Rather than post my annual Oshkosh report directly to the news group I decided to place it on my Apis web site. Not to get you to look at the site but because there are pictures and hyperlinks this year and my limited time and computer skills allow me to use this method without problem. go to...

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

Greetings, I've got a nice TIG machine, and everything I need to start using it. I've been through the Miller CD of TIG basics, so I'm fairly familiar with the process, and all the variables. What I really need now is a video, that shows someone actually welding various bits of aluminum, and...

Homebuilt twin-engine composite amphibian had a "Spruce Goose moment" a week or two ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHc5U7VPnmU (BTW, for those who are wondering: It's a Pacific Northwest clam, pronounced "Gooey Duck.") http://www.gweduc.com/

I need to clean some of these wing spar angle extrusions out of the shop: http://www.hpaircraft.com/supp_dwgs/hp-11/Alcoa_die_167762.pdf Material: 7075-T6 aluminum Originally made for HP-11 kit sailplanes. Perfect for making riveted C-section or I-beam wing spars.

I just read in the newspaper that John Walton, the billionaire son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, was killed in a homebuilt airplane? That got me thinking to look for a NG that might be dedicated to this activity, and I found this one. This is all new to me, quite honestly, and disturbing. ...

This is a story published by the Houston Chronicle on a most remarkable pilot and well worth reading. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/features/2900693 Bob Reed www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site) KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress.... "Ladies and...

anyone got one, or a manual? fellow radio fan has restored the ground control radio transmitter and the drones receiver curious about how receiver output was translated to control surfaces might be interesting to tote one around to flyins if we can find ALL the parts...

Windsocks , 60 inch long,well made, bright colors of red,white and blue combo.sensitive to light breezes , yet strong enough for heavy wind, no such thing as too many windsocks. !! $ 15. for one or $ 25 for two which includes priority mail shipping to you . Check, cash ,or M.O. Airscrew...

Looking for Mini-500 (standard) 30-tooth drive sprocket for cog belt (P/N BA24 if correct). Anybody knows if Rick Stitt suplied them? Failed to reach Rick by the phone number showed at his website. Thanks in advance, Alex www.rotorcraft.ru

Hi, Here is a new design challenge for those of you with homebuilts with all the bells and whistles. The 2004 Toyota Prius hybrid car has a Denso electrically powered air conditioning compressor that apparently does not need to be mounted on the engine. This offers the possibility of reasonably...

Gene Littner was an aeronautical engineer who has served as the interpreter and distributor for Piel aircraft plans in North America. In addition, he designed and built several aircraft. He passed from this vale of tears on the evening of June 1st. The Emerauders mourn his loss. One of the group...

Hello: I'm getting back to my project after a bit of a layoff. Are you near Houston? Al Doyle

Hi guys, I'm seeking a little advice from you Las Vegas locals. I'm going to be traveling to Las Vegas, from Illinois, this August and want to fly my Quickie Q-200. I have been there before, but not in the dead of summer. What can I expect? We're going to be there about four days. Is it...

"I read your posts about a survival rifle and lemme tell you, you just don't understand the modern Ami-rican mind. What you want is THIS (shows me a rusty 'Daisy' 'Red Ryder' BB gun). Now this here's a BB gun. If you lived in the right part of Ami-rica during the right TIME to be living there,...

Anyone tried a K&N oil filter on their Lycoming yet? Was thumbing thru the latest Summit Racing catalog. Saw K&N oil filter on p 133, lower right. A lot of us are using K&N air filters already. On the oil, they claim 10-micron filtration, which, according to Light Planes Maintenance, is the...

A few questions for any Europa builders out the 1) what is the monowheel retract mechanism? (electric, manual, ??) 2) how hard would it appear to modify the baggage compartment with a ski tube? Golf bags even? 3) I know there's no published TBO, but how is the maint experience on the Rotax...

"Bill French" wrote in message ... I have been having some transmission problems in my rag wing airplane - not getting the transmission distance I should be getting. On the way to the radio shop for a SWR check I could send and...

A few month ago a link was posted to a site where you can design a panel online by draging the instument to a panel. I searched Google but could not find it. Anybody knows the URL? Thanks Yoram (panelless) Leshinski

Snark from New Zealand by Bill Barber Suzuki G13 http://www.sdsefi.com/air3.html There are about 4 flying but it was to go into production in Pembroke England. Did the buisness go belly up? Thanks Roland