Ok gurus, Last Fall, I developed trouble in one cylinder (leakage past the exhaust valve as evidenced by hissing sound coming out exhaust stack when pulling the engine through). It only appears to be one cylinder, but I thought now would be a good time to pull all four and convert to 100 Octane...

Anyone have a wiring diagram for a Narco Com 11A they could scan and email to me? Cheers Dave Grosvenor

While browsing a bit more of that "good 'ole internet wizdom", I ran accross this page: http://www.ihpva.org/com/PracticalInnovations/materials.html Its a human-powered vehicle website, but on this page, the author seems to think that 4130 cro-mo steel can't be welded with an oxy- acetylene...

Is it the general consensus that Zoom's Aero News Network is not completely trustworthy? It would seem he is just re-posting news he gets from some source. But I wonder if he doesn't "doctor up" the articles himself. If he's doing that, then they should throw him off the internet. I wonder if there...

Doing a little work on old Cessnas for fun these days and have to tell you I don't like Phillips head screws. The slightest corrosion and they stick and freeze. Then your Snap-On screwdriver (make sure it fits) wallows the head out, as you grunt and cuss. Then you have to pull out the old...

Looking for imformation regarding the Star Aviation Inc Lone Star Sport Helicopter of San Antonio Tx. and any images of their helicopter. It seems this helicopter has just dropped of the edged of the planet. To refresh memories, this helicopter started out as a tri-wheeled open airframe with a...

"Pete" wrote: Did the administration strongarm the DoD (Army Corps of Engineers) into giving it to them? Nope. They're under a microscope. If you knew anything about government contracts, you'd know that if it WASN'T a no-bid contract, they'd still be...

Hello everyone I'n new to this newsgroup, my interest has been sparked after comming across this website http://www.prismz.com/helio/ they claim to sell plans to build your own chopper, does anyone know of similar sites?? Or have anyone made something similar? Regards Chris

Hi all, I always wanted to build my own airplane but the time and money has eluded me. So I've decided to design and build my own recumbent trike, with farings. This brings me to my question, if golf balls have dimples, to help them sail further, why don't wings -- especially for STOL aircraft? ...

I sometimes cut-n-paste crash victim's names into Google.groups.rec.aviation to see if that person has ever posted here. Too ghoulish? One person's name, about 6 years ago, came up. IIRC, his family was in the plane. With the spate of recent crashes it got me wondering, again: People here...

Jim Weir: I believe that you made reference to an exemption from personal property tax assessment on the basis of less than 5 aircraft of a specific model being made? Can you provide a reference to the tax code where that is defined? (I hope that this applies to California??) Stu Fields...

Does anyone know if an stc exists for float attachments for a 1946 Cessna 140?

Another one of those things I get from docents out at PASM. Don't know if true, but certainly sounds like it. If not, a good yarn anyway. Piggyback Hero by Ralph Kinney Bennett Tomorrow morning they'll lay the remains of Glenn Rojohn to rest in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery in the little town...

I have a friend who bought an airplane in 1962, and he cannot remember the make. It was a white or cream taildragger with tandem seating and a control stick rather than a yoke. It was a high-wing airplane, and it was easy to fly. He bought it when he was 15, for $600, and his only training was...

some interesting points came out of one guy's query re servicing some old brake master cylinders. gringomasloco commented regarding broken brake lines spraying brake fluid over hot calipers and setting the wheels on fire. hmmmmm. I am talking about light private aircraft here... as I put it in...

"Jamie and Adam take wing to test if a person with no flight training can safely land an airplane and if a plane can take off from a conveyor belt speeding in the opposite direction. Tory, Grant, and Kari jump on some Hollywood-inspired skydiving myths." Quoted from the Discovery channel...

I apologize for posting this 'non-home built' question here. But I believe here is where I am most likely to discover the answer. My question involves how the Germans in WWII fired cannon through the propeller hub of V-12 engines. I cannot see how this is accomplished, since to my knowledge there...

I have the opposite problem from the usual "four seats doesn't mean four pax" problem -- I'm looking for an aircraft with typical four-place load (and price) to carry five small passengers and minimal baggage. What aircraft are out there on the used market (including hombuilts!) which can safely,...

Anybody know anything about that CH701 on Zenairs site that has a mercedes smart Diesel in it? It got me to poking around on some european website. I found the specs for the ford 1.4 litre diesel sold over there. Not sure how the figures size up to gas engines currently in use. Any...

What is the proper pressure to use with 5.00-5 mains and 10x3.50-4 nose for a 2250 gross canard plane? Another related question: both mains tend to loose air slowly - would be flat after about 3 months sitting. Is this typical or should I get new...