4CH Electric RC Helicopter for $83 Demo Flying Video: http://www.linknety.com/modevideos/demo/zoom.php?id=1 Condition: 100% Brand New Shipment includes everything and ready to fly. The only thing you need in additional is just the AA size batteries for the transmitter. Helicopter...

Help me figure out how much speed my RV can gain by fairing the Pitot Tube. The pitot is made of 3/8" OD aluminium tube, with a 6" length perpendicular to the airstream. That gives a surface area of 3/8" x 6" = 2 1/4 sq inches. My understanding is that the Cd of a cylinder is .5 and the Cd of a...

Anybody out there have any sources for the Kitplanes Shop Sheets they published a few years ago? Thanks...

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Just a warning for those who might consider purchasing Rapco dry vacuum pumps. Make sure that your engine does not leak oil. If there is any chance of an oil drip onto the Rapco vacuum pump it may eventually stop working. The connecting shaft is vented to air. But if some oil drops on the shaft it...

Here are a few pictures from Oshkosh taken on Saturday, two days before show starts. Most of the aircraft exhibitors have yet to complete their setup as this shot of the Cirrus exhibit exemplifies. http://www.airplanezone.com/PubDir/IMG_0870bsm.jpg Aeroshell Square is largely empty. This...

Anyone have a copy of the january , 1990 kitplane? A friend is interested in the article that has info on the lavorini flea. Supposed to be one of the better pou designs. Thanks Pat

Runway PARTY (with FREE parking) at Mpls/St Paul International Airport (MSP) on Saturday 9-24-05 http://www.mspairport.com/msp/appdocs/headlines/Community_Runway_Event.html "The Metropolitan Airports Commission will hold a one-of-a-kind, family-friendly community event on Minneapolis-St. Paul...

I need to wire some basic idiot lights for my homebuilt. Some are simple independent switched light circuits but others indicate motors, such as a fuel pump is active. Are there any basic schematics/resources available on the web to show how to run an indicator in parallel with something like a...

I have an older pda. Can anyone suggest who they like for sofware for VFR planning, Weight and balance, maybe downloadable airport directories? Nothing too fancy, just want to be able to do quick calculations without too much of the human factor involved. Lou

OK, I know they aren't homebuilt but this really impressed me: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/22/earlyshow/main878702.shtml .... "Christiana Lund, 25, just moved to New York from the L.A. area, and had gone back to pick up her car, which was with her on the plane. " ....

I have an engine going into a homebuilt that uses the bendix D-2000 series dual magneto. I have ordered a crank triggered ignition system to fire one set of plugs and would like to replace the dual magneto with a single magneto to fire the other set of plugs. The Starting functions will...

A EAA chapter member had me check out his microair 760 radio installation.. it RX ok, however when trans. It has loud squeel, you can hear youself on sidetone. but there is a loud squeel even if you don't talk when transmiting. Can't see any wiring errrors. We put entire panel on bench and used 12v...

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Start with this: How many people do you know who own a $45,000 SUV? Light Sport Aircraft are not intended for people who are already pilots. The whole purpose of the Light Sport Certificate is to draw new people, along with new money, into the sport side of aviation. Consider someone who has...

The poor fellow was in a dive and the way the wing folded over the cockpit it had him pinned-in. What type was that biplane?

What are the rules and laws when it comes to using 'experimental' for hire such as towing ultralights, instructions, photography...etc.? Bryan "The Monk" Chaisone

I have a composite airplane (a Dragonfly MK-IIH) and have a stain from 100LL on the side of my fuselage that I would like to remove. On the way to AirVenture this year I fueled up in the morning and left the aircraft parked on the hot ramp for the rest of the day. When I returned the next morning...

The Stukka Dive Bomber had a unique sound, designed to frighten those on the ground. I have tried to find an audio bite on the internet to listen to it, but cannot find it anywhere. Seems like there is a music group with the same name. Does anyone know where I can listen to the sound? Also, was...

What's the defination of a motorglider? John Morgans wrote: OK, here's a question. Does a seaplane motoglider exist? If someone were to make one, would it be eligible to be flown as a motoglider, and therefore be able to have a pilot (without a medical) fly it legally as a motoglider?