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...

Mention 'The Man From Illinois' and most people will say 'Abe Lincoln.' And I mean, most people EVERYWHERE. But for me the 'man from Illinois' will always be the fellow who asked my opinion regarding the least expensive way for him to fly. To give him an honest answer I needed to know a bit more...

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 01:23:14 GMT, john smith wrote: Ethanol-based gasohol is expensive and energy intensive to produce, and can damage rubber seals and diaphragms Man you can sure say that again. When I was an auto mechanic back in the late 70's at a Chrysler/Mazda/Subaru...

Folks: For those of you who are either flying with, building with, or considering building with Emag/Pmag EI products from Emagair, you may be interested in reading my warning regarding these products at: http://www.cozybuilders.org/Emagair_Warning/ and doing some web searches of...

http://www.ionaircraft.com/update.html ION Aircraft update. Some quick takes: 1. Nose gear is a "for now" deal. 2. Wheel pants ...when there's time. 3. Wings (et al) will be painted before OSH. Decision made. 4. Ask me about the canopy! Fun. Fun. Fun. (More later tonight) 5. Jabiru 3300...

I bought an Icom A6 radio at SnF from Pacific Coast Avionics. I tried to register it to get the warranty going and to get the rebate. When I try to do it, it wants to know the "UPC," but it won't take what I give it. What I give it is a number underneath a piece of paper that someone obviously...

There was a posting somewhere on how to modify a JC Whitney sprayer into a Corrosion X fogger. Anyone heard of it?

Having referred to an 'orphaned' engine shortly after being diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer lead to a gross misunderstanding as to the immediacy of my demise, with me being carried out the door, X's for eyes with a wrench still clutched in my hand. Last June I was diagnosed with...

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message ... "Tarver Engineering" wrote in : "Ed Majden" wrote in message ... ...

Hi there, We intend to invest into a glass panel system for a Jabiru 400... I haven't found alot of information about Blue Mountain Avionics Systems or other similar devices. Any user opinion is welcome to help us choosing the right manufacturer. Luc JOB

Can anyone tell me the difference between the motors on airboats and the motors in airplanes? I notice quite a few airboat engines at 1/4 of the price of airplane engines. I figure if your going to tear down and rebuild anyway, why spend the extra cash? So far the only difference I can tell is...

Hi all, Just wondering if any homebuilt aircraft have crossed the Atlantic non-stop - who was it and which aircraft. -- We wish you A Prosperous New Year Meilleurs Voeux - Frohe Festtage - Felices Fiestas - Tanti Auguri - Beste Wensen

AvWeb October 20th http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/494-full.html#190814 YOUNG EAGLES FLIGHTS CONTINUE AFTER FATALITIES... "With 500,000 flights and 1.2 million kids safely flown as Young Eagles, we think our safety procedures are pretty sound," That's more than 2 kids per...

Anyone have scans of the pictures in any of the Tantalizing Takeoffs calendars? Please contact me at Thanks Edwin

Listers, I need help, please. About three weeks ago I had to push an airframe that I was working on, out into the open for space requirements. The windshield was intalled on this airframe, but still covered in the protective plastic "masking" to prevent scratching. Now, after three weeks in the...

I am starting to design my panel and would like to plan for the capability of basic IFR procedures and approaches in the future. What equipment will I need room for on my panel? Thanks! David

What are the 400mA current sink superflags used for? I've got them on my Apollo equipment, but they only show hookups to older equipment.

Very informative and complete educational material. http://www.ae.su.oz.au/aero/aerodyn.html Copyright © 1995-2006, Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney. Authors : D.J. Auld, K. Srinivas

Could having dropped a spark-plug (REM38E in a Lyc O-360-A2D) cause static in the radio when on one mag with none on the other mag? What other consequences might there be from a dropped plug? I've been wrestling with a static problem on one mag in the radio. I got some good advice here...

Does anyone know of an article about a checklist for the 51% rule? I remember reading the article and would like to find the website to download it. If I remember, it was a checklist of what parts and components would be built to be considered 51%. For example, if you start a kit but do not quite...