Hi all. I have recently completed my airplane and have begun taxi testing. For an engine I chose the Rotax 912. I purchased the engine from a Trade-A-Plane ad where it was advertised as being "new in the box". When I inspected the engine prior to buying it did appear to be brand new and was still...

I have a Bosch 36 V lithium-ion hammer drill motor with batteries and charger. What sort of propeller would be appropriate to stick onto the shaft of that? Would a powered paraglider propeller be too big? I just want to get a rough idea of how much air that motor can push. Any...

Anybody hear about this one? http://www.ajc.com/news/cherokee/woodstock-jogger-killed-in-374815.html News article says the plane lost a prop and couldn't make Hilton Head. tom c

I'm still getting LOTS of messages from guys who just Don't Get It. So let me try it again. It is NOT a question of an RV vs a Falco. The most basic factor is COST which means we can rule out such high-priced examples. Right now I've been making comparisons between the VP-I as the 'all...

Forwarded from the Bearhawk group. Read this. If you fly for recreation, you may not be doing that much longer. ========================= I apologize for the length of this but wanted people to realize what is going on. This total insanity is being repeated at all 450 commercial airports in the US...

G'Day all. Just a quick query for all, both in the US and Australia. If I was to take a proven aircraft, say a C172, totally dismantle it, including EVERY rivet and bolt, replace anything corroded (ie:sheetmetal etc) and any hardware/bolts/cables, and rebuildcorrosionproof it, put in a certified...

Is there a reason an elecric motor with a backup gas or diesel generator wouldn't work in aviation? Here's a concept car idea: http://www.gm.com/company/gm_exp_live/events/naias_2007/index_flash.html?navID=3.0.1.1

Hi, I would like to make professional looking placards for the switches and circuit breakes in my homebuilt. I have searched the 3M web pages for a product I heard they have, but have not been able to locate it. Does anyone have any ideas for making the placards and a source for the...

I am seeking advice about mixing and storing epoxy. I started my first wooden rib last night after weeks of thinking, planning, building jigs, cutting gussets, testing, rebuilding jigs..... I decided to use epoxy for a number of reasons. The problem is mixing small enough quantities reliably. I...

Anyone ever had anything to do with this plane, I really like it. Just wonder about the gear used on modern versions. Such as what type wheels /brakes? I actually like the original simple rubber/washer combination in the landing gear itself. Any experiences? -- Patrick Dixon student SPL aircraft...

I just got this one off the EAA Hotline. It seems that some noise Nazis in MA are trying to do an end run around the Federal preemption of aviation regulations by suing individual pilots who fly near their property. " AVIATION COMMUNITY RESPONDS FAVORABLY TO AFSA --- The American Free Skies...

I am just wondering...if composite materials are stronger and lighter than steel, why composites tubes aren't glued together to form the fuselage frame just like the traditional 4103 steel tubes being welded together? Any reasons? Shin Gou Rans S-9 Warrenton, VA

Ron, I posted this over on RAP but apparently managed to stump everyone. I thought that perhaps some of your contacts at Boeing might know if this word, "unporting" was misused by Gann, or is an old term that is no longer used. It just doesn't sound right to me. -- Bob (Chief Pilot, White...

From the late Dr Petr Beckmann The Innovator's Dilemma - When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. Christensen, Harvard Business School Press (1997), is a very perceptive analysis of the dynamics of technological advance - especially the introduction of radically new...

Howdy, I've been thinking about how to run wires in an aluminum wing that is already finished. I can fish something through the holes in the ribs, but I don't want to just let a wire or cable lay on the raw edges of the rib holes. I think that the CPVC hot water tubing from Home Depot might make...

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Anybody ever made any of these? The pliers would be easy to make. The drill jig is $475, the dimpling tools about $300 apiece, and the lockwasher tool $100. Anybody ever make any of these, or are they patented? If they are patented, maybe that explains the exorbitant prices. I made and...

mission requirements 250 kt cruise 2500 kt range 250 lb (pilot and 'stuff') 25,000 ft cruise altitude doable?

Just a curious question here. Normally when I fly, my pilot logbook time starts when the hobbs meter starts ticking. That includes probably 10 minutes of taxing, runnup, etc. What about taxing tests on a experimental? Does that count?

Hey Badwater Bill, Did you want these included in the "Rogue's Gallery"? :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com