Hi everyone. This is an extremely interesting thread, and I have been reading avidly. As a glider pilot, based in the U.K (not that my location makes the blindest bit of difference), I am reasonably familiar with the process of using a cable to get airborne, whether behind another aircraft (the...

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:20:38 -0700, Dan Armstrong wrote: Many have probably just heard the news that Dr. Paul MacCready passed away in his sleep yesterday. Paul was a renowned innovator, founder of AeroVironment, and a key soaring figure. He is known as...

2007 was a different Oshkosh experience for me, from previous years. http://new.photos.yahoo.com/landof10klakes/albums/ Look in album: OSHKOSH 2007 (1st report) 1. The Offer One week before OSH, I was approached by Golden Wings Museum and asked if I would drive out a trailer full of "stuff" for...

Check out "Flight" from "One Six Right" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_MahVsiQ98

Help Group Here's what I have. 1980? Polaris 340 (336cc) air cooled two stroke engine. Twin Mucuni carbs. Model # EC34PT-07 Motor # 905544 Doe's anyone know the hp of this engine? with single carbs and with duel carbs.

Any body have the address for the Matronix list? I see to be spelling something wrong...

On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 21:55:46 +1100, mastic donttry@thisaddress wrote: There is a new Yahoo group that you may want to join about the Geo/Suzuki engines for use in aircraft. The one litre engine weighs a little more than a Rotax 582 and produces 62 HP in standard naturally aspirated form but...

Who has the best price on a Garmin 96c? Might as well use this resource. Bill Oparowski

Single Seat TEAM Airbike, 25TTAFE, structurally perfect, fabric good, paint ugly. New fuel lines, windshield, fuel valve, fuel sight gauges. CDI ignition. Meets Part 103, Light Sport, and Amateur built airworthiness cert. categories. Located Los Angeles hangared. Wife says sell it and get 2 seater....

Armadillo Aerospace who was also involved in the X-Prize race built was is basically a flying platform. Information and video can be seen at... http://www.armadilloaerospace.com/n.x/Armadillo/Home/Gallery

I realize that I should have posted this yesterday, but there is still 6 hours left to get an email postmark in time. Today is the last day to pay for the UW-O dorm rooms in full for those of us with reservations. Midnight Central time. Jim Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet...

I am a new one to attend in this group. Hope some one can help me. I wish some one can tell me how long an Electric Horizon GYRO cab be used in ultralight aircraft. Thanks. Luo Zheng

Here's an article: http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996073 So if plasma reduces jet noise, then can it reduce turbine noise? There are gyroplanes like the one made by Groen Bros, and also the old Fairy, which used ramjets on the rotortips to boost rpm and lift during takeoff, but...

Never mind. I'm getting confused. -- Charlie Springer

Anyone have any detailed instructions for internal timing of a newer slick magneto?

I just purchased a set of Cygnet plans. Does anyone know of anyone building a Cygnet in the southwestern US? I'd sure like to see one before I get started. Also, does anyone know how to get ahold of the designer Bert Sisler? I understand that he was planning to put a Jabiru engine in the...

Greetings, Has anyone seen or developed a characterization of this tach sensor? It is a combined magnet/coil combo used to generate a pulse when a bit of iron speeds past(Ampere's law). In my case, I have 6 steel AN5 bolt heads/revolution roughly 3/32" from the sensor head at roughly...

wrote: Hello, my name is Alena Simons. ....(big clip)... English grammar is ALMOST certainly too good to be a Russian or East European. The post appears separately in dozens of newsgroups. I don't want to discourage anyone from being charitable, but I think it's...

Could anyone tell me the diameter and lengths of the titanium gear legs for the F-1 Rocket ( or Harmon Rocket ) and the Sonex ? Also, do you know of any suppliers/costs? Thanks Neal

Windsocks, 60 inch long with S\S swivel ,well made of bright colors red, white blue combo, easily seen from ground or air, sensitive to light breezes , yet strong enough for heavy wind . $ 15 for 1 or $ 25 for 2 and that includes the priority mail shipping to you , Check , cash or M.O. Steve...