Would I be right in assuming that ballistic parachutes and pusher props don't go? Thanks, AC

A friend from Texas who worked for the railroad and liked to fly his supercub along the tracks decided to have a little fun one night. He flew just off the ground down the tracks and just before he got in sight of a freight train roaring down the tracks, he turned on his landing light...

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Does anyone have a link for the site that listed the weights of certified and experimental engines? I can't seem to find it again.

On another site (Emerauders.com) It was mentioned that a retired Aero engineer in Texas had built a P-38, there were pics, but I was unable to open them. It was all metal with a jump seat for his co- builder (wife) Has anyone seen this aircraft?

Dear fellow aviation enthusiasts, I recently purchased X-Plane and had such an interesting experience that I thought I'd share (see http://home.nc.rr.com/bshankle/xplane.html). I am curious if any of you have had an experience anywhere close to mine? Sincerely, Bruce Shankle

William Wynne and his talented team helped me achieve a successful breakin on my '65, 100hp "Airvair". His manual was my bible and other than one slightly misadjusted valve, a couple of initial oil leaks and a balky carb, things went well. Whatever tools, etc that I had forgotten to bring were...

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Hi Citabria with a Lycoming 0-235, Homebuilt. I need an exhaust system similar to an RV4's including heat muffs. I don't know if an 0-320 has the same exhaust as an 0-235. Apparently the crossover option is a must for horsepower, and the intake tubes and carb location are different than...

I am toying with teh idea of using a single-rotor turbo-normalized mazda with reduction-drive and was wondering if there are any builders out there who have checked out the same possibility? I'm only looking for around 100-120 hp, with weight an obvious consideration. The only name I have heard of...

Hi, I usually post in rec.woodworking and I hope this isn't a violation of your rules here. This will be the only time I post this to your group .. I have a real nice flaring tool one of ya'll might be interested in. It is a Papco #600 -- Roto-Master Flaring Tool. I have had it for a long time...

Anyone out there who knows the pinout of the rear connector of the ARC RT-359A transponder? We just got an altitude encoder to go with the unit (an ACK A-30) in hope for a little better reception from the ATC when flying in controlled airspace... The ACK installation manual is fine, giving the pin...

To be merciful, I've changed the subject heading so that those who don't care to read any more about this subject can simply delete it or skip over without opening it. I figured that there had to be more to Gore's one liner. Politicians don't normally feed ammunition to the opposition so I looked...

With regard to engine assembly, I've received several queries that generally went like this: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I need help in understanding how to burnish the coating on. I first tried the dremmel but the stuff...

Hi Jim, I have seen people hang an empty plastic oil bottle on the fuel vent to catch the dripping fuel on Cessnas. Have you tried this? It shouldn't be too much of a fire hazard and will save your hangar floor. Just make sure that you drain the bottle regularly because the angle it sits on the...

On Sunday, September 21, 1997 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, Tom Mc Keon wrote: If I was interested in building a replica "de Havilland Tiger Moth" not necessarily an exact replica, just the general shape, etc. Where could I get plans? I would consider other models of open cockpit biplane too.

Can you buy a kit to upgrade the original kr2 wing to a better wing. I am trying to restore a kr2 and don't know much about them. So any info is greatly appreciate it. I will be willing to email directly or even talk on the phone. As I said I would greatly appreciate any info on this airplane....

The bad news: There was a welded repair on the #2 cylinder, right next to the intake valve. Looks like the stress around the repair warped either the valve stem or the valve guide. There was no scoring on the cylinder walls and the rings were intact, and it was apparent that oil was coming in...

I've been reading through the BD-5 thread and have a question. I guess this is an opinion thread but what happens to a rear engine mounted directly behind the pilot in a crash? In something like an ultralight, BD-5, Cutiss pusher or Vari-EZ does an engine have a tendency to rip loose and go...

Cluster balloon flying is now an accepted method of flight. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_ballooning -- "Evolution is God's way of issuing upgrades."