I have found an excellent downloadable library from Stock Drive Products/Stirling Instrument. Their website is www.sdp-si.com Just go to the the Catalog page and click on "Free Download of Technical Library". Takes a while but is well worth the effort.

Just a sampling. There's volumes more in Google, enough to make a stout hog retch: Amen to HBW's comments. I've had the same problems with Spruce; screwed up orders and no one who gives a damn. The fact that they got so big so quickly is not an excuse for ****ty service. Unfortunately, they...

Several years ago, an individual here was selling custom made data plates for certain homebuilt models. Does anybody remember who this was and if so, provide current contact information? I couldn't find the old posts in the google...

Hi everyone, I posted a while back mentioning the resin infusion process that I am using to build my catamaran sailboat. It seemed like there was a fair amount of cross post interest here in this news group, so I am posting to say that I a have updated my website ...

the word I have is that a permit in UT appears be accepted in all other states that allow concealed carry. Looks like UT accepts others, but not vice versa. http://lisa.favorites.com/~cabrams/Reciprocity.html

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

Looking for anyone buying, selling, trading Capella kit parts. Respond to email address.

Fellow came by the shop to borrow a Dutch Oven. He works at one of the local colleges and is a Boat Person rather than a Plane Person. Boat People usually takes their kitchen with him when they travel but he's taking a bunch of college kids over to Death Valley to count pup fish and the best the...

Bringing viewers compelling, real-world stories of heroism, military strategy, technological breakthroughs and turning points in history, Discovery Communications, Inc. will transition its Discovery Wings Channel to the Military Channel on Monday, Jan. 10,...

Awhile back, several group members were experimenting with cheaper ways to cover a fabric-covered aircraft. I am currently constructing one such aircraft, a Wag-A-Bond and want to cover it with something affordable. Anyone have some ideas? Drew

For Sale: Polikarpov PO-2 Flight/Maintenance Manual published by: Zavod No 23 , 1937. 264 pages Complete service,maintenance and repair manual with some 200 extreme detailed drawings. printed(A5 format) or CD Rom version

I just got off the phone with Jay Honeck. The group that had left KIOW this morning arrived at OSH after several holds and an accident on 9/27. Rumors are that a Cherokee pilot perished in an air to ground crash. No other details. For those that are going to the Rec.Aviation.*.* party...

I have two tickets for all five days of the centential of flight (http://www.firstflightcentennial.org/december_celebration.html) The face value of the tickets is $50.00. (My wife says I can't go - I have a newborn!) The event is sold out (at leat the last day Dec. 17, 2003) So here are my...

This past Saturday, I had the privilege of flying in a massed Veterans' Day formation at DeLand, FL. I was leading White Flight, consisting of my Johnson Rocket, a Comanche and a Bonanza. We had arranged to form up over Bob Lee Airport with Red Flight, consisting of an SX-300, a T-34 and and SBD...

I want to see nude women sunbathing from above. How can I build such a plane?

Sorry, I haven't sent this out for far too long...but for those who don't know, we've got a "picture page" of rec.aviation users (and their aircraft) he http://www.alexisparkinn.com/rec_aviation.htm To see a new update, go here to see some new pix of Ken Reed's AWESOME '91 Mooney...

The newest "tallest building" is the Taipei 101, at over 1650 ft. What is truly amazing are the elevators, which ascend at a rate of over 3300 ft/min. As my wife pointed out, "my poor eardrums". Can you get an embolism at that rate? (I'm a diver, getting a bubble is a major issue). -- dillon

To RAH Group. Tune your internet tonight 6:30 PM CST to EAA.ORG The Admiral was relieved of duty 10 days after the attack and received much of the blame in subsequent official investigations. Kimmel will explore some of the unanswered questions and mysteries surrounding that tragic day in a...

I'm wondering whether to keep my Flybuddy or sell it. And, btw, I think I'm immigratin' if M-14P's and Walters are THAT cheap!

The NiMH AA batteries in the handheld are now almost 6 years old, and are starting to show their age. What's the best deal going on AA batteries these days? Jim Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup) VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor http://www.rst-engr.com ...