I have a composite cowling. There are some places where fuel or oil might drip - for example below carb if overprimed. I would like to simply paint that area inside or cover it with fuel resistant stuff with a drain hole. Would any common paint do? Do I have to use the tank sealer stuff - I don't...

How much would a standard ultralight cost in terms of both purchase (or building) and operating? What about a 2-place one? Yes, I know they are technically not ultralights, but I'd get it registered as an airplane. I ask because I'm going to build an airplane of some kind a few years from now,...

Man Accused Of Stealing, Crashes Plane, Arrested for Theft, Was For Drunken Joy Ride Authorities have arrested a man accused of stealing and crashing a single-engine plane in Brazoria County (TX). you may recall ANN's coverage on Tuesday, which described the attempted theft of a Cessna 172....

I've bought a "92-96" EG33 from Engine World that was imported via JDM. All hoses were cut and the ECU was NOT included. I've found the number "022110" stamped on the engine housing near the flywheel. I've been told the 92-96 EG33's were all the same engine. Can anyone verify this or speak on...

I've become interested in the Weir W-2 Gyro and was wondering if some aviation enthusiast that has been to the Scottish museum might have some photos they could E-mail. Any other info on this old Gyro would be appreciated. The Internet info seems to be kind of sparse. Yeh, I know I'm getting...

"I can teach anyone how to get what they want out of life. The problem is I can't find anybody who can tell me what they want." -- Mark Twain "Today people in America can become whatever they want. Trouble is most don't know what they want." -- Earl Nightingale What do you want? Are you sick of the...

Hello: I'm getting back to my project after a bit of a layoff. Are you near Houston? Al Doyle

For those interested Marske Flying Wings is holding a Flying Wing Design Workshop Saturday and Sunday July 17-18, 2004 at the Marske Shop in Marion OH. For more details see our web site. http://www.continuo.com/marske

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Hi, Here is a new design challenge for those of you with homebuilts with all the bells and whistles. The 2004 Toyota Prius hybrid car has a Denso electrically powered air conditioning compressor that apparently does not need to be mounted on the engine. This offers the possibility of reasonably...

I suspect your reply will inquire what airplane are you refering to. (Boelkow Jr 208).. It is certified but I still think of it as sort of a homebuilt. Any way it seems the aft attach point fitting is worn a bit so that I get a little aft/forward wiggle at the wing tip. I've been told by my German...

I know this is rec.av. "homebuilt" but, dang, this thing is pretty cool and as big as some homebuilts! http://www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/Giant_B52/

Any Ultralight or Experimental aircraft pilots in the central Florida area are welcome to get the Florida Flying Gators news letter. If you are someone that wants to keep up with the happenings at the Flying Gators airfield feel free to join our email news letter...

The second printing of "Military Aircraft Designations and Systems" is still available. We were out of print soon after our October 2002 printing so it is good to have copies available again. We are also able to hold the original price, too. Military Aircraft designations catalogued from 1913 to...

My #3 cylinder has always run a little cold on the right mag only. I fixed what I thought was an intake leak 20 hours ago and that helped, or at least seemed like it, but today it became clear that #3 was not firing at all on the right mag. To make a very long story a little shorter, the problem...

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Wish I had more news, but I did make two more (brief) flights yesterday. Flight #2 was about 0.5, first time out of the pattern. I've put a trim tab on the rudder (I love duct tape), and that helped quite a bit. Still, having to hold right rudder, thin shoes, and a cold day, and my right...

"James M. Knox" wrote in message ... I always figured if I was building a homebuilt I would investigate some relatively small motor/brake assemblies that are used on smaller electric automobiles. May be WAY too heavy, but...

Take a look at this: http://www.electronista.com/articles/07/12/19/stanford.nanowire.battery/ OK, it's just a laboratory development and needs to work it's way through all the R&D to become an actual product. But, an order of magnetude improvement? WOW! Of course, as many 'negative experts'...

Homebuilt twin-engine composite amphibian had a "Spruce Goose moment" a week or two ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHc5U7VPnmU (BTW, for those who are wondering: It's a Pacific Northwest clam, pronounced "Gooey Duck.") http://www.gweduc.com/