I have a Glasair 1 FT with the newer style trim system that uses a trim wheel connected to a gear train that winds and unwinds stainless steel control cable and adjusts the relative tension of springs bias the elevator up and down. This system works well in flight. The existing indicator was a...

We're at the air races and between myself and the many visitors to the Hangar Talk Message Board ( http://aafo.com/hangartalk/ ) we're getting a bit of the flavor of the event... No time to post up any shots here but there is a growing number at the board and on some of the updates I've...

A while back, someone posted design information for creating a square 'propeller' that could be used for determining the actual power produced by the engine. I've since changed computers and have lost the posting, and I've not been able to locate it with Google's search engine. Does anyone...

I'm not trying to hide who I am John. It's obvious that I'm BACK. I only have two things to say: 1. I'm back 2. And...I'm ****ed. You'll recall that I wrote that kitplanes article about Jess Meyer's Chevy driven RV-6 under this persona to throw Dave Martin off. After all the bull **** of him...

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One of these days, I'm gonna dust off the Hatz project, and when I do, I'll need to make some scarf joints in 1/16" ply. Suggestions? KB

Hi Jim, sorry for bothering you on this one again, but I'd like to understand how radios/antennas work..or don't work. Since my last mail, I found I had a bad BNC connection, I replaced it and for a while I thought I solved my prob of high reflected signal power (it was 7 W out and 5 W reflected,...

What is the correct type of diode (p/n) to put across a garden-variety battery contactor to prevent the inductive spike?

We have a Motorola 60A alternator on our Glasair that S/H offered as an option 20 years ago. Ostensibly a Heavy Duty model for police cruisers. Came with larger pulley to reduce rotational speed, reverse fan for proper cooling with Lyc engine. Still, I have to overhaul it every 400 to...

Hi, Our C172 O-320 is well over TBO and needs new cylinders. We are thinking we might just bite the bullet and get a new engine at this stage. The Penn Yan Aero SuperHawk STC looks like a good option since it would give us 180 HP - a nice extra safety margin for our short strip. Has anyone here...

Could money be safely saved by using GM Weatherpak fittings instead of Cannon plugs? The Weatherpaks are showing up in some pretty harsh industrial places in preference to Cannon plugs.

I am painting an aircraft using Randolph butyrate dopes. The thinners (reducer) is on a long back order in the UK. Is there any other thinners, available in the UK that I could use?

(Added rec.aviation.homebuilt to newsgroups header.) Newps wrote: Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe wrote: "William Snow" wrote in message ... I am considering building an RV-7A. I currently own an...

Hello, I have a straight fuel inlet (AN940 style). May I bolt a 90° fuel inlet (AN842 style)? Is it possible to use AN842 or do I need other parts numbers? Thanks -- Pub: http://www.slowfood.fr/france

hi, I am seriously looking into getting my pilots license and building a homebuilt airplane (via purchase of a kit....preferably a fastbuilt kit or one with low construction time (around 1000 hrs or less). anyway, I love a lot about the KR-2 (mostly the kit price and the fuel economy). I have...

After seeing the KP-5 Kappa Aircraft import's Fowler flap operate on the Sport Pilot tv program, I was wondering what the simplest, least complicated mechanically/structurally sound means to operate would be. It appeared to be some sort of extendable track?? My first thought, is that doesn't...

Is this the group for experimental builders? Joaquin

For those who are interested the NTSB has released the 2nd report on the Walton crash. You can read it in it's entirety at the NTSB site at : http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=20050705X00921&ntsbno=DEN05FA100&akey=1 See ya Chuck S

Come on out and join us for our final pancake breakfast of the year at EAA Chapter 1093's Education Center located at Midland, Michigan's Barstow Airport (3BS) which is 11.3 on the 317 radial of MBS. That's about 20 miles NW of Saginaw and 20 miles West of Bay City. There are quite a few home...

Hi all friends, Please indicate me the lowest prices of Dynon EFIS D100. Where can I get it? Thanks. Zheng