• 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
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. robert.lees

    CL Max 23102 airfoil

    Can any of you brighter-than-me folks tell me CL Max for the 23012? Tks
  2. robert.lees

    First flight...after too long

    My restoration project is at last airborne again after 4 1/2 years of graft :silly: Worth every minute and every penny!
  3. robert.lees

    O-200 motor mount drawing

    Anyone got a drawing for an O-200 engine mount? I need the dimensions & tube sizes where the Lord mounts go. Thanks
  4. robert.lees

    Tubing cutting pattern program

    If you are doing tubing repairs or building from scratch, you might find this useful: http://www.geek.casaforge.com/code/cope.pcgi Plug in your sizes, wall thickness, angles, etc., hit calculate and it will draw a pattern that can be printed out in various formats.
  5. robert.lees

    Pietenpol

    I got my checkout in a Pietenpol at Brodhead two weeks ago...the "owner" swung the prop and yelled in my ear "It'll fly at 40!" So much for a check-out...my first open-cockpit, first tailskid, first no brakes, first rudder-bar, etc etc. He was right, it flew at 40. Landed at 40, too. Great fun!
  6. robert.lees

    Pietenpol & Hatz Fly-in at Brodhead

    I know its a long way off, but anyone planning on going to the Pietenpol & Hatz Fly-in at Brodhead July 22-24? (It's good place to stop off en route to Oshkosh). I'll be there from Friday 'til Sunday, (I had to book the darn transatlantic flights reasonably early to get cheaper...
  7. robert.lees

    Pitts CG envelope

    I'm trying to resolve a cg envelope "picture" for the S1S. TCDS A8So calls up: (+65.00 to +66.00) at 1150 pounds (+64.00) at 1115 pounds or less (+67.00) at 970 pounds or less Straight line variation between points given I cannot seem to get the "normal" envelope out of...
  8. robert.lees

    Bubble-face compass

    Need a bubble-face compass in working condition.
  9. robert.lees

    Cowling material - aluminium

    Any suggestion for a suitable alloy to make cowlings. There is no welding, and all curves are single (i.e. no compound curves) but I do need to roll a bead on one edge, to form a "joggle" to make a flush lap joint with another sheet. If I use 2024T3, will it crack where I need to joggle it...
  10. robert.lees

    New member...part II

    Hi all, another new member here, also from UK. Have been reading posts for a couple of months before deciding to subscribe. Jman, can we extend to restorations of non-homebuilts? Rob Lees restoring 1946 Taylorcraft
Back
Top