My homebuilt's master contactor is going bad. Sometimes when I turn it on it doesn't make connection. It's got 1700 hours on it, so I'd just as soon replace it. But the way the builder wired it, he's has positive power from the battery going through the master switch to the small terminal on the...

With the current discussion in another thread regarding the accident record of the BD-5, I thought it might be interesting to do a little more in-depth look. I decided to examine the accidents between 1 January 1990 and 13 November 2003 and do a breakdown as to relative accident/fatality...

Does anybody have an idea on how to make a tiny little vacuum pump on the order of an aquarium pump or so that will draw just a few inches of water? Preferably 110, but I can rig up a 12 volt supply if necessary. The reason I say this is that I'm getting ready to pack a fairly large number...

I want to want to build an evil Zeppelin to fly around and terrorize the people. What do I need ?

I am building an LED tail light for my Lancair 360. It uses 6 ea 5 watt luxeon LEDs. I can strobe 1 amp through each of these which should give enough light to satisfy the FAA regs. Runs surprisingly cool. I have posted photos he http://w1.lancair.net/pix/album01\ Its not quite finished,...

I was wondering if anyone else was designing (or maybe even progressed to building) a homebuilt aircraft based on the PBY Catalina? The reason I ask is that I have been thinking of designing one for some time. Now that I have 1 year to go before finishing my BS in ME, I have decided to begin...

As most of you know, after a fairly long 33 year attendance record at The Show, Gail and I decided that we could only afford one long trip last year and we had a "must do" radio show gig in Anchorage last July. Montblack got my dorm reservations and I just flat forgot to re-register for this...

I'm looking for a sealant or kit to seal brass NPT inserts into a polyethylene tank. This is a Kitfox header tank that has developed a leak at one of the inserts. I'm probably going to use Mogas that has ethanol additives. Any hints, tips, thoughts? Thanks, Rob

I read in Avweb that a predator crashed, recently. Anyone wanna make a bet, that it's Rotax puked? g Sorry, everyone. I couldn't pass up the opportunity! :-) -- Jim in NC

Fix the high cost High Cost of Sportplanes "Any mass produced successful sport aircraft today ought to have folding wings, whether it's trailered or if it goes in a community hanger. There is a folding wing mod for the venerable Ercoupe (it's STC'd or their equivalent in Canada, I'm not sure...

Howdy, How does FAA type certification relate to intellectual property rights? For example: everything in an O-235 has been out of patent for years now. Same with old aircraft designs. Is there any reason why somebody couldn't tool up and start ripping out O-235s, and selling them new? I ask...

Who determines where you can or cannot land one?

I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is that Gail and I are going to go from Grass Valley to Oshkosh (via Iowa City) next month burning nothing but ethanol-laced gasahol. The bad news is that we are going to do it in a Subaru wagon. Simple math. With the advent of gasahol the...

Okay, so I've been "volunteered" to be on the board of directors of the biggest fly-in event in Iowa City's history, the Eastern Iowa Big Kids Toy Show, scheduled for May 20 - 21, 2006. See us at www.BigKidToyShow.com (Yes, they made me wear a -- *sob* -- TIE for the photos... It was awful! ...

Anyone in the fiberglass / aluminum sheet metal industry ( or other successful enthusiasts ) interested in contributing to some experimentation. If you are interested, and willing to have the results released to the public, I think we could make a real contribution to this debate & perhaps offer...

Well folks I am struggling here. I know what I want to build but I am having trouble justifing starting the project. This is what I have going on. New baby coming in January (I'm excited). Trying to complete the new master bedroom (Make room for new baby). Going to school. And am a national...

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"Morgans" wrote in message ... "Badwater Bill" wrote Then you have a guy like Pac who is a DC-10 captain BULL**** You know it is, too.

You guys have written some cool stories in a thread above. Here's one I wrote tonight. Here's fictional story number #69a. It's not polished. It's just a draft. Some of you might like it. Some of you might identify with it. But, most of all, I hope you enjoy it because I hope it puts you there....

Can anyone tell me the truth? When I read articles about the difference between the two woods, the information says that fir is 23% stronger than spruce. When I talk to people they say only 10%. Anyone got a handle on this? Lou