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Selecting, designing, building, and restoring aircraft.
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To Jim Weir
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Jim, From info I have located on the internet, I have cobbled together a circuit diagram for illuminating my instrument panel using LED's. I was wondering if I emailed you a copy, would you would be kind enough to take a peek at the circuit and see if I missed anything? Electronics isn't my expertise but I enjoy it all the same.... more »
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U shaped wings
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rec.aviation.homebuilt U shaped wings Some time ago there was a magazine cover showing a twin engine aircraft with a U shape in each wing. The U's curved downward then up again with engines and props within the U. When did that occur and what magazine was that; anyone know? A vague memory points to popular mechanics or popular science.... more »
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DIY Moving Map from PDA and GPS Mouse (XMAS 2009)
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This is a Public Service note for others who might want to go the same way in the next year or two (2010 to 2012) After that - this technology will be stale - it's moving so fast. I set out a few weeks ago with the idea to make something as useful as the Garmin aviation gadgets in the 196,296,396 series which Big G... more »
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Homebuilt Aircraft Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Last revised on 2 November, 2008. Corrected out-of-date information regarding post-license DAR approvals. This document attempts to answer common questions asked by newcomers to the rec.aviation.homebuilt newsgroup, or those curious individuals unfamiliar with the domain of homebuilt aircraft. It assumes that the... more »
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More help needed ?
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I need a site where homebuilts are listed for sale. I can't find any at all on '[link]. Hoping someone can lead to such a homebuilt site. . . .in advance. . .thanks. charlie
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Passed my PGL written exam :)
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...America where else? The more I learn about building airplanes, the less I want to buy something sealed in fiberglass, or covered in sheet metal 30 yrs. ago. Mark, one who wired and plumbed his own house.
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Can't remember plane name.
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An older type two seater, all metal, low wing, fixed tricycle gear (it may have castered), with twin vertical stablizers, and about an 85 hp engine. NO RUDDER PEDALS. One I remember you had to hand crank. Darn if I can remember the name of this craft. Can't be too many that fits this description.... more »
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FLYING VET in Prison over CHRISTMAS
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As vexatious litigants, the British authorities continue to keep the Flying Vet, Maurice Kirk, in prison and away from his family. As a pilot, he had bought an aircraft with a mock-up of a weapon that had been used as a film prop. The "weapon" had been thrown together from various bits of scrap iron, and was blocked off and without a... more »
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