I'm thinking about using an electric diesel fuel pump to pressurize my 0320 with engine oil to pre-lube before starting. Have any of you tried that? The accumulator method is heavier than I want to use.

reading thru EAA's "Aircraft Welding" I see mention of 'hinge stock', a tube which probably takes a bushing and is part of the elevator/stab. assy. I didn't see a mention in Spruce; is it just tougher steel than 4130 or is it tubing with a pre-drilled bushing? - Mike

Seems as if I remember when calibrating the altimeter there is a small screw next to the adjustment knob that covered a mechanism allowing one to adjust the hands relative to the barometric pressure. Does anyone know where I can find instructions on this. I have searched the Internet but am yet to...

G'day I am looking for some laminated fiberglass spring to us on the tailwheel of my Murphy Rebel. Could anyone advise me where I might purchase some? thanks and regards

Anyone got any info on the CH 180? Did the Google thing but didn't get a lot of returns. Ric

I have a question I'm hoping you may be able to answer based on a Kitplanes article (Dec 1997) I came across concerning the topic. As part of an upgrade program in the Flight Simulation Lab here at the University of Toronto, we purchased a new helmet mounted display system. This helmet includes an...

Hello All, An "exhaustive" internet search regarding the 0-290G has left me with several unanswered questions. I understand that the EAA published a conversion guide years back that would be very helpful. In the mean time, I am hoping some of you out there can answer any of the following...

Brian Southworth wrote: A year or 2 ago there was a post here in RAH about where to buy discount, legitemate software in plainwrap packaging. I've googled every term I can think of but I can't find it. Anyone remember it? I seem to recall that Windows XP was $50 or $100, but in...

I am trying to design a "fin" for my water rudders for my experimental floats. I need the equation for the amount of forces exerted by water going 0-50mph on a flat surface at right angles to the water flow. It would be dependent on the speed of the water, the depth of the fin and the angle of the...

Hello, Somebody has the coordinates, references or image file of Irv Culver airfoil? Thanks, Roberto M. Besser Brazil

I just watched a program about the huge Oresund bridge between Denmark and Sweden, and there was a segment about how the corrosion problem for the bridge was dealt with. Instead of painting, they use sealed compartments that have the air humidity kept below 60%. This they said eliminates...

And here I think it's a problem when I lose a fuel cap... http://tinyurl.com/7jw5b =========================== PLANE FLIES FOR TWO HOURS WITH WING MISSING 09:30 - 19 August 2005 A Dozy (Ireland) pilot flew his plane for two hours before he noticed that five-and-a-half feet of one wing had been...

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Several years ago bat type wing tips became popular with the racing group. Does anyone have actual experience with the bat tip? Do they truly reduce drag? Are there coordinates and dimensions available for them? Russell Sherwood Glasair I RG Houston, TX

'Taint now. Get ready to have your wallet plucked. And that rule about ice chests and backpacks, that's so you'll not be bringing in your beer at $5 a sixpack from the supermarket down the street. You'll need to buy it at $4 per beer and $10 per hamburger on premises. A fool and his money...

http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-3-9/52602.html When the U.S. dispatched two aircraft carrier fleets in the spring of 1996 for cruising in the vicinity of the Taiwan Strait, China quickly ended its military maneuvers that were intended to threaten Taiwan's presidential election. China's...

Anyone have a broken Comm 120 kicking around with a good gear train. I have a broken plastic gear in my Comm 2 and am trying to avoid sending it in to Narco. Cheers: Paul N1431A KPLU

On Wed, 05 May 04 00:12:49 GMT, (support) wrote: They do it with several levels of tech service, beginning with the most-asked and simplest questions and solutions. When someone has a more difficult question or need, it is instantly relayed to a specialist who knows the...

Does anyone here know if Lloyds 1088 Marine grade Okoume plywood would be a good replacement for Aircraft grade African mahogany? The Okoume used water proof glue and is boiled in water for 3 hours just like Aircraft grade plywood. The price of mahogany appears to be going through the roof and...

I sure do enjoy reading what you write. Thanks for your efforts. Jim Austin Veeduber wrote: (Interesting reading, as usual)