I'm about to start building the "furniture" for the hangar. After a lifetime of building "manly" workbenches out of DF 4x4s milled to take 2x4 crossmembers, and having the concomitant rot and deterioration of wood, I'm considering making the framing out of 1¼ PVC Schedule 40 pipe and fittings. ...

CBS news story about the Department of Homeland Security decision to require identification of all operators and passengers of all private boats and planes... http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/16/eveningnews/main2939438.shtml We have met the enemy - and he is us...

Hi folks, Most bending brakes rate their capacity by the thickness of mild steel that can be bent. How does this relate to capacity of 2024-T3 aluminum? So, what aluminum thickness can a 16ga, 20ga, 22ga, ... brake handle? Should I simply multiply by the ratio of the yield strengths? That somehow...

To All: Extrusions of every type are common stuff in airplanes but many homebuilders may not be aware of the fact the extruded shape usually receives additional forming. Extruded angle, for example, may be opened or closed by as much as twenty degrees (depending on the alloy). It is also common...

The data on the Marske website about the graphlite (TM) rod they use indicates a glass transition temperature of 212F. So I tried heating some with a heat gun to see if I could put a permanent bend in it. No luck. I think maybe it uses a phenolic resin which is thermosetting, rather than...

I need to make bends of about 30 degrees in a 3/4 x .049 longeron tube, with a tight bend radius, no more than 3 inches. Can I do the bend hot without wrinkling the tube by free bending or do I need a supporting die of some kind? Anybody have any specific techniques? John

My old C-85 has a Bendix Stromberg NA-S3A1, which is leaking for a time after shutdown. Previous owner of the plane had tied off the mixture control so shutdown is by reduced throttle and magnetos turned off. Casual conversations are leaning towards a needle seat or float level problem. Any other...

I have a customer with a pair of factory reman IO 540s with less than 100 hours on them. After landing he will sometimes find the bendix drives on the starters partially and occasionally fully engaged. It does not happen every flight but sometimes every other flight. On at least two occasions...

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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...

I am looking for a Bendix S4RN-21 magneto to purchase. I have for sale a Bendix S6RN-21 magneto in great running order. Heino

How does an A&P know if he can simply straighten out a longeron or if he's going to have to cut and splice? Obviously if it has a kink in it, it's very weak and would have to be spliced. Is there a reference? In the meanwhile I'll go read AC43.13 and see what they say. .. .. .. .. ..

Sunstate Wing and Rotor Club (EAA chapter 1192 and PRA chapter 26) will be hosting the annual Bensen Days Fly-In in Wauchula Florida, March 29 - April 2, 2006. More information can be found at Sunstate's website: http://www.pra26.com/content.php?content.9

Could someone point me to a picture and information on the Bergstrom plank. I think it is a single place delta wing sailplane. I spotted an aircraft at Jean airport near Las Vegas that has that appearance but it had a Volkswagen engine. There was no N number or data plate that I could find. ...

Can anyone tell me where to find a copy of the article I have read before regarding Bernard's installationof a Corvair in a Cub? I want to know what size prop he used. thanks Robert Loer

-- Dan Tappan Looking for information on Bert Sisler.EAA no.1763. Does anyone know he is still around and where? Contact me of list at .] Thanx TldrgrDan

Hi all, I'm trying to put together some kind of plan to increase our EAA chapter membership. To that end, I would like to pick everyone's brains for their favorite big screen movie that involves airplanes, either main to the plot or of any background significance. Examples would be like "Flying...

I'm using DuPont's Aluminum Conversion but it doesn't work as well as some I've seen. I want a little better etch. Also it is too expensive. Who has a better source? The old literature speaks of a powder form chromic acid etch. Anybody know where to find it at a good price? Thanks.

If you would like to have the finest low-loss, light-weight coax cable for your aircraft radio installations, get Andrew FSJ1-50A Heliax Superflexible Foam Cable. It's pricier than the RG's, but the performance is so far superior that your com, VOR, Xpndr, and whatever will give you range...

I can go to the show on either the 13th or 14th. Which would be better. I want to check out as many planes on the flightline as possible. Any ideas on which one would be better? Thanks Greg