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    burning holes in the sky

    With rising fuel prices, no one wants to use a 172 to go burning holes in the sky. What (homebuilt) planes would be great for that purpose. Only requirements are 2 seats and really low fuel consumption
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    radio power vs transmission distance?

    looking at radios, I see many different values for the output power; some hand helds have 1.5W CW (morse code?) and 5.0W PEP (max power possible?) while the Bendix-Kings have 16W minimum. Is it possible to increase that 5.0W to something bigger (amplifier inline with the antenna, or larger...
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    filling it up with auto fuel?

    for those of you that use auto fuel in you converted engine, I'm curious how you fill it up. I know that at your home field you could get a few five gallon tanks and fill them at the pump, but what about when you fly and need to fuel and you don't have a car to take you to the gas station. how...
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    Culver Cadet plans?

    anyone know where I could get plans for a Culver Cadet, or something similar? I'm looking for a wooden airframe, not the new metal one (although that might have to do If I can't get a hold of the wood ones)
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    Alpi Pioneer 200

    http://www.alpiaviation.com/eng/index.php what do you think of the pioneer 200 kit, http://www.alpiaviation.com/eng/pr_p200_kitav.php? no plans available, but the plane looks nice, and runs just within sport aircraft specs with an 80hp engine. I e-mailed them about just getting plans, but I...
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    fully castering and locking or seetable?

    what kind of tail wheel would you prefer, fully castering, but you can lock it, or steerable, but you can't lock it?
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    Shaving weight without sacrificing safety

    What are some good ways to shave weight from an airplane? The panel I'm imagining is pretty complex, and I feel like its going to add a bit too much weight. What are some ways you guys cut weight from a panel, or the whole plane in general? I've already decided that there will be a few less...
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    going from LSA to instrument rated aircraft

    If build a plane, and then get it certified as a lsa, but install requirements for IFR, and 10 years later I decide to get IFR certified as a private pilot, can I get the plane certified as GA then, with IFR capabilities?
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    is this a good way to make ribs match exactly?

    http://www.imagedv.com/aircamper/log/image-pages/02-04-02.htm is using a template like that a good idea? why or why not. I figured the rest of the cap strip would keep its shape if the jig it was built in was right, but I see what the author means about the noses, and that seems like a good idea.
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    durability of fabric covering?

    how durable is a fabric covering? if I wanted to keep a fabric covered plane on a tie down, what would I have to do to ensure that is lasts as long as it should? I live off of Lake Erie, so I do get a fair amount of lake effect snow which I'm sure affects things (although I'd have it tied down...
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    Pietenpol materials required?

    If I were to buy the spruce kit for the pietenpol aircamper, what else would I need to buy to have a complete airframe minus covering?
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    100hp to 110hp engine needed...

    I'm looking for an engine in the 100-110 hp range for a biplane built from plans that I'm thinking of building. What would you recommend on a cost basis that will run on auto gas (that isn't a requirement, but with the lower price and long spark plug life I'd prefer it)? I've seen: subaru vw...
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    looking for a kit/plans for a sport plane

    I'm thinking about building a plane, and I've decided that it'd be easiest to build a sport plane, as defined here: http://www.sportpilot.org/learn/aircraft_index.html stalls less than 51 mph fixed landing gear 138 mph max in level flight mass gross of 1320 lbs 2 people (or one, but I want a...
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