always wondered but never really asked about it- one of the benefits of an automotive based engine is the lower cost of automotive grade fuel that the engines are able to run. I assume that you would buy your own fuel at the local station on the way to your local airport to fuel the plane while at h...

un - flipping believable

 >>  If only Mazda would design a Wankle for aircraft....    ok I'll bite - what would the distinguishing characteristics of a Wankel for aviation be, and how would it differ from the current Mazda rotary offerings?  honest question, since I can't answer the question I'll ask it.    MikeD Submitted ...

I'd be open to some glass work, its been awhile since I've repaired bike fairings and the like. I've got the oakdale meeting on my calendar but I think I'm fishing that weekend... I'll keep you posted, thanks for the reply

md

bumpin' this back up to the top

Captain_John wrote:Hahaha, It ain't THAT bad!

oh yes it is! never been that cold in my life. that was where i learned the "medicinal value" of brandy on a cold day.

CJ,

Spent some time in your neck of the woods many years ago, did a technical class out in Acton in the dead of winter. All those "its colder than a <fill in the blank>" statements began to make sense to me at that point

nobody needs help?!?

thanks Bill, I'll take a gander over there

In an effort to build good karma I'm interested in offering a warm body for riveting assistance, I'd like to see what its all about before I decide to take on a possible project myself. I'm in Sonora in area code 209. Ping me if you are in the area and would like some help, and if'n you are building...

don't forget to block aol accounts - we had a problem where aol was reporting m2f email from our site as spam and almost forced our isp (lunarpages) to shut us down. nothing against aol users, just against aol and how they report on spam

looks like its going well, plus you've got uber coder davepar onboard, can't go wrong there. let me know if'n you need another tester

mike

was wondering about this subject too, thought I'd resurect this old topic. are the published speeds on the 9 due to engine size? with a larger engine I'm assuming that you'd increase airspeed, but what is the structural Vne? Is the lack of aerobatics due to the different wing vs the 7? specifically,...