I want to get airborne with as little building involvement as possible. The cheapest way. And with little maintenance as possible. What are the possibilities? I mean building a gerobee could take years and lots of money and this rotax motors are 'spensive. Building a wooden woodhopper could be...

What are the differences between standard "Rip-Stock" material I can get from my local fabric store (or even wal-mart) for $1.00/yd and the polyester fabrics approved for covering an aircraft?

I'm looking for a fun airplane to introduce my two young kids to aviation. Here is what fun means to me.... - flies low and slow - Side by Side seating - can get into small grass fields - good STOL performance - Dependable - Relatively decent number of planes available to buy - low operating costs

Questions for Jim Weir, or other knowledgeable folks: I've got a couple of questions about an ideal antenna for ILS use. My Comm/Nav radio uses one antenna for both ILS and VOR. I rarely use VOR so I'd like to optimize an antenna for ILS use (a side note -- my current antenna sucks for both VOR...

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I was looking through videos covering Airventure 2007, and in one on ultralights saw something interesting. It's a low-wing taildragger, looks to be all-metal, landing around 11 seconds into the video...

Saw this in AvWeb today (pasted below) http://www.pilotsharetheride.com/ Two questions: 1. What kind of plane is that on their home page? 2. Has anyone here used this service? "Although many pilots wouldn't buy a plane with fewer than four seats, the

I'm looking at building a sport plane kit but unsure of what kit. I need 2 seats, preferably side by side I plan to use the geo G13 (100 to 120 HP) engine if possible It must be sport plane legal. It must be pretty fast build (Preferably under 600 hours if possible) anyone have any suggestions or...

What kit takes a TCM IO-240? We have this 240 hanging around and we can't sell it but we could stick in something and fly it. So what would be a good platform to hang this 240 on? Should have a fast build kit available. Fixed gear, reasonable landing/stall speed. 2 seater is a must, Tandem or...

What kit takes a TCM IO-240? We have this 240 hanging around and we can't sell it but we could stick in something and fly it. So what would be a good platform to hang this 240 on? Should have a fast build kit available. Fixed gear, reasonable landing/stall speed. 2 seater is a must, Tandem or...

What makes a quality microphone in a headset? somethat that doesn't pick up the cockpit noise, but still transmits your voice clearly? I've got a project in mind that would require such a microphone. I thought of using the parts from a reconditioned headset, but I'd like to get some...

the discussions on the airsport mag format have tickled up an old question. why is the EAA structured the way it is? is it something to do with american tax law? why is it that in a nation of 250 million the EAA president's name has always been Poberezny? Why the dynastic succession? As an...

I got my ticket in 1991 and haven't flown much since then. I love(d) it, but it proved an expensive hobby. Now that I have a real job, I am considering getting back into it. To that end, I have been considering buying a plane or building one. Though I always thought it was a bit dumb to fly...

In my travels I found a Sept. 2007 issue of Air and Space magazine. It had a pretty comprehensive article about the Rocket Racing League. It contained info on the race course, the planes and the pilots but, not one word or even a hint of info regarding the worlds greatest test pilot. This isn't the...

Anyone know wherelse butyrate dope is used? - Mike

Just a sampling. There's volumes more in Google, enough to make a stout hog retch: Amen to HBW's comments. I've had the same problems with Spruce; screwed up orders and no one who gives a damn. The fact that they got so big so quickly is not an excuse for ****ty service. Unfortunately, they...

Mission: -) four-seater, 1100-1400 lbs gross -) 150 hp should be enough -) folding wings/trailerable absolutely required -) stol not required, faster cruise preferred Already considered RV10, Murphy Rebel, CH801 but none mentions folding wings and all are proud of their stol-capability but I want...

I need to cut a panel to mount one 3.125" and one 2.25" What size hole saws do I use? Do I use smaller sizes, say 2.125" for 2.25" and 3" for 3.125"? Thanks.

I have a Bosch 36 V lithium-ion hammer drill motor with batteries and charger. What sort of propeller would be appropriate to stick onto the shaft of that? Would a powered paraglider propeller be too big? I just want to get a rough idea of how much air that motor can push. Any...

This is terrible and I hope they catch who did it but the question has to be asked, "Why in the hell would anyone leave their plane outside his hangar one night with a can of lacquer thinner on the ground beside it?" Sounds a little strange to me. RECORD-ATTEMPT AIRCRAFT SABOTAGED? A Maryland...