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GOING INTO THE FIRST OF THE YEAR 2005
THE BARR 6 HAS TURNED OUT BETTER THEN EVER EXPECTED
WITH FIRST 150 HR COMPLETED MANY OF THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS HAVE PROVEN
TO BE CORRECT OR EXCEEDED
FLIGHT TESTING HAS EXPANDED TO 210 MPH INDICATED
WEIGHT RANGE OF FLIGHTS FROM 3100 LB TO 4150 LB
AIR TEMPS FOR FLIGHTS FROM 20F TO 95F
NEXT BIG PROJECT JAN FEB MARCH
INSTALL AUTOPILOT AND FLIGHT TEST
MY INITIAL STUDY OF AUTOPILOTS WAS IN 1998
AFTER A REVIEW OF AUTOPILOT MANUFACTURERS IN 2004
IT WAS DECIDED TO GO WITH TRU TRAK
DIGIFLIGHT IIVS BECAUSE
GOOD FACTORY SUPPORT FOR EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT OWNERS
GPS NAV AVAILABLE WITH HANDHELD GPS
GPSS WITH PANEL MOUNT GPS
DOES NOT USE HEADING BUG ON DG OR TURN & BANK INFO
AUTOPILOT IS STALL PROOF WITH AIRSPEED INFO
ENGAGING AUTOPILOT ALLOWS FOR DIRECTIONAL & VERTICAL SPEED CONTROL
PITCH TRIM INDICATOR
AUTOPILOT FUNCTIONS AS A STAND ALONE AUTOPILOT DOES NOT REQUIRE VACUUM
INSTRUMENTS
PLANS FOR 2005
INSTALL AND TEST AUTOPILOT
DO FIRST ANNUAL
BUILD FLIGHT TIME AND EXTENDING ENVELOPE
PROMOTE BARR 6 BY GOING TO ADDITIONAL AIR SHOWS
COMMERCIAL DISPLAY BOOTH AT SUN& FUN AND OSHKOSH
PROVIDE FLIGHT DEMO TO PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS
WORK ON 2006 COST PROJECTIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF
BARR 6 IN PENNA.
GOING INTO END OF APRIL
100 HR & 500 HR SERVICE ANNUAL INSPECTIONS COMPLETED
AUTO PILOT IS NOW INSTALLED AND TESTING HAS BEEN STARTED
WORKING WITH JIM YOUNKIN FROM TRU TRAK
FINISHED DEVELOPING A INSTALLATION KIT FOR THE
DIGIFLIGHT 11 VS
AUTO PILOT
THIS A/P IS JUST ANOTHER REASON FOR FLYING A EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE
IT IS JUST GREAT
CONTROL WHEEL STEERING
GPS NAV
CLIMB AND DESCEND ON VERTICAL SPEED
BUILT IN DIGITAL SLAVED DIRECTIONAL GYRO
DIGITAL TRAK SELECTOR
ALTITUDE HOLD
TRIM SENSING PITCH SERVO THAT ANNUNCIATES FOR TRIM
ALL FOR RETAIL PRICE OF $4,350.00
HOWARD LEVY CAME IN FOR PHOTO SHOOT
FLEW BARR 6 AT 120 INDICATED AND SPEEDS WORKED OUT FINE FOR PHOTO
STARTED TO SERVICE OXYGEN SYSTEM BUT WILL FINISH IN THE FALL
FLIGHT TO SUN& FUN
SO FLIGHT TO SUN & FUN GAVE ME TWO NEW ITEMS FOR BARR 6
FIRST IFR FLIGHT IN BARR 6
FIRST TRIP WITH A/P
SET UP BARR 6 IN EXHIBIT SPACE OUT SIDE BUILDING C
PEOPLE LIKED SIGNS IN FOLLOWING ORDER
2303 USEFUL LOAD
MORE SPEED
Vne 248 MPH
Vc 206 MPH
Va 171 MPH
BIGGER CABIN
CLUB SEATING
WALK AROUND
ROOM
KIT
AIRCRAFT
