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jerry rausch

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Dec 4, 2002, 6:06:14 AM12/4/02
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Has anyone here had any experience with this craft?
I have to admit it is not gorgeous but the word does not apply to many
103 ul's.
I'm curious as to cockpit dimensions.

Jerry

Hello Fred,
>>
>> Check out the "Souricette" (little mouse), which is a French design
>> with great performance on a 18hp engine!
>>
>> http://air.souris.set.free.fr/engl/Index_eng.htm
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Gil.
>> --
>> http://planenews.com

Bradley Johnston

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Dec 4, 2002, 7:46:56 PM12/4/02
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It is an interesting looking aircraft. I like the shoulder wing look.
I can not say that I like the tandum seat version's view from the back
seat.

There is more information in English if you follow the links around
but, nothing on the cockpit size.

I wonder if the plans are available in English?


jerry rausch <raus...@pwrtc.com> wrote in message news:<3DEDE1A6...@pwrtc.com>...

Gil G.

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Dec 5, 2002, 11:06:56 AM12/5/02
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On 4 Dec 2002 16:46:56 -0800, bradley_...@hotmail.com (Bradley
Johnston) wrote:

>It is an interesting looking aircraft. I like the shoulder wing look.
>I can not say that I like the tandum seat version's view from the back
>seat.
>
>There is more information in English if you follow the links around
>but, nothing on the cockpit size.
>
>I wonder if the plans are available in English?

Probably not.. But if you buy a set, get one for me and I'll translate
the whole thing ;-)

This is a great design, flying fast on a 18hp (cheap) engine! And 95
Kg empty weight is only about 210 Lbs. Add a canopy and a larger tank,
you get a nice cross country airplane (no longer UL then). Moreover,
it has a 15/1 glide ratio... What else one could ask from an
ultralight?

I am trying to decide between the Souricette and a Gyrobee (totally
different philosophy!)

Gil.
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http://planenews.com

jerry rausch

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Dec 5, 2002, 9:02:06 PM12/5/02
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What more? Enough cockpit space to fly for a couple hours and still
feel like going some more.

Gil G. wrote:
> On 4 Dec 2002 16:46:56 -0800, bradley_...@hotmail.com (Bradley
> Johnston) wrote:
>
>
>>It is an interesting looking aircraft. I like the shoulder wing look.
>>I can not say that I like the tandum seat version's view from the back
>>seat.

snip


> Probably not.. But if you buy a set, get one for me and I'll translate
> the whole thing ;-)

snip

Gil G.

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Dec 6, 2002, 12:17:36 PM12/6/02
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On Thu, 05 Dec 2002 21:02:06 -0500, jerry rausch <raus...@pwrtc.com>
wrote:

>What more? Enough cockpit space to fly for a couple hours and still
>feel like going some more.

This ultralight is supposed to be pretty confortable.

Gil.
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http://planenews.com

Richard Carlisle

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Dec 6, 2002, 1:55:33 PM12/6/02
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I sent an email to the designer 2 days ago requesting info on how to order
plans and if they have an English version. No response yet.

Ross

Gil G.

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Dec 8, 2002, 11:20:15 AM12/8/02
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On Fri, 06 Dec 2002 13:55:33 -0500, Richard Carlisle <rrc...@nhvt.net>
wrote:

>I sent an email to the designer 2 days ago requesting info on how to order
>plans and if they have an English version. No response yet.
>
>Ross

I would rather try to contact the souricette association:

Air Souris Set
Lou Camin de Valcros
83390 Cuers
France

Or even more likely, the Aurore company in Pau, France.

AURORE SARL
ZA Aéroport de Pau
Rue Saint Exupéry
64230 SAUVAGNON
France

Ph: 011 33 5 59 33 70 82
Fax: 011 33 5 59 33 76 62
sarl....@libertysurf.fr

I heard the designer doesn't like to sell plans oversea because he
can't support his foreign customers and keep an eye on what builders
do.. Better fax the guys at Aurore..

Sincerely,

Gil.

Richard Carlisle

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Dec 8, 2002, 4:33:56 PM12/8/02
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The designer sent me this....

contact

Michel Barry
171 avenue du Général Leclerc
Batiment C
91190 Gif sur Yvette
FRANCE

or michel...@wanadoo.fr


Cordialement,

--
Laurent Cadoux


I sent Michel an email but have had no response yet. Looks like they don't
speak much English over there. Maybe I'll try sending a fax. Not a big
deal really. It just looked like a fairly quick build and inexpensive
"winter project" sort of plane...Not that I need another winter project. :)

Ross


> From: gil...@nospam-yahoo.com (Gil G.)
> Organization: http://extra.newsguy.com
> Newsgroups: rec.aviation.ultralight

Owen Davies

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Dec 9, 2002, 9:48:45 AM12/9/02
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> I sent Michel an email but have had no response yet. Looks like they
don't
> speak much English over there. Maybe I'll try sending a fax. Not a big
> deal really. It just looked like a fairly quick build and inexpensive
> "winter project" sort of plane...Not that I need another winter project.
:)

The Souricette was discussed at some length on one of the Yahoo groups,
either Fly5K or VULA, probably the former. Sounded interesting. If my
memory is working--it seldom is--someone in this hemisphere already has
the rights to distribute it here. No doubt they'd be eager to help.

Owen Davies


Leon McAtee

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Dec 9, 2002, 12:17:18 PM12/9/02
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>> I sent Michel an email but have had no response yet. Looks like they
>don't
>> speak much English over there. Maybe I'll try sending a fax.

Try running your E-mail through one of the online translators first. Make a
note that is what you did and include your English original below.

If you get a reply with the letters all mixed up just do the reverse.


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