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    EAA Experiementer magazine returns in electronic format

    Available here: EAA - Experimenter - EAA's Homebuilders Newsletter Intended to be an eaa member benefit, at least the first issue is available to the general public.
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    RMRFI '08 *cancelled*

    BOOO! :devious: http://www.rmrfi.org/ Anyone know what went on to cancel it?
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    OK, reality caught up with me. I need an ultralight.

    So I ran the numbers over and over and over and... I can't afford a "real plane" at this point in my life. I might be able to build one but I couldn't very well fly it after laying out all that money. After soul searching I don't even know if I have the wherewithal to complete one. I can...
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    Store Rag-n-Tube outside?

    OK, so now I'm down to the nitty gritty research, the price of aircraft ownership. Holy COSTS! Is it stupid to store a R&T aircraft outside in CO? Would I just be setting myself up for heartbreak? My gut says yes.
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    W-10 Tailwind

    Noob here again, I'd like to discuss the Steve Whitman W-10 Tailwind. 1) Tube+rag = lots of time vs. lots of money when compared to AL structures, correct? Time I got, money comes and goes. 2) Is this airframe suitable for VW power? Apparently because you can put "big" Lycoming and...
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    Header tanks scare me...

    So do those behind the seat. Am I just being paranoid? Somehow the idea of 5-15 gallons of gasoline either in my lap or on my back really freaks me out. At first I was convinced an LSA airplane was for me but most of them seem to bundle the fuel in the cockpit. I know I can build a Zenith...
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    Explain the drive to wear aircraft parts?

    I'm researching and thus, looking at a lot of pictures. It seems that airplane builders enjoy wearing various aircraft parts like spinners, 1/2 of a fuel tank, wheel pants, etc on their heads. Why is this? Why do I have a compulsion to find an airplane builder and put his/her prop spinner on...
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    Stitch and glue?

    So, my brother and I are probably going to build a boat this winter for our families to mess around with. I think I've settled on the Goat Island Skiff because it's pretty, the right size and inexpensive. What's that got to do with airplanes? Well, the method of construction is that of...
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    FAA certified Jet-A *rotary* engine by 2010!?

    Very Interesting. Found it on landings.com, The above link is the press release I found through the article. For those unfamiliar, the Wankel rotary engine has three moving parts. Three.
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    Where have all the sailplanes gone?

    Found the Cherokee II and the Duster but those aren't available anymore. Are there any producers of plans-built glider plans anymore or should I just scour the various classifieds? Any recommendations as to which model would be suitable for a new builder and pilot? Not interested in...
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    Why no sheepskin upholstery?

    Why don't I ever see sheepskin upholstery or seatcovers in experimental aircraft? It seems to me that this would be the perfect covering. Cool in sun, warm in shade... Is the wool dangerous? Fire? Static?
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    Why are warbirds classified experimental?

    I have two theories: 1) They have all been taken apart and rebuilt, therefore they are amateur-built. 2) They wouldn't pass FAA muster, being from a different era and put together with the expectation they wouldn't be used after the war, assuming they survived. Am I close?
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