After Bob Hoover's recommendation of the double eagle, I fond myself at the DE website and thinking I've found my first (maybe only) plane. I already have a stock 1600cc bug engine to use that is ready to put together other than a few bits but I'd like to try Bob's suggestions and go with the...

Okay, so I've been "volunteered" to be on the board of directors of the biggest fly-in event in Iowa City's history, the Eastern Iowa Big Kids Toy Show, scheduled for May 20 - 21, 2006. See us at www.BigKidToyShow.com (Yes, they made me wear a -- *sob* -- TIE for the photos... It was awful! ...

werks fer me Jim Carriere wrote: Does anyone know why their website seems to have stopped working? ( www.rotecradialengines.com ) I looked at it the other day, and when I went to look again yesterday, nothing. From the sound of it, they seemed fairly reputable and looked like they...

Okay, you guys told me to post binaries to the alt.binary file. I did that. It's under Badwater Bill and it's titled Lark GLider. I can't find the shot I took when I was above the crap you see in the background. But here's the story: I got a clearance to go up into PC. That's what we called...

I'll try again, Any suggestions on how to remove a good dose of waterproofing (non silicon) from a fiberglass and resin (vinyl Ester) lay-up? Can it be done safely and with no lasting, or long term aftereffects? This is inside the horizontal stab where strength is pretty important. I'm to the...

I imagine circumstances dictate this to some degree, but if your A&P does some work for you, do you tip him? Percentage? - Mike

As most of you know, the "Rogue's Gallery" is a picture website created solely for the use of Rec.Aviation pilots. Here we can all post pictures of our beautiful aircraft, so that the rest of us can drool all over them! :-) Here are the February...

Yes, ultralight, but not entirely off-topic, as I could be interested in building one. I know this is probably the most knowledgeable forum on the net for this question, I know the original Team Air Bike ownership has passed to someone who is not releasing it for build/sale. But I saw one a...

Can a GPS with compass, heading & groundspeed capability be used legally in lieu of a separate compass and airspeed instruments on an experimental homebuilt airplane? Or at least in lieu of the separate compass? Thanks

hope to meet some of you at the FAA Aviation Safety Center Sun n Fun complex. Sport Pilot Seminar & Fly-in information link http://jerryrooks.tripod.com/index.41.jpg -- Have a good day and stay out of the trees! See ya on Sport Aircraft group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sport_Aircraft/

There seems to be some jealousy and bitter bigots trying to bad mouth this plane its ebay listing in addition to defaming me. This plane is priced to sell and built professionally and has hundreds of hour flown off of it safely. I refuse to have dialouge with any of these Keyboard Rangers...

There ought to be some literature on this subject since so many O-200's have been installed on the noses of Formula 1 racers and revved up to 4.5k rpm while rocketing around the pylons. Hows about it? Anybody know where it can be found? A fellow named Fehling wrote essays on how to improve the...

Whew! SEVEN new additions to the Rogue's Gallery! Check THESE out: - Don Parson's stunning Fairchild F-24, from Creve Coeur, Missouri - Steven Barnes' terrific Cherokee 180, from Springfield, IL - Michelle P's pretty Maule M-7-235B - Tony Robert's wonderful Skyhawk, from British Columbia,...

I bought a Jodel an old F11 built in 65 with 1200 hrs on it, from what I have seen so far it looks good, rugged built. Needs lots of tinkering, has bolts and screws sticking out everywhere but we'll fix that, O290 lycoming really wants a variable pitch prop, allready has a Manifold presure...

Most Experts Aren’t. That's something the late Smokey Yunick said back when I was a seaman deuce. Every month my mail delivers one or two messages saying it's still true. The messages usually come from some superbly experienced fellow who has literally spent his life working on cars or trucks. He...

I originally posted this in the metal working newsgroup, some folks there thought the part might be recobnized by somone here - so, it's worth a try - any clues? thanks: I think this is probably quite old, but so far I have no idea what it is (or was part of) - there is another like it that...

Well, to be technical about it was a picture I cut out of a magazine and folded into a paper airplane. It flew rather nicelly. Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

To see the details please visit www.aero.com.pl Marcin Lukasiewicz

Folks - The oil pressure sensor/tube is secured to the engine block of my A-65 by a brass connector which is getting pretty chewed up; Over the years previous owners apparently using something other than the correct tool to tighten it down. I'm told (please correct me if my understanding is...

cavelamb wrote: This is a daily spot price display. The think that fascinates me it the spike as soon as the New York board opens. It has been doing that for at least two weeks now. Really makes me wonder... http://www.kitco.com/images/live/gold.gif