Recent content by tralika

In my case, building from a kit with no major modification, it would have reduced the 40 hour Phase 1 significantly. I followed the recommended flight test tasks in AC 90-89B. I scheduled about 35 flights with specific tasks and a flight test card for each flight. The majority of the specific...

Just Highlander completed in 2017. http://mykitlog.com/jnealon

That's a project not for the faint of heart. Good luck

I agree. I'm not an Apple guy myself, I have a friend who is building and he is considering this system. It's pretty new so I thought I'd ask about it here to see in anyone had used it yet. I wouldn't want to be the first one to buy it. Also, I'm not a fan of the touch screen controls...

Open Flight Solutions is the new guy on the block for iPad EFIS and EMS marketed as FlightView. Anyone had any experince with them yet? It looks like a good product. openflightsolutions.com

That's a challenging project but doable. If you have not already done so, I recommend you join the Experimental Aircraft Assn. eaa.org The website indicates there is a chapter in Chilliwack . Go to their meeting with some of your photos and ask for help from their Technical Advisers. There...

You might also check the dimensions and see if your plane would fit in a Uhaul truck. I just looked at the website, you can rent a truck, 26'2" x 8'2" x 8'3" one way from Texas to California for about $1100. Put the plane in the truck to keep it protected during the trip and tow the empty...

DHC-2 Mark III Turbine. The last of the Beavers

Pilot sentenced to year in prison for lying to NTSB/FAA https://apnews.com/2e9210bc1c922950289c9f4675db8d10

Soldotna Alaska mid-air today. 7 Fatalities. https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/aviation/2020/07/31/planes-collide-in-midair-near-soldotna-ntsb-says/

I got a call back from the FSDO. They now allow the bill of sale form to be downloaded from the FAA website, filled in and printed out. The form sent to OK city with the new application for registration must have an original signature. I didn't ask about the application for registration form...

Anyone know if the FAA will accept a Bill of Sale that has been downloaded from the FAA website and printed out? The last time I sent in a Bill of Sale the feds would only accept the original form. I had to go to the FSDO and pick up a copy. I can't get the local FSDO to answer the phone and...

For those of you using the little pocket compasses in your plane, have you checked to see if you experience any deviation errors in flight? Depending on your plane, you might be better off without it.

You might try to contact a local EAA Chapter. It looks like there are chapters in Wickenburg, Salome, Lake Havasu, Fort Mohave, Yuma and Kingman. If your not an EAA member you should join. EAA.org