Has anyone seen the show "How It's Made"? It's on the Discovery Channel. They had a segment on Diamond Aircraft. It was quite interesting to show the fiberglass and carbon sections being made and then assembled. They also showed the engine install and some avionics. Unfortunatly it was extremly...

Trying to repair the foot on the extension laddder I use in the hangar. It needs a new rubber foot. I'm riviting a 1/4" piece or rubber to the aluminum foot. Then I want to glue a 1/8" piece to the that to cover the rivet heads. So the glue joint would mostly be in compression and would

There's a big deal being made about DHS issuing a warning profiling pretty much anyone who desires smaller federal government. I was reading some of the angry blogs and found an interesting tie-in to aviation. On the following web site, there is a link to a video about mid-page titled "Janet...

I can't decide. Did this really happen? Or is it doctored? Too much important stuff happens off screen, and the landing doesn't look real.

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I am planning a "touchy" repair job to my canopy. I've done some test sheet acrylic bondings with acrylic IPS Weld-On (#16). I don't like the ugly bubbles and noticed some fine plexiglas stress cracking on one test piece. Is there another sort of cement (eg. Weld-On #40) which would make for a...

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While attempting to distract myself from 8 hours of filing documents on Friday, I Youtubed up the Republic / Air Corps training film on how to field assemble the P-47 Thunderbolt. (Where I work, that's called multi-tasking.) In the film, they describe coating the prop shaft of the R-2800 with the...

I'm sure everyone here is familiar with the combination of the horizontal stabilizer and elevator to make a stabilator. I think I have even heard of the concept being used for a ruder. My question is has anyone ever made a plane taking the concept all the way and made a "wingeron"? My guess...

Saw this posted to the Lycoming group, and it sounds like a pretty good idea. Anybody heard of it? "A friend flying an IO-360 powered Glasair installed an oxygen sensor system that has an panel mounted indicator light to show when balanced combustion is reached. He simply adjusts mixture until the...

I am involved with the building of a velocity, and questions are flying around about propeller choice. For in-flight adjustable, we are limited at this time to an electric control, such as MT or IVO. Cost is pushing our options in this area towards the IVO. I have heard of some vibration/resonance...

Sorry if this is a duplicate. I just went to check my last post, and it said it was no longer available on the server. ? Hey guys, I've been lurking around here for quite a while to get an education. I'm building a project that could use a little expert guidance. I am making a paintball tank....

Hello. I am studying for my O&Ps and I have a question about "approved data" and "acceptable data." I understand that the manufacturer's maintenance manual is only considered "acceptable data," and is therefore not approved for use in making major repairs or major alterations. So let's suppose I...

I guess that it has been at least 18 years since I build the fuel tanks for my CH-300. They are of welded aluminum construction, and were sloshed with Randolph's sloshing sealer. The Alcohol resistant type, if I remember correctly. Today I drained the tanks so I can replace the fuel selector...

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July 4, 2005. Pickens County Airport Appreciation Day and Fly-In, Jasper, Ga. (JZP) Vintage Flights and Alpha Helicopter will hop rides. Static Displays. Children's Tent. Fly-in and have lots of fun in conjunction with the city of Jasper's Fourth of July festivities. Contact: Pickens County Airport...

If the big aluminum foil ears on a whip antenna doesn't help, what about those trailing wire antenna's that are trailed back behing the aircraft a good distance. I've seen them on Aero Commanders (500 series). I might hook up a spool of wire and one of those drag devices that pull it out the tail...

I know Google says their groups site is easier to use since they revamped it, so I guess I'm missing something. The only way I can find RAH now is because I had a shortcut to it from before the time of the "improvement." When I look up alt.rec, there is no subcategory called "alt.rec.aviation.,...

I am unclear on two Sport Pilot issues: First, a new pilot may qualify for a Sport Pilot ticket even though he or she takes a medication that would preclude a 3rd class medical. However, an experienced pilot with a higher ticket may not operate as a Sport Pilot if he lost a medical last year for...

On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 07:39:43 -0700, Richard Riley wrote: I'm trying to guage general interest. I'm not planning on selling them directly, really I just want a pair for myself but it looks like the minimum reasonable run is about 100. I'll sell the rest to Wicks and...