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I have found an excellent downloadable library from Stock Drive Products/Stirling Instrument. Their website is www.sdp-si.com Just go to the the Catalog page and click on "Free Download of Technical Library". Takes a while but is well worth the effort.

"BOb U" wrote in message ... "Aris" wrote: That one originally took a bad bounce off the astroturf and went over my head. Then it took another bounce and smacked me in the face. ;-)

I have a PA-28R-180 with a Lycoming IO-360 engine. I did install your Lasar ignition system 2 years ago and it did run without any problem just until recently. Since 2 months I am experiencing problems with the ignition. I have grounded the aircraft since then. My observations: Engine start is...

My A-65 had the lower half redone. At operating temp. and at idle, the oil pressure is certainly below 15PSI and may be below 10. I asked the company that did the work and they replied "we don't worry about low pressure at idle". Continental says a minimum of 10PSI. I'll get my A&P to put a real...

I have a composite kit aircraft, and it is time to paint! But I just hate the idea of painting it WHITE (like most all the others). I understand that HEAT is a big factor in this decision, and that white attracts the least amount of heat which could disrupt the Epoxy over time. Since my plane...

O.K. the big day has come at last. Ready to fit the wings to the fuselage and need to make four fittings from 4130 .125" sheet. Cut it, jig and weld, drill, file smooth, curse, repeat as necessary. I ordered a 9"x 9" sheet from Wicks and sure enough, it arrives the next day. Sheet doesn't look like...

http://www.sacskyranch.com/faq_continental/FAQ00003.htm Sacramento Sky Ranch has other excellent reading material too, especially on aircraft engines.

There's a discussion on a ul ng about a guy that built a strut braced light plane and in a fit of overkill (apparently ) decided to add a (non plans) jury strut. He drilled a hole (3/16") on the bottom of the tubular alum spar. Then realized he may have made a mistake. Whats the outcome and is...

Can anyone tell me a little about a Cloud Height Projector made by "General Instrument Corporation, Brooklyn,NY". It says it is a ML-506A GMQ-13. I bought one on eBay that the person thought was Hollywood searchlight, but under closer inspection I found out what it really was. The unit is...

Bringing viewers compelling, real-world stories of heroism, military strategy, technological breakthroughs and turning points in history, Discovery Communications, Inc. will transition its Discovery Wings Channel to the Military Channel on Monday, Jan. 10,...

I need to buy a 3 1/8 inch electric turn and bank for the RV-8 I'm building. Aircraft Spruce sells two, and I'm wondering whether there is any reason to pick one over the other, other than the small price difference. Does any one have opinions on the performance and reliability of the RC Allen...

Flabob has lost another of its famous citizens in the passing of Bill Turner on Sept. 26 after his long bout with cancer. Bill was noted for building a number of Golden Age Racer Replicas including The Turner Miss Champion, Miss Los Angeles, Howards Pete, The Gee Bee, The DeHaviland Comet and...

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Sorry, I haven't sent this out for far too long...but for those who don't know, we've got a "picture page" of rec.aviation users (and their aircraft) he http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm To see a new update, go here to see some new pix of Ken Reed's AWESOME '91 Mooney...

I want to get a small float plane to fly from my lake to salmon streams abt 20-40 miles away in Ak. Land on the lakes or mouths and fish for Kings and then fly back to my lake. Flight time prob abt 20 min one way. wld i be better off: 1. just buying a supercub 2. buying a cessna 3. buy a fox...

On eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260325125475 Item number 260325125475 if that URL doesn't work for you. The thing I'm curious about is the wing profile. Sections like that seem to work for the F-117 stealth fighter. But it seems a bit out of place on this...

I was browsing my favourite chinese junk site, and came across http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15230 This is a 70mm diameter fan that takes 580W of power, and produces 1.1Kg of thrust, and weighs 116g. Imagine a board around a meter round, with a large number - around 150 - of these...

Which is better? Thanks, -- John Kimmel girls = time x money time = money

The Aircraft SPruce Catalog lists Azusalite nylon wheels for landing gear and also brake kits for the same wheels. However there is no illustartion fo the brake kits or of the brakes or wheels after assembly and installation fo the brakes. The parts list for the brake kits mentions linings, but...