Affordaplane

Aircraft Plans
2010
Updates 2019

* Includes FAR 103 guidelines

Copyright 2019 by Dave Edwards

Affordaplane 103 Guidelines

As with any ultralight, you have to watch your weight during construction. Do not
deviate from the plans, or add unneccessary weight. The Affordaplane 103 fuselage
is shown in the following drawings. This fuselage differs from the traditional one
by using 1 inch by 2 inch square tubing for the rear fuselage. If you are building a
103 version, you should follow these steps:

1) Build the Affordaplane 103 fuselage shown in these drawings.

2) Do not add the cockpit area. This saves building a cowling, and the associated
weight. Simply build the cockpit floor (page 9 of the drawings in the plans).
You will want to reinforce the forward part of the floor with rivets. That is shown
in a drawing. You can add a small windscreen and instrument pod as shown in
the following drawings.
3) Use light weight wheels such as the Azusalite brand. Do not use wheelbarrow
tires, they are too heavy.
4) Use very little paint. You can easily add five pounds of paint to this airplane. You
just want to fill the weave of the fabric and finish with a thin shiny top coat.
5) Foam wings weigh more than aluminum rib ones. For a 103 airplane, use the
aluminum ribs.
6) You must use a motor that weighs under 75 pounds complete.

Affordaplane 103 Drawings

The following pages are for the 103 Affordaplane. This includes the fuselage
drawing with dimensions, and the gussets with dimensions. Also included are the
windscreen details, and instrument pod.
 Not To Scale

103-1/4”

These tubes are 1” X 2” X .125” wall

6061-T6 aluminum rectangle.

110-1/2”

Reference Line

longeron

All square tube except for the vertical

three 1”x2” tail pieces are gussets
2”x2” x .125 wall 6061-T6 longeron
(not to scale)
aluminum square tube.
1”x2” top and bottom tail
longerons arranged this way.
103
 AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset A Part 1

Drawing #40
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Full size Gusset A Part 2

Drawing #41
 7"

1"
1 3/8"

1 3/8" 1 3/8"
1"
4"
3/
1
7"

1
3/
4" A
4"
3/
1
1"

4"
3/

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Not full size Gusset A Dimensions

Drawing #42
 5 1/2"

1"
1 1/2" 1 1/2"

1 1/2"
1/2" 1/2"

7/
8" 7/
8"
B
1/
2"

7/
8"

AFFORDAPLANE

1"
Description:

Full size Gusset B Dimensions

Drawing #43
 C

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset C Part 1

Drawing #44
 C

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset C Part 2

Drawing #45
 1/2"
1"

1/

1"
2"

1"
C
1"

1
1/ 1
4" 1/
4"

6"
1"
5
1/
4"
(fr 1
om 1/
4"
ce
nt

1"
er
of 2" 2"
tu
be
)
2" 2" 1"

10"

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Not full size Gusset C Dimensions

Drawing #46
 D

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset D Full Size

Drawing #47
 6 1/8"

2"
3/4"

1/2"
1 1/2"

1"
3/4"

D
8"
7/
4"

1
3/
7

8"
7/
1
8"
7/
1

1"

AFFORDAPLANE
1"

Description:

Not full size Gusset D Dimensions

Drawing #48
 E

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset E Full Size Part 1

Drawing #49
 E

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset E Full Size Part 2

Drawing #50
 E

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset E Full Size Part 3

Drawing #51
 11 3/4"

3 1/4" 3 1/4"

1 1/2"
1" 3 1/4"

3"

E
2"
10"

2"
2"

AFFORDAPLANE
1" Description:

Not full size Gusset E Dimensions

1"

Drawing #52
F

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset F Full Size Part 1

Drawing #53
 F
Full size
AFFORDAPLANE
Description:
Gusset F Full Size Part 2

Drawing #54
 1'-1/2"

F
3/4"
2"
1"

1 1/4" 3 1/4"

1/2"
2 3/4"

3 1/4" 3 1/2"
2"
3/4"

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Not full size Gusset F Dimensions

Drawing #55
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Description:
Gusset G Full Size Part 1
Full size
Drawing #56

G
 AFFORDAPLANE
Description:
Gusset G Full Size Part 2
Full size
Drawing #57

G
 Full size

AFFORDAPLANE

G Description:
Gusset G Full Size Part 3

Drawing #58
 Full size AFFORDAPLANE
Description:
Gusset G Full Size Part 3

Drawing #58

G
 1"

1"
2"
7 7/8"

2"
1"

2"

1/2"
2 7/8"
1"
2 1/2" 2 7/8"

2 1/2" 2 1/2" 2 7/8" "

11 1/16
1"

8"
1 1/

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Not full size Gusset G Dimensions

Drawing #60
 2"

1/2"
1"

1/2"

3"
1"
H 1/2"
1/2"

1"

