Ok... I'm sure most anyone that reads this will think I'm an idiot, but I'm so curious... Could I build an ultralight airframe from EMT (electrical conduit) from the local hardware store? I know that welding it would be inadvisable due to the fact that it is galvanized (although I understand...

hey bob as a direct result of your enjoying the rv3 I bought myself a set of plans. if I have as much fun as you after it gets built, it's on your head! :-) :-) :-) Stealth pilot

I thought I had bookmarked the site where a gent had all kinds of data and sources for Corvair engines for adaptation to aviation. Now I can't locate that site. Hope someone one can help me find any Corvair aviation engine site. in advance. . .thanks. PS. Is 100 hp about max one can get out of a...

I did know Bill personally and always found him a facinating character. Every time I did post to rah Bill would always simply reply " I thought you was dead" I'll really miss him. Ed Sullivan

In April of 2007 a Mr. Harvey Swack published a letter attacking the "scruples" of Jim Bede, allegedly because Jim Bede did not flight test the aircraft. The letter was in response to an article the son of a BD-5 builder wrote about his experiences with his dad and the building and flying of his...

Anybody here have any experience with one of these critters? I bought a Jet 1/2 HP last month for cutting aluminum. The saw looks to be of exceptional quality for being Taiwanese and I'm overall pleased with how it's made but assembling it was less than fun (getting the legs on was a...

According to the NBAA website, there will be a reproduction Epps 1907 monoplane hanging in the enterance hall of the Georgia World Congress Center for the NBAA 2007. In fact, it should be there right now. Anyone going to, or at, NBAA 2007 in Atlanta? Anyone near Atlanta? Can you get me a photo or...

Instead of the Javelin Ford, which appears totally dead, or the Chevy V6 that is 3/4 a small block has nayone thought about flying the pushrod Chrysler V6? They are becoming available pretty cheap.

UPDATED VERSION. Even if you read this before, you should read it again since I UPDATED it with more EXPLOSIVE DETAILS about these UNDERCOVER FBI and NSA PSYCHOPATHS. FBI PUSSIES went and INTERROGATED a 14 yr old WHITE girl pulling her from her classroom in california for posting a picture with...

Someone told me the digital air-speed meter can be used in car by fan? How to do it? Anyone can tell me situation. Thanks a lot. Luo

http://www.publiclumber.com/2x4sitkaspruce.html Anyone had any dealings with them? They sell "aircraft/spar-grade" 2x4 spruce for $4.50 / lin.ft. Their prices on marine ply are about what I can get locally, but the price on spruce beats most I've seen. Of course, it's only a good deal if the...

In some instances I have had refusal to sell me parts from general vendors if I tell them it was for aircraft use. One refused to sell me a 1000lb digital weigh scale and another mfg refused to sell me a suspension spring. They don't understand the difference between certified and experimental...

You're invited! What: 3rd Annual Pre-Oshkosh Fly-In Pool Party Whe Alexis Park Inn & Suites, Iowa City, Iowa -- on the north side of Rwy 25 at Iowa City Municipal (KIOW). When: Saturday, July 23rd, noon till ??? Why: Our way of saying "Thanks!" for another great year at our...

Well, boys and girls, I may just beat the medical issue after all. If (when?) that happens, I'll immediately start on a new Tailwind (I sold my project a while back because it didn't look like this was ever going to happen). So I'm jumping the gun a little bit, but it's important to have a goal in...

Colonel Bob Morgan, pilot of the famed "Memphis Belle" -- the most famous B-17 Flying Fortress of World War II -- is currently in the hospital following a bad accident. At his age injuries of any kind can be life threatening, but in this particular case Bob actually broke his neck in a bad fall at...

Any suggestions on how to keep skunks out of the hanger??? Richard

Just had to say that. Nothing implied. BWB

For those of you lucky / affluent enough to afford a pressurized aircraft, here is the way NOT to test yours: http://disastercity.com/kc135/ Mark Hickey

I've been reading through the BD-5 thread and have a question. I guess this is an opinion thread but what happens to a rear engine mounted directly behind the pilot in a crash? In something like an ultralight, BD-5, Cutiss pusher or Vari-EZ does an engine have a tendency to rip loose and go...

I'm building a Zenith 601XL and have started to consider a Corvair conversion to power it. I'd like to hear some opinions on this conversion. Gig Giacona www.peoamerica.net/N601WR