Hi all, I am a complete newbie to the world of riveting. I have to do some and I know nothing about it. It *IS* aircraft related, though not directly. I'd appreciate any help I could get: I am refurbishing a old P-series flight helmet. They had leather oxygen mask tabs, with snaps, on the sides...

Having a "better G" idea, decided to hang my engine on M1 fuselage without wings in order to have the ability to roll it outside the hanger for breakin efforts. After struggling with several versions of a wooden framed, wheeled "wagon", a thought occurred that I may be "reinventing the wheel"...

Situation with experimental airplane: Gravity feed tank with Lyc IO320B1A fuel injected engine. Gravity free fuel flow is greater than 20 gph and the engine burns 15 gph at full throttle take off. Cruse fuel flow 7.5 to 8 gph. I want to test the engine without the engine driven fuel pump as I feel...

Being a Rotax 912s driver, and being as how the Rotax prefers premium automobile fuel, I have been searching for places that serve automobile gas that are accessable to airplanes. I'm not having much luck. So, does anyone know of a database that tracks availability of MOGAS for aviation...

It appears that Turbodyne was a stock market hoax to attract investors. So, it´s a goner, but the idea on an electronically assisted turbocharger definetely is not.

Author Gary Kimberley, an Australian airline pilot and designer of an ultralight, presents a thorough book on the fun planes sometimes called "minimum aircraft". He covers the design, construction and safe operation with emphasis on understanding the dangers of wind shear, turbulence, density...

Hi Home-built friends, The Dutch Homebuilt Association NVAV invites you to their Annual Fly-in and Barbeque on Drachten Airfield (EHDR) on 3-4-5 June 2005 EHDR is situated in the North of Netherlands (Friesland) and offers a well maintained 950 mtrs. asphalt runway and excellent camping space. It...

Cherry BX2 registration PH-AJA * Rotax 912 * GSC inflight-adjustable prop * ful VFR instruments including horizon en directinal gyro * Narco transponder * King radio

I'm looking for some input. I'm considering selling my Piper and buying an Avid. I seldom do more than just local flying and could do it a lot cheaper. Not having been involved with Experimental before I'm looking for comments on this plane. I know a couple people who've had them and enjoyed them....

I've been doing a lot of research and I think I really like the design of this aircraft. I've got a very strong mechanical background, and I'm currently going thru A&P school. I've never worked with composites, though. Is it really a plane that someone without much aircraft or building...

2-stroke diesels need compressed air for starting the engine, so the turbo (exhaust driven centrifugal supercharger) is out of a guestion and it produces very little boost at low rpm anyhow. How about supplementing a centrifugal turbocharger with a high speed electric motor to create boost needed...

Just came across this site, thought it might help someone... http://www.goodyearaviation.com/tiredatabook.html -- Dan DeVillers. http://www.ameritech.net/users/ddevillers/start.html ..

I've got a stainless AN fitting (that came with my turbine motor parts) that I need to identify. I posted several photos: http://tinyurl.com/d78d7 Can you identify this fitting? No BS, just need to know what AN fitting this is. Any help is appreciated. Thanks! Larry

I don't know if others follow the same rules as I do, (they probably don't), BUT the following subject lines are guaranteed to get me to dump a post without ever reading it. Important! Important, Please Read Please Read Ping Make money (Most of us already know that to make a small fortune...

What ever happened to the Mirage Aircraft Company? Lou

I've been to the bd-micro web site. I'm not really that serious about starting on that sort of a project, but it sure looks like fun. Just wondering if there are any other kits out there which are mostly aluminum and perhaps a bit more forgiving in the air. Thanks, Mark

Wow. When we started the Rogue's Gallery -- a webpage where aviation newsgroup aficionados can post pictures of our aircraft, in an effort to get to know one another better -- I had no idea this thing would eventually grow to encompass 32 different makes of aircraft! More amazingly, within those...

I'm building an RV, and am considering using mogas, or at least having the option of using it. Problem is that mogas has a higher vapor pressure (among other anomalies), and this in turn can cause vapor lock. Routing of the fuel lines is quite important, as well as the proper cooling of the...

This is a hell of a price for Teflon wire, those of you that live near Dayton. Jim "James Skalski" wrote in message ...

I am hoping to tap some of the expertise here to solve a problem I have run into. I am a retired guy who was called by a local Part 141 school to fill in as their flightline mechanic until they could find a permanent A&P. They have an early 182RG (serial 141) that has an ongoing electrical...