In article , John Ousterhout says... At Dinner Barnaby Wainfan's 5 year old daughter was overheard saying "Mommy my cream puff has delaminated". Chuck Slusarczyk asked her how old she was and she replied "five point two". - J.O.-

Bumper sticker on a jump plane... "This is NOT a perfectly good airplane" -- Dan D.

"Tom Gardner" wrote in message ... Lennie the Lurker" wrote in message SNIP The "land of opportunity" seems to mean opportunity for european and other overseas firms to rape...

Wasn't anything procured underhanded. I knew where and who to ask as Chair of the Emergency Aircraft Repair. They knew that I would stand behind its return after borrowing items for over 30 years and trust my judgment like I trusted you. It is my job to smooth our the problems convention...

Who: Jay, Mary, Joey (12) and Becca (9) Honeck What: 1974 Piper Cherokee Pathfinder Tail #: N56993 Arriving: Tuesday, 7/29 Departing: Sunday, 8/3 Staying where? North 40 WHO: Eric Rood WHAT: 1986 Cessna 182R TAIL #: N116HR

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.... ...

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...

Jay Honeck wrote: (remainder of cool description deleted. I dunno Jay, Oshkosh sounds too deadly to the budget...) With this statement he stopped, and asked "why not Lightspeeds?" I then proceeded to tell him my tale of woe (three sets, purchased over three years, all back in the shop on...

RST Engineering wrote: A few years ago I had a hot beef sandwich at the little mom'n'pop Ardy'n'Ed's drive in restaurant/carhop joint up on the northeast corner of the field. Absolutely excellent. I've been trying to duplicate that recipe for lo these many years, and can't seem to get...

Now though, you are the one who has spent much of your life living and loving aviation. Now, maybe its your turn to share that with those who are as you were twenty two years ago. Pass it on and share with someone else. Excellent, Bob. Wilco. Mary and I both remarked that this year was...

What are the wings bonded with? Will they safely withstand the internal temperatures they'll see in bare aluminum finish? We didn't talk specifics when I was at the hangar, other than - when the ION was engineered (by people who know this stuff), that was very much factored in. The rest...

"Jim Weir" wrote in message ... Well, kids, I learned a few lessons from this Oshkosh that the previous 31 hadn't taught me... Wonderful story, Jim! It confirms the suspicion that there are still a bunch of great folks out...

Just for the record, I have a set of Azusa wheels and brakes on a clone of a Kitfox, built as an ultralight (empty wt 254#). The wheels are OK, but the brakes are not adequate, even at that low weight.. "richard riley" wrote in...

Personal Email sent by Mr. Palmer to Norman Wigginton regarding post on RAH, received 7/17/2003@ 08:10hrs Wow. Clearly off topic, especially since I wrote "a *** private *** communication between you and me" in my e-mail to you. (I guess you can't be trusted. ) But I suspect the newsgroup will...

On 8 Aug 2004 20:01:32 -0700, wrote: Ok, so I just finished building a plane from parts (didn't buy a kit) and I get it certified and then comes a nifty letter from the Idaho State Tax Commission wanting to know how much I paid for the plane so they can tax me. How do I...

Jerry Springer wrote: : A car doesn't even have such a switch and you can't show me that the : transients are any different in an airplane. Remember, mags aren't even : connected to your electrical system while the old automotive Kettering : ignition system was. I...

Eugene Wendland wrote... Does anyone know what compound is used to secure the nuts and threads on aviation engines? Sounds like you're talking about inspection lacquer. It's not really a securing compound, it just chips and flakes if the material moves. Wicks has it (www.wicksaircraft.com),...

Lou, I don't want to start a "flame" war; however, what advantage does a yoke have over a stick? I have flown both and prefer a stick. (http://tinyurl.com/yc6pog) The only advantage a yoke has is that it doesn't interfere with a woman's long skirt. Wayne HP-14 "6F"

Lancair IV-P Flyer wrote: On Mar 27, 2:27 pm, Lancair IV-P Flyer wrote: Mike, The OV protection is part of the voltage regulator product. The one we are using is an LR3C 24 volt from B&C Specialties. It is widely used in the experimental market and has a...

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...