I DON'T KNOW WHAT BUILDING CATEGORY I'M IN, BECAUSE I'M STILL TRYING TO DECIDE WHICH DESIGN, IF ANY, AND OUT OF WHAT?. IF IT WILL BE WOOD, WHICH I ENJOY USING,...
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Mark Millerborg
mark@...
Aug 1, 2001 10:45 pm
To all: Thanks to all those who have responded to the Bonham Fly-In. I hope we have several Fly Babies there that day. By-the-way, I told everyone the wrong...
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DREW FIDOE
dogsbody@...
Aug 2, 2001 12:16 am
I make all of my price comparisons to Aircraft Spruce and Specialty. Their catalogue has everything and also makes a good general builders' reference. Drew ...
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MotorcycleBooks.com
mshopper@...
Aug 2, 2001 2:13 am
... Hi Peter: I've had very good results with RAW Resources as a wood supplier, http://sites.netscape.net/rawresources/homepage and Replicraft Aviation for all...
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Ron Wanttaja
ron@...
Aug 2, 2001 2:23 am
... Drew has already commented on Aircraft Spruce. You'll find some places with better prices, some places with better service. The advantage of Aircraft...
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Ron Wanttaja
ron@...
Aug 2, 2001 2:25 am
... My wife has pointed out that OSH is on the same weekend as a writer's conference in Denver that I was going to do a forum at. Hmmm. May have to leave my...
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MotorcycleBooks.com
mshopper@...
Aug 2, 2001 3:08 am
... Oh sure, blame your wife. 8^) Seriously though, I know it's hard to pre-plan this far in advance. But I still think we can do A LOT with the printed media...
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stephen.szikora@...
Aug 2, 2001 3:38 am
I'm considering a project putting at Fly Baby biplane on floats. I know that Bowers himself flew his monplane on floats with varying degrees of success, but I...
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DREW FIDOE
dogsbody@...
Aug 2, 2001 3:58 am
Great idea on the West Coast reunion, Luis. I should (hopefully!!!) have my FB operational by then, and Tom Staples is always ready for a scramble, especially...
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Tom Tolliver
ttolliver@...
Aug 2, 2001 4:29 am
I hestitate to be too vocal on this topic, not having a FlyBaby yet and all, but an idea occurred to me.... Given the relative pain of long distance travel in...
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Ron Wanttaja
ron@...
Aug 2, 2001 4:32 am
... Actually, a reunion at next year's Arlington Fly In would be perfect. Pete used to do forums each year, and he could probably be persuaded to try do...
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Ron Wanttaja
ron@...
Aug 2, 2001 4:47 am
... N500F never went on floats as a biplane...I asked Pete about that, years ago. In truth, I don't recall hearing from anyone ELSE who floated a Fly Baby,...
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Ron Wanttaja
ron@...
Aug 2, 2001 4:54 am
... That's a GREAT idea, Tom. We can probably borrow something from Pete as the "Torch." I've got the original fabric from N500F with the N-Number on it, but...
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Frank Stutzman
flybaby@...
Aug 2, 2001 5:29 am
... I'm not building anything at the moment, but am scrounging material for a Pietenpol (the 'baby unfortunately doesn't do what I want without a massive...
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DREW FIDOE
dogsbody@...
Aug 2, 2001 5:52 am
I have now a question concerning propellers and upgrading the A-65. I am majoring my A-65 which I bought as a basket case (it came disassembled in a box). It...
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MotorcycleBooks.com
mshopper@...
Aug 2, 2001 12:06 pm
... Well, it seems that there's quite a bit of interest on this approach, and I agree that the Arlington Fly In would be a perfect setting. I can also serve as...
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Robert Giddens
giddens@...
Aug 2, 2001 12:52 pm
Drew, Personally I don't like the A-75, they just don't hold up. The A-65 will just seem to go and go and go, but you start trying to squeeze that extra 10 HP...
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Ron Wanttaja
ron@...
Aug 2, 2001 2:39 pm
... I don't have any insight on the A-65 vs. A-75 question, but I agree with Robert on the prop issue. Metal props require less maintenance than wooden ones....
... I read somewhere that the ply leading edge adds a lot of strength to the wing. I'm sure it is heavier than the aluminum but it also has the advantage of...
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stephen.szikora@...
Aug 3, 2001 3:57 am
... to ... the ... Honestly, what got me thinking about ply leading edges instead of aluminum was watching your progress on the horizontal stabilizer on your...
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Ron Wanttaja
ron@...
Aug 3, 2001 5:01 am
... I was going to retort that I've noticed no dents nor oilcanning on my Fly Baby, then I remembered that the builder went way overboard and my leading-edge...
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Ron Wanttaja
ron@...
Aug 3, 2001 5:20 am
This stuff is *really* sounding like fun. Let's try get a feel for when (and where) we'd like to have these Fly Baby celebration parties. Washington state...
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DREW FIDOE
dogsbody@...
Aug 3, 2001 5:21 am
Thanks for the input, Robert. I have never talked to anyone with experience running an A-75. I have read that most the C-75's have been upgraded to the C-85...
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DREW FIDOE
dogsbody@...
Aug 3, 2001 5:31 am
... I definitely think that the ply covered leading edge adds strength, the wing from the front spar foreward becomes a D-cell. I'm sure that some weight is ...
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DREW FIDOE
dogsbody@...
Aug 3, 2001 5:31 am
How about a 40th commemorative anniversary sticker? Also, I always liked the ring of "Flapjack Squadron", myself. Drew ... From: Ron Wanttaja...
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Ron Wanttaja
ron@...
Aug 3, 2001 5:56 am
... A great idea, and Can Do. The Flying Baby cartoon logos on the nose of my airplane were done by a commercial outfit. They charged $60 to print up four of...
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MotorcycleBooks.com
mshopper@...
Aug 3, 2001 11:27 am
... Damn! And I thought it looked good. 8^( ... In my case it _is_ there to hold the profile. ... There's no such thing as building an airplane fast. Aluminum...
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MotorcycleBooks.com
mshopper@...
Aug 3, 2001 11:38 am
... Although "oil-canning" is intended to describe the spring-back of aluminum when light pressure is applied to it, and it then "pops" back to its original...
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MotorcycleBooks.com
mshopper@...
Aug 3, 2001 12:05 pm
... I did not see any Fly Babies this year at Sun 'N Fun, but I was there only on opening day. The only problem I anticipate is dealing with a large...
