There are actually TWO party announcements here -- one held in Oshkosh (KOSH), and one in Iowa City (KIOW). Both parties are free to all pilots and aviation enthusiasts...so read on! The **4th Annual Rec.Aviation Oshkosh Party** will be held on Wednesday evening, after the daily air show, at our...

Did you fly 10 or more Young Eagles last year. What are you going to use your credits for? My EAA Chapter 75 can use them as we are sending at our expense, not one but three young people to EAA Air Advanture camp at Oshkosh. EAA gives us a dollar credit towards the $1000 tuition for each Young...

AvWeb October 20th http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/494-full.html#190814 YOUNG EAGLES FLIGHTS CONTINUE AFTER FATALITIES... "With 500,000 flights and 1.2 million kids safely flown as Young Eagles, we think our safety procedures are pretty sound," That's more than 2 kids per...

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! ...

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...

Hi, Just returned from Oshkosh home to Pierre SD. I filled up at Dodge Center MN this AM and not being familiar with the self serve gas fillup, I did not hang up the pump handle properly. Somebody after me continued pumping another $150 on my credit card ($200 instead of about $50). My...

Our new rec.aviation "Rogue's Gallery" of pictures. Since our new website is obviously becoming more popular with you folks every day, I need some advice on how to proceed: 1. Should I include "anonymous" posters? I have received pictures from several folks who do not wish to use their real...

Available on : http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=69985 Gabriel Consigny's Z autopilot project. Gabriel Consigny's realization is very simple and cheap (provided you already have an electric trim). He now enjoys the confort of having an automatic altitude stabilization.

Is it the general consensus that Zoom's Aero News Network is not completely trustworthy? It would seem he is just re-posting news he gets from some source. But I wonder if he doesn't "doctor up" the articles himself. If he's doing that, then they should throw him off the internet. I wonder if there...

It would seem that my last post drug out every old lurker that's ever been on RAH (except Chuck... what's he up to these days?) Even BWB sent me an unearthly vibe the other day. But now that I have the torch, I've got a serious welding question. Two actually. Number one is: anyone ever get...

To all the 601 builders out there. How long does it actually take to build the basic kit? I'm not talking about all the extras that are on our dare to dream list, or the quick build kit, I mean basic VFR package, easy paint, just enough to have fun and fly. Lou

Well, this is embarrassing. But I'm sure many of you can understand how it happened. I was taking advantage of the long holiday weekend to make some major progress on my plane. All in all, it was a great weekend. Until today. I started working on the ailerons. I had already made the angled...

Has anyone built one of the Zenith aircraft or dealt with them on a regular basis? I am curious to know if they are good with builder support. TIA, Curt -- Curt Fennell, curt at phins DOT com

I am in about to start my second construction project and have narrowed it down to two candidates. One was the Zodiac XL. I have emailed specific questions I had about the FWF components and engine choice so that I can try and estimate the total cost of the project (both $$s and skills)....

CC: Zenith Aircraft Company I have an aeronautical engineer friend retired from McDonnell Douglas who once was in charge of the Harrier project for the U.S. team. I respect his opinion which is that pull type, "pop" rivets are only used on aircraft where a bucked rivet could not possibly be...

I have a Limbach SL-1700 EA1 aircraft engine (1700 cc VW). It is in a Scheibe SF-28A. The carburetor is a Zenith 28 ZXF and the float is defective (plastic). The Limbach factory has not sold parts for this carb for 25 years. Need a new float. Would love a rebuild kit, also. With the...

I am curious to know if anyone is interested in a Zenith CH 300 kit, partially assembled. Several years ago, a friend had started to build a CH 300 but changed his mind and went on to build and finish an RV-9A. I volunteered to poke around the 'net for him. If there is anyone who might be...

I am thinking about building either a Zenith CH 601 or CH 701.Initially I was only looking at the 701 because of looks, its STOL capability, its high wing, because of its squared off design I believe it should be easier to build. Drawbacks of the 701 range and fuel consumption, increased drag....

Anyone out there building a Zenith CH 701, have any good websites or info??

Hi Looking into the Zenith CH701 or the ICP Savannah Can anyone advise me which is the better aircraft to go for!!!! Cheers