Word is the threat level's going to orange. Expect more airspace restrictions, ATC delays, etc.

Hello, Has anyone looked at this engine for use on a plane? It looks to me like it might have possibilities. It's used in a bunch of different vehicles with different outputs from 240hp all the way up to 287hp due to different exhausts, intakes and computers (I think). Anyway the stats as...

Hi everyone, I Just got a new enroute plotter for VFR flying, and it is amazing! If you haven't heard about it, it's made by Jeffron Industries and they call it the Speed Wizard and it's great for finding out ETA's and groundspeed real fast while your flying. It really is so easy I...

Has anyone bought a commercial ejection seat for use on their homebuilt aircraft? Is this even feasible? Thanks, David

Jon Johanson, known for his round the world flights in his RV-4 as well as flights to Oshkosh may have some trouble getting out of Antartica.... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=583&ncid=583&e=10&u=/nm/20031210/od_nm/adventurer_dc

I know I will regret this but I would like to know your thoughts. http://www.innovatortech.ca/index.htm Keep in mind I am rotorcraft rated. Fred

Latest news from the EAA. Great News! Sport Pilot Leaves DOT for OMB December 24, 2003 - Christmas came early to the aviation community when Department of Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta signed off on the sport pilot/light-sport aircraft rulemaking package and forwarded it to the Office...

Here's hoping that through all our quirks and differences that each of us in the group has a safe holiday season with good cheer amongst friends. Santa

Just for discussion, what opinions are there for an individual lowering the stall speed of an existing wing considering constructability and cost? I remember there was some leading edge profile modification studies done years ago but can't see that as a practical approach for an...

I´ve found some nice blueprints in ancient Aztec ruins and I´ve build my own UFO now with anti-grav technology and laser cannons. Soon I will have a whole fleet of UFOs and will conquer the world and all humans will be my slaves. Muhahahahahahaha !!!

At the local farm supply they're selling aluminum nico sleeves. Has anyone had any experience using these ? Drew Dalgleish

I have a tin of hysol ea 9410 that I picked up form light miniature aircraft at least 10 yr ago and the base resin is pretty thick- have to put in boiling water to thin enough to extricate from the can . Was used to bond metal together at room temp. 9410 is not at the loctite (current maker...

Greetings group and Happy New Year I am considering the pruchase of a Steak Shadow with a Rotax 618 any and all advice/criticisms/traps/benefits re this aircraft type would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks David Hill

Go to http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rogue's_gallery_q_-_z.htm to see Ken Reed's beautiful Mooney M20C, based in LaCholla Airpark near Tucson, AZ! Want YOUR beauty added? Email me some pix and a short narrative at ! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder...

24 December 2003 Dear Mr. Oracle: You may have read this before. I found it laying (sic) around as a signature at the bottom of somebody's e-mail that I found laying (sic) around: "...and once man has tasted flight, he will walk the earth with his eyes turned skyward, for there he has been...

Ron Lee's gorgeous 1996 RV6A is the latest addition to the Rec.Aviation "Rogue's Gallery". See it at http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm (Go to the "L" section to see Ron's cool bird...) What is this Rogue's Gallery? It's a picture webpage just for participants in the Rec.Aviation...

Greetings group and Happy New Year I am considering the pruchase of a Steak Shadow with a Rotax 618 any and all advice/criticisms/traps/benefits re this aircraft type would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks David Hill

No more side-scrolling, I hope! I think I've got the page formatted so that it "scales" to different screen resolutions without requiring side-scrolling to see everything. Fixing it involved converting everything from plain text to "tables" that can be set to a percentage of size -- thanks to...

Go to http://www.alexisparkinn.com/aviation_videos.htm for some cool new aviation videos! Just finished revamping the page to run the videos better. While I was at it, I added a couple of new ones -- including the infamous "Rolling the Boeing 707 Prototype" video, which has a rarely seen...

Well, Christmas is almost here and it's time once again for the Almost Annual Christmas Poem! Seeing as how I'm feeling of good cheer (actually I'm not feeling much pain either after half a quart of homebrew "Ho,Ho,Ho!"), I think now is the proper time to send my Almost Annual Christmas Poem on...