The build is progressing:

- made the nosecone/cockpit/hatch assembly.  Installed a magnet as a hold-down.  This will either be the battery hatch if the battery has to move forward for balance or the hatch to make the battery connection if the battery is buried further aft.  Leaving my options open.  It is drying now.
- built the second nacelle and installed the motor and electronics
- installed both landing gear legs.
- finished some stuff on the wings like hard points around the servos and ESC wires so the covering can stick.
- picked up the props from Guy "Spitfire" O'Reilly.  His Spit looks terrific.

photo 3340 - the front cone insert with the magnet in place.  The edges have been sanded so they slide into the nose cone and increase the gluing surface.
photo 3343 - the back of the cockpit glued to the cockpit floor.  This assembly  (cockpit back, floor and nose cone) is one piece held with one magnet6 (so far).

Note in photo 3340 the masking tape around the whole fuse just behind the cockpit back wall.  When I went to open up the former a bit just in case the battery needed some room the former split open.  There was so much outward tension in the stringers that it pulled open.  It was the only former that I had not braced top and bottom with a cross brace.  Live and learn.

Frank

It is pretty simple, flying under MAAC safety rules we are exempt from the RPAS rules. No altitude limit in MAAC safety rues, therefore no altitude limit.
Unless, as in the case of TEMAC I believe, there are arrangements (such as altitude limits)  in place with the local airport.

https://www.maac.ca/en/transport_canada.php

You should consider setting the ailerons up so that for landings they can both go up a fair bit.
That will really help with increasing the approach angle, without increasing speed ( glide path control)

Nice projects!

Project 3

Another previous built model airplane was difficult to fly. My Fournier is difficult to turn with only rudder, so I am adding ailerons.