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:
Gusset H Dimensions
Full size Drawing #61
 1/2"
AFFORDAPLANE 1/2"

Description:
Gusset I Dimensions

Drawing #62

1 1/2"
Full size
I

1 1/2"

5"
1/2"
2 5/8"
1/2"

2 5/8"

6 1/4"
 1/2"
1"
J
4"

1"

1" 1"
1"

1"

1"
1/2"
1/2"

1"

6"

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:
Gusset J Dimensions
Full size Drawing #63
Full Size Fuselage Drawing with Gussets

If you are building a Light Sport Aircraft, or using a larger motor than 75 pounds in
weight, we recommend using the original fuselage. This fuselage uses 2” x 2” x .125 inch
wall 6061-T6 square tube.
These drawings allow people to use the precut gusset kits offered by aplaneparts.com.
The following pages contain the fuselage drawing with dimensions, and the gussets with
dimensions.
 AFFORDAPLANE
Description:
Fuselage Tube Layout

Drawing #2

57-3/4"
24"
12-3/8"

45-3/8"

75
°
103-1/4"
42-1/2"

13-1/4"
14"

5°
10
21"
17"

16-1/2"
°
90
2"
12"

110-1/

58" Referece Line

Datum Line

Cut all tubes out of 2" x 2" x .125" wall

6061-T6 Square Aluminum Tubing
 AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset A Part 1

Drawing #40
 AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset A Part 2

Drawing #41
 7"

1"
1 3/8"

1 3/8" 1 3/8"
1"
4"
3/
1
7"

1
3/
4" A
4"
3/
1
1"

4"
3/

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Not full size Gusset A Dimensions

Drawing #42
 5 1/2"

1"
1 1/2" 1 1/2"

1 1/2"
1/2" 1/2"

7/
8" 7/
8"
B
1/
2"

7/
8"

AFFORDAPLANE

1"
Description:

Full size Gusset B Dimensions

Drawing #43
 C

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset C Part 1

Drawing #44
 C

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset C Part 2

Drawing #45
 1/2"
1"

1/

1"
2"

1"
C
1"

1
1/ 1
4" 1/
4"

6"
1"
5
1/
4"
(fr 1
om 1/
4"
ce
nt

1"
er
of 2" 2"
tu
be
)
2" 2" 1"

10"

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Not full size Gusset C Dimensions

Drawing #46
 D

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset D Full Size

Drawing #47
 6 1/8"

2"
3/4"

1/2"
1 1/2"

1"
3/4"

D
8"
7/
4"

1
3/
7

8"
7/
1
8"
7/
1

1"

AFFORDAPLANE
1"

Description:

Not full size Gusset D Dimensions

Drawing #48
 E

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset E Full Size Part 1

Drawing #49
 E

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset E Full Size Part 2

Drawing #50
 E

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset E Full Size Part 3

Drawing #51
 11 3/4"

3 1/4" 3 1/4"

1 1/2"
1" 3 1/4"

3"

E
2"
10"

2"
2"

AFFORDAPLANE
1" Description:

Not full size Gusset E Dimensions

1"

Drawing #52
 F

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Full size Gusset F Full Size Part 1

Drawing #53
 F
Full size
AFFORDAPLANE
Description:
Gusset F Full Size Part 2

Drawing #54
 12 1/2"

3/4"
2"

F
1"
1 1/4" 3 1/4"

3 1/4" 3 1/2"

1"
2"

1"

AFFORDAPLANE
3/4"

Description:

Not full size Gusset F Dimensions

Drawing #55
 AFFORDAPLANE
Description:
Gusset G Full Size Part 1
Full size
Drawing #56

G
 AFFORDAPLANE
Description:
Gusset G Full Size Part 2
Full size
Drawing #57

G
 Full size

AFFORDAPLANE

G Description:
Gusset G Full Size Part 3

Drawing #58
 Full size AFFORDAPLANE
Description:
Gusset G Full Size Part 3

Drawing #58

G
 1"
1"

2"
7 7/8"

2"
1"

2 7/8"

1"
2"
2 7/8"
1"
2 1/2"
2 7/8"
2 1/2" 2 1/2" "
11 1/16
8"
1"

1 1/

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

Not full size Gusset G Dimensions

Drawing #60
 1 1/16"
1/2"
1/2"

H 1"
4"

1"
1"
1/2"

2"

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:
Gusset H Dimensions
Full size Drawing #61
 AFFORDAPLANE
Description:

1/2"
Gusset I Dimensions

"
1 1/16
1"
Drawing #62

Full size

"
1 1/16
I

1 1/16"

6"
3/4" 2 1/2" 2 1/2"

2 5/8"
1"

9"
 1/2"
1"
J
4"

1"

1" 1"
1"

1"

1"
1/2"
1/2"

1"

6"

AFFORDAPLANE
Description:
Gusset J Dimensions
Full size Drawing #63