Duralac Zinc Chromate Paste doesn't appear in the Spruce or Wick catalog, apparently for health reasons. I do see it mentioned for sale by marine stores. Has anyone using an acceptable substitute, easier to locate? - MIke

On Wednesday, April 4, 2001 2:14:04 PM UTC-4, Nicola Alex Tateo wrote: I'm searching for the plans of the De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, or at least of similar aircraft (DHC-1, DHC-3 and so on). I need them to perform a complete study and develop a project for a university course, so I...

The 2006 Oshkosh Bound posters, the Ripon-Fisk-Oshkosh graphic procedures, and a couple of "wallpaper" graphics of the Oshkosh sectional are posted with a click from: www.rstengineering.com Have a cold one for me, fellers...

RAH has become BORING... no one with any interesting posts or questions. BWB has been gone for well over a year and hadn't posted for a long time before that but NO ONE has stepped up and filled the gap. I know Billy had ****ed off a lot of people but at least he got people thinking and...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6q1VKsTeKQ

Hi - I've been scoping out the cygnet as a good 1st plane to build, and I'm wondering if someone has talked to anyone who's made, is making, or owns one. The plans seems scarce so far. No one at Viking has returned my calls but, they may just be on vacation. AviationBanter seems to be about the...

Hello there, we have recently been having our annual Christmas cleanout and I have found a new Microair transponder and a new Microair VHF radio hidden in our storeroom. I have returned the transponder to the manufacturer and it has been updated with all latest modifications so I now believe it is...

Monnett MONI motorglider for sale or trade. Wings bonded AND riveted. An honest 95%+ completed. Well built. 30 horsepower KFM engine mounted and test run. Be soaring THIS year not 5 years from now. Due to my own hangar space problems, and the fact that I have a powerplane AND another sailplane...

I am putting two 12V batteries together http://www.batterymart.com/p-hawker-sbs-J16-aircraft-battery.html to make a 24V battery. What size cable should I use to make the serial connection? http://shop.genuinedealz.com/Marine%20Grade%20Wire/Marine%20Battery%20Cable/ Thanks, Karl

(I've got a certified airplane, so I hope you guys won't run me out of here on a rail, but...) I need to replace some of my fairings on my Tripacer. They're all simple, mostly flat aluminum, some with one or two bends in them. I can form them (I bought my SO a metal bender/shear/break for...

I'm looking to start a home built aircraft. Does anyone have any suggestions on which type of lumber to use that's a good alternative for sitka spruce? Thanks

Roger Halstead wrote: I've been having a problem finding what I need to present to the FAA. They say you need the original bill of sale, but there never was one. Just an invoice stating price, what was there, and method of payment. I have a bill of sale from the estate and the original...

An interesting tale I ran across... The Most Unbelievable Landing of a B-17 by George Ureke, Lt. Colonel, USAF (Ret.) Flying a bombing mission out of Foggia, Italy, off of Tortorella US Army Air Field in Italy, during W.W.ll, our B-17 caught one hell of a lot of flack. All four engines were still...

GROUND-EFFECT VEHICLE PRODUCTION LAUNCHED Moller International has completed tooling for its M200G volantor, a small, "Jetson-like" two-passenger vehicle designed to take-off and land vertically. The M200G is saucer-shaped, about the size of a small automobile, and is intended for operation...

"GreenPilot" wrote in message ... Mooney Aerospace Group has teamed with the Spanish kit aircraft manufacturer Construcciones Aeronauticas De Galicia to market the two-seat Toxo. The Rotax-powered sportplane...

An interesting design - "double-box" tail to reduce tip vortexes? Construction is typical Rutan moldless. http://www.synergyaircraft.com/index.html Construction log: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2269305930339.2115716.1179309664&type=3&l=9655b74356

Happy New Year all! I am continuing to build my library of plans for airplanes that are rare or didn't make it for one reason or another. After 7 years of looking, I landed a set of plans for the Mead Adventure the other day. I am feeling lucky so I thought I would post a message and see what...

Jay Honeck wrote: Okay, gentlemen and ladies, compiled below is our roster thus far for the Thursday night "rec.aviation" get together at our campsite in the North 40. (Reminder: The procedure is as follows: After the air show on Thursday night, we rendezvous at our campsite. You must...

I'm working on the firewall forward for my homebuilt. I need to extend various wires to make it to their respective destinations. (14 to 26 gauge wires.) Any way to have a nice clean butt joint? I don't like the crimp butt joints or twisting the wires together with the accompanying monster...

Several years ago I developed a software program to read engine RPM based on the sound that the engine makes. I now have a new version of this (free) software available which is much easier to use than the old verison. It runs on any Pocket PC, or any Windows laptop. You can use it to check the...