I'm thinking of building one of these in the UK (don't laugh, they still let us do that sort of thing so long as we promise no to hurt ourselves.) Has anyone got any relative expriences of the two? I'm after a plane that will go somewhere (so IAS c100kts as a minimum) with two adults (so a...

We need 8 new ones (p/n 21608) or 8 re-ground, and those little jewels are $80 a pop new. The engine is an A-65 Continental. Such a wonderful little engine. Why doesn't anybody tool up and make these great little powerplants? Interesting thing about the tappets is that their faces are mushrooms...

Hello. I am ready to take my oral & practical exams for my A&P license. I have a list of examiners in the Seattle area, but I am looking for recommendations. Steve Knopp at P. Ponk Aviation always tops the list, but he is on sabbatical until at least September. Recommendations, anyone? Thanks

I am looking into shipping an Orion kit from Europe to Western Canada in June or July. If anyone needs to ship (via ocean) from Europe to Western North America during this time, especially an aircraft, then please contact me. I need a forty foot container because of the wing and I will not...

About a month ago a friend and I watched an expirimental aircraft crash at Plant City in Florida. It was a two seater ultralight, with a registered N number. We even helped pick up the pieces so to speak. The gentleman piloting came in for a landing and I could instantly tell he was having...

PROBLEM down below. http://www.ainonline.com/Issues/12_05/12_05_spectrum_1.htm Story about the Spectrum 33 http://www.spectrum.aero/downloads/model_33_prelim_specs.pdf Specs for the Spectrum 33 Single piece wing .............305 lbs Fuselage ............................309 lbs

I am in the market for a Cessna 180. I have had a hard time finding a good one and am wondering about a Murphy Super Rebel. It won't be used commercially, so experimental would be OK. I can't build it though. Don't have the time or expertise. I am wondering if I could hire someone to build it or...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7466666104246770991&q=jetpac... LOL, I laughed my arse off! Oh Jeese... LOL much better than the one done on "Myth Busters". The Monk

Hi, I'm new here (but not to other rec.aviation groups - I was there before they split). I a 400 hour pilot with a life long dream of flying floats, and starting to think that a kit plane might be the only solution. I was recently reading about the Sportman 2+2 and their "two weeks to taxi"...

I just watched a program about the huge Oresund bridge between Denmark and Sweden, and there was a segment about how the corrosion problem for the bridge was dealt with. Instead of painting, they use sealed compartments that have the air humidity kept below 60%. This they said eliminates...

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2006/04/homemade_planes.html http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12269326 http://www3.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO17682/ http://www.townonline.com/melrose/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=470880 Does anyone know what kind of plane he was...

I have a bunch of rotax engine parts I need to sell. They are for older engines, most of them. the parts are for 294, 277, 377, 477, 503. want to sell the whole bunch together. will accept offers.

http://www.aoe.vt.edu/~mason/Mason_f/ConfigAeroHiLift.pdf A nice piece on high-lift aerodynamics 21 pages

What tool or methods do you use to measure flap angles to a datum?

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.aviation.piloting/browse_frm/thread/125edd7f884e3eb5/#

Here you go Jim - From NC, Pusher-Puller Twin-Rotax 582's ...Italian job. G G http://www.flylab.it/tucano2ve.htm TUCANO Delta3 VTW http://www.flylab.it/tucano2e.htm TUCANO Delta3 TW

Apparently congress has mandated that all automobile shall be mixed with ethanol in the near future. Are there airplane engines that can use this fuel? Or ways to mitigate the problems caused by ethanol? An article on EAA says there are three issues with...

We used to mechanical instruments when we learnt fly in school. Whether it is habit we can not accept digital meters. For example quartz crystal watch, we almost accept it now. There few people using mechanical watch. I think it is developing direction for digital meters. I just wondered which...

Hi! I am trying to help my friend find crankshaft gear and the adapter plate for the Rotax 532 reduction drive. He just bought the following of e-bay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4632954... and needs the missing parts. I've found a schematic for the drive...

What are the defferences between King KI-201C, KI-211 & KI-214? Thanks.