A group of us are building a Pulsar and expect to license it in exp-LSA and are seriously considering the 80 horse Jabiru as a powerplant. The engine, and FWF kit are less than the Rotax, without having a gearbox to complicate things. Who out there has experience with this...

Hi All I fly a Pazmany Pl-2 (see link below for pictures) that had a power upgrade from an 125 h.p. O-290 to a 160 h.p. O-320. I fly behind a McCauley Metal prop. After the engine change, I had the prop repitched from a 7063 to a 7067. Top speed increased and my initial climb rate is about 1400...

From the late Dr Petr Beckmann The Innovator's Dilemma - When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. Christensen, Harvard Business School Press (1997), is a very perceptive analysis of the dynamics of technological advance - especially the introduction of radically new...

The PDF document of the committee's final report is he http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/ultralights/amateur_built/media/ARC_FINAL_2008_report.pdf

FOR SALE - 1997 Lindy Craftersmanship Award Winner at Oshkosh. Fixed gear long wing Velocity Elite (gull wing doors) IFR with dual KS 155's, Navaid autopilot, Apollo 360 moving map GPS, nav and GPS coupled to autopilot, audio panel, etc. 556 TTSN Lycoming IO-360-C1D6 200 HP, Performance Prop...

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Do you guys know that you can purchase Aeroshell 15W50 and W100 or W80 at some Sams club locations. If yours does not stock, I was able to get mine in Ogden,UT to do so. I ordered 20 cases, this primed the pump to get them to stock and I spread the word to others to keep the demand up to keep it...

Just two months and two weeks until OSH, ladies and gents! We're already gearing up for two events this year designed by and for pilots: 1. 6th Annual Iowa City Fly-In Pool Party http://www.alexisparkinn.com/iowa_city_pool_party.htm Hard to believe it's been six years since you guys and gals...

Greetings rec.aviation groups, hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! I am still in need of selling my Super Yankee, and although I have had more than 50 inquiries nobody has actually laid down the money to buy it. I truly wish I didn't need to let it go, however I must do so. The price had been...

Crossposts to: aus.aviation,alt.fan.don-imus,rec.travel.air,rec.aviation Deleted. "Chris Grant" wrote... Hi, Just stumbled upon: http://www.JetRe.com This is the best marketplace for buying and selling pre-owned aircraft shares. Don't want to sell your share...

Chris At you talking about throtttle setting?. To hold the same % POWER as you climb, you have to advance the throttle until you get WOT from which point the % power decreases as you continue the climb. Big John Point of the sword On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 23:10:39 GMT, Chris W wrote:

I am remimded of a quote that said, "when otherwise intelligent people do stupid stuff, there is usually politics involved". So not only do we pay more for less power in out auto fuel... http://www.netscape.com/viewstory/2007/06/25/cost-of-milk-kicked-up-by-demand-for-ethanol

Well folks I am struggling here. I know what I want to build but I am having trouble justifing starting the project. This is what I have going on. New baby coming in January (I'm excited). Trying to complete the new master bedroom (Make room for new baby). Going to school. And am a national...

Is there a quick way to calculate what the hinge moment (or turning moment for the flap shaft for a specified condition) is for a flap on a symetrical foil.

Invitation to Holland to NVAV’s 40th anniversary. (www.nvav.nl) The Board of the Netherlands Experimental Aircraft Association (NVAV) has the pleasure to invite foreign pilots and homebuilders you and your partner for a reception at the occasion of the NVAV’s 40th anniversary. The reception will...

During activities like Airventure (Sun N fun too)I notice great enthusiasm by potential builders of the huge array models available. Also you see the successful builders with a sense of accomplishment flying their creations to the air exposition. But if you poled the successful pilots regarding...

Anyone else see this? I told you this Engine was Gonna Kick Ass! .. I know.. no one likes an 'I told you so'.. sorry... http://www.deltahawkengines.com/perfor07.shtml 2.5 Gal/hr @ 11,500 ft @ 2000 RPM / 135 Knots in a Velocity W/ 160 hp engine thats about... what? 60% to 65% power..? So ( and...

Something about the thread, regarding transmitting power from one radio being funnelled into the other radio made me take pause. In the Houston area (and I'm sure most other major cities) there is an antenna farm that has a collection of FM, AM and TV broadcast antennae. I would estimate there are...

rec.aviation.homebuilt U shaped wings Some time ago there was a magazine cover showing a twin engine aircraft with a U shape in each wing. The U's curved downward then up again with engines and props within the U. When did that occur and what magazine was that; anyone know? A vague memory...

I finally finished my Oshkosh scrapbook for this year. Lots of pictures, lots of info, and lots of links to even more info. No ads, no cookies, no clutter. Corrections are appreciated. Hope you enjoy. David O -- http://www.AirplaneZone.com