rec.aviation.homebuilt U shaped wings Some time ago there was a magazine cover showing a twin engine aircraft with a U shape in each wing. The U's curved downward then up again with engines and props within the U. When did that occur and what magazine was that; anyone know? A vague memory...

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Some of my friend's plans fell through so I'm having to make some changes to my OshKosh plans. I'll be flying into Milwaukee on Wednesday evening, & flying out of Milwaukee on Sunday. That leaves me about 90 miles from all the fun though. Is anyone heading my way with an extra seat (car or plane)...

Asking a question and taking this thread off on a tangent: Been thinking about using some Spectra for rudder cables. Other than the obvious poor heat tolerance, which shouldn't be a factor in my case for rudder cables, what other problems, ecpected or unexpected, might I encounter if I were to...

Jim or anyone else who has 'been there', Are circuit boards available for the capacitive fuel guages featured in the year2000 Kitplanes articles? Or (more desirable to me) is there an easily fabricated optical sensor available for fuel level measurement? Other options???

What's the weight penalty for not stripping an old 172, just painting over the old paint, after sanding it first, of course. I'm new at this but willing to make a go of it. I'd like to use a high-gloss polyurethane and some bright colors. TIA for your advice. I've been receiving a lot...

Jim "Captain Zoom" Campbell and ANN entered 2007 with three ongoing lawsuits. By the end of the year, all were dismissed. Most of the action occurred over the past five months, and I've held off posting updates since things have been fluid. It's been a month since the last court order, so the...

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Morgans wrote: Check this news story bout about an airplane powered by household batteries. Interesting. http://reuters.myway.com/article/20060717/2006-07-17T130202Z_01_T309261_RTRIDST_0_ODD-JAPAN-PLANE-DC.html -- Jim in NC Cool. Too bad there's no pictures of it. BTW, the people in...

It would appear that the wonderful Hughes Racer Replica has been lost in a crash in Yellowstone Park. My prayers go out to everyone involved with this project. Jim Wright was one of the nicest people I've ever met. Wayne Sagar All Aviation FlightLine OnLine http://www.aafo.com/

How is a shunt determined for a digital volt meter to determine amp? Can a voltmeter that is using the measured voltage for its own power be set up on a shunt to measure amps? Charlie

Anybody had any experience Peeling Protective Paper from Plexiglass??---When it's old & dried out---everything I've used to try to soften the old glue also softens the plexi & leaves it with an orange-peel finish. I have several 12" sq pieces, the center will finally come once you get out there,...

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Hi Home-built friends, The Dutch Homebuilt Aircraft Association NVAV welcomes you to our Fly-in. 11, 12 en 13 september 2009 This year we joined other parties in the Netherlands to combine their efforts to promote Light Aviation in Holland This name of this event is;

I assume you are putting an antenna on the OUTSIDE of the van. If this is the case, there is no such thing as too big a groundplane. If you are putting the antenna inside, then it is probably more easily understood that all that metal will be a shield to RF. I would recommend getting a 1/4...

Hi Jim, I have seen people hang an empty plastic oil bottle on the fuel vent to catch the dripping fuel on Cessnas. Have you tried this? It shouldn't be too much of a fire hazard and will save your hangar floor. Just make sure that you drain the bottle regularly because the angle it sits on the...

A guy here who doesn't speak English asked me to investigate which aircraft he should choose to build from plans. What he wiches: - single or 2-seat - limited aerobatics - engine M14P or Valter M332/337 I can also assume that he isn't the big-buck one. I know that this question was discussed here...

I'm hearing 1 January will be the start of Sport Pilot. Any truth to that rumor? -- Have a good day and stay out of the trees! See ya on Sport Aircraft group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sport_Aircraft/ Flying Gators annual Fly-in http://www.mitchellwing.com/flying_gators_annual_fly.htm

The woman who had her purse stolen last week has gathered more photos of the suspect that she believes stole from her.,security camera blog Joy Perry is the manager at Office Executive Suites on Northeast 77th Avenue in Vancouver. Perry believes the man pictured wandered into her office and stole...

Am Mittwoch, 20. Oktober 1999 09:00:00 UTC+2 schrieb Dave Maree: I am interested in replacing my existing Rotax motor with a Hirth 110hp F30 in my Mini 500 helicopter. On paper it looks good from a performance and weight point of view, Evan at 1000rpm less than max rpm it has power to ...