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Thanks for the reference! I'd never heard of Cringely, but found his 3-film PBS series on YouTube. It certainly was at the very least, entertaining,...

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Latest news is EAA is planning to disassemble it and truck it back to Oshkosh. I'm guessing they found a lot more problems than they initially...

My neighbor was building one, but he moved away before he finished so I can't really tell you how it turned out. The design looks good because...

Fisher makes a bunch of nice planes of modest performance at a modest price. I have no experience with the Horizon but had a FP-404 for awhile, it...

I don't have any direct experience with the Horizon 2, but it looks like a very capable design for your flying mission. However, I do have many hours...

To avoid depleting your camper batteries, a portable solar charger is definitely a good idea. I suggest a distributed energy network, which utilizes...

This was my scenario two years ago when I sold my Mooney and bought an S-LSA. All I need is a valid DL and I am good to go. The moment you visit an...

Sent ya a pm.

Dave, what time of year do you head back North?

The schedule requests for us tram volunteers were sent out already too. I can hardly wait.

Are non-clorinated brake cleaners that are advertised as VOC compliant and "recommended Restrictions" None Known" better? Best of luck, Wes

There’s no knowledge test to add SEL to the ATP MEL. And for someone who is current and proficient on instrument flying, it’s easier than getting...

Could be it was part of the Toyota effort in the '90s to develop an aero engine. Co-worker and I had a visit scheduled at Edwards AFB. We got to...

Bob Hoover also performed at the Mojave Air Races Air Show I saw in an Israeli built "Shrike." twin turbine cabin plane. This was in the 60's when...

My Air and Space Smithsonian subscription just featured a blurb with videos when accessed on Sean D. Tucker giving a talk on line as his stunt...

Despite the martial law and regular rocket attacks, we continue to manufacture various types of propellers. They can be used on a variety of aircraft.

Here is a brief excerpt from Honeywell…. An inertial navigation system (INS) calculates the location, orientation and velocity of a moving object...

How does an INS work in practice? I know how it works, in theory, but there has to be some way to initialize at startup it so that it knows its...

At the risk of beating a horse that may be drawing its last breaths..... Yes, in its purest sense GPS doesn't know or provide heading. Matter of...

Yes, GPS in its pure sense does not know or provide heading. Hand held units take advantage of MEMS and contain devices such as accelerometers,...

"Maybe I'm wrong ?" Yes, the US Comm test is easy if you have any aptitude. A written exam on stuff you should already know, and a flight test...

Uh, no. GPS provides NO heading information, unless the unit also happens to include a magnetic sensor. GPS provides only position; from two...

Could be; I went the traditional route and have Comm-SEL and ATP-MEL. The FAA practical test standards should have the answer.

It's just that I don't have any Commercial ASEL privileges either ; and as far as I understand, the ATP ASEL checkride is a lot more easier (mainly...

I understand the appeal of having a rare certificate, but I'm curious why you want an ATP ASEL. As far as I know, there are zero operations anywhere...