Phil in Indy wrote: Hi all. I have been lurking for some time and want to thank all of you for giving me so many things to think about lately. I am building (actually, "assembling" would be a better word), a FAR 103 trike. I am buying it in sections so my bank account has time to heal. ...

("paf the dog" wrote) I am planning to start a.... erm.... "small planes mechanics technician" course (sorry that my english is so approximative) You're English is good. What is your native language? I have to say that until last monday, I would never have dared to dream of it. I have...

The subject line pretty much says it all. Last time I checked it looked like the scattered showers that had been forecast have been replaced with partly cloudy to sunshine. That is this week end, isn't it? Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest...

On rec.woodworking, the religious spammer ron grossi was supposedly tracked to be originating from this ISP: www.sainbrigid.net I don't know if its true, but I did send them an email about it some time ago, with no response, of course. John

Can anyone share their experience with the Flighttech ITC402 or ITC2003 intercoms, especially how they compare to other small intercoms like the PM501? The noise reduction technology sound interesting, but how does it perform in real life? Rob

I've located a source of spruce in British Columbia that appears to be very good. http://www.timberwright.ca/aircraft.html anyone dealt with them? This is for Spars, BTW. The spruce they supply is uncertified, air -dried and unfinished, but exceeds the criteria for certification. They can't...

Where can I get data on how much wheel pants might help drag reduction. I fly a pretty slow plane, and I'm not sure it would be worth the effort. thanks, tom pettit

Here's a tough question, but I'll try anyway. Can anyone describe the sound of a Rotax 912? I'm thinking of building a Zodiac XL, and have heard the Zenith demo plane equipped with the Jabiru 3300, but I don't know if I have ever heard the sound of a Rotax 912. Although sound may not be an...

I building a Zenith 601XL I'm wavering between a minimal IFR panel and a nice VFR Cross Country panel. Setting the IFR panel aside for a moment I'm considering a Dynon EFIS-D10 and a Garmin 196/296. My thought is that in VMC the "panel" display on the Garmin could act as a back-up for the...

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Thanks for your reply. I checked out your site. Every time I sit and start checking out other's planes, it makes me want one that much more. Unfortunately, it'll be a while till I can even begin to consider actually purchasing the plans and materials. (Full-time student, wife, 3 kids, National...

Anyone know of a Continental 0-200 engine for sale in Australia. I am willing to pay around $8000 If so email me on

Since I admit that I have no background in the physics of aerodynamics, I'd like to throw out this question to the group. Those of you familiar with the RV series know that a standard Lycoming engine without the forward facing sump requires that little forward facing snorkle inlet at the bottom of...

Its annual time for the Starduster, and I was wondering about the screws that hold on the inspection covers. Around each inspection hole, there is a thickened area in the fabric cover that the screws go into. The holes have become stripped out over time, and screws won't stay in. Is there some...

I bought a set of Goodyear wheels at the Mid-Atlantic Flyin held in Lumberton, NC last Saturday. They were fairly dirty, but only cost $10 and cleaned up real nice. I elected not to carry home the brake calipers, they as it would be too hard to make them fit my installation. Figured someone else...

Paul Connor, a builder from Mobile, Alabama, was killed this weekend after a loss of power in his Rotary Engine powered SQ-2000 canard aircraft. Paul was as active participant in several online forums, but I must admit not this one. He had owned 7 airplanes over his 30 years of flying experience....

OK, guys... I'm making an official announcement. "Airplanes don't kill people!, people kill people!" This statement is hereby mine and none of you better use it without my concent! LOL. Monday I'm going to the T-shirt shop and ordering me 1000 units of various sizes. Let me know if anyone...

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Yesterday I noticed that we had pumped more than 5000 gallons of mogas through the Mighty Grape. This represents something like 60 complete fills (our plane has four gas tanks, totaling 84 gallons), and around 350 hours of flight time over the last 2.5 years. (See:...

Anyone have a favorite source that might have a surplus shoulder harnesses? - Mike