Can automotive shocks or McPhereson struts be used in landing gear struts? If so how would one determine which ones to use? Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

From: Sam Goldwasser Date: 1/8/2005 18:01 Central Standard Time Message-id: CJT writes: wrote: cable lacing... a lost art. Is there anything that a laced cable-bundle does...

From: "Jay Honeck" Date: 8/2/2004 10:36 PM Central Daylight Time Message-id: bLDPc.237121$Oq2.105937@attbi_s52 Well, truth be told, someone DID sneak some "Grain Belt" (in cans, no less!) onto the grounds -- but we made those go away quickly.... ...

From: Richard Riley Date: 6/26/2004 1:53 AM Central Daylight Time Message-id: Naaa, this one's bad anyway. http://www.gravett.org/tm/archives/ChinaAirlines.wmv I wonder how many cases of whiplash.

I need to make some switches. Any suggestion as to where to buy shafts? I used to have a link to a place that sold the shafts and accessories. I lost said link. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Waht is the best way to glue two piece of phenolic together? Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

I have seen lots of stormscopes on e-bay lately. Any recommendations for or against any particular model ore manufacturer? Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Does anyone know why heated pitot tube prices have tripled over the past year? Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Does anyone know where I can find dimentioned drawings of Dzus rails? Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Will running a 28 volt pitot tube heat on 12 volts heat it enough to use? I keep seeing 28 volt pitot tubes on e-bay and was wondering if they would do the job. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

I've heard of them doing up to 150 octane (I don't know how that's chemically possible, but that's what they say) It's not based on the hydrocarbon octane anymore. Most automotive gas pumps have the formula decal. Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

I personally reccomend that anyone disgusted with Bertie send trash to rec.aviation.piloting and rec.aviation.homebuilt. Gee, how mature of you. Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

I have aquired a TTU-205 and need the pito, static and vacuum couplings and dust caps. Kollsman wants almost $400 a piece for the couplings and over $100 each for the dustcaps and plugs. Does anyone have an idea where to buy them cheaper? Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

Can anyone provide a site or advice on placement a details of construction and design of spoilers? Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

From: Learfan Date: 11/12/2003 3:05 PM Central Standard Time Message-id: I have an MX20 and a CNX 80 up for auction on Ebay. No reserve price, and buy-it-now $1,000 below list...

I am having a devil of a time locating 2.5" electric engine instruments with a 270º sweep. Anyone know a reliable source? Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

I may not be a high time pilot but there aren't many people about whom three training captains at American Eagle have said flies better than 90% of captains they train on the ERJ and Saab. And I had three JAL training captains tell me I could fly a 747 better than moooozer. Walt

hi, I am seriously looking into getting my pilots license and building a homebuilt airplane (via purchase of a kit....preferably a fastbuilt kit or one with low construction time (around 1000 hrs or less). anyway, I love a lot about the KR-2 (mostly the kit price and the fuel economy). I have...

I'm considering building a replica of a 30's glider that was originally built in two halves, like a plastic model, but with pressed plywood halves. Duplicating this has been outside the reach of a homebuilder without some sort of press, and any made since have either been made out of fiberglass or...

On Thursday, May 6, 1999 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Steven Estergreen wrote: Point taken, although I apparently didn't write precisely enough, either. What I meant was that the "rolling moment" didn't produce a rolling motion of the aircraft. Thinking it over, I guess the more usual term for a...