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I have been off this group for over a year. Previously this was a very
active group; however, there has been very few messages since I returned. It may be due to my service provider, or maybe with the passing of a few key members the overall activity has significantly diminished. The main reason for this message is to get some feedback on whether this is still a viable Homebuilt Aircraft forum. Respectfully, Wayne HP-16 "6F" http://tinyurl.com/N990-6F |
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"Wayne Paul" wrote in message ... I have been off this group for over a year. Previously this was a very active group; however, there has been very few messages since I returned. It may be due to my service provider, or maybe with the passing of a few key members the overall activity has significantly diminished. It's not your service provider, and it's not just this group. For a variety of reasons, the Usenet is in a serious general decline. There are a few exceptions, like rec.aviation.soaring. |
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On 9/21/2011 12:11 PM, vaughn wrote:
"Wayne wrote in message ... I have been off this group for over a year. Previously this was a very active group; however, there has been very few messages since I returned. It may be due to my service provider, or maybe with the passing of a few key members the overall activity has significantly diminished. It's not your service provider, and it's not just this group. For a variety of reasons, the Usenet is in a serious general decline. There are a few exceptions, like rec.aviation.soaring. True enough, but this was, and could still be a viable forum. |
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Thank you for the responses.
I have also noticed a very significant decline in the activity on my Yahoo hp-gliders news group. (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hp-gliders) There has also been a massive decline in number of visits to the Schreder Sailplane Designs website. (http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder) Maybe this is all a sign of the times and we are becoming a society where people no longer develop the skills and self confidence to build or repair thing. This is definitely true in the world of Amateur Radio where homebuilt system were common and now seldom exist. Again, thank you for the replies. Wayne HP-14 "6F" W7ADK http://www.soaridaho.com/ "Richard" wrote in message ... On 9/21/2011 12:11 PM, vaughn wrote: "Wayne wrote in message ... I have been off this group for over a year. Previously this was a very active group; however, there has been very few messages since I returned. It may be due to my service provider, or maybe with the passing of a few key members the overall activity has significantly diminished. It's not your service provider, and it's not just this group. For a variety of reasons, the Usenet is in a serious general decline. There are a few exceptions, like rec.aviation.soaring. True enough, but this was, and could still be a viable forum. |
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"Wayne Paul" wrote in message
m... Thank you for the responses. I have also noticed a very significant decline in the activity on my Yahoo hp-gliders news group. (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hp-gliders) There has also been a massive decline in number of visits to the Schreder Sailplane Designs website. (http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder) Maybe this is all a sign of the times and we are becoming a society where people no longer develop the skills and self confidence to build or repair thing. This is definitely true in the world of Amateur Radio where homebuilt system were common and now seldom exist. Again, thank you for the replies. I would too like to see this group make a come-back. There are many ideas to be discussed. In order to begin, those who would come around would need to agree to shun undesirables who would rather see the group destroyed, such a MX-ed up. I don't know if that is possible. You game to try? Got an initial thread subject? -- Jim in NC |
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"Morgans" wrote in message ... You game to try? Got an initial thread subject? -- Jim in NC I'll bite. If you were interested in building a Zenith CH-701 (or similar), would you go for the leading edge wing slats(as designed), or dispense with them and use vortex generators instead? -- Jeff R. Sydney Australia |
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I'll bite. If you were interested in building a Zenith CH-701 (or similar), would you go for the leading edge wing slats(as designed), or dispense with them and use vortex generators instead? -- That's a pretty big change to make on something so very important. If you ask me, get a plane plan or kit designed for your intended mission, then change little things like how high to put the seat. My greatest fear in making that decision would be to find out you do not have good enough aileron control at low speed, too high of stall speeds, and possibly change the center of lift enough to make it out of control in parts of the flight envelope. You would be a test pilot. Get a real aeronautical engineer familiar with small planes before you go with that change, if you ask me. -- Jim in NC |
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On 9-21-2011 17:36, Wayne Paul wrote:
Thank you for the responses. Maybe this is all a sign of the times and we are becoming a society where people no longer develop the skills and self confidence to build or repair thing. Or maybe, things have gotten SO expensive and folks have changed hobbies to something cheaper? This is definitely true in the world of Amateur Radio where homebuilt system were common and now seldom exist. Not in my house! In the past 5 years or so, I've built transverters for 222, 902, 1296 and 10 GHz for myself. Built transverters for 222, 902, 1296, 2304, and 3456 for others to help them get on the upper bands. Build my own antennas as well. Last commercial rig I bought was back in about 2003 or 2004. Scott N0EDV http://corbenflyer.tripod.com Again, thank you for the replies. Wayne HP-14 "6F" W7ADK http://www.soaridaho.com/ |
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"Morgans" wrote in message ... "Jeff R." wrote in I'll bite. If you were interested in building a Zenith CH-701 (or similar), would you go for the leading edge wing slats(as designed), or dispense with them and use vortex generators instead? -- That's a pretty big change to make on something so very important. If you ask me, get a plane plan or kit designed for your intended mission, then change little things like how high to put the seat. My greatest fear in making that decision would be to find out you do not have good enough aileron control at low speed, too high of stall speeds, and possibly change the center of lift enough to make it out of control in parts of the flight envelope. You would be a test pilot. Get a real aeronautical engineer familiar with small planes before you go with that change, if you ask me. -- Jim in NC Thanks Jim. Its a well-trodden path, with enthusiastic proponents on both sides. Slats seem to work great within a very narrow window, but with weight, drag, complexity and cost penalties. VGs seem (!) to do almost as well with little downside. It difficult to find a definitive answer. Each side seems too committed to their solution to be impartial. Sigghhh. I guess I keep looking for builders who've done it. -- Jeff R. |
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On Sep 21, 9:26*am, "Wayne Paul" wrote:
I have been off this group for over a year. *Previously this was a very active group; however, there has been very few messages since I returned. It may be due to my service provider, or maybe with the passing of a few key members the overall activity has significantly diminished. The main reason for this message is to get some feedback on whether this is still a viable Homebuilt Aircraft forum. Respectfully, Wayne HP-16 "6F"http://tinyurl.com/N990-6F There was a time about a year ago IIRC when usenet forums seemed to just drop dead. rec.autos.driving used to be a very active forum. It went from active to dead in about a week, just as this forum did at about the same time. Other forums not so much but stills show a decline. People using other media now? Harry K |
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