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Some good news to my old friends here at rec.aviation by Dallas
On Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:52:31 -0600, Jay Honeck wrote: We've been there three times in the last year. I know the island is much more oriented toward fishing/nautical than aeronautical You'll find out when you get here that one of the few things that makes this area unique to the United...
February 24th 10 04:10 PM
by Jay Honeck[_2_] Go to last post
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Some good news to my old friends here at rec.aviation by Agerhart
On Feb 20, 5:37*pm, "Jay Honeck" wrote: I'm not sure if there are any folks left here from "the Golden Age of Rec.Aviation", but -- just in case -- I would like to share some great news with y'all. For those who don't know, back in 2002 members of this group...
February 23rd 10 09:57 PM
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Some good news to my old friends here at rec.aviation by Monk
On Feb 20, 8:37*pm, "Jay Honeck" wrote: I'm not sure if there are any folks left here from "the Golden Age of Rec.Aviation", but -- just in case -- I would like to share some great news with y'all. For those who don't know, back in 2002 members of this group...
February 23rd 10 02:54 AM
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VEXATIOUS PROSECUTION OF FLYING VET (who WON) by Charles Douglas Wehner
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY times, the Flying Vet was prosecuted on trumped- up charges and won. Now he has been in prison for EIGHT MONTHS on charges of owning and selling a weapon. On the 9th February, a jury delivered the verdict that he was NOT GUILTY. http://kirkflyingvet.com/
February 22nd 10 12:08 PM
by Charles Douglas Wehner Go to last post
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The Time Machine. by brian whatcott
I was walking away from a little country pilot lounge this evening, with the Sun just a fraction above the horizon. I heard a shout, and an old man appeared. He introduced himself as the airport manager - lived in a double wide right there - and he had trouble hearing that someone was calling the...
February 21st 10 02:26 AM
by Larry D. Cosby[_2_] Go to last post
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2009 Nall Report released by Jim Logajan
The 2009 Nall Report, covering accidents reported to the U.S. NTSB in 2008, has been released: http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/nall.html New with this report is the inclusion of helicopter accident statistics.
February 19th 10 07:50 PM
by Jim Logajan Go to last post
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Mory Hummel RIP by brian whatcott
Mory Hummel, noted for his light metal low wing 2 cylinder Hummelbird, died yesterday. Brian W
February 13th 10 09:00 PM
by Jim Logajan Go to last post
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Tandem AirBike airfoil by Monty
Does anyone know what airfoil the tandem AirBike uses, and for that matter what its' chord length and leading edge radius are? Thanks
February 13th 10 07:33 AM
by cavelamb[_2_] Go to last post
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Lazair II by Tony W
Anybody here have any experience with this little plane? I know it was originally sold as a kit but the company is gone. Are plans available? Is it worth trying to build one or are there better options these days? Tony
February 11th 10 11:54 PM
by Tony W Go to last post
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Antenna questions... by bob1234
....here are your wierd questions of the week that are the result of several bored people talking about building airplanes: Can a thin foil tape be fastened to the front of a wooden spar to act as a VHF antenna? The antenna would be encapsulated in several layers of epoxy or spar varnish and...
February 10th 10 02:06 AM
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midair: SR-20 vs Piper Pawnee & Lockheed glider by wright1902glider
Midair over north Boulder, CO today with three confirmed fatalities so far. A Piper Pawnee towing what I believe is a Lockheed glider was struck by a Cirrus SR-20 northwest of the Boulder County airport. The glider was able to release and return safely to the gliderport. The SR-20 appears to have...
February 8th 10 08:32 PM
by wright1902glider Go to last post
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Glaze Ice by Gezellig
On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:05:03 +0100, Mxsmanic wrote: Jim Logajan writes: All the information you need to answer that trivially simple question is already available. If it's trivially simple, you can answer it in fewer words than it took to avoid answering.
February 8th 10 04:40 PM
by Gezellig Go to last post
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1946 Ercoupe project by Anyolmouse
Came across this when looking for a small TT. http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/rvs/1580977335.html -- A man is known by the company he keeps- Unknown Anyolmouse
February 6th 10 03:33 PM
by Anyolmouse Go to last post
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Need a box shaped nosebowl by DonMorrisey
I have an experimental Bushcaddy with a Lyc O-235. I also have the standard ACS nosebowl for a lyc: http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/mc3a.php My exhaust is a slightly modified Powerflow system. I have just discovered I can't use my nosebowl because it is too rounded on the bottom. ...
February 6th 10 03:56 AM
by Bob Kuykendall Go to last post
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Twin electrics by jan olieslagers[_2_]
How does one charge the battery in a twin? The logical idea seems to have the battery connected to the bus, and both alternators supplying current (and thus power) to the bus. However alternators have a regulator, mostly built-in, that regulates the field so as to produce a constant voltage even...
February 5th 10 08:45 PM
by jan olieslagers[_2_] Go to last post
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SOLVED! A Standard Engine for Homebuilders by Veeduber[_3_]
To All: A change in the alloy of the DuraFix aluminum brazing rods now allows us to install the Fat-Fin modification without fear of having the extended fins warp or fall off. See my blog (bobhooversblog) and Groups specific to VW conversions for more specific information, or contact me...
February 5th 10 08:37 PM
by Peter Dohm Go to last post
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Tail wheels, or is this forum really dead? by [email protected]
On Feb 1, 3:54*am, Stealth Pilot wrote: I believe that the original poster has a problem but is off on the wrong track trying to solve the problem. I may be off on the wrong track, but don't have a problem with 'draggers, in general, or particular. Just have the...
February 5th 10 02:33 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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What makes the EAA tick? by Stealth Pilot[_4_]
the discussions on the airsport mag format have tickled up an old question. why is the EAA structured the way it is? is it something to do with american tax law? why is it that in a nation of 250 million the EAA president's name has always been Poberezny? Why the dynastic succession? As an...
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February 3rd 10 07:56 PM
by stol Go to last post
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Glaze Ice by GARY BOGGS
How about get a decent weather forecast before you go flying and don't even think about trying to fly in this kind of weather?
February 3rd 10 12:13 AM
by Dave Doe Go to last post
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W&B-Where do you Measure People Positions by Paul Dow (Remove CAPS in address)
I'm helping a chapter member do the initial weight measurements on his plane. I think we have everything except what point should be used for the seat positions. I didn't see it addressed in the weight and balance section of AC 43.13. What point along the seat is considered the center of a...
February 1st 10 12:11 PM
by Stealth Pilot[_4_] Go to last post
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