$89,900
OF THE 200,000 OR SO PEOPLE AT THE AIR SHOW
MOST SAW THE BARR 6 FOR THE FIRST
TIME
ALL DAY FROM 7:00 TO 3:00 PEOPLE WOULD SEE THE SIGNS
THEN WALK AROUND PLANE
TO CABIN DOORS
THE GRASS WAS WORN OUT GOING TO CABIN
WAITED TILL DAY AFTER THE SHOW TO LEAVE
PHOTO SHOWS EQUIPMENT READY TO LOAD
AND SUN COMING UP AT 7:00 IN THE MORNING
2 HR TO PACK 1 HR FOR PREFLIGHT
TAKE OFF @ 10:00
LANDED IN CHARLOTTE 12:30
TAKE OFF 1:30
LANDED IN WILLIAMSPORT 4:00
CABIN STILL LOADED WITH CAMPING AND EXHIBIT MATERIALS FROM SUN& FUN
LEFT SUN& FUN WITH 4 BUILDING CENTER PROSPECTS
2 KIT BUILDER PROSPECTS
AT OSHKOSH 2005
FIRST COMMERCIAL DISPLAY AT OSHKOSH
I ARRIVED FRIDAY JULY 22 AND LEFT AUG 1
A LOT OF EXPERTS STOPPED AND ASKED QUESTIONS AND IN RETURN THEY
ANSWERED MY QUESTIONS
THERE IS A LOT OF NEW EQUIPMENT COMING ON THE MARKET PLACE THAT IS AVAILABLE
ONLY FOR EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT
AFTER TWO YEARS OF PEOPLE LOOKING AT THE BARR 6 THREE ITEMS STAND OUT AS TO
WHAT THEY LIKED
2303 USEFUL LOAD THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE
I STATED THAT AIRFRAME IS BUILT OUT OF PREPREG LIKE A LANCAIR BUT THE
DIFFERENCE IS THAT CHARLEY RODGERS DEVELOPED 6,000 FT OF GRAPHITE ROD
PACKS TO CARRY THE LOADS OF THE STRUCTURE ALLOWING LIGHTER STRUCTURE
BIG CABIN WITH WALK AROUND ROOM
CAME FROM THE USE OF COMPOSITE
SPEEDS Vne 248mph
Vc 206mph
Va 171 mph
WITH 210 TT FLIGHT HR TRUE AIRSPEED HAS WORKED OUT TO 195 MPH TRUE
NEED TO TUFF TEST SPEED FAIRINGS TO FIND DRAG AND MAKE CHANGES THIS WINTER
OTHER THEN THIS 11 MPH DIFF THE BARR 6 HAS PROVEN TO BE EVERYTHING THAT I WANTED
IT TO BE.
I AM NOW WORKING ON FLYING FINALS AT 80 MPH AND FAIRING AT 45 FOR NORMAL TOUCH
DOWNS
NOW THAT DESIGN--TOOLING---PARTS MANUFACTURING---ASSEMBLY----FLIGHT
TESTING----UPGRADE OF SYSTEMS
IS COMPLETE
I HAVE ANALYZED THE START OF PRODUCTION IN PENNA.
AND HAVE COME TO THE END OF THE BARR 6 PROJECT BY MY SELF.
SINCE 1989 I HAVE WORKED TOWARDS DEVELOPING & MARKETING THE
BARR 6 , A KIT AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INVESTORS.
I WAS 62 IN JUNE 2006 AND DO NOT HAVE THE ENERGY, WHICH
I ONCE HAD, TO SET UP MANUFACTURING OF KITS FOR CUSTOMERS.
THE ASSETS OF BARR 6 MANUFACTURING HAVE BEEN SOLD BECAUSE
I CAN NOT DO IT MYSELF.
IT IS TIME FOR MORRISON AIRCRAFT THE NEW OWNERS TO TAKE THE PROVEN BARR 6 INTO MANUFACTURING AND
DELIVERY OF KITS TO WAITING CUSTOMERS.
THE DESIGNER AND BUILDER , JIM BARR NOW HAS RETIRED
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