A canard for turf? Burt Rutan already designed it. It's called the Grizzly. Here it is: *http://tinyurl.com/354d7m Sam *

The Jim/Bob 6-pack uses springs. I taxied Patillo's once and it handled very nicely. Do your background checks and read all about it. It's in the newsletter and lots of discussion here. Thats all. Sam

Fly it a hundred hours, THEN take it to Mackinac. It's windy and challenging. Sam

Steve is correct, the Hobbs normally uses an oil pressure switch. Yes, it is sometimes possible to open the switch. I think I did it once. Another alternative is to buy a new one, then leave it on unt

Off line, please. Sam Hoskins

Harold, very good information. How did you happen to come across it? Sam Hoskins

Got it!

A couple of Q builders have attempted to install rotary engines in their project. As far as I know, none ever made it off the ground. A fellow in Belleville, IL spent years and year on it, then finall

40 x 2,350? You are right, you would be crazy - but only for a short while. Sam Hoskins North Branch, NJ -- Sam Hoskins www.MistakeProofing.Net www.MistakeProofing.net/blog/ 618-967-0016 ph. 312-212-4

Regarding aircraft advertised as "flying"... I always suggest to the prospective buyer that the seller fly the aircraft to the destination for an inspection. That way, you will really know if it flies

Good show, Simon! Fly a lot - be safe. Sam Hoskins Murphysboro, IL

You're in Australia, right? Before you buy this project, get a hold of John tenHave, near Sydney. He'll steer you straight. Sam Hoskins Murphysboro, IL

The trip from Emporia to Topeka took a grueling 21 minutes today. The grandkids look great. Rest of the way home tomorrow (I hope). Thanks Spud, et al Sam Hoskins Topeka, KS

With friends like Spud, who needs enemies? I guess I better get to work on the newest round of mods. Sam Hoskins Murphysboro, IL

Oh, come on you guys!!! What did I ever do to deserve this? I just "retired", and now you are making me spend ALL WINTER tearing apart a perfectly good flying airplane. I'm going to have to get a job

Should be no problem. Klaus is only 54 mph faster than me. Sam

Larry, Sorry to hear about your woes. How many flights on this aircraft, previous to the accident? Help me understand this. You had to fly with full up reflexor AND fly with 10 pounds of aft stick? Wi

Larry, As I see it, the aircraft shot nose-up because you had the reflexor in completely the wrong position. You were also flying an aircraft with a "jury rigged" elevator trim. On previous flights, t

Claire, I'm starting a new thread to answer your question. There really isn't a good and accurate way to check your incidence, at least against a factory spec. Some people, like Jim Patillo, were able

I have personally seen a couple of really bad header tank installations. The autopsy reveals that not enough wet flox was used, poor squeeze-out occured, and not enough epoxy was applied to the inner