• Welcome aboard HomebuiltAirplanes.com, your destination for connecting with a thriving community of more than 10,000 active members, all passionate about home-built aviation. Dive into our comprehensive repository of knowledge, exchange technical insights, arrange get-togethers, and trade aircrafts/parts with like-minded enthusiasts. Unearth a wide-ranging collection of general and kit plane aviation subjects, enriched with engaging imagery, in-depth technical manuals, and rare archives.

    For a nominal fee of $99.99/year or $12.99/month, you can immerse yourself in this dynamic community and unparalleled treasure-trove of aviation knowledge.

    Embark on your journey now!

    Click Here to Become a Premium Member and Experience Homebuilt Airplanes to the Fullest!

Search results

Advertise with us
Find deals on amazon
Find deals on ebay
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. Y

    Sorry non aircraft question re a 2 stroke.

    Some modern manufacturers of two strokes recommend 50:1 of their own brand of oil and 25 :1 of anything else. That says to me that they are just being careful about warranty claims. Any good modern oil should be better than was available when that bike was built.
  2. Y

    Which type of fabric should I use?

    I covered my Corby with Stitts Polyfiber and it is 14 years old. Looks OK but I have had to repair the rear of the fuse, which is ply with fabric covering. Easy to do, but the big snag is that I now need all the paint coats and they are very expensive in small quantities. that is if you can get...
  3. Y

    Why was the AR-5 retired from use?

    I remember reading many years back, in kitplanes I think, a review of the AR5. It was pointed out to the reviewer that it had some unusual traits, one of which was it would overheat and blow up the engine if the throttle was closed and the nose put down. I can't remember exactly what other...
  4. Y

    Learning to fly a Trail wheel airplane using a simulator

    I cannot use the flight sim to fly my model of corby starlet. I just cannot take off without going all over the place. The real thing is easy I have about 900 landings on it and no problems, so I don't think a flight simulator is any use for learning to fly a taildragger.
  5. Y

    Another miracle fuel?

    Bio fuel may be just great, but how do you produce enough biomass to feed the need. It has already started to cause food problems in some third world countries, where more money can be made from things like palm oil than food for the locals.
  6. Y

    Starlet info

    I built one and have been flying it for over 7 years. Fairly easy to build and also maintain, plus it is economical to run. I use about 10 litres per hour and cruise at 100 kts. Engine is a Jabiru 2200. I havn't had it full bore as it will exceed Vne before the engine peaks Vne is 138 kts It is...
  7. Y

    Jabiru 2200

    I have a Corby Starlet with a Jab 2200 engine, and 211 trouble free hours. There are several variants over the years so the best bet to get the maintenance right is to look at Jabiru web site:- Jabiru Aircraft&Engines Australia or contact them on [email protected]. There are a lot of people...
  8. Y

    Pivoting wing tips?

    Looks like big loads on the pivot points would add weight to the design
  9. Y

    Why Sport Pilot = 10,000 feet ?

    You don't realise how lucky you are. here in Australia we have a requirement for transponder for aircraft in class E airspace and that starts at 8500'. Radio is mandatory there as well, and they will soon be making radio mandatory at all airports. With our volume of traffic at just a fraction of...
  10. Y

    GP-4 Osprey Wood Airplane?

    I saw one at Bundaberg Air show earlier this year and they are very impressive, but I think it took 6 years to build. I think there is a company in New Zealand that is doing kits, but using composite instead of timber. A bit too expensive for my liking.
  11. Y

    Taildragger groudloop technique

    I agreed to test fly a Jodel at a nearby airport, on bitumen. Ive got more tailwheel time than nosewheel and even though I havn't flown a Jodel I reckon it wouldn't be all that different from a Corby Starlet. Come the big day and even though there were a couple of thing I was not really happy...
  12. Y

    Dragging Brake

    I am no expert of aircraft brakes but from auto experience I would rxpect that there is a relief port to allow pressure reduction when no braking is required. Check for a port in the cylinder, just about level with the face of the cup in its retracted location. It may be blocked.
  13. Y

    Corby Starlet vs Taylor Monoplane

    I checked the stall speed the other day in the Corby, 46kts indicated, No idea what that is true, but it feels somewhere round the correct speed to me. Gives me a ground roll of a couple of hundred metres without using brakes. For blatant misrepresentation of speeds I have seen max speed quoted...
  14. Y

    Dimpled Golf Balls

    I thought that the reason for dimples was to reduce drag on a golf ball. There was no way of knowing in which direction the ball would be travelling, so therefore no leading or trailing face. With an aircraft we know which is leading and can therefore design a better flow, not just a compromise.
  15. Y

    High vs. Low RPM engines

    There is an optimum capacity for a 4 stroke engine but I am not sure what the controlling factors are. If the number of cylinders means that capacity is less than about 400cc each it will certainly not be as good as an engine with less but larger cylinder capacity. From memory the optimum is...
  16. Y

    Corby Starlet vs Taylor Monoplane

    My Corby does not have a stall speed anything like the low numbers I have seen published. I don't know what it is but I don't like to see less than 60kts on the ASI over the fence. Less than 60 and the sink rate goes up drasticly with not enough speed to flare. It is easy to put the tailwheel on...
  17. Y

    The Totally Stupid Agency

    If you think you have problems, you should come to Australia. We have to have an Aviation Security Identification Card to gain entrance to any airport which handles airline craft. That entails having a police check every 2 years and then having to wear the card visibly whenever at the airport...
  18. Y

    substitute for Spruce/Douglas Fir

    The Australian timber approved for aircraft use is Hoop Pine or Auricaria. I don't have the numbers with me, but rom memory it is slightly stronger than Spruce and slightly heavier. It is plantation grown here in Queensland, but would have to be very carefully sorted to ensure that there were no...
  19. Y

    Cockpit Airbags

    Remember when seat belts arrived on the car scene, Most people didn't want them, air bags were forced on us in cars, so we couldn't complain. I don't know how many lives they have saved and even more importantly how many paraplegics were spared, but in my book they are a great help. If they can...
  20. Y

    Ultralight/LSA engines

    What is wrong with the Jabiru engine, comes in 4, 6 and 8 cylinder versions and is very popular here in Australia, where it is used in certified aircraft. I use the 4 cylinder 85hp engine in my Corby Starlet and it is reliable and cheap to run. Look at Jabiru Aircraft&Engines Australia or email...
Back
Top