Recent content by JohnR

The article really made me look closely at the Taylor. I'm 6'-1" and the 18" wide cockpit might be a tight squeeze.

Scroll down and you see the date of July, 2004, which is probably the last time that page was updated. I don't think they ever got it off the ground. A shame, as it's a very accurate looking fuselage. Calling a product "new" after 5 years kills the credibility of an otherwise well-respected...

Light Miniature Aircraft Home Fred McCallum will be glad to sell you a fresh set of plans. There are two Yahoo groups: The "official" one LMA_builders : Light Miniature Aircraft Builders an "unofficial" one LMA_Builders_Group : LMA_Builders_Group I have a 100% size LMA J-3, complete...

Intriguing. Hard to imagine it would be left there for 64+ years, it must be worth a fortune.

April 2009 Kitplanes "Ask the DAR" article says all this. Since I'm building a J-3 replica, I can call it NX24VR and eliminate the "experimental" placard (but not, I assume, the passenger warning placard?). Now, when you call the tower, do you just say, "Experimental two four victor romeo"...

Mine is www.N24VR.com

I have a Pharos 600 GPS/phone. The screen is barely big enough to use in the car, let alone while flying. And the interface is pretty cumbersome and would be very distracting while flying.

Race cars do it. I used to have a link to the company that makes them, and they make them for aircraft too.

Another aspect is availability - There always seem to be a handful of Continentals for sale, but you'll probably waste a bunch of time picking over duds before finding a good one. I've seen lots of A65s for sale between $1,800 and $3,000, and some for $6-7,000. A VW conversion is just a phone...

At 220#, I don't think so.

Ok, the answer is no. From Great Planes' website: Great Plains engines (when driven off the pulley end) are for use with wooden propellers only. Metal or composite propellers are not allowed.

I've seriously considered a header tank for my plane, but I'd want at least 13 gallons, and with no pre-fab units available that fit, I'd have to fabricate one myself. Not something I want to do. Looks like I'll be getting a pair of Wag Aero 11.5 gal. tanks.

Lots of good info here, thanks all. This idea sounds interesting: That's about J-3 speed anyway, and I don't want an electrical system. As for a "large low-pitch prop" maybe a three blade Warp Drive or Ivoprop in the wider blade models?

I wish I could afford the Jab. I also like the 2300 RPM of the A65 vs. something like 3600 for the Jab. My ears will appreciate it!