I'm building a carbon fiber airplane and understand that the carbon is too opaque to radio signals to use antennas inside the carbon. (The wing tips are E-Glass and come with navigation antennas already installed.) For communication, marker beacon, and transponder antennas, I'm wondering why...

Does anyone know the coclpit width of the Grumman Yankee AA1- I can find every kind of info but that thanks

Has anyone ever used a liquid to liquid cooler on a home built. I know this type of cooler is normal on a turbin engine but what would it do to a normally asperated engine and none JP rated fuels? What do you have in mind, using a heat exchanger to cool your oil and warm up the avgas in your...

Question for Ron - any word on whether and/or when plans will be available again? All this recent advice to "build a proven design for your first airplane" ...

In the June 2006 issue of Flying Magazine Page 101. Peter Garrison wrote another good information article called "Spin Doctors" Its good information about Vortex Generators, that every builder pilot should get a copy and read. He has been a editor for Flying Magazine for a very long time. Peter...

stick comes from mig-21 "fishbed" fighter but can by easily mounted in any motoglider i think, or can be a nice collecting item. you can saw it he http://www.allegro.pl/show_item.php?item=24417772 more pics avilable via e-mail

Anybody try one of those automotive rear window electric grid element defroster kits for defrosting a portion of aircraft winshield?

m .This is often synchronized while using date of your respective following pay check .So the reply to the question: "Is project payday a scam or real?" is pretty clear .com for exclusive resources with a...

One of the things I still have to do is install instruments in my instrument panel. Well another thing is actually get the instruments too. ;-) I guess panel lighting isn't the most critical issue I'm dealing with but I'd like to hear about options. There seem so many choices now for lighting,...

Mxsmanic wrote Does this mean that your hotel in Iowa is closing, or are you going to be operating two separate hotels, one in Iowa and one in Texas? Well...let's see how many people jump in here to tell Mxsmanic that since he doesn't own a motel, he is not qualified to ask this question. ...

Getting kinda dull around here. Time to liven it up some... Top 10 Low Pass Flyby's of All Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7LqKV04VLo -- Richard Lamb

hello, is someone know where a set of carbon dragon plan may be available? Thanks -- Philippe Vessaire Ò¿Ó¬

Greetings, I am building a Monnet Moni that was purchased partially completed. I have found a number of components that were poorly fabricated (the "V" Tail front spar doubler looks like swiss cheese!)and I need to recreate them. Unfortunately the original builder did not copy the full size...

Jim Weir, See link. Why would the FAA get involved? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=90973&item=4519498097&rd=1 tw

In the past. someone had provided a formula for painting a corkscrew on a prop spinner but I seem unable to find it. Can anyone help as I'd like to paint my new spinner? Thanks, Dick

Hello, due to hasardous classification, I receive a $400 shipping quote from ACS for a $20 can. I search for subtitute and I find. In USA & Canada, Permatex FAG3 is the same than Loctite p/n 30517 (4oz) Loctite p/n 30519 (1 pint)

I did a search and there is nothing recent on this engine. Can anyone shed any info about operating this engine please? Thanks

A friend has an Avid Flyer for sale, I'm interested. Anyone have any suggestions on things to look for, watch out for, or suggestions in general? It's a Model C Speedwing with Rotax 532 with "B" gearbox. Basic instrumentation, no radio, has lights at least on wingtips. Low time, clean (he...

Where can I find a fairly detailed explanation of the airworthiness certification of an experimental aircraft? Specifically, I'd like to know if experimentals get certified in a class (land, sea, single engine, multi-engine) or just in category. I'm sure I'll have additional questions, which is why...

Greetings Flyers I am interested in contacting any owners/ pilots / ex owners of Genesis or Revelation aircraft by Slipstream industries. I am at present considering the purchase of one of these aircraft with the 912 engine. Seasonal greetings David Hill