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    New Waiex Owner

    Absolutely. It was the nickname the BMX racetrack announcers and my friends in Phoenix gave me after I shattered my face in a nasty BMX crash. The surgeon rebuilt and bolted my facial bones back together with titanium plates, hence the name. Once I started racing again, it just kind of stuck...
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    New Waiex Owner

    Personally, I would have preferred a tail dragger version. They look better and they can get off the ground in a shorter distance because they don't have to overcome the placement of the main gear to get the nose up. I'd love the Jabiru 3300 version for the cruise speed and performance, but...
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    New Waiex Owner

    It's been awhile since I posted anything here, as I've just been in and out to see what's what for quite some time. Because I won't have time to build my own project for at least a few more years, I figured I'd buy an already built plane and enjoy it in the meantime. I was lucky enough to find a...
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    New kid in town from Romania

    I fee the same way about using computer software. I don't have the desire, or the time at this point to waste on learning those systems. I would much rather give my drawings to the engineers and let them put the info into those programs. I am also told that my chances are not great for me to...
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    New kid in town from Romania

    It sounds like you have the ambition and have already done a great deal of research to make your dream come true. I wish I cound contribute knowledge to your project, but I'm just another one of the aeronautically ignorant guys here who hopes to build a 1-off design. I wish you luck in your...
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    The big video topic

    We all knew that would happen eventually. It's surely going to keep happening too with how much adrenaline junkies like to push the limits. It's just how it is I guess.
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    Have you ever had trouble finding the airport to return to?

    My instructor taught me to use the C's of being lost: Climb (for visibility); Circle (to find landmarks that are on your sectional); Conserve (lean your fuel mixture to give yourself a little extra time in case finding where you are takes longer); and if none of that works, Call ATC and Confess...
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    Android Tablet as EFB

    I'm glad you posted this because I've been considering picking up a tablet or Ipad to use as an aviation GPS and use for my charts rather than fumble through sectionals all the time. I know that there are a lot of apps for Ipads that pilots love but this was the first time I was able to see...
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    Bad Luck Abounds

    I'll certainly keep Tom in my prayers and thoughts. I'm sure we're all wishing him the best and sending good vibes his way. Thanks for letting us know too.
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    Flap failure today

    Yeah, by the time I was about to turn final he stopped trying to get the flaps to come up. I was carefully watching my airspeed and was ready in case the flaps did retract so we wouldn't stall or lose much altitude at all. By the time I was about to turn final he felt that I had the airplane and...
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    Flap failure today

    Wow that sounds like quite an experience. I was told that the plane is fixed now and it turned out to be a bad switch. It was the type that is a large paddle switch that stays at the top (retracted position) and is moved down to the first notch which is 10 degrees, then you move it to the side...
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    Flap failure today

    I was flying a 172. When I'm up for solo flights I have been practicing forward slips regularly, just in case my flaps won't come down. That sounds like a good idea to keep my hand on the flap control until I know it did what I set it to do. I just hope they fix it soon because I only need 5 1/2...
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    Flap failure today

    Yeah, it will fly and be managable, it just likes to throw the nose up hard though when adding full throttle for a go-around. If you're ready for it it's not hard to prevent a stall but there was no way to retract them to climb normally so it would have me wrestling the plane just to prevent a...
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    Flap failure today

    I did my night cross country flight tonight to complete my night flying time. Everything was beautiful and uneventful all the way up to my landing sequence at my home airport. I entered downwind like normal and when I reached my referrence point I turned on my carb heat, throttled back, added...
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    Is it legal to do my own maintenance on a kitbuilt plane that I built?

    My understanding (which is certainly limited, so take that into consideration) is that as long as your aircraft is equiped with a mode C transponder and a radio, you'll be able to land at any airport in any airspace (obviously with the exception of restricted military areas). In my flight...
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    A serious warning for builders!

    I am very glad this thread was posted. As a new and naive consumer in the aircraft industry, I often rely on those of you who are far more educated than myself, to give me the guidance and information I need to avoid making a massive mistake. I'm expecting to purchase quite a bit of 4130 soon...
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    Fundraiser for Reno Victims

    That's good to hear. I hope that everyone continues to recover.
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    The future of Unlimited air racing

    I'm looking at this situation from multiple perspectives. I'm a new law student, so I look at the legal side of this. I'm also a motorcycle racer, so I look at the "known risk" aspect of it. I'm also an aviation enthusiast so I look at it as a fan of flying and as a person who loves to go watch...
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    The big video topic

    This video shows some amazing helicopter piloting.
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    Prayers and best wishes for those involved in IndyCar Vegas Crash

    I was sad to hear that a fellow racer lost his life. As a racer, I know that risks are taken by each driver/rider/pilot when they take the controls of their machines, and that all who do so, understand and respect those risks. It's still heartbreaking every time I hear about a racer losing his...
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