Aviation Forum / General / Homebuilt / March 2010

I'm not sure if there are any folks left here from "the Golden Age of
Rec.Aviation", but -- just in case -- I would like to share some great news
with y'all.
For those who don't know, back in 2002 members of this group were

Is there an online (or other) source for coordinates, polars, etc
for slotted airfoils?
I checkout out the information on the Zenith airfoils at:
http://www.ae.illinois.edu/m-selig/ads/coord_database.html

It was years ago.  The question popped up on r.a.h
 How to make a low cost vacuum pump.
I remembered this when talking to my son today.
He was fixing a spider web chip on his windshield.

Interesting article on the national news last nite in Canada.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/03/25/pilot-fatigue025.html
Enjoy

I don't come to the groups much any more, for reasons including a move,
new job, and loss of newsreader program.  I miss the days when I found
good company here, though, and many fine people willing to answer
questions and engage in entertaining conversation.

I need a site where homebuilts are listed for sale.  I can't find any at all
on 'www.usedairplanes.com'.
Hoping someone can lead to such a homebuilt site. . . .in advance. .
.thanks. charlie

RAH has become BORING...  no one with any interesting posts or questions.
BWB has been gone for well over a year and hadn't posted for a long time
before that but NO ONE has stepped up and filled the gap.
I know Billy had pissed off a lot of people but at least he got people

Anybody hear about this one?
http://www.ajc.com/news/cherokee/woodstock-jogger-killed-in-374815.html
News article says the plane lost a prop and couldn't make Hilton Head.
tom c

send me email if you have a lead.
Thanks..  Ron

I am surprised at finding precious little information on how to select
wheels and tyres when designing a plane from scratch.
At least, what are the criteria?
max gross weight must surely come into play.

Sadly, my father is putting up for sale the project of his life. Its an RV-8
homebuilt airplane. About fifteen years ago, I visited my dad and seen a
pile of AL sheeting and extruded AL support stock for ribs etc. I spent two
days with him fabricating one side of the vertical fin on ...

http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/03/02/buy-your-own-flying-hovercraft/
The way the pilot flies it's probably a good thing he's selling it.
Karl

If all GA midair collisions were eliminated, ~99% of GA aircraft fatalities
would still happen.
From Nall Report analysis of U.S. NTSB records:
Total fixed wing GA fatalities: