Here is link to some photos of the Wright Brother's Memorial in North Carolina. This December they will have 100 year anniversary celebration of the First Flight. BP2 http://community.webshots.com/album/34499452OaHFPl *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a newsgroup interface to...

On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:25:55 -0600, hjmler wrote: Why did the nose pith *up*? Why did adding flippers not work right? you had a wing like the fokker eindecker ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_Eindecker Preliminary Wind Tunnel Testing of WWI Fighters the two WWI fighters...

Has anyone else been sold bogus helicopter parts by a Company called Helicopter Support out of Dunidin Florida? We lost 20,000.00 to these guys who sold us a broken T63 A700 that was suppose to be new!! I would like to start a class action law suit with others who have been ripped off. Call me at...

Anyone have an update on Chaparral Insurance in Bermuda Dunes, CA? Based upon banter in this group (I think it was in this group), I thought I'd give them a whirl this time around insurance-wise The numbers I have a 1-800-339-5736

See: http://www.nwa.com/corpinfo/aword/ Bela P. Havasreti

We are working on a 64 M20C Mark21, it does not have the "forward windshield speed mod", still the factory design. There are two panels in front of the windshield on the outside that cover the avionics assembly inside. They have been sealed with silicone so many times that it took us 4 hours...

Looking for options to replace the original factory Turn/Slip in a 64 M20C. It seems to have a volt meter in it. So is there any specific requirement to replace it with a specific TC? Would prefer a TC as opposed to Turn/Slip. If someone has done it and can point me to the...

On the new Cessna 172's, Cessna uses a Black mat type carpeting in the front, then it goes to actual carpet in the back. I'm looking for a source for the black mat in the front to do the floor in a Mooney. Anyone know what they use or where I might get some? I believe it's a polypropylene type...

Does anyone know what the current commission rates are for leaseback. The rates the flight school's take off the top.

Hello, As a senior in high school, i was able to get my private pilot's license on dec 31, 2003. i love flying(what pilot doesn't, right?) but i'm looking for a cheaper way to build hours then renting. i was just playing with an idea, and i wanted your responses. Would an airplane owner ever...

Hi Guys, Another one of our local EAA members emailed me with news the FAA is wanting to increase the total time a pilot has from 200 hours to 500 before they can give rides in a plane. This was brought up because our chapter is really active the the Young Eagles program and some of the newest...

Hi there, Are there any websites for people to find other people interested in putting together a partnership to purchase airplanes? I've searched on the obvious terms with no luck. Thanks!

Now that I own my own plane I keep thinking I've crawled around it enough to know what's what, but I keep finding new things... The day I got it: Lots of odds and ends in every pocket and cubbyhole. Within a week: Hanging upside down in the front seats I discovered that each seat frame had a...

I'd like to get a tank of N2 to keep around to fill my struts. I assume the welding supply place that will sell me the tank can sell me a regulator that will get me into the 300-500psi range (right?). Where can I get the hose with appropriate (schraeder?) valve for the strut end? Am I looking...

What are the pros/cons of thicker replacement side windows? Does the thickness of the sides affect noise much? Is the 1/4" replacement stuff significantly heavier? -- Ben Jackson http://www.ben.com/

My Comanche seems to fly straight, no heavy wing (without fuel imbalance) and make book speeds. With the autopilot on in smooth air, and enough right rudder trim to center the ball, the left flap and aileron line up. The right flap and aileron do not. The flap is about 1/2" lower. The aileron...

I hear that potentiometer-based fuel senders can be revitalized by soaking them in a solvent to remove accumulated gunk. I'm wondering if they can be sprayed in place by running the tank dry and using a tuner cleaner (I think it's mostly dichlorofluoroethane). Will that stuff destroy fuel...

For a long time I've been meaning to convert my cost of ownership spreadsheet into a web page. Over the weekend I wrote a rudimentary sc-to-html converter (sc is an ancient, terminal based spreadsheet). http://ben.com/flying/costown.html I've already filled the page with caveats and disclaimers...

I picked up a set of airstop-style tubes in my last AC Spruce order. I was reviewing tire maintenance procedures and saw a recommendation that you not re-use innertubes because they set slightly stretched and there's a risk of pinching or folding them when they are reinstalled. So, considering...

Let's say you're at a point where you need to add a quart of oil. You've decided you would like to finish this oil change interval at a lighter weight (eg you put in AeroShell W100, SAE-50, and now it's freaking cold). Can you add a quart of a (substantially?) lighter weight oil (presumably in the...