 2-17-2018 2-17-2018 2-17-2018 8-12-2018 Aircraft Starting to take ...
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Load Testing the EMG-6 Strut Fittings (Video)
In this video we take a look at our cool little set up for load testing components and fittings on ...
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EMG-6 Project Update (January 2018)
Greetings from Rainbow Aviation for 2018. It is been quite some time since we did a progress blog and the ...
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Unboxing MGM Compro REX 30 Power System ***EMG-6*** (Video)
Unboxing. This video we open up the packages from MGM Compro and take a look at the power system that ...
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EMG-6 Flight Test #11 Jan 1, 2017 (Video)
This is archive footage from January 1, 2014. This is test flight number 11. This was during the very early ...
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3D Printed Press Brake Dies for Building The EMG-6 (Video)
In this video we take a look at our latest invention, 3D printed press brake dies. Born out of necessity, ...
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Iolani School Builds The EMG-6
In Honolulu Hawaii there is a very special school. Iolani high school is obviously a very special place. Instructor Martin ...
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November 2017 EMG-6 update
Update Many of you have been becoming a little bit antsy about the fact that we haven’t posted anything new ...
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Rules For Flying The EMG-6
Rules For Flying The EMG-6 We constantly are reminded by other pilots and would be pilots that all of the ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" August 2017
August 20, 2017 New Updates. More updates to the MGM Compro Rex 30 Motor Click here to see that post ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" July 2017
July 19, 2017: Off to Oshkosh The voyage to Oshkosh begins. The 4300 mile round trip journey, has in the ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" June 2017
June 28, 2017 It’s time for an update. We continue our frenetic pace getting ready for Oshkosh. Most everything that ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" May 2017
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" March 2017
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" February 2017
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" January 2017
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" December 2016
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" November 2016
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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EMG-6 Webinar Hosted By EAA (Video)
EAA Hosted Webinar: EMG-6 Update October 2016 This is upgraded video of the EMG-6 webinar hosted by EAA. We have ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" October 2016
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" September 2016
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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Aero-TV: Rainbow Aviation’s EMG-6 – The Cutest Motor Glider (Video)
Aero-TV: Rainbow Aviation’s EMG-6 – The Cutest Motor Glider Interview with Aero TV at AirVenture 2016 Like this:Like Loading ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" August 2016
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" July 2016
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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EMG-6 Prototype #2 Test Flights Day 2 (Video)
EMG-6 Prototype #2 finishes certification on Thursday, we conduct 12 test flights on Friday, and aircraft is being disassembled on ...
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First Test Flight of EMG-6 (Prototype #2) Video
Raw video of the first test flight on Prototype #2. About 650 foot altitude on the tow. Just at sunset ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" June 2016
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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3D Printing The EMG-6 (Video)
A look at the use of 3-D printing technology to build the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider. All of the 140+ ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" May 2016
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" April 2016
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" March 2016
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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55-21-34 Inboard Rib Building the EMG-6 (Video)
This is a 26 minute long video with step-by-step instructions on installing the horizontal stabilizer rib assemblies. This video also ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" February 2016
“EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider ...
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Carol’s Transition Training in the EMG-6-250
In this totally unscripted video we see the start to finish process of Carol making the transition to her first ...
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Carol Carpenter Fly’s the EMG-6
By Carol Carpenter The thing about life with Brian is that everything happens “suddenly.” There was no discussion leading up ...
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EMG-6 Goes Open Source
Breaking News We have decided to change our basic premise on marketing and selling the EMG-6. Our confidence level in ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" January 2016
January “Shop Notes” “EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 ...
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Re: EMG-6 and Polini Engine
Good Morning Mr. Carpenter: Wow! Very excited about the EMG-6. Your attention to detail has impressed me in a big ...
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EMG-6 Renderings
Renderings We have posted these renderings to help in the visualization of the EMG-6. Click on one of the images ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" December 2015
December “Shop Notes” “EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" November 2015
November “Shop Notes” “EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" October 2015
October “Shop Notes” “EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 ...
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EMG-6 "Shop Notes" September 2015
September “Shop Notes” “EMG-6 Shop Notes” is a day-to-day accounting of what’s going on in the shop with the EMG-6 ...
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EMG-6-250 Fun Flying September 2015 (Video)
Our First flight after returning from the Oshkosh AirVenture 2015 Airshow. After reassembly and a good pre-flight we are back ...
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EMG-6 Flying at AirVenture 2015 Video
The EMG-6 flew during every available session during air venture 2015. However there was only one session during the very ...
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EMG-6-250 and the Polini 250 motor 1st test flight series Video
So we have gathered up just a portion of the video that we took during the flight test day. On ...
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EMG-6 Prototype Certification into the Amateur Built Category
Certification. Before we could conduct any flight tests we had to finish up with the certification on the aircraft. Putting ...
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Towing Options for the EMG-6
Towing One of the concepts that the EMG-6 design was based on was the ability to tow the aircraft aloft ...
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Building the EMG-6 aircraft under FAR Part 103.
