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    Parts Wanted Richard Bach - Travels with Puff

    He live has a house on orcas island, but no longer has a license. Not sure if he’s still alive?
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    feasibility of designing or modifying kolb wing to work as a motorglider

    i continue to look for a motorglider that has an easy folding wing, since hangars around here are non-existent. i realize the Piuma looks very similar to the Kolb firefly. is it crazy to think about getting an extended wing designed and likely extend the tail boom a bit to create a motorglider...
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    What do you think about "e-soaring"?

    like in the Corvair?
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    Leading edge being soaked in Ammonia？ why Ammonia？

    i once attempted to fume some oak furniture as was done in the early 1900's in place of wood stains. we found some 90% ammonia, OMG, you wouldn't believe how strong it is, not unlike smelling salts, whew!!!!!
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    Constant Speed Prop for Lycoming O-320 E2A

    i installed a MT electric C/S prop for that very reason even tho i have a hollow crank. it costs i think ridiculous amount of money and was quite the challenge , but i didn't have to pull the engine to have a governor pad machined. building a brushes holder was a challenge with zero directions...
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    Meglinsky Propeller

    I am glad to read this. I ordered and paid for a wood prop last july(?) 2022, and haven’t received anything yet. I wondered if I was a fool to order from Ukraine.
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    propeller design thru CNC machining

    i am interested in finding software that would allow me to carve props. PropCad looked promising until I realized it is for marine props. I was hoping to not have to climb in the trenches and use fusion360, altho I suppose if I could find a model and modify it perhaps. any suggestions? I've...
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    Proposal would give UAS (drones) right of way over all aircraft

    my understanding is that it is the 51% of tasks, not time, which is why rv quickbuilds will have some things incomplete for the builder to do, even tho the factory could have done it easily.
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    The state of our (dying) sport 2022

    i also see wealthy individuals restoring some WW II warbird and wonder how many hundreds if kids could get flight training with the vast amounts of money that takes.
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    The state of our (dying) sport 2022

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    What do you think about "e-soaring"?

    my 2015 Leaf can only get about 4.2 average?
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    Another 130hp turboprop for ultralight (running!)

    only costs $80,000
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    Rivets - simple misunderstanding or misled by liars?

    yes and no, a countersunk rivet significantly increases the shear strength in that the diameter is increased, so stronger tha a non-dimpled rivet.
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    Concepts only: Doodles without numbers

    tail would need to be extended significantly as in the XENOS
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    Shop/Garage lighting

    recently went to harbor freight and bought 12 of their LED shop lights. individual pull chains allow me to dial in lumens and areas needed. could not find cheaper cost per lumen. replaced 8 8' fluorescent fixtures. replaced original hardwiring with outlets, since HB fixtures have a cord.
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