I don't come to the groups much any more, for reasons including a move, new job, and loss of newsreader program. I miss the days when I found good company here, though, and many fine people willing to answer questions and engage in entertaining conversation. Among my favorite friends I never...

Interesting article on the national news last nite in Canada. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/03/25/pilot-fatigue025.html Enjoy

Hey Jay cannot believe you are still on here, I was just dropping by, been off the group for a long time. I see you still have your pathfinder. Anyways, congrats on your new place. Jeff Turbo Arrow III On 2/20/2010 6:37 PM, Jay Honeck wrote: I'm not sure if there are any folks left here from...

MegaSquirt is the registered trademark of an aftermarket electronic fuel injection (EFI) controller designed to be used with a wide range of spark-ignition internal combustion engines (i.e., not diesel engines, or GDI.) It is a complete standalone fuel injection controller with proven software...

It was years ago. The question popped up on r.a.h How to make a low cost vacuum pump. I remembered this when talking to my son today. He was fixing a spider web chip on his windshield. He mentioned the thumbtack, the double sided adhesive gasket, the funnel cap. The syringe and the UV...

Is there an online (or other) source for coordinates, polars, etc for slotted airfoils? I checkout out the information on the Zenith airfoils at: http://www.ae.illinois.edu/m-selig/ads/coord_database.html They are described as standard or modified NACA airfoils with and there doesn't appear to be...

On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:10:44 -0400, Voyager wrote: Jay Honeck wrote: The good news? Mary and I have just closed a deal on a motel located on Mustang Island, Texas, in the town of Port Aransas! This area is commonly known as "the Texas Riviera", with...

For those who managed to escape all notice that the paper FAA certificates were being turned over to plastic cards, as publicized for the last two years: your paper flying license is now kindling, as from midnight last night! Regards Brian Whatcott with a brand new license to fly....

Hello everyone, I'm having an issue with my H-F acetylene torch rig. After nearly a year of non-use, I fired it up over the weekend. Ox side was fine and working exactly as expected. But the Act. regulator is having the following issues: 1. With the regulator t-handle unscrewed completely, open...

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

For the last few years I have toyed with the idea of building a homemade two-stroke engine for UL use. What keyed my interest was reading about homemade model aircraft engines and reading and watching a re-enactment of the Wright brother's first flight with a replica engine (not a two-stroke...

Marchetti SA1 yr unknown. Can anyone tell me if one has to vacumn at the wheel cylinders and apply fluid at the brake pedal cylinder? Or is it best (easier) to vacumn at the brake pedal and insert fluid at the wheel? This is for a friend and he has no books for his plane. Also, what should the...

Hello all I posted a query some time ago looking for information on an engine, Thanks to all the people that responded. I had, though I had a source for some of these but he sold all he had about a year ago. I am in pretty desperate need of this engine it is a 5-cylinder B-75 Lawrence radial...

Project can be downloaded here : http://sourceforge.net/projects/openavionics/ Text in french but schematics could be understood by anybody. Claude.

Hello, is anyone may confirm some type of crankcase internal crack cause oil pressure drop? thanks -- Pub: http://www.cd1d.com/ Philippe Vessaire Ò¿Ó¬

The two main methods for homebuilt construction would be casting vs. machining or some combination of both (probably the best option). Forging probably isn't appropriate for home construction (either the piston or connecting rod). One method I have thought of is to produce a wax model of the...

If you have a room deposit at the UW at Oshkosh and cannot make it to Airventure 2010, I will purchase your room. Send me email.

I'm thinking about making a carb. heat plenum for my plane out of fiberglass ( epoxy.) I had done it once for my Quickie many years ago because that's what what the plans said to do. But that was a very small plenum. Due to space constraints, it would be very easy to make it out of fiberglass...

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/04/a-diy-airplane-that-combines-four-seats-turbine-power-and-jet-like-speeds/ Karl

Anyone here flown one? I'm sure there is no shortage of opinions... I'm thinking of a 2 place LSA at the low end of the price range and this seems to fit. I'd prefer a scaled down "conventional" airplane (with the tailwheel on the right end) over a scaled up ultralight style... -- Geoff The...