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Too Old? by
Gezellig
Recently a 72 yo went blind in flight (stroke?) and safely landed in the
drink in FL. Several comments were that age should be considered in
keeping your PPL. I can see this makes sense /but/ it would prolly be
illegal.
Too old? If so, at what age do you place the cutoff?
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what engines are making successful aero engine conversions? by
Stealth Pilot[_2_]
I'm in Western Australia. locally our supplies of VW engines seem to
have dried up. Even BMW motor cycle engines seem to have dried up.
what other currently available engines have been successfully used in
aircraft?
the engine problem seems to provide the most unsolvable dilema when
attempting to...
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What is best "JB Weld" type epoxy putty? by
[email protected]
Just curious if anyone has a decided preference for a specific type of
epoxy putty? and why?
J.B. Weld is getting to be the generic, but I am not so sure it will
work in the high fuel exposure area I was intending it for.
Anybody have any experience with something else that they likerd
better?
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Piper Cub "Grace the Ace" - 80 Spins by
(Keith Sowter)
Searching through my old slide collection I came across one of a J3-65
Cub marked "Grace the Ace" in large titles down the side - tucked away
in the back of a Hangar in Lethbridge , Alberta back in 1980. here's
the Photo
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1165897/
It had a notice in the Cockpit window...
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Fixing the Transponder with Duct Tape and Aluminum Foil by
Ron Wanttaja
I'd installed my new Microair transponder a month ago, but have been having
troubles with interference. The transponder was inducing bad clicking
sounds into the comm radio receiver, making the radio difficult to
understand.
I couldn't really blame the Microair, since the Terra transponder I'd...
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Fiberglass release agent? by
[email protected]
i planning on building a few fiberglass pieces from a mold this weekend
but don't have time to order a release agent.
From looking at the internet, most release agents are wax based products.
Can I just use paste wax for the mold?
Any other suggestions?
Thanks
Dave
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Fixing up the Airpath Compass. by
brian whatcott
The Airpath compass is meant to work in a fluid
filled chamber.
A bubble is an annoyance. A leak leaves you with a
trembling indicator that won't indicate a heading
with any reliability.
Gasket and fluid kits are not that high.
From Chief etc. $20-$30
If caught short, don't try making a...
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Goldwing Ultralight by
Dale Alexander
What can you folks tell me about the Goldwing Ultralight made in 1981 at
Jackson California? Some friends received a 75% complete kit from the widow
of a deceased builder and have asked me to try and figure out what to do
with it. It looks as if the wings need to be built but most of...
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basic spar construction by
Dave Schneider
Can anyone suggest some home built construction sites where they show the
process of building a spar for a foam composite wing. I'm confused on how a
spar is built for a foam wing. It doesn't seem like the foam itself would
provide enough structure to provide a web. It would seem like you'd...
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Homebuilt Aircraft Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by
Ron Wanttaja
Last revised on October 6th 2002. Updated information on
owner-maintenence.
This document attempts to answer common questions asked by newcomers to
the rec.aviation.homebuilt newsgroup, or those curious individuals
unfamiliar with the domain of homebuilt aircraft. It assumes that the
reader...
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September 8th 03 06:09 AM
by Corrie
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Threatened by Dennis Fetter by
Monk[_2_]
I just got an email threat this afternoon from Dennis Fetter resulting
from our interchange in Rotary Froum. Link to thread below.
http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19577
Monk
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Single-Seat Accident Records (Was BD-5B) by
Ron Wanttaja
With the current discussion in another thread regarding the accident record
of the BD-5, I thought it might be interesting to do a little more in-depth
look. I decided to examine the accidents between 1 January 1990 and 13
November 2003 and do a breakdown as to relative accident/fatality...
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November 20th 03 05:39 AM
by Morgans
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RANS S-9 Chaos loses a wing by
Jim Logajan
Video of wing failure via AVweb:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a8cntPdRtk
RANS S-9 loses a wing in an airshow doing aerobatics; pilot survives
because plane is equipped with BRS and promptly deployed.
Natural to wonder whether some earlier stunt actually partially cracked the
spar.
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September 18th 10 03:06 AM
by Ala
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Zenith CH701 or ICP Savannah by
Robert
Hi
Looking into the Zenith CH701 or the ICP Savannah
Can anyone advise me which is the better aircraft to go for!!!!
Cheers
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LOM Mikron Engines by
[email protected]
Hi, I am thinking about building a Pietenpol Air Camper and need an
engine for it.
The LOM Mikron seemed to be a good choice, I heard it costs around 6K
US.
I called Moravia, the LOM distributor in Canada and they literally said
9.9K euro which is 12K US. I can probably buy a new 912UL for...
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September 29th 05 02:24 PM
by Chuck
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Flyboys Movie: the aircraft by
John Ousterhout
Robert Baslee's company - Airdrome Aeroplanes - makes kits (very good
ones IMO) for various WWI aircraft, including Nieuports and Fokkers.
http://www.airdromeaeroplanes.com/
Robert was contracted by the movie company to built two - later changed
to four - full-scale Nieuport 17 replicas. Robert...
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