I wish to begin gathering UNEMOTIONAL, tangible pros and cons on engine choices for my Cozy Mk IV. I won't be ready to begin working on my firewall for about 12 more months. As I see it today I have the following engine choices: Lycoming 360 or XP-360 Mazda 13B or Renesis Jabiru 5100 Subaru ???

Riveted aluminum fuel tanks are smart. They're easy to build and superbly practical for the homebuilder since she can make them in whatever shape she needs. Most folks shy away from this fabrication technique due to the high cost of Pro-Seal, still listed at more than $8/oz in the Aircraft Spruce...

I have seen reported that the AirBus-320 has a glide ratio of 1:15. That was what our pilots told us the wings on Cessna 180-182 (L-19)'s glide ratio was. It does not seem consistent that a swept, thin airfoil, wing would have the same glide ratio as the Cessna. It is correct the AB-320 has a...

How far-fetched is the idea, to use a propeller or jet engine (radio controlled type?) to push an in-line skater? How does aircraft takeoff thrust compare to using a conventional motor and wheel to push oneself along the ground? What sort of incline would be achievable at say a skater weight of...

There's a simple solution: build HURRICANE PROOF BUILDINGS http://www.monolithic.com/gallery/commercial/hangars/index.html "Richard RIley" wrote in message ... The latest storm tracks show Charlie set to skim Pinellas...

On Wednesday, January 31, 1996 12:00:00 AM UTC-8, Sid Lloyd wrote: Michael Zenner wrote: I heard something that I thought was a little shocking, and figured I could find out from someone here about the straight scoop... Did Bob Herendeen die? If so, can someone e-mail me...

Does anybody have an idea on how to make a tiny little vacuum pump on the order of an aquarium pump or so that will draw just a few inches of water? Preferably 110, but I can rig up a 12 volt supply if necessary. The reason I say this is that I'm getting ready to pack a fairly large number...

"karel" wrote in message ... lurking around here for several years has tought me very much of course, thanks to all! however a couple of terms pop up regularly without their meaning becoming clear from the context, and...

After busting my ass to get it, annual it, and fix it up, yet another financial setback has forced me to offer my 1969 "fast wing" Super Yankee 150 HP conversion for sale. THIS was supposed to be the keeper! But I have put it upon Ebay for auction. Reserve price is confidential, but I will say it...

Does anyone have anything good or bad to say about the Flightcom 403D intercom? http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/flightcom403d.php I like the standard 2 1/4" mount, I happen to have a spare hole in my panel for it. Would it work well with a Becker 4201 radio and Lightspeed...

Does anyone know where this airplane or it’s owner is now? I’m currently based out of KCOI (Merritt Island, FL) and am interested in seeing it as my dad has owned his Glasair III for almost 20 years.

CBS news story about the Department of Homeland Security decision to require identification of all operators and passengers of all private boats and planes... http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/16/eveningnews/main2939438.shtml We have met the enemy - and he is us...

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...

There have been many posts in recent months by people contemplating their own complicated and even radical designs. Reading between the lines, it appears that many of those people have yet to build their first plane. May I kindly suggest that one's first plane should be a time-proved kit or...

I feel there is a real advantage to the use of slats and flaps in order to have things happen slowly during landing and yet still have a good cruise speed. Of course the problem is in the complexity and the extra weight. For rails I was thinking about something like standard kitchen drawer rails or...

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,...

After reading some of the transcripts from the "Last Words" website, where the flight engineers were dumping fuel when it became evident that an emergecy landing was a certainty, it dawned on me that there might be some benefit for a small plane as well. The less energy you carry into a crash...

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...

be tuned to make 100 HP?

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...