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  • A Typical Engine Overhaul

    Hi all, I got a question for all of you. As ULtrikepilot mentioned about the HKS engines being discontinued. I am thinking that I sho...need down the road. With that in mind. I have few questions....rank shaft etc. I would think with all the HKS engines ou...

  • the future inovation of trikes where is it heading

     As a childhood dream of bird like flight hang gliding was a fufillment for me....ce of faster more powerfull trikes it seems to be moving more.... the doodle bug and the masquito were underpowered but still...lding my own soaring trikes .with the goal of reaching out to...

  • Continuous Dynamic Prop Balancer

    THIS Balance Masters product line has been around for a while, but I didn't know there was a Rotax 912 specific model now.  What do you gu...ly balanced a couple years ago and it was very much worth it-- I t...   But, we weren't using this product which spins me...

  • by Max Stanley (Northrop Test Pilot)

    "The Piper Cub Trike is the safest airplane in the world--   It can just barely kill you. "

  • AvGas in 2-Strokes?

    Hey, is there any problem burning AvGas in a 2-stroke?  I know it's not the greatest in a 4-stroke (like Rotax 912)--  ...p the valve train, etc and therefore oil change intervals are 25 hrs...stroke where I had to use some AvGas, I tried to give away some extra...

  • Clearance

    Pan Am 727 flight, waiting for start clearance in Munich, overheard the following conversation: Lufthansa (in German): "Ground, w...tart clearance time?" Ground (in English): "If you want an answer, y...must I speak English?" An unknown voice from another plane (in a Br...

  • Image Stabilization ...

    Noel C asked:  "Hello All, I am in the process of video editing some footage and was hoping someone could offer advice on software available to reduce the effect of slight camera shake/vibration?. Any advice greatly appreciated." 

  • the Norwegian Blue ... Deceased ??!!

      Hey Monty, This is for you ... Monty Python RE the Norwegian Blue--  'es a rema...sp;Beautiful plumage the Norwegian Blue. The plumage has n...If you hadn't nailed 'im to the perch 'e'd be...!! http://youtu.be/aqz_4OgMi7M   This is from...

  • The Dark Side of Maintenance: Maintenance-induced failures happen all too often

    Mike Busch writes that maintenance-induced failures, incidents in which a mechanic makes a problem worse rather than fixing it, cause about one-eight...eventive maintenance is a good thing, but Busch writes, "Wh.../opinionleaders/2014/06/10/dark-side-of-maintenance/

  • Over and under engineering

    Recent discussion on a tragic accident thread on CSI has taken a tangent on bolt sizes and strength.  This s...over engineering, strength, weight, and adequate flying perfo...ngth (UTS) for the alloy used in AN bolts is 125,000 psi.&nbs...is is over engineering!  I am quite confident that other...