I was really hoping that the Gemini made it..... but of course it didn't. http://www.experimentalaircraft.info/homebuilt-aircraft/aircraft-diesel-gemini100.php The numbers all added up right, and was
Hi Martin, I was under the impression that the glider you referred to broke up in flight due to the water ballast in the wings? Indeed in the archives you should find Paul Mcallister's lightning stri
I'm partial to sensors with no moving parts to break or adjust. Something like: http://www.ia.omron.com/data_pdf/data_sheet/e2ey_ds_csm451.pdf Cheers, Pete A239
Can't speak for your side of the pond, but I'm impressed with the value proposition of AirNavPro. You guys even get 3d-mapping (no maps for NA yet). It crashes sometimes, but picks up where it left o
how much? Scraped from the Pipstrel newsletter.....fwiw Cheers, Pete A239 ROTAX, a name that is synonymous with light aircraft, LSA aircraft and even military drones and in a co-operation with Pipist
Hi Bob, I think your email account may have been hi-jacked by a spammer. This email contains spam content masquerading as a CNBC website (which it is not) - note the "02" in the domain. Cheers, Pete
Hi Pete, Mark's site states that the very nice looking PB-3 balancer is not available for sale. Would you have any info as to when Mark will start selling it? Many thanks, Pete Z (Ottawa, Canada) A23
Apologies if this email is repeating an existing thread (but I haven't noted one?), but I was wondering who from the list is gonna be at osh this week. I'd enjoy seeing some flying examples, and meet
Just a clarification, there is a "battery backpack" which comes with a larg er back cover, which doubles the battery life, and the backpack can also be u sed as a charger separate from the camera. I
Hi John, I'd be really interested in seeing some of your vids! They would be inspirational for my build. I'd be happy to pay you for a DVD or two Since getting back into the air last November I've al
Hi Carl, The Canuck is one very vibrating and noisy fabric and tube airplane (a C-85 with a currently unbalanced prop), and I was very surprised that the camera image didn't shake more. It does "swim
Frans (and other newer members), you may may want to read the great report of Ivan's presentation at the last AGM in the last newsletter - what a great read! Quite the history lesson (with Graham's c
I for one would really love to Watch that video! YouTube would be fantastic ! Cheers, and if it goes up, many thanks! Pete a239 which is contained the report on Ivan's presentation ( as well as a fan
Hi Folks, I was curious what the measurement is vertically from the top center of the cowl (at the base of the windscreen) to the cowl side-seem (same as the prop centerline). I'm wondering if the Vi
In Canada it's my understanding that it's just an insurance question for hull coverage - which typically is not taken until their requisite number of hours is obtained. Cheers, Pete A239 Ottawa, Cana
Hi Karl! LowDensityPolyEthelyne (LDPE) as I understand it. The material requires "fluorination" to become less porous to the fuel and prevent swelling and cracking. Cheers, Pete
Hi Will, Indeed the tank as received from Europa is Fluorinated, albeit to a lower level in my tank's case to what I managed to arrange by a US treatment factory. You can see my request out to the gr
oh, forgot to mention, the treatment must be done *after* all cutouts are complete, as *any* open fresh cut edge will allow the fuel to soak into the LDPE regardless of the surface treatment. This wa