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  1. dcstrng

    Hannaford Model D-1 PLANS (Rose Parrakeet)

    These would apparently be D-sized if anyone has a lead on them... Thanks...
  2. dcstrng

    Gary Richmond

    Gary, a long-time contributor here who sometimes commented under the moniker of topsaddle, flew west earlier this week after an illness. Until the past couple of weeks, he had continued to work on his Wag-Piper creation which he called Wagzilla – Gary was a big man and was building his bird to...
  3. dcstrng

    Making a radial engine of VW parts

    Maybe this has been posted, but it dwarfs any project I've ever attempted -- this guy has way too much talent and time... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyRJeZ6s8uM
  4. dcstrng

    Budapest Airshow 2014

    This may have been posted before -- if so, please dump it... https://www.flixxy.com/budapest-airshow-2014-highlights.htm
  5. dcstrng

    Larson 11 -- Anyone recognize ?

    The other evening I ran across this single-place, highwing on YouTube, described as "Tailwind type aircraft with aluminum wing and A-65..." Neither Google nor Forum (TW or HBA) searches found much of anything additional, other than it may be N112WT registered to a Greg Larson of Milwaukee...
  6. dcstrng

    Bending Spar channels??

    I note that spar channels are out of stock, so on a whim I had some 0.040 2024 blanks shipped to me (hope that’s the right thickness) to see if I can bend them myself on my homemade brake – anyone have any guidance… These blanks are pure through-away, so I am experimenting to see if I can do it...
  7. dcstrng

    P-51 Mustang, A Very Cool Story

    Cannot attest to the authenticity except that this was passed along to me as apparently authentic… =================== This 1967 true story is of an experience by a young 12 year old lad in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It is about the vivid memory of a privately rebuilt P-51 from WWII and its...
  8. dcstrng

    ExperCraft -- picture loading

    Not sure if this goes here, or if it even belongs in HBA, but is anyone else having trouble loading pictures into their ExperCraft logs... I think there has been a glitch for them in the past, but for whatever reason I can't load pics to mine and wondering if others may have a solutions...
  9. dcstrng

    Sad news at Sonex...

    Prayers... http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=0481840a-33a8-40be-a007-810658c8b4e0 :( Note: If this is inappropriate, please remove…
  10. dcstrng

    Pic or guidance for SII stabilizer spar attach…??

    I’ve been scouring the gallery and so far have not found someone’s close-up of what the stabilizer spar attachment looks like… Maybe I’m making this too hard… it appears to me the stab-spar is simply welded under the top longerons (which are subsequently cut away) and supported on top by two...
  11. dcstrng

    Saberwing...

    I just happened to notice Bill has posted two new vids of the now flying Saberwing... Doesn't appear to be LSA which leaves me out, but after his W8/W10 bird it appears that he went right back to the shop and got this one flying -- I believe its been languishing for a couple of years as we all...
  12. dcstrng

    Automated cockpits may negatively impact pilots' thinking skills

    Researchers from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society in US studied how the prolonged use of cockpit automation negatively impacts pilots' ability to remember how to perform these key tasks. "There is widespread concern among pilots and air carriers that as the presence of automation...
  13. dcstrng

    Aerial Refueling over Afghanistan‏ -- just for fun...

    See link below... A retired Navy buddy of mine (Captain - Ret) and I chuckle from time to time how grand it was... and how we got to play with some really neat toys back when we had real jobs... Being Army never did this (among other things was air crew on what is now referred to as a SAR)...
  14. dcstrng

    Aerial Refueling over Afghanistan‏ -- just for fun...

    That's where it's at !! A retired Navy buddy of mine (Captain - Ret) and I chuckle from time to time how grand it was... we got to play with some really neat toys back when we had real jobs... Clearly never did this (was Army air crew on what is now referred to as a SAR), but was a...
  15. dcstrng

    Construction Manual...

    Somewhere I think I read that for an appropriate fee, one could purchase the Construction Manual (that builders aren't, presumably, supposed to lose...). I find myself with two sets of (legal) plans, but would like to fill the manual void -- I';m sure I'll eventually find all, but is this...
  16. dcstrng

    Stretch -- I have to ask…

    Has anyone ever successfully stretched a IIL into more or less a IILS configuration, and if so where was it most convenient (I have both plans). I did quick search but didn’t see a discussion right on point… [oops, SORRY... I see there was a discussion less than a month ago... ] My IIL project...
  17. dcstrng

    Boeing -- Global Demand for Pilots, Mechanics

    Based on “surging aviation demand in emerging markets”, Boeing predicts that airline fleet expansion around the world will drive what it calls an “exponential increase” in demand for pilots and mechanics over the next 20 years. In its Pilot and Technician Outlook just released this week, Boeing...
  18. dcstrng

    3rd Class Medical Reform still alive...

    See all at: Medical reform moves forward - AOPA The FAA has sent a proposal to reform the third class medical certification process to the Department of Transportation for review, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced July 31 at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Huerta would not...
  19. dcstrng

    Docs Vigorously Oppose Driver’s License “Medical”

    “The tone of the discussion [during the discussions leading up to the AMA vote] verged on disrespectful to pilots. One AME, he said, asked during his testimony, `Have you seen those guys hanging around the airport? You need me to make sure they are safe to fly.’ The comment, McCoy said, was...
  20. dcstrng

    New high for Auto-conversions ???

    Question: what aircraft built by a major manufacture’s skunk works is powered by two converted auto engines and can stay aloft for four days… Hint: Wingspan: 150 ft, Cruise speed 150 kts+/- Maximum ceiling in excess of 65,000ft. Yah, I’d guess it would be a bit pricey, but...
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