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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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Jon Johanson stranded in Antartica.... by
John Ammeter
Jon Johanson, known for his round the world flights in his
RV-4 as well as flights to Oshkosh may have some trouble
getting out of Antartica....
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=583&ncid=583&e=10&u=/nm/20031210/od_nm/adventurer_dc
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"bush flying" in the suburbs? by
[email protected]
Among other aircraft I've been looking at the Zenith Air STOL CH 801
lately, which attracted my attention purely as an inexpensive and eaily
built plane to cart my family around. http://www.zenithair.com
But the advertised 390-ft fully-loaded ground roll got me fantasizing
about all the...
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Get Rid Of Warbirds At Oshkosh by
RST Engineering
I'm prejudiced. Of course I'm prejudiced. In 5000+ flight hours, I've
never come as close to a midair as I did at Oshkosh 1999. Oshkosh Tower:
"BlueOnBlue Cessna, number three for runway 27. Ercoupe put it on the
numbers. Flight of three T6s, cross over runway 27, right downwind for
runway...
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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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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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September 8th 03 06:09 AM
by Corrie
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Why are low-revving, high torque engines preferred? by
Oliver Arend
This may sound like a stupid question; I realize the prop can only
turn at a certain speed to avoid transonic effects at the tips and has
to be turned with a certain torque to transmit the power needed/
produce enough thrust. So far so good.
But why does the torque have to be produced by the...
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High Altitude operations (Turbo charge???) by
Andre
I operate off an airfield with a ground elevation of 5327 feet ASL.
Obviously my engine (VW 1835cc with Zenith Carb) feels the altitude
somewhat.
I am thinking....
Would Turbo charging help?
What about an electric blower to increase manifold pressure maybe?
Or how about a NOS system?
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