Here is link to some photos of the Wright Brother's Memorial in North Carolina. This December they will have 100 year anniversary celebration of the First Flight. BP2 http://community.webshots.com/album/34499452OaHFPl *** Sent via http://www.automationtools.com *** Add a newsgroup interface to...

On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:25:55 -0600, hjmler wrote: Why did the nose pith *up*? Why did adding flippers not work right? you had a wing like the fokker eindecker ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_Eindecker Preliminary Wind Tunnel Testing of WWI Fighters the two WWI fighters...

Has anyone else been sold bogus helicopter parts by a Company called Helicopter Support out of Dunidin Florida? We lost 20,000.00 to these guys who sold us a broken T63 A700 that was suppose to be new!! I would like to start a class action law suit with others who have been ripped off. Call me at...

Anyone have an update on Chaparral Insurance in Bermuda Dunes, CA? Based upon banter in this group (I think it was in this group), I thought I'd give them a whirl this time around insurance-wise The numbers I have a 1-800-339-5736

See: http://www.nwa.com/corpinfo/aword/ Bela P. Havasreti

On the new Cessna 172's, Cessna uses a Black mat type carpeting in the front, then it goes to actual carpet in the back. I'm looking for a source for the black mat in the front to do the floor in a Mooney. Anyone know what they use or where I might get some? I believe it's a polypropylene type...

Looking for options to replace the original factory Turn/Slip in a 64 M20C. It seems to have a volt meter in it. So is there any specific requirement to replace it with a specific TC? Would prefer a TC as opposed to Turn/Slip. If someone has done it and can point me to the...

We are working on a 64 M20C Mark21, it does not have the "forward windshield speed mod", still the factory design. There are two panels in front of the windshield on the outside that cover the avionics assembly inside. They have been sealed with silicone so many times that it took us 4 hours...

Does anyone know what the current commission rates are for leaseback. The rates the flight school's take off the top.

Hello, As a senior in high school, i was able to get my private pilot's license on dec 31, 2003. i love flying(what pilot doesn't, right?) but i'm looking for a cheaper way to build hours then renting. i was just playing with an idea, and i wanted your responses. Would an airplane owner ever...

Hi Guys, Another one of our local EAA members emailed me with news the FAA is wanting to increase the total time a pilot has from 200 hours to 500 before they can give rides in a plane. This was brought up because our chapter is really active the the Young Eagles program and some of the newest...

Hi there, Are there any websites for people to find other people interested in putting together a partnership to purchase airplanes? I've searched on the obvious terms with no luck. Thanks!

On 2006-05-14, B A R R Y wrote: My co-owner an I are thinking of doing some USCG Aux. stuff. What does that involve? Heck, I live near the ocean and my airplane is already orange and white... -- Ben Jackson

I'd like to replace my side windows this winter. Will working with plexiglass be substantially harder with temps in the 30-40F range? Will the adhesives cure or will I need to heat the hangar? -- Ben Jackson http://www.ben.com/

For a long time I've been meaning to convert my cost of ownership spreadsheet into a web page. Over the weekend I wrote a rudimentary sc-to-html converter (sc is an ancient, terminal based spreadsheet). http://ben.com/flying/costown.html I've already filled the page with caveats and disclaimers...

I'm not sure I'd ever seen an SR20 before today, and boy does it have obnoxious exhausts. Are all Cirrus planes like that and I've just missed it? -- Ben Jackson http://www.ben.com/

Let's say you're at a point where you need to add a quart of oil. You've decided you would like to finish this oil change interval at a lighter weight (eg you put in AeroShell W100, SAE-50, and now it's freaking cold). Can you add a quart of a (substantially?) lighter weight oil (presumably in the...

I found the SCAT tube between the muffler shroud and the defrost vent in the glareshield has some cracks (you can only see them if you flex the tube a certain way, which is why they've been missed). Does this present a carbon monoxide danger? It's not the heat exchanger that's cracked, only the...

Where can I get an old Scott Executive Mark III oxygen system hydro tested and serviced? I have one I'd like to buy cannulas for and fill but I don't know anything about its history. Portland, OR area would be best... If I have to ship that brick I might be better off buying new. -- Ben...

My S-Tec 50 needs adjustment (chasing the heading bug) and I'd like to find a shop that has the S-Tec autopilots figured out. Any recommendations in the Pacific northwest, preferably close to the Portland/Hillsboro area? -- Ben Jackson http://www.ben.com/