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  1. Wayne

    Parts For Sale Need help viewing an Engine in Bend, Oregon

    Hey VB! Excellent thoughts Sir. Hope you are doing well and you had great holidays!
  2. Wayne

    Parts For Sale Need help viewing an Engine in Bend, Oregon

    Gang - I hope you all had a great holiday Season and are fired up for 2023! I have an urgent request for any of you out in Bend, OR area or close by. We (JW Aviation) placed a deposit on an engine recently via Barnstormers and are a bit concerned about it actually existing, and being as...
  3. Wayne

    Hi! Just got a Stitts Playboy and excited to learn how to fly!

    Welcome to the group Rhae! I can’t help you as far as females on the Forum, but could in real life if you are close to, or end up near, the Northern Illinois area. We are blessed with many very talented female aviators and mechanics around here 👍
  4. Wayne

    Flying Experimental Airplane Around The World

    Welcome and thanks for sharing this exciting project! One thing to consider are the various regulations that might pertain to "Experimental" aircraft as this means something different to many countries. You might find you are not able to fly the plane in some places in other words. Looking...
  5. Wayne

    Buying/Flying a plane at TBO

    Cessna 152 is a great example!
  6. Wayne

    Crashes in the News - Thread

    The Cruzer flies very much like a lighter, more maneuverable, C152. It has much better visibility than a 152 and is wider in the cockpit. It feels light to fly. I have about 40 hours in one and the one I built is about ready to get it's FAA review. They don't come with intersection fairings...
  7. Wayne

    How to 'buy and fly' cheap in 2022?

    < $20,000 and she's a 100 mph Taylorcraft so moves along nicely within a minimal fuel burn. I plan 5gph but I like my margins :)
  8. Wayne

    Most Bang for the Buck

    @Victor Bravo Quickly VB - don your drool proof bib and overalls!! She was more than $17,000 and less than $19,000. Best money I ever spent :bow:
  9. Wayne

    Pou du Ciel based WIG (maybe) SDP-09

    Is that one of those “ground effect” planes that flies over water at low altitude?
  10. Wayne

    Drilled through rib flute accidentally

    Also - if in doubt ask Roger at Zenith in Missouri. Lovely people at Zenith. Some smart and experienced dudes above told you what I would do as well - add another hole to the 10,000 plus you will also debur 😂
  11. Wayne

    Capella Javelin I/II information. !!!!

    Not sure if this will help but if you search for Jonas Marcinko on YouTube you will see he flies one. I think he has visited the designer in one of videos? Maybe the one where he sells his Kitfox - I can’t remember😒. He’s a great guy and you should get a response if you contact him there. He...
  12. Wayne

    Is it possible to use a 1.1 mini truck engine in a small airplane?

    Yes Sir - that's a VW Beetle. The base engine is an aircooled 4 cylinder design that suits itself well to airplanes of smaller size and weight. Pops and some other folks have decades of experience with these and if you search this forum you will find lots of guidance. Bob Hoover (RIP) had a...
  13. Wayne

    Is it possible to use a 1.1 mini truck engine in a small airplane?

    Hello Sir! Can you let us know if you are able to get your hands on VW Beetle (AKA VW Bug) engines? These things? Volkswagen air-cooled engine - Wikipedia If so you have a proven path to an Aero Engine which has a very mature parts supply, is cost effective, and you have decades of very good...
  14. Wayne

    CH 750 Cruzer Build Log

    Hi folks! I hope you are well and ready for the holidays :) I see that it has been almost a year since I posted and what a year it has been. In short, I have been a busy fellow at work, the flying school, and with the Cruzer. As you can see from the pics below a MAJOR effort has gone into...
  15. Wayne

    HBA First Annual Home Built Aircraft Meet

    You guys are always welcome at 1C5, near Chicago, IL. JWA will take good care of you - Courtesy car, amenities, and of course the City.
  16. Wayne

    Why are C150s (and other trainers/entry level planes) suddenly so expensive??

    The prices for 172’s and 152’s, in particular, are through the roof because of supply/demand that is exacerbated by the fact that companies are playing in the same very small playground as regular pilot buyers. At JW we have had to pay more than would seem reasonable for training aircraft...
  17. Wayne

    New member

    Welcome!
  18. Wayne

    Airplane For Sale Cheap Luscombe Airframe Project

    Bill - where is this one - out in Cali?
  19. Wayne

    50 HP engine recommendations

    Welcome Walcloudt! Of the two options I would go with the Kolb if it were me making the decision as the manufacturer has a long and successful history, which should make it a lot easier for you to get the best engine advice (most likely from them or the plans), parts, tech support, etc. Lots...
  20. Wayne

    40 + MPG Air and Auto Vehicles

    1,800 will do it for me! Pops only needs 350 though 😂
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