For all practical purposes it looks like Kwikit has stopped production. And the 2 Yahoo GG groups are dead in the water :). Is there any active builders support groups left? -- Look at the world today. Is there anything more pitiful? What madness there is. What blindness. What unintelligent...

I did a search on ballistic parachutes and RVs and found some interesting posts. It was mentioned that BRS is looking into designing a Ballistic Chute for some of the RV range of homebuilts. Has anyone heard of any developments? Ric

September 25th, Flamboro Ontario. RAA Canada is sponsoring a day of Ultralight-focused seminars at Charlie Cetinski's Flamboro airstrip. The main event will be a Weight and Balance seminar using a high mounted pusher engine, to deal with the CG considerations particular to this type of aircraft....

Hello ! I have some trouble with a King KX 175B Nav/Comm Radio: I have connected a 14 V Unit to 28 V Power. (The aircraft has two voltage buses) Interesting, it does recieve very good and the lamps wont burn out, but once you set it to transmit, thats it. It will transmit once and then never...

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Losing an Engine Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the Federal = Aviation Administration, and it was shortly before Christmas when the = FAA examiner arrived. The examiner walked slowly around the sled. He checked the reindeer = harnesses, the landing gear, and Rudolf's...

Bend over, here it comes again! According to AOPA and EAA e-newsletters, a NY Congressman, aptly named Weiner, proposes Dracinian measures against GA: AOPA WORKS THE HILL TO DEFEAT 'RIDICULOUS' GA SECURITY BILL The moment word first leaked out that Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) wanted to impose...

A question I've always wanted to ask homebuilders is based on how I can see one could go through the process of building through lots of hard work and dedication - but how do you get yourself to do that first flight? I would think a thousand questions would fill one's mind (ex: did I tighten...

I have an open cockpit biplane and I'm using a garmin 190 for radio and GPS. Its not connected to the airplanes systems in any way but it gets alot of interference, maybe from the mags or something, while transmitting in flight, recieving is not bad, and transmitting on the ground is ok. Thanks...

EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2005 - COMING SOONER THAN YOU THINK Beginning in 2005, (July 25-31) Monday-through-Sunday format How many on this aviation group like starting Monday better? http://eaa.org/communications/eaanews/pr/040916_av.html

A while back the Xantus vtol 4 place kit was looking pretty cool. Now they seem to have disapeared. Anyone know what happened? Their web site www.vtol1.com is now a lame place holder site and has been since around late last year. I couldn't find any info as to what happened to them.

A member of my chapter has asked me as tech councilor what would be needed to assure that the installation of a Garmin 430 in his RV-8 would be legal in the eyes of the FAA for flying approaches. This falls a bit out of my area of expertise. Can you help or direct me to help. Ed Sullivan

Hello, everyone a friend of mine own's Fiberglass and Carbon Fiber molding business (He makes hoods, doors, fenders & tubs for cars). I was wondering if anyone has ever used a Cessna 150, 172 or 182 fuselage as a template for the making of a Carbon Fiber fuselage? I have few questions! Since it...

Hi Gang, I started my sport pilot training today, had a blast! It was clear and alittle windy but it made for a nice ride. I got 1.1 hours in a Piper Warrior. I am just tickled about the whole adventure.

I'm looking for tips on a proven, lightweight, leak-free, and long-life installation of threaded brass fittings into my composite fuel tanks. I have the typical fuel finger strainers, fuel sump, and other threaded hardware to install. The strainer and sump may need to be removed and reinstalled...

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On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 03:11:27 +0000, UltraJohn wrote: On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 17:00:12 GMT, R. David Steele steele.david@verizon(DOT)net/OMEGA wrote: GPS and Beyond: The SatNav Transition June 18, 2003 By Ross Bowie

Anyone know the acceptable ranges for oil pressure on an o-290 lycoming?

so what is wrong with the RotorWay EXEC ??? I've heard good things about it. Tell me where I can read about the bad things? Florida Flying Gators Fly-in http://www.mitchellwing.com/flying_gators_annual_fly.htm Have a good day and stay out of the trees!

There is a new forum devoted entirely to aircraft engines. It can be seen at www.enqit.com/phpBB2. Currently it is just being tested.