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. August 7, 2017 Dean Sigler, writes the Sustainable Skies blog for the Sustainable Aviation Foundation. Dean recently wrote a post about MGM Compro Electric Powerplants. …
MGM COMPRO REX 30
Burping The Rotax 912
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 past, always been quite eventful. There is always something that goes wrong. We are hoping this year will be the exception. We put a greater …
57-80-10 Large Gap Seal
The gap seal system that we have developed for the EMG-6 electric motor glider is a substantial improvement over the traditional gap seal system used on most ultralights. The most common gap seal type system involves sewing a tab with Velcro onto the trailing edge …
57-45 Jury Stuts
This post contains a summary of information related to the manufacturing and assembly of the wing jury strut sub-assemblies. The – 45 jury struts are the streamlined strut version. A standard round 6061 T6 aluminum tube version is also an option. Links to the Builders …
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 we been working on for the last week has been detail stuff. The only big thing that we are still waiting for is the …
Getting Started
How to Get Started Building the EMG-6 Updated May 20, 2017 1 Follow the Project Progress Blog (Shop Notes) The “Shop Notes” blog follows the progress as we design, build, and fly the EMG-6. This progress blog contains most of the up-to-date …
Invasion of the Drones
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 to Brian setting up the EMG for me to fly this evening . . .so I did not have time anticipated the event. He …
MythBusters 100th episode filmed at Rainbow Aviation Services
This 100th MacGyver Episode Was Filmed at Rainbow Aviation. Rainbow Aviation supplied the 3 ultralights and flight instructors for the filming.