I got tired of dog stakes many years ago. I use a simple set of tiedowns. I got a short piece of logging chain and cut them into four link pieces. Then using a repair link I pulled them into a...
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I got tired of dog stakes many years ago. I use a simple set of tiedowns. I got a short piece of logging chain and cut them into four link pieces. Then using a repair link I pulled them into a...
The engine should have an impulse coupling. That will cure the backfire problem pretty well, and it should start on the first or second pull. Even the old Eisemann mags used with the balltop plugs...
Did you get that information about an stc from the FAA? No 80 horse Taylorcraft is classified under the ultralight category. It is a certified aircraft no matter how it is used. It is legal to fly...
Building and flying are both neat things to do. Many people prefer one to the other! For what that's worth ...
My recommendation is this.
Step 1: Go out to the airport and RENT an airplane...
Actually I think the best tailwheel trainer ever is a B model Taylorcraft! In this case I would go with the PA-11 or the Luscombe or both. You will probably want to get a handheld radio anyway. ...
I no longer fly commercially at my age. They look askance at me. However, I did for many years. Do not forget the corporate world. A lot of pilots fly corporate aircraft and do a lot of flying in...
The best and easiest way to trim weight from a Pietenpol without hurting strength and durability is simply to use Orrin Hoopman's steel tube fuselage option. It is quite a bit lighter than the...
I would be extremely reluctant to put anything on the wood surface where I am going to bond fabric. I still recommend cotton fabric over wood. I keep remembering that Steve Wittman, whose expertise...
Hi Wes,
The Loving's Love is a delightful airplane. One of the first homebuilts I helped work on, back in the late fifties, was George Rattray's Loving's Love. We laminated the spar with...
What's sad is that the very "vintage people" who have the money to maintain and fly one of the big pre-war radials are the very same folks who are likely to also have a Malibu or something similar...
The Swick T conversion makes a really nice aerobatic airplane. The T-Cart does better than the Cub because its airfoil ( the 23012 ) has better inverted characteristics and a really nice sharp stall...
[QUOTEDo you know when the Avro Anson was in service? Any idea what the prop may be worth??/QUOTE]
The Anson's disappeared pretty quickly after WWII. They were pretty expensive to fly.
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Hey, I am not only a "Vintage Restorer" but I restore old airplanes too! :-) Right now I have a Pietenpol, a Stinson 108, a Piper Apache, and three Stinson Reliants that all need restoring again...
In 1947 we lived in San Pedro, California. My father was a ship rigger for Henry J. Kaiser. One day Dad came home from work and said "I think Howard is going to fly the Goose tomorrow! Would you...
I am just a bit curious. Why do we want to do all this TIG welding on 4130 anyway? It welds very nicely with gas which is easier to use than TIG. You need the gas anyway to normalize the area...
Hi Ron,
The big problem with single seat airplanes is the "test ride" question. The normal answer is "You have to buy it first, then you can fly it!" Otherwise it really gets sticky if the...
An airframe parachute is a design decision and typically requires airframe modification for it to work properly.
A personal parachute for the test pilot is not a bad idea. Particularly for...
Actually, when I "sign off" the Annual inspection on a certified airplane, I am confirming that, as of that date, it was in conformity with the Type Certificate Data Sheet as modified by Supplemental...