Sequoia Aircraft Corporation F.8L Falco Instructions for use

F.8L Falco
Construction
Manual

F.8L Falco
Construction
Manual
Sequoia Aircraft Corporation
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F.8L Falco Construction Manual Revision 4, March 1, 2002
List of Effective Pages
Revision 4
March 1, 2002
The F.8L Falco Construction Manual was originally written in 1984, and since then portions of
the manual have been revised in 1986 and 1989 to correct minor deficiencies. At the time of
these revisions, a system of tracking revisions had not been fully adopted, and Revision 1 and 2
were identified only by dates on the bottom of each page.
Revision 3 is a completely new version of the manual because the illustrations, previously pasted
onto the master pages with rubber cement, are now all an integral part of the document on our
computers, and the manual has been extensively reformated with a new typeface and layout style.
However, the content of the manual is essentially unchanged from Revision 2.
Revision 4 is a further refinement with larger type, formatting changes and minor changes to the
manual.
This construction manual includes what we have written to date. In the future, it will be
expanded to add more chapters. When we have the time, Chapters 11, 12 and 13 will be
expanded to take you through the construction of the wood parts on a step-by-step basis with
many illustrations. Other than that, the construction manual is essentially complete through
Chapter 28.
For additional information, please visit the Falco Skunkworks at our website. There we have a
large collection of articles, notes, hints and tips on building a Falco.
Dates of issue for original and revised pages are:
Original June 10, 1984
Revision 1 June 10, 1986
Revision 2 April 4, 1989
Revision 3 October 10, 1995
Revision 4 March 1, 2002
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