About maybe 7 or 8 years ago, there was a good bit of ultralight activity on this forum, as well as the ultralight groups. Some guy named Julian (I STR) moved to Henderson, NV, and had a forum of sorts regarding U/L. Anybody have any idea of what became of that bunch? Thanks,

I'm looking for leads and or suggestions on where I might get some dies made from hardened and ground steel. Think sheet metal bead roller dies, only about 3 inches long. I've never had anything like this made before and thought this might be a good place to start looking. The resulting tool...

Inspired by a couple of articles on Bob Hoovers blog and the fact that it's likely that my first homebuilt will be slow and VW-powered, I was thinking of making a wood propeller. I have access to a 3-axis CNC lathe which should be long enough for at least half a prop, so that's not an issue. Bob...

I'm helping a chapter member do the initial weight measurements on his plane. I think we have everything except what point should be used for the seat positions. I didn't see it addressed in the weight and balance section of AC 43.13. What point along the seat is considered the center of a...

How about get a decent weather forecast before you go flying and don't even think about trying to fly in this kind of weather?

the discussions on the airsport mag format have tickled up an old question. why is the EAA structured the way it is? is it something to do with american tax law? why is it that in a nation of 250 million the EAA president's name has always been Poberezny? Why the dynastic succession? As an...

On Feb 1, 3:54*am, Stealth Pilot wrote: I believe that the original poster has a problem but is off on the wrong track trying to solve the problem. I may be off on the wrong track, but don't have a problem with 'draggers, in general, or particular. Just have the...

To All: A change in the alloy of the DuraFix aluminum brazing rods now allows us to install the Fat-Fin modification without fear of having the extended fins warp or fall off. See my blog (bobhooversblog) and Groups specific to VW conversions for more specific information, or contact me...

How does one charge the battery in a twin? The logical idea seems to have the battery connected to the bus, and both alternators supplying current (and thus power) to the bus. However alternators have a regulator, mostly built-in, that regulates the field so as to produce a constant voltage even...

I have an experimental Bushcaddy with a Lyc O-235. I also have the standard ACS nosebowl for a lyc: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/mc3a.php My exhaust is a slightly modified Powerflow system. I have just discovered I can't use my nosebowl because it is too rounded on the bottom. ...

Came across this when looking for a small TT. http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/rvs/1580977335.html -- A man is known by the company he keeps- Unknown Anyolmouse

On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:05:03 +0100, Mxsmanic wrote: Jim Logajan writes: All the information you need to answer that trivially simple question is already available. If it's trivially simple, you can answer it in fewer words than it took to avoid answering.

Midair over north Boulder, CO today with three confirmed fatalities so far. A Piper Pawnee towing what I believe is a Lockheed glider was struck by a Cirrus SR-20 northwest of the Boulder County airport. The glider was able to release and return safely to the gliderport. The SR-20 appears to have...

....here are your wierd questions of the week that are the result of several bored people talking about building airplanes: Can a thin foil tape be fastened to the front of a wooden spar to act as a VHF antenna? The antenna would be encapsulated in several layers of epoxy or spar varnish and...

Anybody here have any experience with this little plane? I know it was originally sold as a kit but the company is gone. Are plans available? Is it worth trying to build one or are there better options these days? Tony

Does anyone know what airfoil the tandem AirBike uses, and for that matter what its' chord length and leading edge radius are? Thanks

Mory Hummel, noted for his light metal low wing 2 cylinder Hummelbird, died yesterday. Brian W

The 2009 Nall Report, covering accidents reported to the U.S. NTSB in 2008, has been released: http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/nall.html New with this report is the inclusion of helicopter accident statistics.

I was walking away from a little country pilot lounge this evening, with the Sun just a fraction above the horizon. I heard a shout, and an old man appeared. He introduced himself as the airport manager - lived in a double wide right there - and he had trouble hearing that someone was calling the...

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY times, the Flying Vet was prosecuted on trumped- up charges and won. Now he has been in prison for EIGHT MONTHS on charges of owning and selling a weapon. On the 9th February, a jury delivered the verdict that he was NOT GUILTY. http://kirkflyingvet.com/