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Accident Statistics: Certified vs. Non-Certified Engines by
Ron Wanttaja
A while back, I posted the result of a cursory look at the accident
statistics for aircraft powered by auto engine conversions. It *was* an
awful shallow pass, and at the time I promised to look into the issue
deeper.
I have since obtained the NTSB accident databases for the years 1998,...
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January 18th 04 05:36 PM
by jls
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bulding a kitplane maybe Van's RV9A --- a good idea ????? by
Flightdeck
Chris,
I have helped build fiberglass, tube and fabric, wood and fiberglass, and
all aluminum kits and "plans built" aircraft. Regardless of the
construction method there is one thing that stands out about the process of
"home-building" and that is Commitment. Commitment, of course,...
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September 9th 03 07:20 PM
by Corrie
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most anti-aviation city in the nation by
greatav8or
some disturbing news was revealed at the last eaa mtg, when one of the
members got up and passed out a copy of the latest city ordinance,
amending what a residential dweller could do and have at their
dwelling. enclosed is a copy of the admendment. the interesting point
is how specifically the...
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Bush Pilots Fly-In. South Africa. by
Bush Air
Less than 4 weeks to go!
If you are planning to attend this event please call +27 82 490 5721 or send
an email to so that we may have an idea as to how many
aircraft will be attending and to provide sufficient parking space etc. We
cannot accommodate an unlimited amount of...
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Express Aircraft of Olympia WA quits by
dancingstar
x-posted to rah,rao,rap
Here's a news scoop for you all...
Express Aircraft Company, formerly Wheeler Express, has gone out of
business. Apparently TCM (Teledyne Continental Motors) was unable to
honor shipment of their "Full Authority Digital Engine Control" (FADEC)
IOF-550 engines which...
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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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April 19th 09 03:38 PM
by gorgon
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funny by
Dan RatherNot
There's a show on NPR called Cartalk. 2 car mechanics supposedly giving
advice to callers but really it's just an excuse for them to goof around.
Hysterical. There's a segment about a guy wanting to put a Subaru engine in
an experiment plane. Scroll down to Mazda Miata with...
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MOGAS availability database by
[email protected]
Being a Rotax 912s driver, and being as how the Rotax prefers premium
automobile fuel, I have been searching for places that serve automobile gas
that are accessable to airplanes. I'm not having much luck.
So, does anyone know of a database that tracks availability of MOGAS for
aviation...
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May 9th 05 12:02 AM
by nrp
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zzzzzzzzzzzzzz and Adam aircraft by
[email protected]
Whats with mooz and Adam aircraft? Didn't last year he have some sort
of gripe with them for taking their new jet to a fly-in? In todays blog
he came down on them for doing what alot of others have done. He is
barking about the Certification claims of Adam. They claim that they
are FAA...
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February 24th 10 06:51 PM
by BobR
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2nd update on Review of Plasma II Ignition System by
MikeremlaP
This is my 2nd update on the Lightspeed Plasma II Ignition System, making a
total of 3 posts in 3 years. (To see the original post and 1st update, go to
GOOGLE Groups, and type in *** with the quotes ***
"Review of Plasma II Ignition System"
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In this update,
- Hall Effect...
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"...but I don't have a lathe." by
[email protected]
"...but I don't have a lathe."
Sound familiar? The truth is, you probably have any number of things
around your shop that can serve as a lathe.
In a lathe, the work rotates against the cutting tool. ( In a milling
machine, it's the cutting tool that rotates against the work.) The
main purpose...
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IFR in the 1930's by
Rich S.
"Dick" wrote in message
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Staring at my empty instrument panel while considering which instruments
and
their placement, I got wondering how old time Mail pilots flew if caught
in
IFR conditions.
On my project...
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September 21st 03 01:03 AM
by jbeck
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Turbine air start -- too cold? by
Juan Jimenez
The engine on my homebuilt aircraft is a small French turbine, a Microturbo
022 Couguar (one version behind the TRS-18-046). It starts using good ol'
air impingement, which the manual specs out to 145 psi, 1.21 lbs volume.
Now, I always had problems motoring the engine to a high enough RPM where...
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Gluing phenolic by
B2431
Waht is the best way to glue two piece of phenolic together?
Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired
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Props and Wing Warping... was soaring vs. flaping by
Wright1902Glider
Not wanting to post at the end of a mile-long thread, I'm starting a new one
(so sue me.) Here are a few clarifications regarding the Wrights, wing
warping, and ancient props, from a guy currently nursing a deep thigh bruise
inflicted by the hip cradle of a Wright 1902 glider.
Props first: Nope...
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Pumping fuel backwards through an electric fuel pump by
Greg Reid
I've installed a 12-gallon fuel cell aux tank in the tailcone of my
4-place conventional low-wing plane -- intended for go-fast trimming
when flying solo more than for its extra fuel capacity. As you know,
a typical 4-place is terribly nose-heavy with only front-seat
passengers and no baggage. ...
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cheap, durable, homebuilt aircrafts- myth or truth? by
-=:|SAJAN|:=-
Well as far as i know the concept of home homebuilt aircraft is very
vague because it would work only the aircraft controls are very easy
to understand or a person building it a pilot himself, else, either
the aircraft would crash or it wouldn't take-off. The second thing is
that if they are...
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