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  1. Voyeurger

    First Hand account of Control Stick fail w/Bailout

    I ran across this and thought of all my old buddies. A VERY interesting read. Happened a couple weeks ago. Enjoy. Gary Acro sport pilot bails out - The Biplane Forum
  2. Voyeurger

    Man, I'm loving this....

    I'll tell you, these Czechs know what they're doing. (In the interests of full disclosure I am of Czech heritage but don't know what I'm doing). From ZlinAero, the Savage Bobber: (According to SportAviation magazine, prices start at 36,000 Euros) Powered by the 80 HP Rotax 912 and up Zlin Aviation
  3. Voyeurger

    Never Stop Scanning - Here's Why

    This was posted on the Bearhawk builders site: Eye-Opening (pun intended) MSF
  4. Voyeurger

    Robinair Vacuum Pump just listed on Craigslist here in Phoenix_ $130.00_Sounds good

    It's a 15500. If interested Robinair Vacuum Pump 15500 They are missionaries. It looks brand new.
  5. Voyeurger

    So, what's the deal with a vacuum reservoir? And, about that pump oil.

    Billski mentioned that he had a vacuum cannister of some sort in line in his bagging setup. Anything that stabilizes or insures a more successful outcome in a vacuum layup is something I am very interested in. Billski, if you're out there, or anyone who uses this reservoir, please explain: 1) I...
  6. Voyeurger

    Did I get a turkey?

    Guys, I bought this vacuum pump new on Ebay. 2Stage Rotary Vane Deep Vacuum Pump 6CFM Bagging HVAC Tool+Valve Continuous Duty Item Id: 390373843079 End time: Dec-21-11 16:54:13 PST It worked fine on a test layup (which was only about a foot long). Then, when I did...
  7. Voyeurger

    The Learning curve Gone Circle (Orion, please be gentle)

    OK. Here's the deal. Started out here in the group intending to add wings to a hovercraft to do ground effect flying. Cooler (smarter) heads convinced me the regimen was fraught with dangers to body and wallet. Went gaa-gaa over the Bearhawk (the plane IS fantastic by any measure), bought...
  8. Voyeurger

    Ran Accross This in Another Forum.... Maybe of Interest to Soarers?

    Ever since this "building" fever overwhelmed me I've been learning how to weld and otherwise form metal. The more I learn, the more I like it. So, in my new Phoenix home I have joined a local club forum dedicated to PRECISELY shaping metal. I mainly lurk because these guys are expert machinists...
  9. Voyeurger

    Soaring as a Teaching Tool

    This is a great read. Jarno and Topaz, I think you will agree. Couldn't get a larger version loaded. Hope your eyes are better than mine. Gary
  10. Voyeurger

    Teknosmurf's Davis DA2

    Moderator note The following discussing originated from the "Copperstate Photos" topic: http://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/hangar-flying/11289-photos-copperstate-fly.html DOH! I got here too late. The Davis DA-2 belongs to our own Teknosmurf. In the eye of the beholder and all that.
  11. Voyeurger

    Photos From the Copperstate Fly-In

    I wasn't able to get out of the workshop tent very much, or for very long. When you are accepted as a volunteer, good use is made of you. But, FREE FOOD! I discovered, that for me at least, the more naked polished aluminum, the more I liked them. The P-51 was by far the King of Sheen on this...
  12. Voyeurger

    Not flight related BUT, unbelieveable eye candy. Hope the moderators agree it's OK

    LG Optimus Hyper Facade in Berlin - Long Version - YouTube
  13. Voyeurger

    Just Ain't Getting It; O/A Welding 101

    I'm practice welding things around the house before starting the critical welding on my Bearhawk. Just used up (it wasn't wasted because I learned what DOESN'T work) 2 hours trying to weld up a steel bracket to a piece of .25 inch 2"X2" angle iron. The bracket is 3/16 plate. Knowing the angle...
  14. Voyeurger

    Fantastic Website for Builders of All Stripes

    I forget where I got this website as it was quite a while back. May have come from the Bearhawk archives. But it is PACKED with really great tips by an obvious pro. To anyone who isn't already aware of it, it will be like a trip to Disneyland is to a kid. Enjoy! FRETS.COM Machining
  15. Voyeurger

    Builder Humor

    The Moment One night, Suzanne found her husband just standing, staring at the crib while their baby girl slept. She saw his face register disbelief, doubt, delight, amazement, wonder, enchantment, and concern. Touched by his unusual emotional display, she slipped her arms around him and...
  16. Voyeurger

    Copperstate Fly-In, Casa Grande, Arizona

    COPPERSTATE.ORG Anybody going? Weather will be terrific!
  17. Voyeurger

    Boeing Dreamliner Wing Load Test On the All Composite Wings

    Those composites are amazing things. http://787flighttest.com/hanger/wp-content/plugins/flash-video-player/mediaplayer/player.swf?streamer=rtmp://cp81820.edgefcs.net/ondemand/tpn/firstflight/&file=TestLog4.flv Taken off the Bearhawk group site.
  18. Voyeurger

    The Incredible Warthog

    For those who have not seen this before. A romping good rundown on a spectacular design achievement. SOME NEAT INFO ON THE A-10 I had the occasion to eat dinner with a Warthog pilot after Gulf War I, and I enjoyed his stories. Thought you’d enjoy the technical...
  19. Voyeurger

    TSA- Totally Stupid A- (Rhymes with "moles")

    I have always maintained that ignorance and power are a dangerous combination in an individual. Possessors inevitably compensate for an overabundance of the former, by the exercise of the latter. Before my commercial flight out of LAX last Thursday, I threw a small wooden box containing (what I...
  20. Voyeurger

    Hello Chaps. HELLO PHOENIX, ARIZONA!My shop's better than your shop. NYAH< NYAH< NYAH

    Hee Hee, and HOOOWEEE.:ban::roll::ban::roll::ban::roll: I got the house. The shop's attached and has more square footage than the house. Has its own cooling/heating system. Took 4 days to get everything unloaded and another 6 days to get most of it put away. I love my wife, who knows exactly...
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