Printing costs have been on a steady exponential increase, following right along with energy costs associated with creating paper from trees, soybean prices for ink, and all the rest of the process involved with creating paper manuals. On the other hand, the price of optical media (DVD and...

I am presently in the process of converting a PA-22 to a Sportsman 2+2. Plans call for new wings to be buillt from scratch and I am considering the use of Fowler flaps rather than conventional for greater lift, reduced stall speed, steeper landing approach and better angle of attack/ visibility...

I checked out a fuel tank transmitter the other day. Under an inspection panel, a single screw terminal connects a wire to the guage from a rheostat hooked to a float. I clipped a test lead on the transmitter terminal, and grounded the other end. The gauge read FULL (as it should) So the...

"Must Have" Tools for Christmas DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, splattering it against that freshly painted airplane part you were drying. WIRE WHEEL:...

There are more updates on the Composite workshop to be held on March 20-21/ 04 http://www.continuo.com/marske -mat

what's the process to change the up weight on a Kitfox 7 to the Sport weight of 1320#.Thanks LJ

I am fairly new to the world of the Ultralight, and I am hoping to look at some plans before I start buying them, just to have an idea of what I am doing, tools necessary and misc. If there is anybody that knows where I might be able to acquire some plans it would be greatly appreciated. Thank...

to All: My tail stopped flapping yesterday. I don't know exactly when. When I checked it around nine a.m. it was flapping okay. I was in & out of the shop several times during the day I could hear the motor but I didn't look to see if it was still flapping. When I checked it about ten p.m....

By Thomas P Faulconer 1942 hardback ,very good condition. Superb book on airplane design,with masses of photos,plans diagrams etc. Includes some rare stuff on Flying boats of various types. Some chapter headings:-Aerodynamics and Preliminary design / Control Surface design / Wing Structure / Hull...

To All, Built this in my shop yesterday. http://www.roddingroundtable.com/tech/articles/12ewheel.html Total parts cost was right about $47.00 and total time to build was eight hours. I deviated a little from the plans because I didn't have some of the stuff laying around (the telescoping...

Fellow came by the shop to borrow a Dutch Oven. He works at one of the local colleges and is a Boat Person rather than a Plane Person. Boat People usually takes their kitchen with him when they travel but he's taking a bunch of college kids over to Death Valley to count pup fish and the best the...

The Aircraft SPruce Catalog lists Azusalite nylon wheels for landing gear and also brake kits for the same wheels. However there is no illustartion fo the brake kits or of the brakes or wheels after assembly and installation fo the brakes. The parts list for the brake kits mentions linings, but...

I originally posted this in the metal working newsgroup, some folks there thought the part might be recobnized by somone here - so, it's worth a try - any clues? thanks: I think this is probably quite old, but so far I have no idea what it is (or was part of) - there is another like it that...

Is anybody on the list using the two cylinder (4-stroke) HKS 700E engine? It's about the perfect size for an upcoming project (Georgias Special) and I'm wondering about its reliability, toughness, etc. compared to say a 1/2 or full VW. The original Georgias used 28 HP, so a 1/2 VW would work and...

Hello My family has an aerial photograph of an airport we need help to identify. It was taken by my late father-in-law sometime in the 1960's. At least that 's our guess. Could be a little later; and maybe even a bit earlier; we just aren't sure.

I run a gps company here in the uk selling a full range of aviation units please email for further info Ian broadbent

Someone used masking tape many years ago to cover some screwheads on my leading edge. Pulling it off only gives me strips of masking tape. Any suggestions on how to remove this stuff? - Mike

I remember Linda Rice's Lockheed had a really cool backlit panel overlay. The panel itself was heavy aluminum sheet, but then they added a plastic overlay that had an opaque cover. Legends and labeling was done by engraving the opaque layer. On the back side of the there were little cavities...

My Jurca Sirocco has so little baggage space, that it really needs some extra room. I'd like to make a bomb-shaped belly pod, and have seen some made on other homebuilts. I've heard of some of the Pitt's S-1 guys welding two spinners together, back to back, but that doesn't have the look I want....

We are looking for 2-3 UPCO S-III-S ejection seats in flightworthy condition or (at the most) in need of refurbishment Thanks, Rafi Yoeli www.urbanaero.com