Sport Aviation (EAA Magazine), April issue, pages 110-112. The article shows a system of metal rod-stakes and the 3-part chain with the repair link in the middle. The article goes into some detail on how to make a 3-part chain with a repair link (pretty trivial to figure that out) but...

I'm building a carbon fiber airplane and understand that the carbon is too opaque to radio signals to use antennas inside the carbon. (The wing tips are E-Glass and come with navigation antennas already installed.) For communication, marker beacon, and transponder antennas, I'm wondering why...

YASIG-AEROPOXY site was updated with new books, kits and CD Roms. Polikarpov PO-2 Flight/Service & Maintenance Manual published by:Zavod No 23 , 1937. 264 pages Complete service,maintenance and repair manual with some 200 extreme detailed drawings. printed(A5 format) or CD Rom version Sample scans...

Does anyone here know if / what-section-of FAR rules govern the operation of "ground effect" vehicles? Specifically, how high can a machine fly AGL before its technically classified as an aircraft and not a hovercraft, hydroplane-boat, Ecronoplan, etc.? Is there a loophole for a powered...

I am looking for an extra seat in Washington DC area to fly to OSH. I am a low-time private pilot and a first timer to OSH. Besides sharing the cost,I can also help with navigation, serving PIC coffee,talking to PIC to keep him/her awake etc. Shin Gou

All aircraft welcome to drop in for a burger. Come and visit our central Florida Fly-in. All info about our field is on our website. http://www.flyinggators.com/news/spring.htm Last year we had a couple helicopters stop by. Hope we can get a few more this year. -- Have a good day and stay out of...

Several years ago bat type wing tips became popular with the racing group. Does anyone have actual experience with the bat tip? Do they truly reduce drag? Are there coordinates and dimensions available for them? Russell Sherwood Glasair I RG Houston, TX

Dan, Thanks for reply. I was at Sun 'n Fun today and after talking with the "metal fab" guys, was giving up on a domed metal spinner (at least fabbed by me G). If you could answer a couple of more question.... Tomorrow I'll check those 172 spinner backplate but don't understand how you handled...

Enlarge the photo for yourself: http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040416/NEWS/404160402 I couldn't make it out for the smoke.

Eugene Wendland wrote... Does anyone know what compound is used to secure the nuts and threads on aviation engines? Sounds like you're talking about inspection lacquer. It's not really a securing compound, it just chips and flakes if the material moves. Wicks has it (www.wicksaircraft.com),...

I couldn't help but respond to the poster who made the statement that there was no good alternative for ANN.COM, better know around here a Aero-NUT-Network.com. WRONG! There is not only a good alternative but a far better alternative as far as I am concerned. www.AvWeb.com I subscribed to AVWEB...

This may very well be the best thought out item we have read since 9/11/01. Leave it to Robin Williams to come up with the perfect plan ... what we need now is for our UN Ambassador to stand up and repeat this message. I see a lot of people yelling for peace but I have not heard of a plan...

I am planning to install a subaru (170HP) in my C-120 on floats.I realize that the offset of the engine should be 3 to 4 degrees but the tilt I am not so sure of. The extra thrust should cause a reduction from the original 85 HP application; I should think. Any suggestions out there.

I tried to tape the entire series when they held the marathon weekend but it rained here and there is a bunch of spots the satellite reception cut out. I'd love a complete copy. Thanks -- Bart D. Hull

I have a question I'm hoping you may be able to answer based on a Kitplanes article (Dec 1997) I came across concerning the topic. As part of an upgrade program in the Flight Simulation Lab here at the University of Toronto, we purchased a new helmet mounted display system. This helmet includes an...

Hi Folks, I recently had a vision - in fact, it was the week of the Wright Brothers 100th anniversary - for what it's worth... single occupant VTOLs... Look at the quicktime video and tell me if my idea has merit. http://www.worlddatabase.com/flyz.mov

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Did anyone else get food poisoning eating at a Brandon, FL restaurant over the weekend? Inquiring minds want to know. Rob "quickstep" Cherney ------------------------------------------------------------------ Robert Cherney e-mail: rcherney(at)comcast(dot)net

everyone is welcome to fly in to the Florida Flying Gators Spring Fly-in http://www.flyinggators.com/news/spring.htm -- You may be an Ultralighter if........ http://www.flyinggators.com/news/Bill%20Cook/Bill.htm --

Hi All, I bought the above radio on Ebay for the ultralight that I am building. Anyway, I'm hoping that I didn't do anything dumb in choosing this older radio. I didn't receive any pin out information from the guy that sold it to me, and I'm assuming that he just plugged a newer set into the...