Hey guys, the sole Fly Baby that made it to Oshkosh went up on a photo op with the EAA. I talked to the guy at OSH, I think his name was John Fulton. The...
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David Petri
dpetri@...
Dec 1, 2001 4:12 pm
That's a beauty! Thanks, Nick! ... From: <airplaneit@...> To: <flybabylist@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 8:33 AM Subject:...
Hello all, Well I'm still stitching, my tail feathers using the connect-a-chain method out of the "Polyfiber" manual, as recommended by Robert. I've had a bit...
Hooray Drew, it does get easier, like you say. A little personal coaching really does help though, too bad you're so far away. Once you really get the hang of...
Thanks again for your fabric expertise, Robert! Cheers Drew ... From: "giddens" <giddens@...> To: <flybabylist@yahoogroups.com> Sent: 02 December, 2001...
Hi all, I have one trick that I have used for a few years now which may be of use to fellow builders: I never wash out my paint brushes/rollers after use, I...
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Dale E. Still
destill@...
Dec 3, 2001 3:47 am
I have had the pleasure of meeting with John for a number of years at Oshkosh. If I remember correctly, he has flown his 'Baby to every Oskosh event. The other...
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Dale E. Still
destill@...
Dec 3, 2001 4:18 am
No, no, no. It goes around the palm tree on your island and throught the bikini! No wonder you're having so much trouble. dale...
I am unsure of the list protocol on this matter, but it appears that a virus may have been sent to the list by my computer. Please do not open any attachments...
Wanted to say hello. I have ordered the Flybaby plans from Peter Bowers and will be starting my first airplane as soon as they arrive. I have been lurking a...
Mark, Welcome aboard. I am just starting my plane (wings first, just got my first plywood order for ribs). I'm sure you have already seen the value of this...
I am in Dallas. I hope there are a few FlyBabys around here that I can look at and see first hand how some things are done. Any Fly-Ins in this area that are...
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Dale E. Still
destill@...
Dec 5, 2001 2:56 am
Well, the Wright brothers didn't have the net, and theit homebuilt had half the tail in the front. dale...
Hello Mark. I too live in the Dallas area and I'm building a FB-1B at O'Brien Airpark just north of Waxahachie. I'm there on most weekends. Drop by and...
Mark, I'm on the north side in Lake Dallas at Lakeview Airport. I have a finished FB. I'll be glad to show it off any time I am around. I'm home only about...
Welcome Mark! I'm in the just started category, deep into the tailfeathers. The list members are great and a huge source of info that will keep you from going ...
"Still alive & well Still alive & well Every now & then I know It's kinda hard to tell, But I'm still alive & well." (Johnny Winter) Yes: it was last July when...
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David G. Moore
dgmoore1@...
Dec 9, 2001 4:50 pm
I am looking for the HCI radial engine web site. Any help would be appreciated. David Moore ... Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG...
Hi David, The last link I had for HCI was http://home.usmo.com/~hci but I can't seem to get it to work today. It looks like whoever usmo.com was is the source...
... Looks like HCI got their own domain: http://hciaviation.com/ I'll update the links on my pages. Yahoo also hosts a mail list for people interested in the...
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David G. Moore
dgmoore1@...
Dec 9, 2001 7:19 pm
Thanks Ron, that did the trick. Boy don't that FlyBaby look good with a radial engine up front. David Moore ... Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked...
Well, Billy Beck, as I exist and respire. Welcome back, dude. ... Oddly enough, when I did a Google search to see if I could find anything, this page on the...
I had scoped them out briefly in the past. Sounds like an awesome engine for the Flybaby. Power to weight ratio is good and it rates a 10 on the nostalgia...
From: Ron Wanttaja [mailto:ron@...] Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 2:32 PM ... Ayup. The bad penny, returned. ... Yeah, *that* I couldn't see. But,...
Tonight Ray built new belly stringer gussets while I worked on fabric-ing my rudder. After tea we had another crack at the seat comfort issue. I considered...
(Google has dug up massive amounts of old Usenet postings. I found this one that I did about ten years ago) Question asked of a Fly Baby driver: Q. What do...
Drew, Very good on the seat. The correct density of foam can be very hard to obtain at times (I'm a motor trimmer), but (pardon the pun..) getting something...
