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    My grandson is doing the Young Eagles/Sporty's...

    My grandson is doing the Young Eagles/Sporty's course. He completed section 1 which entitles him to a free hour of instruction which he is doing tomorrow.
    As I remember he had to get a user name...
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    Probably the best place to go for a sport pilot...

    Probably the best place to go for a sport pilot license is Lockwood Aviation in Sebring, FL. They are just south of Orlando and specialize in sport pilot and have a very structured program to get...
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    Wow, big project. You must have a lot of friends...

    Wow, big project. You must have a lot of friends with time on their hands. Be sure to post pictures of your progress. Good luck.
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    Webinar sounds good to me.

    Webinar sounds good to me.
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    Hey Neil: The Skybolt is on its gear but in my...

    Hey Neil:
    The Skybolt is on its gear but in my hangar in N. Fla while I live in S. Fla. Still trying to sell my house in S. Fla so I only get to the hangar once a month for a couple of days. This...
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    I don't want to make a big deal about this and...

    I don't want to make a big deal about this and I'm sure that Charlie can handle the criticism. My point is that other builders on the forum may see that and say "boy, I'm never going to put myself...
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    Whoa! Don't reduce the tram & bus schedules. My...

    Whoa! Don't reduce the tram & bus schedules. My family is at AV all week long and travel from one end of the grounds to the other every day due to volunteering and sightseeing. I like exercise too...
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    Whoa, way too harsh. Charlie is too nice a guy...

    Whoa, way too harsh. Charlie is too nice a guy so he probably won't reply but I will. First of all, are the welds perfect? No. Do they need to be as perfect as the TIG welds on P&W turbine...
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    Woo Hoo! It works! Very cool, thanks Hal.

    Woo Hoo! It works! Very cool, thanks Hal.
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    Hal- Your image in your signature is neat and...

    Hal-
    Your image in your signature is neat and your instructions are clear but alas, my permission for adding an image to my signature is set to "NO". :(
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    Wiring up my RV9A. 91 deg every day here in S....

    Wiring up my RV9A. 91 deg every day here in S. Fla. Oops, now there's a hurricane coming. Terrific!
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    We camped in the 101 Woods area east of Stitts...

    We camped in the 101 Woods area east of Stitts St. When it got muddy the Bobcat came through and dropped some gravel to fill in the deepest mud holes. Within a day the gravel was all gone, smashed...
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    I'm all for it. All homebuilt airplane forums in...

    I'm all for it. All homebuilt airplane forums in one spot would be a boon to all builders.
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    The steambox is 65" long and built of pine 1x6...

    The steambox is 65" long and built of pine 1x6 screwed together and caulked at the seams. A hinged door that seals well on the front with 2 shelves inside to facilitate circulation around the...
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    I don't know how much bend is in your capstrips,...

    I don't know how much bend is in your capstrips, but if there is much, you might have to build a steam box like this one and pre-bend the capstrips in a form. Here is what I did for our Pietenpol...
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    Aircraft SubForums Under Homebuilders

    The Homebuilders Forum would be a great place to have sub forums for various homebuilts. Like RV's, Skybolts, Pietenpols, Poper Jr. Ace, etc. It would be great to have them all in one place rather...
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    20 CFH on the argon seems kind of high. You'll...

    20 CFH on the argon seems kind of high. You'll waste a lot of gas. I used 12-15 CFH for my whole Skybolt fuselage and aluminum fuel and smoke tanks. Don't be afraid to pull out that tungsten as...
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    Building an RV9A. Completing wiring now,...

    Building an RV9A. Completing wiring now, 8/12/11. Helping my grandson build a Pietenpol with Corvair power.
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