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Jim Weir's solar charger by
R. Lee Jarvis
The Jan '07 issue of Kitplanes has an article by Jim Weir on a charge
controller for a small solar panel. I've got a 5W solar panel that I'd like
to use to charge & maintain a 12v 7Ah SLA in my Luscombe. Is anyone familiar
enough with this circuit to know if it could handle something in the...
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High time homebuilts by
alice
Dear List,
Anyone here seen any high time homebuilts.I do some part time work at
a RANS dealer, and I was wondering how long one of these would last.I
have heard some stories, but I have not personally been able to
verify.Anyone on this list have a high time RANS?
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Insurance Urban Legends (or not)... by
Kyle Boatright
There are three insurance tales that are repeated from time to time in
various aviation forums:
1) If you own an experimental and don't power it with a certified engine,
you may not be able to find insurance. In the latest iteration of this
tale, the difficult to insure engines included...
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Congrats to Van's-- 5000 ! by
[email protected]
Today they had the official count at 5000! It was an RV-8. (My first
RAH post was a question about an RV-8 answered by Juan probably 8 years
ago.)
Congratulations Van. And this year is the 35th anniversary with over
15,000 tail kits sold.
www.vansaircraft.com
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strobe mounting position by
Robert Loer
On a wooden Super Cub (Light Miniature Aircraft) is one strobe on top of the
rudder fin sufficient to make the FAA happy? Asking only about the strobe. I
know I need position, tail, etc.
Thnaks,
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Stainless steel exhaust by
headwind
Aircraft Spruce has an exhaust for Pitts, AcroSport, etc. Has anyone
used it? If so, did it fit and do you recomend. It bolts to the engine
and has ball joints for 2 straight pipes. I plan to use on an
AcroSport with AEIO-320.
Headwind
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Mercy Missions and Flying Doctors by
DABEAR
Are Ultralights currently in use by Flying Doctors organizations or
for other Mercy relief missions (i.e., Delivering medicines to remote
locations with limited landing fields)? If so, where (on what
continent) would the largest concentration of these operations be?
Have Ultralights been utilized...
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by DABEAR
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Ultralight Formation Flying by
DABEAR
What is the largest formation of Ultralights ever assembled for
flight, when and where was the formation held, and was the formation
held for Air Show or other purposes? Are Ultralights adept at
formation or can they be blown around to the point that formation
flying would not be safe? Is there a...
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Ultralight Air Racing by
DABEAR
I notice where a group in Europe is reviving the Schnieder Cup Trophy
races using ultralight seaplanes.
I was curious if there were any Ultralight races, land or sea, going
on here in the United States or North America?
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Poll: Is your country deploying Mode-S ? by
Rob Turk
The Netherlands has decided to no longer postpone Mode-S introduction.
Starting March 2007, all IFR flights must be Mode-S transponder equipped,
and in March 2008 this becomes mandatory for VFR as well. This includes
flights coming in from foreign countries.
I'm curious as I hear that most...
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Ultralights in Space? by
DABEAR
Much ado has been made of the Mars Rovers and the use of a vehicle to
explore the moon in the 1970s.
I was curious if there was enough atmosphere on a planet like Mars
that Astronauts could utilize Ultralights in their exploration and if
so, what would the make-up of the ultralight aircraft be,...
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The Oshkosh Suite is finally done! by
Jay Honeck
Warning! Danger! Shameless Self-Promotion!
After four years of preparation and two years of work, the "Oshkosh
Suite" -- our 17th aviation theme suite -- is finally complete!
With 24 consecutive Oshkosh Fly-Ins under our belts, we *knew* from
the moment we bought the hotel in '02 that we...
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Headset Special XCOM by
user
Greetings.... We have recently added our own headsets to the expanding
XCOM range.
Made to our specifications in South Korea these headsets are not cheap
and nasty. With silicon gel filled ear cups and broad headband providing
fantastic comfort as well as excellent passive noise suppression....
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by user
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Spencer Air Car Info? by
Jay Honeck
Since the untimely death of our friend (and chief charter pilot at the
local FBO) while ferrying a Spencer Air Car back from Seattle, WA last
week, our local pilot community has been roiled with speculation about
the cause of the crash.
Of course we won't know anything definitive for a long while,...
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February 12th 07 01:32 AM
by Maxwell
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expert suggestions by
Nakib
hello everyone, i need some expert trade study along the line of what
you guys are actually doing here.
except in my case its a Very Light Jet (VLJ). would you recommend 1 or
2 engines and why? and to remind you VLJ's are for short range flights
and cost is usually very important
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Experimental SeaBee? by
Tri-Pacer
The editor's Log in the current Sport Aviation mentioned that the
Experimental Seabee featured in last month's magazine had possibly run into
some problem with its certification.
The implication was that the Reno FSDO had screwed up issuing an amateur
build AW certificate.
So did this chap...
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How airplanes are made. by
Lou
Has anyone seen the show "How It's Made"? It's on the Discovery
Channel. They had a segment on Diamond Aircraft.
It was quite interesting to show the fiberglass and carbon sections
being made and then assembled. They also showed the engine install
and some avionics. Unfortunatly it was extremly...
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60 degree Mopar V6 for homebuilt? by
RapidRonnie
Instead of the Javelin Ford, which appears totally dead, or the Chevy
V6 that is 3/4 a small block has nayone thought about flying the
pushrod Chrysler V6? They are becoming available pretty cheap.
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