Back to Roots- Building the EMG-6 aircraft under FAR Part 103. The EMG-6 was designed to meet both the spirit and ...
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EMG-6 Powered Flight Test (Predator 37 Electric Sustainer Motor)
EMG-6 Powered Flight Test (Predator 37 Electric Sustainer Motor) Flight test #55 and #56 testing the viability of the Predator ...
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EMG-6 Test Flight #54 (First Flight With Electric Power)
EMG-6 Test Flight #54 (First Flight With Electric Power) This is the 1st test flight series using the predator 37 ...
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EMG-6 Test Flight #11 (Video)
EMG-6 Test Flight #11 (From Jan 2014) This is the remastered version of the original EMG-6 Test Flight #11. This ...
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EMG-6 (1st Electric Motor Test Run) Predator 37 Sustainer Motor
EMG-6 (1st Electric Motor Test Run) Predator 37 Sustainer Motor 1st operational test of the predator 37 sustainer motor for ...
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EMG-6 Presentation for the CAFE Foundation, Electric Flight Symposium (Video)
EMG-6 Presentation for the CAFE Foundation, Electric Flight Symposium This Video is and expanded version of the Power Point Presentation ...
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EMG-6 Aero Tow Testing With the Quicksilver sport single place ultralight
EMG-6 Aero Tow Testing With the Quicksilver Sport single place ultralight In this video we are showing the results of ...
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EMG-6 Safety Link Failure on Launch (Video)
EMG-6 Safety Link Failure on Launch Test flight number 44 and we experience a safety link failure on launch. During ...
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EMG-6 Aggressive Launch (video)
EMG-6 Aggressive Launch Test flight number 41 During this test flight we were flying the aircraft in gusty wind conditions ...
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EMG-6 Hands Off Stability Test (Video)
EMG-6 Hands Off Stability Test Test flight number 39. On this flight test sequence we show the initial tests for ...
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EMG-6 Landing using the nose skid (Video)
EMG-6 Landing using the nose skid In this short clip we show the EMG-6 landing in no wind conditions using ...
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EMG-6 Flight #29 Flight Data (Video)
EMG-6 Flight #29 Flight Data In this video we have shown just the instrument cam. This will give a overview ...
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EMG-6 launch fail
EMG-6 launch fail In this video we see the EMG-6 getting pretty screwed up on the launch. We had a ...
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Operating the EMG-6 as a Glider
There is no official definition of a “motor glider”. The FAA does not use that term. They do call out ...
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Aviators Hotline ( EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider Achieves First Flight)
Aviators Hotline ( EMG-6 Electric Motor Glider Achieves First Flight) Article Click here to read entire article Like this:Like Loading ...
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EMG-6 Take off Compilation
EMG-6 Take off Compilation This video is a simple compilation of the takeoff sequences that we have captured on video ...
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EMG-6 Towing (Video)
EMG-6 Towing In this video we are correlating some of the data related to the tow rope pressures within the ...
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Aero News Network: EMG-6 In the news with first test flights.
Aero News Network EMG-6 In the news First Test Flights. Click Here to Read Entire Article Like this:Like ...
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EMG-6 Flight 11 face cam
EMG-6 Flight 11 face cam EMG-6 Flight 11 face cam (Raw Footage) Like this:Like Loading ...
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EMG-6 Landing (Video)
EMG-6 Landing Rookie cameraman (video stabilized) Like this:Like Loading ...
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EMG-6 Test Flight #11 Left wing (Video)
EMG-6 Test Flight #11 Left wing (raw footage) EMG-6Test Flight #11 Left wing (raw footage) Like this:Like Loading ...
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CAFE foundation Blog Article EMG-6 First flights by Dean Sigler
CAFE foundation Blog Article EMG-6 First flights by Dean Sigler Click Here To Read Entire Article Like this:Like Loading ...
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EMG-6 Rope Break Ver 2 (Test Flight #4)
EMG-6 Rope Break Ver 2 (Test Flight #4) The Quicksilver EMG-6 test flight #4. The rope breaks on launch. In ...
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EMG-6 Test Flight #3
EMG-6 Test Flight #3 In this video we look at a compilation of the events that took place during test ...
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EMG-6 Test flight #3 Wing Cam (Video)
EMG-6 Test flight #3 Wing Cam Raw Footage Like this:Like Loading ...
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EMG-6 Face Cam Flight #3 (Video)
EMG-6 Face Cam Flight #3 (Raw Footage) Like this:Like Loading ...
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EMG-6 Flight #3 Ground cam (Video)
EMG-6 Flight #3 Ground cam (Raw Footage) EMG-6 Flight #3 Ground cam (Raw Footage) Like this:Like Loading ...
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Electric power and the EMG-6
Electric power and the EMG-6 The EMG-6 aircraft was designed from the onset to be able to leverage the new ...
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CAFE foundation Blog Article EMG-6 Progress report by Dean Sigler
CAFE foundation Blog Article EMG-6 Progress report by Dean Sigler Click here to read entire article Like this:Like Loading ...
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