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STC for Cessna 140 by
Chris
Does anyone know if an stc exists for float attachments for a 1946
Cessna 140?
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by Scott
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aircraft brakes were never designed for stopping aircraft. by
Stealth Pilot[_2_]
some interesting points came out of one guy's query re servicing some
old brake master cylinders.
gringomasloco commented regarding broken brake lines spraying brake
fluid over hot calipers and setting the wheels on fire. hmmmmm.
I am talking about light private aircraft here...
as I put it in...
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Tire inflation pressure by
Paul Lee
What is the proper pressure to use with 5.00-5 mains and 10x3.50-4 nose
for a 2250 gross canard plane?
Another related question: both mains tend to loose air slowly - would
be flat after about 3 months sitting. Is this typical or should I get
new...
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Home Built Choppers by
Chris Stubbs
Hello everyone
I'n new to this newsgroup, my interest has been sparked after comming across
this website http://www.prismz.com/helio/ they claim to sell plans to build
your own chopper, does anyone know of similar sites?? Or have anyone made
something similar?
Regards Chris
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Aluminum vs Fiberglass landing gear - Pro's and cons. by
Bart D. Hull
I'm in the process of building a Team Tango (similar to a Glasair IIFG) and have
a few thoughts about the landing gear. The earlier kits had fiberglass "legs"
and the newer kits have aluminum legs.
I flew in a Tango with the aluminum gear and it seemed quite harsh on landing. I
know aluminum gear...
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FYI: Dec 12 MythBusters: Airplane Hour by
Jim Logajan
"Jamie and Adam take wing to test if a person with no flight training can
safely land an airplane and if a plane can take off from a conveyor belt
speeding in the opposite direction. Tory, Grant, and Kari jump on some
Hollywood-inspired skydiving myths."
Quoted from the Discovery channel...
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Aluminum vs Fiberglass landing gear - Pro's and cons. by
Bart Hull
I'm in the process of building a Team Tango (similar to a Glasair IIFG) and have
a few thoughts about the landing gear. The earlier kits had fiberglass "legs"
and the newer kits have aluminum legs.
I flew in a Tango with the aluminum gear and it seemed quite harsh on landing. I
know aluminum gear...
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Texas Parasol by
[email protected]
To All:
I have recovered some of the files containing the corrections to the
FUSELAGE errors in the Texas Parasol drawings, originally posted in
Feb 2003 but since erased. Also found were portions of the tutorial
on extruded angle and its use for this type of structure.
If you've any interest in...
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Polikarpov PO-2 Homebuilt-plans FS by
Nenad Miklusev
YASIG-AEROPOXY site was updated with new books, kits and CD Roms.
Polikarpov PO-2 Flight/Service & Maintenance Manual and building
instructions
published by:Zavod No 23 , 1937. 264 pages
Complete service,maintenance and repair manual with some 200 extreme
detailed drawings.
printed(A5 format) or...
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FAA plane crash records? by
Larry
A friend of mine lost both parents in a plane crash when their Cessna went
down in 1976 or 1977. Nobody ever says a word about what happened. Any idea
where I could research the results of the accident investigation?
Thanks!
Larry
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August 23rd 04 03:52 PM
by Dave S
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Advice on flying Pitts with Haigh Locking Tailwheel by
Ditch
Hey all,
Here's the deal. I am going to be ferrying a Pitts S-1S from Florida to New
York next week. This airplane is equipped with a Haigh locking tailwheel. I
have about 800 hours in various models of Pitts (S-2A, S-2B, S-1C and S-1S) but
have never flown one with a locking tailwheel. I have...
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Lawrance 37HP Radial Engines Reserve Met by
Victor Bravo
For those who are interested in an adorable little powerplant for a
light homebuilt, my Lawrance radial engine projects have now only just
met the reserve on eBay. There are less than 12 hours left on the
auction, so someone can still snatch these little things up for a
reasonably low price. Search...
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Volksplane in New Zealand? by
Wooduuuward
You might want to also check out gyroplanes. NZ has a new one
that is top of the line. There's a few good websites about them:
http://www.aero-sport.com/
http://www.gyroplane.ca
http://classics.nu/pitbull/pitbull.html
John Burns wrote:
Hi there
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Venting of Lycoming 0-290 D Engine by
Phil
Hello
I have been helping a young fellow EAA member with the restoration of a
EAA Biplane , he is using a rebuilt Lycoming 4cyl. , 125 H.P. 0-290 D engine
in this plane and has a 3/8 " O.D. aluminum tube running from the firewall
and exiting just ahead of the tailwheel , he wants' to keep the...
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Precision Airmotive LLC by
Jerry Springer
Peter Nielson
Product Support Mgr.
Precision Airmotive LLC
14800 40th Ave NE
Marysville, WA 98271
360-651-8282
Subject: Letter to Industry
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Fwd: [BD4] Source of HIGH CHTs on O-320 and O-360 FOUND! by
Bruce A. Frank
This is very useful tech info from the BD4 group! Thought you guys might
find it interesting.
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Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 19:52:16 -0500
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July 4th 04 07:28 PM
by jls
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Smart CDI diesel engine by
Hans Zwakenberg
Hi group,
can someone please tell me whether efforts are on the way already to
turn the Smart CDI diesel engine into an aircraft engine? I'm looking
for something (preferably a diesel) in the 80HP range. Maximum weight
should be appr. 75 Kg (165 lb). It looks to me the larger of the
Smart CDI's...
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Continental A65 engine by
Philippe Vessaire
Hello,
For the A-65 pignon gear, I would know :
1- outer diameter
2- number of teeth
Thanks
--
Philippe Vessaire Ò¿Ó¬
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Taylorcraft F22 by
(Keith Sowter)
Came across this interesting aircrat at Old Buckenham in the UK last
weekend
Can anyone enlighten as to its background - at first glance looks like
a PA18
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1159961/
Best regards
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