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  1. Sexy. Unrelated to the grass roots of Homebuilt...

    Sexy. Unrelated to the grass roots of Homebuilt aircraft, but sexy.
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    I have an SPH4 but decided to buy a Comtronics...

    I have an SPH4 but decided to buy a Comtronics ProCom with a clear visor. Lighter and more comfortable, and for me and the little Zenith 701 I fly, I should never need the level of protection a...
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    No reputable company would accept a deposit,...

    No reputable company would accept a deposit, decide to terminate based upon an arbitrary circumstance such as you describe, then refuse to refund the deposit. What does the contract (terms and...
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    A Zenith 750 with a the 135HP turbocharged Rotax...

    A Zenith 750 with a the 135HP turbocharged Rotax 915IS would be a wonderful combination and would fit your budget. You’d probably have difficulty finding a completed example of that combination for...
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    That’s not the Quest Air Force. This is the Quest...

    That’s not the Quest Air Force. This is the Quest Air Force. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DKhQg-GvynE
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    Umm, well, what makes you hot or cold may be a...

    Umm, well, what makes you hot or cold may be a bit of overreach here, but I suppose in the end, De gustibus non est disputandum
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    The sound, best heard from outside the aircraft...

    The sound, best heard from outside the aircraft as it approaches, of a Beech King Air at high idle to operate the air conditioning or warm the cabin, power levers in Beta range tickling into Reverse...
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    One memorable retirement party

    I bet his coworkers stood there, stunned, as he floated to the ground, until one of them finally broke the silence with “That....was....SO COOL!”
    Or at least the French variant thereof. I wonder if...
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    What’s going on in Hurricane, Utah?

    I was searching the NTSB mishap database and found the town of Hurricane, Utah. There were two plus pages (23 total) of aircraft mishaps listed in the database for that town from 1988 to present....
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    Interesting and educational interview on YouTube...

    Interesting and educational interview on YouTube with a pilot who passed out on an IFR flight and woke up on the ground sitting in his crashed Mooney. Only thing I disagree with is everyone jumping...
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    Zenith CH 701 completion

    To paraphrase a song by the band Hot Chocolate,
    “It started with a kit...”
    My wife (appropriately named Amelia) and I drug the kit home in May of 2016 and completed it in July of last year. Almost...
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    Yer a good man Bill Greenwood. I think our Aussie...

    Yer a good man Bill Greenwood. I think our Aussie brethren will step up.
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    Love grass strips, my home field is grass and...

    Love grass strips, my home field is grass and that’s all I ever care to operate from for the rest of my flying days. Just something about them. Takes you back to the early days of flying machines. ...
  14. Thread: HUD - raptor

    by Stolch
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    I like it

    intriguing...I’ll ask Elbit if they are considering an aviation variant and report back. The only information I see on this bicycle display that would be useful in an airplane is the speed.
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    As you research another consideration is does CG...

    As you research another consideration is does CG move fore or aft as you burn fuel in this aircraft?
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    Hello, Which version of the 912 is it and would...

    Hello,
    Which version of the 912 is it and would you consider selling the engine separately?
    Thanks
    Jim
    hazelgreenacres@att.net
  17. Frank, DaleB, It sound as if you both have good...

    Frank, DaleB,
    It sound as if you both have good approach to building experience in a controlled manner. Always have a Plan B, and trust your sixth sense- instinct. If it does not not feel right-...
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