wrote: Greetings from the Great snowed in North.... I called Titebond and asked about mech properties of TB3 glue and heard something I didn't like. I ewas told it wsnt approved for structural applications because it creeped over time.. Now exactly...

Never mind. I'm getting confused. -- Charlie Springer

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...

I have a question for a DER who specializes in aircraft structural. It's a welding question. Anyone on line? - Mike

Hello, who know the époxy resin and the foam use to built a vison? Happy new year -- Pub: http://www.slowfood.fr/france Philippe Vessaire Ò¿Ó¬

rec.aviation.homebuilt Help needed understanding turbojets Horsepower is defined/measured as 550 foot pounds per second. ie, lifting 1 pound 550 feet every second is 1 hp. If you lift 550 pounds one foot every second and keep that going for 12 hours or so every day, you are a horse....

I have seen FG gas tanks. What and how are these made? Does one neeed to line the insides for it to be gas compatible? What about the fittings and the cap and vent set up? Does anyone have a pictured and or detailed build up? TIA

To All: I am happy to report that Steve and Linda B. are happily at home & safe, after their terrifying sojourn to SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!! ( ...where they gots highways TWELVE lanes wide & chock fulla carz ) -R. S. Hoover

Is there any free aircraft plan to homebuilt? Thanks

Looks like the "Airplane on a Conveyor Belt" episode is scheduled for Wednesday night. In our area (Pacific NW), on Direct TV, it's on at Ten PM. Rich S.

I can twist and turn various tubular parts on my restoration project and hear rust rolling down the tube. Assuming there is no serious corrosion, how is this treated? Does one make any attempt to remove rust from these sealed tubes or simply inject boiled linseed oil (etc.), slosh, drain? - Mike

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2007/08/01/blazing-into-history-at-muroc/ Rich S.

Does anyone know if the Starfighters F-104 airshow team is still flying? I heard Delashaw was killed in a Hawker Hunter, but am not sure if anyone else is flying the '104 in his place. It was neat to see that show, but it's obvious the plane is a poor airshow performer. They spent most of the time...

I did some gluing yesterday at 70* and could have used just a bit more time before clamping the pieces. Can I gain more time by reducing the amount of catalyst? Can I gain more time by glueing at a cooler point in the day? - Mike

I'm considering buying a 1988 Silhouette and am wondering how difficult it is to find an AP mechanic willing to do a conditional inspection on a composite aircraft. From the pictures I noticed a crack about 2 inches long right at the leading edge of the wing root fairing on the fuselage. Other...

OK, I know it's not him, but this just tickled my funny bone: http://www.sbsun.com/ci_6835426 ry --

Thanks to all of you, I have mailed my forms in containing 75 names, 3 times as many as I needed. The election will be the Saturday of Oshkosh week. I'll let you know as soon as I get home how the election went. Thanks again... Jim

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Well, here's hope that the new year brings everything you want and need...unless it conflicts with what I want and need. :-)) Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com

There was some postings about the EAA DVD on the 2005 Air Venture. The postings have now apparently disappeared. Is there some censoring going on here? If so what was the basis for the removal of the subject postings? Stuart Fields