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  1. Joe Kidd

    Eric Clutton’s airplane: FRED

    With the recent discussion of wooden airplane plans another type has again come to light, Eric Clutton’s single seat parasol type called FRED. Many of us have read about it and the very interesting former R.A.F. Officer Mr. Clutton. The Yahoo site that had highlighted his plane and linked to a...
  2. Joe Kidd

    Post sale repair on experimentals

    With respect to an amateur built experimental aircraft later sold to another individual, who is allowed to perform maintenance or repairs on the aircraft? Clearly, the original builder can do such work on the aircraft they own and that an E-LSA or S-LSA owner after attending a training course...
  3. Joe Kidd

    Bounsall Super Prospector

    Bounsall Super Prospector Has anyone here had experence with the Bounsall Super Prospector plane? It's a plans' only design/build for a VW that's a single seater. The Plan's appear to be inexpensive at $55.00 but how detailed are they? This project look's a lot like the J3 Kitten, Perceptor...
  4. Joe Kidd

    Learning to fly

    Am currently working on my Sport Pilot License in a Flightstar tri-gear operating under a waver. Nice little plane for learning in, just a bit slow. Everything appear's to be going well, I pretty much suck the first couple of time's I try something new, then settle in and get smoother. However...
  5. Joe Kidd

    Part 103 non compliant Fat Heavy

    Since I've been looking for an incompleted or rebuild project I've run across a few "Fat Heavie's" the owner's failed to certify as E- LSA during the grace period. Some of these are very nice aircraft at very fair prices...but...can no longer be registered/certified as E-LSA. So the question...
  6. Joe Kidd

    Carburetion

    Carburetors as a whole for aero-conversion Type 1 or 4 VW air-cooled engines are set up below the engine as updraft carburetors. Some such as the Zeniths are side draft modified to work as an updraft while others from Aerovee and Revmaster are updraft carburetors. We are not discussing of the...
  7. Joe Kidd

    Jodel D18/19

    Anyone here have any experence with the Jodel D18 or D19? Both are two seater's designed to be flown with a VW engine. Overall performance seem's good, just don't hear much about them here. I already know plans are available in English and an active Yahoo group is on going but I'd like to hear...
  8. Joe Kidd

    Acrolite 2M

    Recently I had been researching the Acrolite 2M a high wing tandem seat design from Acrolite: http://www.acrolite.org/. I liked what I read but wanted to know if a VW stoker engine could be substituted for the rather expensive recommended Rotax 912 UL. Mr. Ron Wilson was fantastic! He sent me a...
  9. Joe Kidd

    Propeller duplicator plans

    Has anyone here built their own propeller duplicator or do they know someone who has done so. If so were any plans drawn up or obtained elsewhere for such use. I have been researching propeller building options and found a number of sites offering pictures of such duplicators and even showing...
  10. Joe Kidd

    Wanted Davis DA2A plans

    As mentioned I'd like to obtain a copy or a set of plans for the Davis DA2A as they are no longer avaliable for sale. Should someone have the set scanned or copied legiably that would also be desirable. I already have some dgeree of information obtained from the Yahoo Group for the DA2A as well...
  11. Joe Kidd

    CH 750 WOW!!!

    http://www.zenithair.com/stolch750/750-price.html It's out and avalible and it's a bit larger than the CH701. I see a set of plans for evaliuation in the works here!;)
  12. Joe Kidd

    Texas Parasol

    I don’t know if any of you have ever viewed the plans for a “Chuckbird” or “Texas Parasol” but I have recently done so. Quite simply I am amazed at the means of construction as well as the latitude of owner design modification aspects. Even more amazing is that Richard Lamb has released these...
  13. Joe Kidd

    Mulholland Legal Eagle

    Has anyone here built or flown one of the Legal Eagles? I ordered plans for it and intend to spend some time reading them as well as considering engine and propeller options. This looks like a good way to learn to weld tubing as well as make wooden ribs and spars for a fabric covered wing. I’ll...
  14. Joe Kidd

    Questions on T-Bird UL

    Hey folks, could any of you give me some background on the single seat T-Bird UL? Here’s what I already know, older design and somewhat heavy so care has to be taken to keep it part 103 compliant. It is said to have a very strong fuselage and design and can be configured as either a conventional...
  15. Joe Kidd

    Power concept?

    OK folks I’ve got a power system question regarding an electric propulsion system for aircraft. As many of you know Sonex and others are pursuing eclectic drive systems for airplanes and trikes, these are powered by batteries. The limited factor of course is the battery charge. So with this as...
  16. Joe Kidd

    How much HP can a VW engine produce

    As the lead in says how much HP can one get out of a VW 4cyl engine set up for an airplane? I know much of it depend's upon overall displacement but whats the upper end one can get? I've read that 80 HP was the top end but also have seen 85 and even 100 HP advertised? I know I'm still learning...
  17. Joe Kidd

    Step one has begun!!!!!!

    I’ve been trying to figure out how I was going to build a large enough workshop to build an airplane in as well as what material to use and how to budget for it for a while. Then today karma stepped forward, a neighbor had extensive tornado damage to an old house and concrete block garage he’d...
  18. Joe Kidd

    PGK-1 Hirondelle ?

    Well as the lead in mention's has anyone had any experence with the PGK-1 Hirondelle from http://www.westernaircraftspruce.com/kits.php ? It look's nice and seem's to have nice preformance number's, but I've never seen one or read about one anywere but the Western Aircraft Spruce web site. I...
  19. Joe Kidd

    Corvair engine Q?

    OK all, I've been looking around for a decent 64-69 CorVair engine to rebuild for a plane project. I knew I needed the 164ci 95 or 110 model and that many of the engines have been trashed, but I didn't know how much they are worth. Anyhow, I was on a call on Friday at a local salvage yard when...
  20. Joe Kidd

    Corben Junior Ace Model E ?

    Hey folks has anyone here started on or built a Corben Junior Ace Model E, or even had experience with one? I’ve been looking at it quite a bit the last few days and it looks pretty nice to me. Seems to be a good cross mix of building materials and indicates a good level of performance. I’m on...
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