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  1. handprop

    Could they have done anything differently?

    Thanks for the great link Bruce! Mike
  2. handprop

    just the place to be

    Oh, to answer your question about the Cessna150f shop manual and parts catalog, I have no idea. My experience with aluminum construction is ZERO so all I can do is go check the airplane salvage yard and try and hook you up. Mike
  3. handprop

    just the place to be

    What's so funny about that! I own a farm down the road and we go up on weekends to get away. If he has one I can give you his number or I can drink beer and rip one apart. Sounds like fun to me. :gig: A 150 is a long shot but I don't know until I go there. I didn't realize your half way around...
  4. handprop

    Could they have done anything differently?

    I can tell you from experience that with the Zenith STOL series of airplanes, if your below 300' when the engine quits, your in bad shape if your in a climb and need to do a 180. The drag is a killer on these airplanes. That's one of the compromises when going to this type of airplane. Just...
  5. handprop

    Learning to fly

    Your supposed to tell him to wear his best shirt:gig: Mike
  6. handprop

    fuel injection vs carburetors

    I can get details. The fella is an engineer and lives real close. He has built several Pietenpols including one with a Warner and H. Ribblet airfoil, a real performer to say the least. Mike
  7. handprop

    Learning to fly

    Congrats Joe...... Your doing just fine, that's normal, in fact it may get a little fustrating but one day it will all click and you'll say to yourself " dang, I get it" it's a good feeling for sure. The first few hours can seem a little daunting but all that's going on is your learning bit's...
  8. handprop

    Could they have done anything differently?

    I don't want to cause any conflict here but the idea is to never be in a position where you have to do a 180 deadstick. Some airplanes need to stick to a 5000' runway but others may require only 900'. The real difference IMO is the airplane. A J3 Cub doesn't require a 5000' runway in order to...
  9. handprop

    Sourcing a Flange Bearing

    sleeved or ball bearing? Mike
  10. handprop

    just the place to be

    I know where there's an airplane junk yard in Wisconsin that a farmer keeps where I could visit and see if he has a junk one I could take apart for dimensions. I don't know if he would let me, but I would be willing to try. I'll be heading up there in a couple of weeks, so I'll bring some beer...
  11. handprop

    Taylor Monoplane

    I dig that to Bruce:ban::ban::ban: Mike
  12. handprop

    Gee Bee

    People have built them but it's rare. I admire the fact that every once in a while someone decides to undertake a large project knowing it's not a practicle every day airplane. When you think about it, when deciding what to build and why, most of us have a list of requirements that have to me...
  13. handprop

    Gee Bee

    Just got the newest issue of Sport Aviation today. Did anyone catch the story about the guy scratch building a Gee Bee? That's quite a project, and I thought I had my hands full, geez........ Homebuilding at its finest!:shock: Mike
  14. handprop

    tube frames

    Ah heck...don't let that bother you Alan:gig:. It takes a while to get all the ducks in a row on homebuilding. Did you find what your looking for? Mike
  15. handprop

    Taylor Monoplane

    That's interesting, about the green paint. It's funny you mentioned the 9G rating, when I first read that I thought it was a typo. Mike
  16. handprop

    Taylor Monoplane

    I dig the green paint on the interior, it looks pretty cool like that. Mike
  17. handprop

    Taylor Monoplane

    I wish I could say Iv'e flown one. I suppose I'll have to add that to my list as well. From what I gather the owners are pretty dedicated. If I'm not mistaken the KR-1 and KR-2 has it's roots from the Taylor. When you read the article, look at the photos, and read the stats it does seem to be a...
  18. handprop

    tube frames

    Metal fuselage???? Of the top of my head Sonerai.net has a ton of photos. Otherwise you can go to Google and punch in kewords like " steel tube fuselage" when on google hit images and you should find plenty of info Mike
  19. handprop

    fuel injection vs carburetors

    Just for kicks here is a Pietenpol with a homebuilt FI system on a model A. It works great and is real simple. The owner designed it himself and it's been working great for years. Mike
  20. handprop

    Magnesium Welder FOUND!

    So much for being in a big hurry!:ban: Mike
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