INSIGHTRC PILOTS & FRIENDS

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Last updated - 07/22/06

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Owner Jarvis Johnson outfitted his Insight with an OS140rx and finished it with monokote.  This one was built as per the plans.  Final weight is 10lbs. 0oz.  Vertically challenged?....I think not.

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Owner Chuck Hochhalter increased the height of the fuse by 1" and used an Aeroslave Aires canopy to define his Insight.  OS160fx with wrap-around header and pipe.  Finish is monokote, 10lbs. 6oz.  Nice work Chuck.  Look out, Chuck can fly. *****Congratulations Mr. Hochhalter****** Chuck finished 3rd in 402 at his first US Nats.  Even more impressive, Chuck won the last three of six rounds during the Nats!!

John Forestieri's new Wood Ride....built stock in shape but modified inside with composite formers, firewall, & gear plate.  The 1/16" fuse doublers were replaced with 1/16" balsa sheeting (vertical grain) from the firewall to the back of the cabin.  The end result is a fully painted 2 meter plane with an OS160fx and a standard muffler that weighs in at an awesome 9lbs. 15oz.  I have had the pleasure of flying this one and I must say, "I'm jealous."

This is a pic of John's fusebox with the carbon laminate firewall with Budd mount and carbon laminate gear plate.  The main formers are fiberglass laminate (both materials are 25% lighter than 1/8" lite ply & much stiffer).  Notice the vertical 1/16" balsa sheeting on the insides of the fuse-sides.  This cross grain sheeting worked out very well.  The fusebox top is 1/16" ply as per the plans.