I was reading some information on Fisher Celebrity builders websites and saw that one builder did not like the idea of glueing the fabric to the ribs as per the plans. The ribs on the Celebrity are very thin and he didn't think there was enough glue area for a satisfactory bond, so he rib...

I am doing wet layup in a covoluted mold using "porous teflon coated glass peel-ply" between the lamnate and the breather. The peel-ply material is not at all conformal and the pleats/overlaps are interfering with resin takeup. Is there any other POROUS peel-ply material that is more conformal,...

Anybody building or flying a Spacewalker 2 or Revolution 2? I would like to find one in western NY or near Niagara Falls ONT. I might even be interested in picking up a set of unused plans or a project if the price is right. Dave N36078 '41 BC-12-65

I've got about 200 hours on my Rotax 582 engine and was flying one day when the tach quit. I bought a new Westach tach and installed it. When I started the engine the tach seemed to work just fine but then after a couple of minutes it quit. Thinking that I had a defective new tach I sent it back...

Whew! SEVEN new additions to the Rogue's Gallery! Check THESE out: - Don Parson's stunning Fairchild F-24, from Creve Coeur, Missouri - Steven Barnes' terrific Cherokee 180, from Springfield, IL - Michelle P's pretty Maule M-7-235B - Tony Robert's wonderful Skyhawk, from British Columbia,...

whilst taking a break from my main project (http://www.dlc.fi/~jmpaaso/experimental/), I stumbled upon the concept of Bell xp-77. Being all wooden, it appealed to me and now I would like to hear anything and everything concerning this aircraft. Are there any existing drawings ? anywhere, anyone?...

I'm building a Hummelbird, and I was hoping to use it towards my private pilot's license, but I've heard that I can't use an experimental for flight training. I looked through my FARAIM '97 and I can't find anything to verify that. Has anything changed regarding this since then? Can someone point...

perhaps you should boycott your computer? it does have Israeli components - or is that maybe a bit inconvenient?

Getting ferric chloride from Radio Shack is getting problematic. Is there a common household chemical that I can use for etching a circuit board or two? I seem to remember Jim Weir having an article about how to do it in the not to distant past, but I can't find anything about it in my back...

One of the gas stations I frequent in my work vehicle carrys 110 leaded auto gas I thought this was interesting and maybe of use for some with high compression performance planes (racers). John I think it was an Exxon station but if anyones interested I could double check.

I've become interested in the Weir W-2 Gyro and was wondering if some aviation enthusiast that has been to the Scottish museum might have some photos they could E-mail. Any other info on this old Gyro would be appreciated. The Internet info seems to be kind of sparse. Yeh, I know I'm getting...

I've bought a "92-96" EG33 from Engine World that was imported via JDM. All hoses were cut and the ECU was NOT included. I've found the number "022110" stamped on the engine housing near the flywheel. I've been told the 92-96 EG33's were all the same engine. Can anyone verify this or speak on...

Its not much flying time around here in SD with temps averaging 0F. I got my engine (Franklin 6) apart trying to cure a vibration problem (0.4 IPS) - not extreme but anoying. Is it OK to balance the crank in a automobile machine shop or are there some tricky things about aircraft cranks? I know...

The Oshkosh Bound '04 posters are up for downloading and printing to your heart's content. Also up are a simplified version of the Ripon-Fisk VFR procedures for your dining and dancing pleasure. www.rstengineering.com at the bottom of the page. Note that the easily remembered colored Fisk...

INVITATION International Dutch Homebuilders Fly-in 15 - 16 - 17 august 2008 Midden Zeeland (EHMZ) Holland (1000 meter gras runway) Avgas, Mogas and Jet A1 Musselmeal BBQ

During some hangar flying, the question was raised if there were any potential LSA (light sport aircraft: max level speed 115 knots, VS0 39 knots, max weight 1,232 lbs., limited to 2 seats, etc.) with approach speeds equal to or above 55 knots. I couldn't come up with any, but I thought...

Michael Horowitz wrote: I have an A-21 and headphone/mic adapter. The adapter has the male jacks at one end for the A-21,and female plugs for the headset and microphone at the other end. There is also a female 3mm plug which I believe would connect to a PTT switch. Playing around with a...

Anyone have a Reduction drive for a VW type I engine they are not using? I am in search of a bargain or swap for one to cut a few cost on my Homebuilt project. Please Contact me at allail at comcast dot net replace the "at" with a @ and replace the "dot" with a "."

I was just wondering what homebuilders are have installed or are planning to install into their aircraft to provide Nav/Comm capability? Handheld or panel-mounted? If panel-mounted, then: older, TSO-certified radios? new, but used, radios? brand new radios (a KX-155 with glide slope lists for...

I need a Rotax 503 with holes for a gear box .Let me know if you have one George