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Does anyone have any info or thoughts on the Acrolite 2M as a lsa.The websites info looks great except for a rather long takeoff and landing distance,when compared to similar ac. John

Hi, Just stopping in to spread the word for those of you who are interested in either the Quickie or Dragonfly tandem winged composite homebuilts that I have created a web site to archive information on these two aircraft. If you have anything you can add to the archives, please let me...

I'm looking to tow my plane to the airport. I've seen aircraft towed on their own wheels. I called the local police department and they said I had to use a trailer. Does anyone know the "road rules" for towing aircraft to the airport? I tried googling for federal or state (Maine) regulations...

Hey Riley, you have a parachute on your sorry ass because you never learned to fly. Murrietta

Ok, here's my situation. At Osh this year I chatted with a vendor in the flymarket section that was selling heating pads that epoxy on the bottom of the oil pan. Since I didn't know the exact size of my Ford pans footprint I chose to measure it when I got home and order the right size later. Well,...

Hi, Except BD-5J does somebody know if there is single-seat homebuilt minijet? Thanks Phil

Get an A&P license via the EXPERIENCE method or at a community college and join a flying club. Or become a CFI, and do likewise. No homebuilt flies that cheap.

Richard Riley wrote: Some folks have given me a good razzing about having parachutes in my airplane. I think I may just hand them a copy of this next time. (click the link, check the picture.) http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/TB/20060830/News/108300025/-1/REGION I'd like to...

Anyone know the status of BD-18? http://www.jimbede.com/ Is it really a joke or what?

I am seeking advice about mixing and storing epoxy. I started my first wooden rib last night after weeks of thinking, planning, building jigs, cutting gussets, testing, rebuilding jigs..... I decided to use epoxy for a number of reasons. The problem is mixing small enough quantities reliably. I...

This really made me angry. http://www.sportpilot.org/news/060803_ann.html It was a link from the EAA's eHotline email. I'll be sending out the appropriate emails and links to John Osterhout's web page. Please do the same.

Paz has departed on his last flight. God speed, old friend. -R.S.Hoover

Looking at buying an altitude encoder for the transponder in my yet-to-be-born homebuilt. I see some altitude encoders have an RS-232 output for sending altitude information to a GPS. What kind of functionality does this provide? Is it "real-world" useful? Thanks! Scott

Quick question for the group. When setting the torque on prop bolts (I have bolts with nuts), if the hole for the cotter pin doesn't line up with the castleated nut at the proper torque setting, is it better to go tighter or looser to get the hole lined up. My gut instinct says tighter,...

Hey Ron ............ I know that you're getting along in years now and perhaps it's getting a little difficult to lift your leg . . . er . . . that is, to get aboard your Fly Baby. Perhaps here's a project that would interest you...

Ok, say your building an Emeraude and your not looking to make it a speed demon, you just want to close up a few gaps. As your building the wings, you realize the sizable gaps at between the wing and the flaps, & ailerons. What would anyone recommend to close these up while in the building process...

Some post-accident photos (no gore, thankfully) showing the RV and TBM Avenger were posted on a forum on Doug Reeves' RV website: http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=9638 Really gives some perspective on the visibility, or lack thereof, that both pilots must have experienced.

FINALLY got some time to put a quick and dirty Oshkosh 2006 webpage together. See it he http://alexisparkinn.com/oshkosh_2006.htm If you want to jump straight to the Wednesday Night North 40 Party, see it he http://alexisparkinn.com/wed_-_north_40_party.htm I haven't had time to add some...

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