... A Mitchell wing put into or inadvertantly let into a decending spiral...not even too steep a one, will be unrecoverable or nearly so!!! Or so I was told...
9122
Don Zank
zanklite@...
Oct 1, 2001 12:59 pm
... Prolly a junk Chineese analog gauge. Use a digital and you won't have to wonder, the tiny tach is fine. DZ...
9123
Ken Kennedy
ken.kennedy@...
Oct 1, 2001 1:11 pm
I agree with Jay and Zank. Until I got my EIS (Outstanding!), I went through many problems with several LEAF tachs in the front seat of my GT-500. The Tiny...
9124
Dave R
rrice@...
Oct 1, 2001 1:14 pm
To me it sounds as though you are not getting a good reading, I have a Strobe type tach that is a digital read out and good to .01 percent accurate. Here you...
9125
Randy Simpson
airtime@...
Oct 1, 2001 2:23 pm
*note to fly-ULers...I sent out this message last nite, but never got a copy of it myself, so I'm sending it again...if you got a duplicate Joseph story, I'm...
9126
B. J. Moore
5kidsmoore@...
Oct 1, 2001 5:32 pm
Randy Simpson wrote: "Hey UL flyers, My flight to the NE Oregon towns of Enterprise and Joseph this weekend was most excellent!" Flight was not the only thing....
9127
B. J. Moore
5kidsmoore@...
Oct 1, 2001 5:48 pm
Mark Panos wrote: "We purchased a new tach from CPS. IT is designed specifically for the Rotax <snip> Any ideas?" Fly-Ul listers. I met Mark and his wife...
9128
Dave Ahlberg
delta2ul@...
Oct 1, 2001 6:53 pm
... I find it amazing that we were both there and I didn't bump into you! Jamie Boyer said 30+ fixed wing, 20+ trikes, and 20+ chutes, the biggest turnout...
9129
jerryb
ulflyer@...
Oct 1, 2001 7:18 pm
Folks, it appears like Part 103 operations within and outside of class B are authorized. Before flight check with your area FSS at 1-800-WXBRIEF for...
9130
David Hempy
dhempy@...
Oct 1, 2001 8:10 pm
... I assume you mean "within ENHANCED Class B". You can be sure we are not allowed within Class B any more than before 9/11. -dave -- David Hempy Internet...
9131
Sam Cox
lightflyer@...
Oct 1, 2001 9:40 pm
... From the USUA website: http://www.usua.org September 29, 2001 - FAA FINALLY AUTHORIZES PART 103 OPERATIONS IN NOTAM After intense lobbying by USUA for the...
9132
Sam Cox
lightflyer@...
Oct 1, 2001 10:09 pm
From the USUA website: "A new era of enhanced scrutiny is now beginning. USUA will work with FAA to assure ultralight and air sport pilots, owners and the...
9133
knipet@...
Oct 1, 2001 10:22 pm
Can anyone out there on the list tell me anything about the Kolb UltraStar? One of the members of our local UL club is considering buying one. This...
9134
Don Zank
zanklite@...
Oct 1, 2001 10:40 pm
... I have flown an Ultrasstar quite a bit and like it. It really, flies better than a Firestar. Don...
9135
Jay
jdewberry@...
Oct 1, 2001 10:54 pm
Cool story, but I don't yet like to fly over 200 miles at a time. Guess I don't fly enough. :) Jay ... From: "Randy Simpson" <airtime@...> To:...
9136
Randy Simpson
airtime@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:21 pm
... Jay, I never fly 200 miles at a time. My longest flight was 110 miles. A cross country trip like this is just a bunch of little flights grouped together....
9137
HShack@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:55 pm
In a message dated 10/1/01 9:13:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I have a 4 cyl. 4 stroke engine that has braided shielding completely covering the spark plug...
9138
David Hempy
dhempy@...
Oct 2, 2001 12:07 am
... Tell us more about the Teledyne. Are you flying it currently? How does it do? -d -- David Hempy Internet Database Administrator Kentucky Educational...
9139
HShack@...
Oct 2, 2001 12:46 am
In a message dated 10/1/01 8:11:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... It is the engine featured in Ultralight Flying, October 2001 issue, page 12. The weight of 63...
9140
Mike Anderson
mandrson@...
Oct 2, 2001 12:57 am
If anyone is interested, I have one of the 84 CI engines for sale. Mike mandrson@......
9141
Herb Gearheart
herbgh@...
Oct 2, 2001 12:59 am
I am currently working on an Ultra Star. Have most of it covered and have just cut the ailerons down about 40 percent. I reduced the chord. Hopefully I will be...
9142
Dean Batman
dean.batman@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:05 am
... Hi Dave, Yes I saw you, but you were busy with the competition thing and I didn't want to bother you. Yes come on down to Wesrfield. I put my old slow...
9143
Mark Smith
mark@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:14 am
... why did you choose to reduce the chord ? rather than the span ??? When I do mods to quick ailerons, I shorten them which concentrates the effect further...
9144
Steve Gould
steve@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:19 am
... That was also my question. What possible benefit in reducing chord? Did you just want to see more throw necessary?...
9145
Jay
jdewberry@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:35 am
Hey, don't beat up on the man too bad. Its called experimental. I have gotten beaten up pleanty around here for my experimenting. As long as it doesn't seem...
9146
Steve Gould
steve@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:43 am
... You were only beat up by Cult Members who didn't think it possible to improve on Challenger "perfection", in your quest to have separate flaps instead of...
9147
Richard Gray
richie@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:50 am
Jay, you better meet me out behind the barn and don't bring gloves. its going to be brawl my boy, uhhh-your not younger than 60 are ya----------Richie ... ...
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J Pridemore
prdmr@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:06 am
Sorry to use the bandwith, but the pic was sent to the ULT list and it is such a good one I had to send it here. Can we even send picts here??? Jerry Pridemore...
9149
J Pridemore
prdmr@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:11 am
Guess not ;-) Jerry Pridemore prdmr@... My trike page at: http://www.lou-telecom.net/~prdmr "Those who give up essential liberties for temporary...
9150
Herb Gearheart
herbgh@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:13 am
Hi Mark Shortening the chord was the suggestion of a well "seasoned " kolb flyer.:-) I had considered removing the inner third? The current wisdom is that...
