I got an eMail from Verizon this morning saying that they are dropping their news server. I'm not going to pay for a subscription to a newsgroup service for 2 groups so my question to the group is: what eMail list would you recommend to replace this group? I'm already on the Chuggers list but...

This past Saturday, I had the privilege of flying in a massed Veterans' Day formation at DeLand, FL. I was leading White Flight, consisting of my Johnson Rocket, a Comanche and a Bonanza. We had arranged to form up over Bob Lee Airport with Red Flight, consisting of an SX-300, a T-34 and and SBD...

The recent thread about lathes and related machinery leaves me at a loss with the terminology, me not being a native English speaker. A) I think I can imagine a lathe, if I understand correctly it is called a "tour" in French and a "draaibank" in my native Dutch. That means, the piece of stock...

Can someone please provide me with pinout information for an old 360 Channel King KX 170 NAV/COM? This in not the KX 170A or KX 170B version.

Due to popular demand, here is a rare "mid-month" Rogue's Gallery Update: - See Mike Rappaport's awesome (what year is that bird anyway, Mike?) Helio Courier at: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rogue's_gallery_q_-_z.htm - See Mike Granby's outstanding 1980 Saratoga...

I want to get a small float plane to fly from my lake to salmon streams abt 20-40 miles away in Ak. Land on the lakes or mouths and fish for Kings and then fly back to my lake. Flight time prob abt 20 min one way. wld i be better off: 1. just buying a supercub 2. buying a cessna 3. buy a fox...

Has anyone built a Banty Should I build it Any negative comments about this Banty or positive Thank you

I'll use Airtech, not Stits, now known as Polyfiber. The latter is a great process, don't get me wrong. It's just that Airtech is better, simpler, easier and produces superior results. *And* it lasts and lasts. Take a look at a 10- or 15-year-old Airtech cover and you'll see why. As for...

to All: My tail stopped flapping yesterday. I don't know exactly when. When I checked it around nine a.m. it was flapping okay. I was in & out of the shop several times during the day I could hear the motor but I didn't look to see if it was still flapping. When I checked it about ten p.m....

A new set of photos has been added to the web site of the New England Model Engineering Society of the brand new Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum near Dulles Airport in Virginia USA. Also included at the end of the set are photos of the United States Marine Corps Iwo Jima Memorial. ...

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! ...

I'll try again, Any suggestions on how to remove a good dose of waterproofing (non silicon) from a fiberglass and resin (vinyl Ester) lay-up? Can it be done safely and with no lasting, or long term aftereffects? This is inside the horizontal stab where strength is pretty important. I'm to the...

Just as the homebuilt community is drawing scrutiny from the FAA over professional builders of homebuilt airplanes, we find out that US Senators are hiring builders to build homebuilt planes for them: http://tinyurl.com/lbgc3

To All, Built this in my shop yesterday. http://www.roddingroundtable.com/tech/articles/12ewheel.html Total parts cost was right about $47.00 and total time to build was eight hours. I deviated a little from the plans because I didn't have some of the stuff laying around (the telescoping...

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),...

Sorry, I haven't sent this out for far too long...but for those who don't know, we've got a "picture page" of rec.aviation users (and their aircraft) he http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm To see a new update, go here to see some new pix of Ken Reed's AWESOME '91 Mooney...

Hello My family has an aerial photograph of an airport we need help to identify. It was taken by my late father-in-law sometime in the 1960's. At least that 's our guess. Could be a little later; and maybe even a bit earlier; we just aren't sure.

what's the process to change the up weight on a Kitfox 7 to the Sport weight of 1320#.Thanks LJ

Looking for anyone buying, selling, trading Capella kit parts. Respond to email address.

Quick question for the group. When setting the torque on prop bolts (I have bolts with nuts), if the hole for the cotter pin doesn't line up with the castleated nut at the proper torque setting, is it better to go tighter or looser to get the hole lined up. My gut instinct says tighter,...