One of my buddies is an Army Ranger. Makes life interesting in several ways, including some of the...ummm, "attitude" guys like that get. One of his favorite...
Happy to report that Fly Baby N48ML has had it's first flight after an extensive 2 year overhaul. This aircraft was built during the 60s in north-central Iowa...
In the final weeks before first flight the floods were going good here in Central Iowa and while trucking the wings from storage to the airport I had to drive...
Congrats Matt! It's great to have another 'Baby back in the air! Have fun! Drew Fly Baby Mk 1a CF-UFL "Stringbag" 8:^) ~Those magnificent men and their Fly...
I'm ordering the steel 4130 sheet (and I thought the ply was expensive!!) to make some fittings for the wings and in a roundabout way got to the tail post...
Hi Roy, Figure 1-11 is at the top of the same diagram as figure 1-12. Do you have 1-12? I do not have my plans here at work, I only have the reprint of the...
Ron has some lessons learned here as well: http://www.bowersflybaby.com/tech/tailrepair.html Drew Fly Baby Mk 1a CF-UFL "Stringbag" 8:^) ~Those magnificent men...
Greg, i obviously don't have page 1-16 that has Figs.1-11 and 1-12. I was confused by the hardware list that says .063 and the text that says .032. Now if some...
Matt: Just a quick note to let you know I will be in Ames at the airport on Monday, June 23 between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. If you get this in time and are...
Well, it looks like my Fly Baby (N711JE) won't be ready for Arlington this year, even though I said it would. I bought it last fall and was going to have it...
Fred, I should be able to get to the airport during that time. Ask for Tony when you are there. He's my best flying pal and works for the FBO. He can show...
Bob, Tom Staples and I should be in Arlington with our 'Babys on Wednesday, Wx and Homeland Security permitting. Also, my wife will be driving up to establish...
Howdy. I recently bought N15HT from John Duvall in Florida and had a friend fly in home to Southwest Wisconsin. He made the distance of about 1,200 sm in a...
Hello group. my name is Jonathan Mitchell and i live in forsyth, georgia. i am looking to buy a flying baby. i was wondering if there were any fly baby driver...
Hi, I live in South Carolina and own a fly baby that may be for sale very soon. But If you are interested in looking at it, it is located around Summerville...
OK Mike, all future conversation of this Flybaby must be done off list! I live in Columbia, and may just abandon my Mustang II project for a Flybaby! J/K! ...
I'd love to hear what you think of N38SD, I emailed the owner a while ago but being up in Wisconsin, just couldn't break away to get down there and take a look...
Hey all, What do we want to do at Oshkosh? Konrad From: dogsbody <dogsbody@...> Date: 2008/06/24 Tue AM 09:11:30 CDT To: flybabylist@yahoogroups.com ...
Ryan i am going down to check out N38SD this weekend and I will let you know what i think about. if it looks as good as the pix i will be bring it home. happy...
Hello everyone, Is anyone planing to attend the 40th Annual Arlington (Washington) Fly In on July 11-12? It is the only and closest aviationg gathering that I ...
Ok guys go down this weekend to look at FB N38SD in Fl. i have read all i can on the fb web site and i know all about the wires,rot in section 5 and the tail...
Marco, Tom Staples and I will be there with our Fly Babys, and my wife will be driving up to establish base camp on Wednesday. Look for a white VW Westphalia...
Hi Jonathan, Check for aileron travel, the down aileron should drop at least 1" with the upgoing one at least double. If the stick moves only half-way and...
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