I've been offered a set of streamlined stainless wires for my bipe project that have come off a ground looped airplane. The vendor says that only one was very slightly damaged, the threaded end being bent just enough that the rod end wouldn't screw in al the way. He straightened it with a...

Partnership Opportunity Hello, I am with a manufacturer of fine jewelry and am currently looking for those interested in forming a partnership to sell jewelry on eBay or anywhere else. I work for Elie International, a manufacturer of fine jewelry located in the heart of the diamond district in New...

Can you tell me what parts do I need to create a truly EVIL plane from hell???

I used EAR Specialties Confor foam in my plane's seats. I laminated the three softest 1/2" plies behind my back with a lumbar piece, all four 1/2" ply grades under my legs, and five 1/2" plies under my butt; two of the hardest, two of the next softer, and one of the next softest. Even with a wallet...

First, I have seen several installations where the ammeter was connected between the alternator/generator and the main bus. When connected this way, only the total of charge plus load will be shown, and never discharge. Connecting the ammeter between the battery and the bus will show any charge...

Can anyone supply me with the type of airfoil used on the Glasair 1 TD and its zero-lift alpha. 'Preciate it!

I recently did a flight test of my Lancair 235 testing TAS, true air speed, vs. the reflex angle of the flaps, i.e. angle of the flaps above the wing surface. The test was flown at 1535 lb, 11,000' density altitude, full-throttle, leaned for max rpm. +8 deg. - 196.2mph; +6 deg. - 199.7mph; +4 deg....

If you are looking for a simple, inexpensive, somewhat easy to make light-flasher for your landing lights, check this out: geocities.com/eaa170/techc/AircraftLightFlasher.pdf .

A while back someone recommended that user's of Plasma ignitions not use the recommended RG 400 but instead use shielded wire. Klaus contacted me, the designer, for my comments about this substitution. Coaxial cable is used for several reasons: it is rugged, it has a high voltage rating, it has...

If you would like to have the finest low-loss, light-weight coax cable for your aircraft radio installations, get Andrew FSJ1-50A Heliax Superflexible Foam Cable. It's pricier than the RG's, but the performance is so far superior that your com, VOR, Xpndr, and whatever will give you range...

Check out the incredible performance increase Tom Aberle got on his "Phantom" biplane using the custom-designed 3-blade ELIPPSE propeller. He went from 221 mph qualification in 2003 to 241 mph qualification in 2004 on 245 rpm less! In the heats and Gold, he passed all but the 2nd and 3rd place...

For those of you who are concerned about prop bolt torque on non-metal props, check out this article by Vance Jaqua: http://www.geocities.com/vjaqua/prpblvl.html .

To those of you who have a circuit breaker between your alternator's output and your main buss, here's a wonderful way to fry your present old avionics so you can replace them with new ones. This is a real help in justifying new avionics to your significant other! If your alternator...

Richard Riley wrote: Paul, I've sent several emails to the address you list in your posts. I assume that for some reason you aren't getting them. Would you please drop me a note at richard(at)riley(dot)net? Thanks. Hi, Richard! I'm sorry you haven't gotten through. When I go on my...

I have no ties to any of this Dennis Fetters guy or the Mini 500 debacle. I ran across these postings about Dennis a few months back and started reading all I could on the groups and the web about Fetters and this helicopter. All I can say is unbelievable.... I have read things tossed back and...

For those who built their airplanes for greater efficiency: At this year's Copperstate Southwest Regional Fly-in, we will be hosting another fuel efficiency contest. New for this year is an additional 200 mile competition for aircraft flying the course at 60 to 119 miles an hour average...

"Must Have" Tools for Christmas DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, splattering it against that freshly painted airplane part you were drying. WIRE WHEEL:...

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words... http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2464715274 They call it a HoverCopter, I'd suggest the name CrapCycle. You be the judge.

"Thomas J. Paladino Jr." wrote in message ... http://www.aso.com/i.aso/AircraftView.jsp?aircraft_id=78324 Any buyers out there? I wanna know if the MD41-231 GPS/Nav with Naughty and Nice Indicator comes in a portable? And...

My EAA Chapter is selling the VW engine that was destined for the Kolb Mark III chapter project before determining it put the CG too far aft. The engine comes complete with all the accessories, ready to bolt on, including: dual ignition, carbeurator, alternator, exhaust, carb heat, tach, oil temp,...