My airport 34A in Laurens, SC would love to have us for a Fly-in! We have a 3900' runway, 8-26, that hardly ever has any crosswind. It is uncontrolled & super...
I have had radio trouble since I bought my plane. I installed a noise filter that stopped the alternator whine but I still had a bunch of static and couldn't...
In a composite airframe it's vital to connect ALL the toys to a common ground, including the crankcase, battery, ignition systems and anything else ahead of...
Greg, I have been hearing TW people say for years that they would like to see a TW fly-in some where on the east coast. There are several Dragonfly's and Q's ...
Hello how are you? I'm new in the list and thanks you for letting me be a part of this group.I'm looking to buy a dragonfly in final stages. I'm located in...
MK1 Fliers, I appreciate the looks of the MK1 with the wingtip gear and the original VW engine configuration. How big of a problem is the 22' landing gear...
Rene, the Mark I configuration does have some limitations: 1) requires at least a 25' taxiway (with VERY straight taxiing) 2) Makes keeping it straight during...
Just wanted to let everyone know that I do not agree with the manual in the aspect that the aft and forward molds are fun...I don't know what they were ...
Rene, The 52" prop is ok, even though there's not a lot of clearance. There's no problem on t/o. The time to be concerned is on landing, and I've learned that...
They were only slightly "more fun" when you could buy the pre-scored foam, but even then there was not a "good" way of doing it. It either involved gluing the...
Thanks Richard and Darrel. It is great to hear from you both and to see that you have some respectable time on your MK1's. The Mk1 I was looking at here has a...
I guess they will be nice to look at when it is all done. I did have a few breaks as I was laying in the foam near the tail. It was very frustrating but now...
The forward is a piece of cake compared with the rear. I think $300 to 450 is the going rate for a canopy unless you find someone totally parting out a DF. ...
Rene, My engine is a HAPI 1835cc. OK for single pilot, with 2 aboard the climb is not so good. Engine size is a 2-edged sword, the bigger the motor, more...
I have three or four messages that are awaiting your approval. They are the ones about the VW and Corvair air racing class. Please approve one of them. They...
Darrell, Sounds like you are getting great performance out of your engine and DF. You probably have one of the lightest DF's out there. When you rebuilt your...
In a message dated 12/7/2006 10:01:18 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, DraagunFly@... writes: Rene, My engine is a HAPI 1835cc. OK for single pilot, with 2...
Greetings, My name is Jeff Lange and am a pilot of a VW powered aircraft. Over the years I have desired to fly my aircraft in cross country races, but they are...
Jeff, This is an unmediated list, I do not have to approve the messages. What you say is what everyone sees. It is quite common for me to send a message to ...
Jeff, Thanks for the help. I admin a yahoo list too. They have just added this feature and it is a real pain. The problem is that one man's trash is another's...
There's a Dragonfly project listed on Ebay in Naples, FL. ... me be a part of this group.I'm looking to buy a dragonfly in final stages. I'm located in south...
to carlos ebay listing of d/fly in florida 250059864737 ... From: Dragonflylist@yahoogroups.com To: Dragonflylist@yahoogroups.com Date: 11 Dec 2006 10:18:40...
Back in the 80's and early 90's Phil WIlliams lived in Queens, a suburb of New York City. He had an art gallery in NYC. I and others there helped him to build...
Art, Phil moved to Las Vegas. I saw him often there until I moved to LA. He sold his plane about 2 years ago. Haven't seen him since. Try: _pwill345@..._...
hello how are everyone. I was kind Of curious about the price of a full flying DF. anyone know about of a flying DF for sale. I will like to compare prices and...