Mary and I just returned from 6 glorious days at Sun N Fun in Lakeland, FL, where we enjoyed the most amazingly perfect weather I have ever seen at such an event. The nights were cool (almost cold the first few nights) -- perfect for sleeping -- and the days were sunny and warm. No humidity, no...

SWRFI Fly-In Dates: FRI & SAT June 1-2, 2007 Hondo, Texas Eugene F. "Gene" Kranz of Apollo 13 Fame To Be Honored Guest at SWRFI Gene Kranz Participants and attendees in this year's Southwest Regional Fly-In (SWRFI) will have a special treat. Aerospace icon and hero of the Apollo 13 mission, Gene...

Q: Will the new Cessna LSA have a factory installed ballistic recovery parachute option? Yes or No. Let me know your gut feeling. I want to see if group intelligence theory works. Thanks in advance! Skyman1957

One of my buddies flies a radial powered vintage airplane. He says that all the radials he is aware of have one chrome cylinder corresponding to the master rod, and the rest straight cylinders. Anyone around has seen this, and has any info as to why it would be so ? Thanks in...

Is the PJY fly-in happening this year? If so, who's planning on going?

Is there simuler type of air race as the Copperstate Dash Air Race in the west coast since its cancelation in 2002?

Hi Folks, Are there any recommendations for a Garmin SL30 dealer? The best recommendation so far has been: http://www.starkavionics.com/ Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Ken

I'm trying to figure out how and where to buy reamers. I need to create some 5/8" and 1/2" holes in ultra high molecular weight polyethylene blocks for my control system. The aileron push tubes slide thorugh the blocks and the aileron actuators mount in the blocks as well. The mounting component...

Can I connect aluminum AN fittings to steel hose ends? I am planning on using Earl's Speed-Flex hose with Speed-Seal hose ends on my Avid Mark IV with Grove gear and Matco brakes. Will there be corrosion from the mating of dissimilar metals? Thanks.

Can any EAA member advise me if it is possible to obtain copies of old Sport Aviation Articles. I'm trying to obtain information on the BD6 aircraft published in the July 1973 and July 1974 editions? Does an EAA membership allow access to those editions? Thank you

Michelin recomends inflating tires with nitrogen. What about Argon? I got a bottle of argon I use in Mig welding aluminum. Isn't argon better than Nitrogen? What about the common 75% Argon and 25% CO2 welding mixture?

Hello group. Is there a regualtion/description detailing how/where Nav/Strobe/ Position lights get mounted on the wing tip? I have Aeroflash lights and am ready to cut my fiberglass wing tip to mount them but am wondering if there are specific recommendations other than they should be seen from...

A friend is restoring a Fairchild 24. It did not have a static port... iinstruments just vented to cabin. He's wondering where one might install a pair, one per side. Any experience on this? It isn't real fast so it might not matter. Bill Hale

I need to do what heat shrink tubing would be perfect for but I can't use the HST because the end of what I need to cover is too large. Is there an equivalent that will allow me to wrap the item and then heat shrink it?

Hello Everyone - I work for the controls and instrumentation group at Canada's National Research Council in Ottawa, Canada. We test turboprop and turbojet engines for most of the major engine manufacturers. We acquired 4 Microturbo TRS-18's in the 1980's for a research project that was cancelled....

I ran across this notice on the EAA website today regarding proposed legislation in the state of Hawaii to exclude premium mogas from the 10% ethanol requirement. Please take a few minutes to read the Bill itself. This may be very useful if you live in an area where only E10 is sold, and there is...

Along with my enthusiasm for aircraft, I also am affiliated with the Gig Harbor Cruisers auto club. The main reason my wife and I joined this club was the good works the club does every year in giving out scholarships to graduating high school students interested in automotive skills; along with...

Two weeks from now, I'll be done with school forever... and I'll have about a month to kill before starting work. I intend to spend a lot of that time in the air... so does anyone know of fly-ins within 150 miles or so of Atlanta during May? I'd like to get out and go somewhere for once,...

Hey gang, There are only a few days left before our upcomming event. Jean NV Fly-in Who: All those interested in experimental aviation, especially alternative engines. What: Experimental Aviation Fly-in When: April 27-29, 2007

Group: I'm looking for a good, used, oil filter cutter. Anyone have one for sale? Colin A&P I/A http://www.jumprunenterprises.com