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My EAA Chapter is selling the VW engine that was destined for the Kolb Mark III chapter project before determining it put the CG too far aft. The engine comes complete with all the accessories, ready to bolt on, including: dual ignition, carbeurator, alternator, exhaust, carb heat, tach, oil temp,...

After 1800 hours and 12 years RV-4 N416RV was inspected today, and I have the airworthiness certificate in hand. It was much less painful than I expected :-) The DAR spent about an hour and a half looking over the airplane and asking questions, and about a half an hour filling out paperwork. He...

Gene Lehman went down in N29GL, a 1980 Emeraude NW of Dayton, Ohio yesterday. The newspaper story is at http://www.daytondailynews.com/. The NTSB preliminary report is not posted as yet. I bought that plane in 1998 and trained in it against the day my Emeraude would be ready to fly. A bit...

Does anyone know if any of the aviation vendors will be offering sales via their websites during the AOPA Expo? I know many have sales on site but not being able to attend, I'm still looking to buy some goods at a discounted price. Thanks!

To All: I recently mentioned laminating the bow of a rudder using 'sewer clamps.' (See: 'Whittle Your Own Airplane.') Standard stuff if you're building a wooden airplane. Wooden strips, eighth inch thick, slathered with glue, bent around some nails or form-blocks protected by waxed paper,...

Check out Pumkin Chunkin, now in the last 10 min on the discovery channel. Replays at 1:00 AM eastern. Set your vcr's, cuz this is some real homebuilt flying! -- Jim in NC

I placed my Air Command Elite Gyro Copter for sale on EBay. You can find it at this link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2437832162 Here is part of the desription: "Single seat Air Command Elite Gyro Copter with the Centerline Thrust Upgrade. Complete Kit goes for...

Today's Founder Quote: The family begins with husband and ... Today's Founder Quote: Naw, not necessarily, you illiterate twit. Your degenerate forefather Lot started families by copulating with his two daughters, after his wife turned into a pillar of salt. As usual, perverts head straight to...

A guy here asked me to help: he is designing a homebuilt aircraft which he wishes to power with '360 Lyco. Are there in the Net any pics of these engines containing engine's detailed dimensions? Thanks in advance, Alex http://protor.narod.ru - The aircraft which this guy designes

An A&P showed me how to clean a sparkplug; first the two-prong vibrating thing for deep cleaning, then sandblasting, then manual picking of deposits. He was using dental picks for the last task. What do you use? - Mike

For anybody that is in construction or that has researched affordable hangar options....for an insulated steel sided and roofed hangar which is more affordable to build- post style (pole barn) or traditional stick (framed walls)? Our EAA chapter built a traditional stick hangar and insulated...

Hello. I'm looking for a schematic or kit that will enable me to build a device for interfacing my mobile phone (Nokia 6310i) with my aviation headset (David Clark H10-13S). Something like this http//www.flightcell.co.uk/index.htm Has anyone such a schematic, or a reference to a commercial kit?

I thought about this one for a while, and thanks to all of you who chimed in. Between the lot of you, I came up to what is an optimal solution for me. In the first place, I am clumsy. I can trip over my own shadow. If there was a way for me to kick a can over and spill all the trapped gasoline,...

I'm new to experimental aircraft and am surprised by a number of things. The first was a peek inside a Lycoming IO-360. I've spent most of my life around things mechanical...from building cars and racing motorcycles so my first look inside a Lycoming was a surprise. Given the size of the...

This is what bugs.me.on.the.net. " wrote: To all webmaster,newsmaster To fight Copyright and illegal usagers of Newsgroups it's recommand to set all you News server to receive and send only 32 kbytes of article for all newsgroups (250 lines)

To All: Some of us here in San Diego county are having a rough go of it right now. I'm sure you've all seen the media eagerly keeping score of the deaths, lost structures and acreage burned. I'd like you all to know that real people, while regretting the losses, are far more aware of the number...

Sorry, sent in the wrong reader. I'm Christopher Not Julie! Looking into getting plans for the Ison Aircarft Hi-max. Is there anyone with experience on the Hi-Max. Also, does anyone have something to add about the Zenoah G-50 engine?

looking at potential powerplants for my project I have come across a TSIO- 520 that is mid time, I am looking for an IO-520, What exactly does it take to convert an engine to non-turbo? Do higher compression pistons need to be installed? What of the injection system? Anyone out there a...

Who has recommendations for inline filters on the air compressor, for water and other stuff? And sources? thanks Ed Wischmeyer