Just as the homebuilt community is drawing scrutiny from the FAA over professional builders of homebuilt airplanes, we find out that US Senators are hiring builders to build homebuilt planes for them: http://tinyurl.com/lbgc3

For Sale: Polikarpov PO-2 Flight/Maintenance Manual published by: Zavod No 23 , 1937. 264 pages Complete service,maintenance and repair manual with some 200 extreme detailed drawings. printed(A5 format) or CD Rom version

In article , "karel adams" writes: You sure you could satifsy both? After 50 years of flying?? not to mention ?? years of (---^h^h^h) ??? Karel (sorry just couldn't resist)

Fellow came by the shop to borrow a Dutch Oven. He works at one of the local colleges and is a Boat Person rather than a Plane Person. Boat People usually takes their kitchen with him when they travel but he's taking a bunch of college kids over to Death Valley to count pup fish and the best the...

Sorry, I haven't sent this out for far too long...but for those who don't know, we've got a "picture page" of rec.aviation users (and their aircraft) he http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm To see a new update, go here to see some new pix of Ken Reed's AWESOME '91 Mooney...

Has anyone built a Banty Should I build it Any negative comments about this Banty or positive Thank you

Hi everyone. This is an extremely interesting thread, and I have been reading avidly. As a glider pilot, based in the U.K (not that my location makes the blindest bit of difference), I am reasonably familiar with the process of using a cable to get airborne, whether behind another aircraft (the...

Hello guys/girls.. We have just updated our website for the XCOM VHF Radio, there is now more detailed information including...... A fully interactive module where you can test the radio and all the functions including Dual Watch, memory channels...

the word I have is that a permit in UT appears be accepted in all other states that allow concealed carry. Looks like UT accepts others, but not vice versa. http://lisa.favorites.com/~cabrams/Reciprocity.html

Rib Testing The rib is supported upside down by a jig simulating the wing spars. The load, consisting of a single mass suitably divided by balance beams, is applied to the upper edge of the rib (as positioned in the jig), distributed by pallets of wood as needed to prevent...

Eugene Wendland wrote... Does anyone know what compound is used to secure the nuts and threads on aviation engines? Sounds like you're talking about inspection lacquer. It's not really a securing compound, it just chips and flakes if the material moves. Wicks has it (www.wicksaircraft.com),...

`"B. Jensen" wrote in message ... I need a canopy remade for my Laser. I heard there is a company in Ohio that does this. Does anyone know what the company name is and how to get ahold of them? For some reason the name G&B...

"Must Have" Tools for Christmas DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, splattering it against that freshly painted airplane part you were drying. WIRE WHEEL:...

To All, Built this in my shop yesterday. http://www.roddingroundtable.com/tech/articles/12ewheel.html Total parts cost was right about $47.00 and total time to build was eight hours. I deviated a little from the plans because I didn't have some of the stuff laying around (the telescoping...

I'll try again, Any suggestions on how to remove a good dose of waterproofing (non silicon) from a fiberglass and resin (vinyl Ester) lay-up? Can it be done safely and with no lasting, or long term aftereffects? This is inside the horizontal stab where strength is pretty important. I'm to the...

Anyone know of an unfinished S7 available? Thanks. Peter

I have two of these which a friend has asked me to try and move for him. The asking price is $3500.00 CDN each. http://www.igs.net/~jcb/misc/augusta/augusta01.html -- regards from :: John Bartley 43 Norway Spruce Street Stittsville, Ontario

Okay, you guys told me to post binaries to the alt.binary file. I did that. It's under Badwater Bill and it's titled Lark GLider. I can't find the shot I took when I was above the crap you see in the background. But here's the story: I got a clearance to go up into PC. That's what we called...

I was wondering if anyone here knows who the manufacturer of this helmet is? http://www.flickr.com/photos/33432533@N03/4117350181/ http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/79/l_e18a9b913301e6ba450b25a40f1a990a.jpg (Yes, there is a helmet in that pic...) Thanks.

Well, to be technical about it was a picture I cut out of a magazine and folded into a paper airplane. It flew rather nicelly. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired