Are Ultralights currently in use by Flying Doctors organizations or for other Mercy relief missions (i.e., Delivering medicines to remote locations with limited landing fields)? If so, where (on what continent) would the largest concentration of these operations be? Have Ultralights been utilized...

What is the largest formation of Ultralights ever assembled for flight, when and where was the formation held, and was the formation held for Air Show or other purposes? Are Ultralights adept at formation or can they be blown around to the point that formation flying would not be safe? Is there a...

Much ado has been made of the Mars Rovers and the use of a vehicle to explore the moon in the 1970s. I was curious if there was enough atmosphere on a planet like Mars that Astronauts could utilize Ultralights in their exploration and if so, what would the make-up of the ultralight aircraft be,...

I notice where a group in Europe is reviving the Schnieder Cup Trophy races using ultralight seaplanes. I was curious if there were any Ultralight races, land or sea, going on here in the United States or North America?

I just bought a fiberglass homebuilt project with a conventional com antenna mounted inside the leading edge of the vertical stab but it doesn't have a ground plane yet. The instructions call for a 24in by 24in ground plane but there isn't that much room right there at the base of the tail. Any...

Anybody got a replacement for the kerosene looking fluid in the whiskey compass? It evaporates or leaks over the period of a year with no outside evidence of a leak. The compass has new gaskets. Interested in something a little thicker.

Kitplanes Readers Choice Awards for 2004 article in the December issue. Question #9 Which of these new kit aircraft do you currently own or would you most like to build? The poll revealed: Dream Aircraft's Tundra 19% Me thinks someone stuffed the ballot box. According to the Kitplanes

Got to thinking today about building another project and was wondering about maybe Vans coming out with an RV-? that would fit the Light Sport Aircraft catagory. With Rotax power and about 150 kt cruise. I'm not interested in any Lycoming or certified power, nor any automotive power. Could he do...

Jetson flying car a reality...we'll see. http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=3398892&page=1 Dale Alexander

What can you folks tell me about the Goldwing Ultralight made in 1981 at Jackson California? Some friends received a 75% complete kit from the widow of a deceased builder and have asked me to try and figure out what to do with it. It looks as if the wings need to be built but most of...

Hi all, I'm trying to put together some kind of plan to increase our EAA chapter membership. To that end, I would like to pick everyone's brains for their favorite big screen movie that involves airplanes, either main to the plot or of any background significance. Examples would be like "Flying...

Barnstormers has a tease for Moller. See and note top of page for video link: http://www.barnstormers.com:80/eFLYER/2007/070900-005-eFLYER.html Dale Alexander

The local FSDO has this form they want submitted before scheduling an inspection. It asks for (1) "Net empty C.G. range" and (2) "Loaded C.G. limits". Now I know that my C.G. has to fall within 15-28% of chord, and I can easily figure that out. It works out to 77.95 to 84.84 inches aft of datum....

Anyone know the reasoning for running the intake tubes through the hot oil in the sump?

I just purchased a set of Cygnet plans. Does anyone know of anyone building a Cygnet in the southwestern US? I'd sure like to see one before I get started. Also, does anyone know how to get ahold of the designer Bert Sisler? I understand that he was planning to put a Jabiru engine in the...

Here's a website for VP2 plans. Dale www.wingsforum.com/aircraft/VP2/VP-2%20plans.html

Is anyone using the AvMap EKP-IV? I'd be interested in hearing comments about it. I'm contemplating the possibility of panel mounting the EKP-IV along with a Dynon EIS-D10A or a Blue Mountain EFIS Lite. Any thoughs? TIA

Sport Aviation Magazines....Free, if you pick them up. I live near San Francisco. Or, if you pay postage, I will ship. This is a broken collection. I have 100 magazines between 1992 and 2004. Dale -- To e-mail me remove the obvious before @ and change sinuswave to sinewave.

On Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:52:31 -0600, Jay Honeck wrote: We've been there three times in the last year. I know the island is much more oriented toward fishing/nautical than aeronautical You'll find out when you get here that one of the few things that makes this area unique to the United...

Hi group Have found the aircraft of my dreams. Has a decent cruise , short take off and landings and a dependable VW engine. Am looking for anyone that has any knowledge of the Cygnet (name means young swan) or is interested in the aircraft. TldrgrDan --