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    "Re-certifiy" an experimental?

    Hello All, Is it possible to purchase a previously registered experimental, take it apart save for some sections and make new parts - wings, landing gear, engine mounting (different engine) cowlings, and controls and have it re-certified as an experimental with you as the 'builder'?
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    Glider Pilot Arrested

    They have difficulty hitting people on the ground...well you know what I mean.
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    Mini-IMP?

    Quite a bit of good information has been found in my search for the riddle to the Mini-Imp on the Yahoo.com group devoted to the plane. Through it, I've emailed, spoken with and met several people who have them, have built, are building, and have flown the Mini-Imp. It's not without its...
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    Converting to wet-wings?

    Mini-Imp has a center mounted tank that holds 12 gallons, but if an O200 is used, its recommended to increase capacity using the tip tanks which I've seen in person...they don't look good, or fit well. They hold an additional 9 gallons, but I would think that wet wings would be a better way to...
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    Converting to wet-wings?

    Hello all, I'm evaluating some plans and want to find / see plans or photos of an aircraft that gives the builder the option of wet-wings or not. The plane is all-aluminum and has a center mounted tank, but I'd like to increase the available fuel capacity but... A - Do not like the...
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    Looking at purchasing a hangar and need help

    Hello all, I'm in the market for a hangar and have one that's become available to me in my area. Since I'm new at this, I'm not sure what I should be looking for / what questions to ask / what the pros and cons of hangar-life are. Can you steer me in the right direction? Best regards, Kevin
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    Mini-IMP?

    Come over to the Yahoo forum on the Mini-Imp and you'l be able to link with builders / owners and people who fly / have flown theirs. I've been in a couple versions of the plane - Pat Hart who was on the cover of Sport Aviation magazine with his lives 45 minutes from me - and decided after...
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    Mini-IMP?

    The machining isn't all that challenging if you have a good machinist which are around.
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    Riveting errata

    So what you're saying is to forego pull rivets and use solids where possible? What's the method of selecting the proper solid rivet then?
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    Did the Sparrow Hawk become the Sadler Vampire?

    NIt's out front at the Oakland airport next to the rental car center in Oakland,CA. There is an aviation museum that has it.
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    Did the Sparrow Hawk become the Sadler Vampire?

    I pass by this one every month at the Oakland international airport.
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