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A Simple Auto Engine Conversion by
[email protected]
I was thumbing through a catalog from Speedway Motors. They advertise
a magneto-type distributor. Assuming you didn't come across a
thrashed race engine with magnetos, couldn't someone put together an
engine worthy of aircraft use, by simply 1) ordering an aftermarket
engine with fuel injection,...
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cheap, durable, homebuilt aircrafts- myth or truth? by
-=:|SAJAN|:=-
Well as far as i know the concept of home homebuilt aircraft is very
vague because it would work only the aircraft controls are very easy
to understand or a person building it a pilot himself, else, either
the aircraft would crash or it wouldn't take-off. The second thing is
that if they are...
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Car engine FAA certified for airplane use by
Cy Galley
Hans Conser wrote:
Page 18 Feb issue of Flying:
"FAA Certifies Auto Engine Conversion
In November the FAA granted type certification to the Thielert
Aircraft
Engines (TAE) TAE 125-01 four cylinder aviation diesel engine. The
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Best small balloon material for containing helium? by
John Doe
After a little research, I noticed there is a lot of float time
difference between regular balloons and aluminum balloons. Is there an
easy to obtain, very light material which will contain helium for a
long time? I'm thinking the size of a beach ball or maybe a little
larger. I don't mind fussing...
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by jc
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Sport Pilot cuts off special issuance at the knees by
Juan~--~Jimenez
From the Sport Pilot final rule:
"The FAA has reconsidered the circumstances in which a current and valid
U.S.
driver's license should be allowed in lieu of a valid airman medical
certificate and has
made substantive revisions to the medical provisions in the final rule.
These revisions are
based...
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Props and Wing Warping... was soaring vs. flaping by
Wright1902Glider
Not wanting to post at the end of a mile-long thread, I'm starting a new one
(so sue me.) Here are a few clarifications regarding the Wrights, wing
warping, and ancient props, from a guy currently nursing a deep thigh bruise
inflicted by the hip cradle of a Wright 1902 glider.
Props first: Nope...
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Proposed new flightseeing rule by
C J Campbell
NAFI sent this alert to its members. Note the EAA concern about charity
flights with vintage aircraft such as Aluminum Overcast:
Instructional News
FAA Proposes Flight-seeing Rule
The FAA published on Oct. 22 a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that it
claims will improve national air tour...
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November 10th 03 05:40 PM
by Jay
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Avionics -- superflags by
Michalk
What are the 400mA current sink superflags used for? I've got them on
my Apollo equipment, but they only show hookups to older equipment.
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From the Jim Campbell, Captain Zoom archives (all of 6 years ago) by
Mick
Folks,
Thought this was too important to get lost in the past. And I conclude
more than ever that Jim Campbell does bad things, is bad for aviation,
and has no business in the aviation community. The most salient points
are, in my opinion, the references to glowing reviews of unsafe
aircraft by...
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February 3rd 06 03:27 PM
by BobR
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Question about epoxy resin chemistry.. by
Chris
Hello everyone.
I am attempting to find a suitable epoxy resin in SE Asia (Thailand
specifically) for building a composite airplane.
It doesn't appear that any recognized brands are sold here, however
there are factories that produce epoxy of all kinds.
However, in order to get the correct epoxy...
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Fast glass biplanes by
Jay
Apart from the Quickie group of planes why aren't there more fast
biplanes? The quickies aren't exactly biplanes I know. It would
appear that 2 short wings can be built lighter than one long one since
the moment arm is half as long for the shorter wing pair. No struts
used because of drag, just...
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November 22nd 03 05:27 PM
by Jay
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Homebuilt plans F.S. by
Aaavision51
KR2 + KR2S supplement
W.A.R. F4U Corsair Plans plus special bonus
original WAR newletters
Vision plans serial number 51
www.visionaircraft.com
Will require transfer of plans fee to be paid to designer
and copy of signed release before transfering ownership.
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Tetra-14 (HP-24) First Flight by
Wayne Paul
Brad Hill's Tetra-15 made its first flight on 27 January 2012. The Tetra-15
is the first sailplane built from the HP-24 project development and tooling.
Brad got lots of photos and even some video of the event. There are some
pictures (soon to be more) on the HP-24 website and on the HP-24...
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Replace fabric with glass by
Ernest Christley
Most of the fabric covered aiplanes I've seen didn't seem that hard.
That is, you could walk up to them and push the fabric in with your
hand. The way I understand the fabric process, it is basically a
composite structure. You have a nylon cloth with a paint "epoxy".
Could a much stronger and...
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Stick and Rudder's 'Safety plane' by
Barnyard BOb --
Ernest Christley misfired the following:
I'm about halfway through this book. It is quite an eye opener. The
author's explanations seem so insightful, cogent and complete. However,
there's this one blemish. Printed in 1944, the author makes the claim
that the rudder will disappear in just a...
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Continental O-200 ? by
Stealth Pilot
I noticed in another post that the Continental O-200 is back in new
manufacture again.
Are there any links to the price of the new engine and the
specification differences between the old O-200 that I fly with and
would like to replace and the new O-200 LSA engine?
I spent an hour probing the TCM...
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flying flea aerodynamics question by
Stealth Pilot[_3_]
mignet's flea had an aerodynamic problem due to an unpredicted slot
effect.
this is from a british museum web site....
"Following a series of fatal accidents involving this type the French
authorities banned its use in 1936 and wind tunnel tests revealed an
aerodynamic flaw that could result in...
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Gasflow of VW engine by
Veeduber
Has anyone had any experience with the "gasflow" of VW engine to improve
horsepower at lower RPM?
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If by 'gasflow' you mean volumetric efficiency, I've some experience in that
area.
I'll also assume your question hinges on the fact that maximum...
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July 14th 03 08:06 AM
by Andre
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New Year weight loss plans ??? by
Montblack
(Necessary Aviation Content: Weight)
(Necessary Aviation Content - Part Deux: Piper entrance and egress)
Anyone looking to shed 'a few' pounds this year? If you've succeeded it in
the past, want to share your story?
Montblack
If food is my cocaine, I'm the Darryl Strawberry of weight loss...
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VW Reality by
[email protected]
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"...the great little VW
conversion with a 2.0:1 reduction producing 103 HP."
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To All:
In the context of an engine converted for flight the figures above are
wildly fallacious. At best,...
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