With regard to engine assembly, I've received several queries that generally went like this: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I need help in understanding how to burnish the coating on. I first tried the dremmel but the stuff...

Ok, I just finished reading Tony Bingelis's "sportplane builder" section on covering a wooden plane with fiberglass instead of the intended fabric. Has anyone in this group ever done this or some who knows someone who has done this? I'm building a wooden place that calls for a fabric covering. ...

There can be no better source of advice than this group for my question: am I too old to take up flying--and building an airplane? Full disclosure. As a young man in the Korean War I was an aviation machinist's mate in the Navy. As a forestry student in the late '50's I was a smokejumper, so I...

There seem to be a lot of people using auto engines on their homebuilts. I am a low-time student pilot so pardon me if this is a stupid question, but do many airports have autogas available at their pumps? If you're doing cross-country flights, seems like it would be a huge problem if your...

Come check out this Aussie made Bearhawk aircraft http://www.aimoo.com/forum/postview.cfm?id=421403&CategoryID=124492&startcat=1&ThreadID=1169747 I think it is about the second that has been built in the land of Oz. www.agacf.org

Express Aircraft's Larry Olson crashed and died on the way to Oshkosh. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/aplocal_story.asp?category=6420&slug=SD%20P lane%20Crash

I have a set of Original Cessna 140 aluminum wheel pants, brackets, and envelope of paper templates with dimensions to make other brackets. Came off my 1946 Cessna 140. I have since sold the plane and no longer need these items. These are to be placed in an ebay auction this Sept 11-16th under...

For six years we've thrown the world's only fly-in pool party at the Alexis Park Inn & Suites, America's aviation themed, all-suites hotel, located right next to Rwy 25 at KIOW! Starting at 3 PM on the Saturday before Airventure, we offer free food, beverages (adult and otherwise), and...

I've not been to Oshkosh on the first weekend, always later in the week. Can you walk around looking at planes (for free) on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th? Show opens on Monday, July 25th. When do they start charging 'gate admission' at Oshkosh? What's open/available the first weekend vs. what's...

I've had my eye on the RV aircraft for a very long time. Anyone on this list finish a quick built RV? How long did it take? How much longer do you think the RV-10 QB will take when it's availible? (More seats more interior, bigger, it should take take somewhat longer.)

What is with this crap that they need to raise 5 million to reopen the Statue of Liberty? Talk about ransom and terrorism and our government is the source again! The park service doesn't make enough with the fees they charge? Talk about seriously ****ing people off. (Including me!) Sorry, had to...

Does the marker beacon antenna HAVE to be the length stated in your manual or can it be scaled down? Reason I ask is I don't have the length available in my fuselage without going over large metallic objects. (Like a oxygen tank or rear tiedown mount.) Thanks for your support. -- Bart D....

What is the difference between a flying wing and a tailless airplane? Is there a difference? Just wondering after reading the post about the monarch glider a few weeks ago. Where would an ME-163 be classified. Does an F-106 or B-58 delta wing count as a tailless airplane? Thanks Bernadette

Dear newsgroup reader, Look here the last new update @ my website Airshow Action Photo Gallery - RAF Leuchars Airshow 2004 Scotland - Payerne AIR04 Airshow 2004 Switzerland I hope you like the new pictures (total 288 pictures)

To Jim Weir and Group I am interested in using the new (to me) 1 watt and 5 watt LEDs for nav lights. Not having to worry about changing bulbs or the power requirements are very attractive. I have seen some posts about leds but would like to tie it all together. I know of two sites showing their...

Just a quick email, we have just uploaded our latest newsletter to the website for the Pipistrel Motorglider. Some of the features are Flight for Sight.... A trip in the Sinus and Virus around Queensland Australia raising funds and awareness for Vision Impairment Solo around-the-world flight in...

Mac. 90 or super Mac.

Sometime recently (last 6 months or so) there was a post about how much a well done auto conversion costs. The point was that if you're doing it right - rebuild with race quality parts, proven PSRU, etc - that the initial installation isn't significantly less than a zero timed LyCont. (I think...

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Group, In April I offered in Yahoo's Volksplane list, for free, a set of VP-II wings, horizontal stabilizer and rudder that I had in storage in Redmond, Oregon when I realized I would not be able to retrieve them for my project. The first person to answer was a certain Peyton Gentry aka Sean Ross...