YPEN : Penfield
North of Melbourne
Where I started my flying.

Created By:
Doc Penny (Deceased)
after the war
Retired WW2 RAAF Pilot
Jolly good Chap

VISION Specifications
Type Fixed wing, Two place
Empty Weight 850 - 950lbs
Useful Load 500 - 750 lbs
Gross Weight 1350 - 1600 lbs
Fuel Load 22-40 Gallons
Engines 100-160 hp

Performance
Vnexceed 207 mph
Won't know till we have to pull the chute..

What you don't have one. Better get one :-)

Va 143 mph

Vdestruct 231 mph
Not a good time to be
without a chute.

Vflaps 105 mph

Cruise 155 mph – 200 mph @ 8,000 ft

Initial Climb Rate
1400-2300+
Can't wait for that !
going up

Stall 55 mph

Load factor +6g / -4g
(at 1250 MTOW .)

Take-off / 600 ft /
(not with two fat bloke's.)
So I'm getting closer to finishing so I'm on a diet...

Landing / 900 ft there about's same as above.

Fuselage
Cockpit Width 40”- 46”

Wing Data
Area (sq ft) 85, SP 96, EX
Span 21’8”, SP 25’ 6”, EX
Airfoil Root 63a-415 - Tip 412
Aspect Ratio 5.5, SP 6.6, EX

Landing Gear

Standard Tail Dragger
Fixed Tri-gear w/castering nose wheel

Building Vision AUS#232
Experimental Aircraft

dare to live the dream. O' Say can you see

Builder: Peter Faithfull ,
Yarra Glen,Victoria. Australia,
Designer : Steve Rahm (United States of America)

Just how many people do you know with an aircraft hanger in their back yard ?
In the Beginning you need a place to build your dream.
This hanger I designed to house AUS#232 during construction and to be relocated to an airfield to house the plane for initial flight testing a portable cost effective solution.
10mtr X 7mtre steel tube and polyester tarpaulin. My digital camera lens is a bit squishy but it's been here for 5 years and still good as the day it went up.

year round weather protection with ambient solar heating .
winter 15 c , summer flaps closed a great 45 c for curing .

VISION
The only 100% Plans hand built low wing construction in composite on planet earth
Bar a couple of Rutan canard thingee's
They go real fast but come over the fence at a hell of a rate of knots with little wheels not good for gravel and grass .

This Project
Construction began of Vision #232 in January 2003.
After looking closely at alternative aircraft I settled on the VISION due to it's utility.
The ability to come over the fence a around 65 kts and settle at 48 kts
became a major factor as the type's of airfields here in Australia will be grass.

You can read more on the designers site.

Update November 2008

Lower wing glassesd / Wing fitted to fusealage / Fuel bays about to be closed out
Fuel system /caps /gauges/vents/ / Shear Panels and spar tunnel glassed.

Looks now like a plane (finally)

NEXT
So you want to build a plane ... Mad if you do.. Mad if you don't..Catch 22

Pilot to Bombadier
I am the bombadier -Catch 22
Some times this is what it takes to protect your health when working with the glitter.
Not good building a plane, if you don't live to fly it.
So if you build fibreglass get used to wearing a mask

Who is the man behind the mask :-)
All will be revealed.
fit wing , glass in rear spar ,prepare flaps /ailerons/controls./wingtips/

PS: I have promised to update and post my collection of pics,
so be a little patient and I will get it done ..
( So You know how old this stuff is 11/11/08)
I will change the update mate.
The menu system will be activated soon.

American Affordable Aircraft
Sports Aircraft Association Australia