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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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Homebuilt Aircraft Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) by
Ron Wanttaja
Last revised on October 6th 2002.
This document attempts to answer common questions asked by newcomers to
the rec.aviation.homebuilt newsgroup, or those curious individuals
unfamiliar with the domain of homebuilt aircraft. It assumes that the
reader already possesses limited familiarity with...
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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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KRSuper2 info? by
Jack Burton
Anyone got any info about this Aircraft or the designer ? how many
people are building them? Ive looked at the website a fair bit, not sure
about it though..
http://www.krsuper2.com/
Cheers
Jack
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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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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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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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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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Hughes Racer down by
MJC
There was a very extensive article about the repro Hughes H-1/1B Racer in
the May '03 issue of Air & Space. Jim Wright was the owner who spent over
$1million and 35,000 hours building it.
Well, it's just been reported that a Hughes H-1 has crashed in Yellowstone
Park, killing the lone pilot who...
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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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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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FYI-Northwest Aero CogBelt PSRU by
Bruce A. Frank
I have noted here that Northwest Aero, the manufacturer of the evolution of the Blanton designed cog belt prop speed reduction unit had been sold. The new owner said that he would continue making he PSRUs for the Chevies and Fords. Yesterday I got an Email from another V-6 STOL builder who needed...
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IFR in the 1930's by
Rich S.
"Dick" wrote in message
...
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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zoom's zooming againZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ by
ChuckSlusarczyk
Here's a quote from yesterdays ANN article:
"ANN's Jim Campbell, flying an R-44 helo (which is
proving to be an impressive load-hauler, even in the
oppressive heat) in outlying disaster areas..."
What a hoot he's got them convinced at the home office that he's flying relief
missions in a R-44 ....
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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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Just doodles... by
cavelamb himself
Well, hello again.
"That which doesn't kill me - has made a huge tactical mistake".
Not up to 100%, but I'm still kicking and getting my strength back.
Can't believe how long it has taken, but...
No new tumors! :)
Only problem now is boredom!
A person can only watch TV for so long before his...
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Kolb Firestar II ultralight for sale by
hawk_spring
Firestar II completely assembled, 10 gallon fuel capacity, Stitts fabric covering completed, painted red, white and blue scheme. Control cables installed. all control surfaces balanced and operational. The only thing this bird needs is a loving home and family, an engine (Kolb recommends Rotax...
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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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O200 engine pressure by
Philippe[_4_]
Hello,
is anyone may confirm some type of crankcase internal crack cause oil
pressure drop?
thanks
--
Pub: http://www.cd1d.com/
Philippe Vessaire Ò¿Ó¬
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