There I was, flying along fat dumb and happy. I punch the mike button: "Auburn Traffic, Fly Baby 848 turning downwind for touch-and-go." A voice comes up:...
It's time for my Fly Baby's Annual Condition Inspection. Does anyone know where I can get that done in North San Diego County? I've had the plane (N41017) for...
Hello Jim, I would suggest, first contact your local EAA chapter and join if not a member. EAA folks usually know the right mechanics for the right job. Most...
I purchased a flybaby (N83943) last December. I found this plane in Florida where it had been setting idle for a couple of years. After spending quite some...
Welcome to the fold Mike. My engine is an A-65 with the A-80 mods. I'm currently flying a wood Sensenich 72-42. Climb a bit pokey, cruise is 70 knots (80 mph)...
I've recently continued my personal decent into geekdom and built a web site. These are actually rather fun. On it, I've placed a number of detailed...
I bought a set about 3 months ago...... ... From: flybabylist@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flybabylist@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Sent: Monday, September 10,...
I have a buddy in my EAA Chapter that bought a set quite some time ago and is STILL waiting.... In the meantime he's using MY SET and getting quite upset that...
Greetings. I'm not a Fly Baby pilot, but just joined this group to post the following. My brother lives in Wash. DC and has a neighbor with a partially...
... Pass his name on to me and I'll run it up the chain. David Bowers is only a middle-man on this, he passes the orders and money to the person who actually ...
Lars, Thanks for posting the information. I would be very interested in obtaining the project and if it is still in useable condition I will finish it. Gene...
Drew, The pictures of Stringbag (and you of course :) ) are AWESOME. I got suck a kick out of them that I felt I was the one flying your Fly Baby. Thank you...
Lars, I neglected to include my e-mail address in my last msg. zharvey@... Please do call or e-mail with contact information Gene ... No virus found...
Hi group; Is there a safe process to remove or prep an old painted surface on fabric? I was able to find a set of flybaby wings. fabric good.. paint not. any...
it really depends on what is on the wings now. Before attempting to refinish the wings I would strongly suggest a thorough inspection of the structure of the...
Drew is pretty much correct. If the paint is butyrate, you can use a product called Butyrate Rejuvenator and it will work with some success. Rejuvenator is...
Mike, I'm in a similar situation with prop/performance questions too. I got a neglected FB last summer and have been working on it all year. Haven't flow it...
Greetings, I'm new to the group and eager to buy a Fly Baby (and am actively looking), but one thing that has always given me a little pause is hand-propping...
You can get a bolt-on tow hook from A/C spruce or others. Build a clamp fitting around your tailspring and bolt to it. Run a 1/16" cable to the cockpit with...
Welcome Ryan, Listee Bob Hoover has plans for a "Tail Hook" on his (most excellent) blog: http://bobhooversblog.blogspot.com/search?q=glider The prototype Fly...
Thanks for responses. What I'm curious is how big of a deal is it to run a cable from the cockpit to the tail thru the fuselage, is there inspecsion holes or...
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