Remember, when the landing weight goes up, so does the landing speed. Even if the plane will take the weight, can your ability and runway length support the increased speed? Larry Severson Fountain Va

I just had an occasion to taxi N2422T. I am 5 foot 10 tall. Sitting on the normal cushion, I could barely touch the rudder pedals extending my toes all the way out. My eyeballs were right at the canop

It is irrelevant since no human I know can withstand that level of force. The critical fact, in the case of the GU canard, is that the UNI spar caps do not all go to the wing tip which creates a weak

As usual, Petillo has added good info. What the design of the GU canard (supposed to support 30Gs) ignored was that the greatest force that was likely to be faced was during a rough/hard landing. The

The construction manual tells how to modify the seatback for TALL builders. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 larry2@...

I have ground tested it only so far. I expect to get an airborne check within the next 2 weeks. So far, so good. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 larry2@...

All of Paul Buckley's comments are correct. I know from experience because I bought a crashed plane with broken wings. I was also unfortunate enough to subsequently also crash (destroy) the plane. Wha

I can scan and e-mail you a JPG (8.5X11) of the CS23, and other small pieces. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 larry2@...

In addition to the 35 lbs, there is an additional problem. Where do you put it? The plane has to be redesigned significantly. Aft of the main wing brings W&B problems. Aft of the seat back creates a s

I received an e-mail that WM 6.05 was available for the HP4700 PDA. I can't find it. Does anyone have WM 5.0? I was able to get 5.1, bit doesn't work worth spit. Bought a bluetooth keyboard, but 5.0 i

The Dragonfly canopy is significantly larger! Try Todd's Canopies for the right one. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 larry2@...

I picked up a similar rig, except it has the Holux CF (camera conection) GR270 GPS receiver which works well. So far, I have been unable to get the APIC software to recognize the signal. I wonder if I

Kevin: I lost your Ph #. Charles Colman has returned to Chino (CNO) and is preparing his Q2 for its annual after which it will be available for sale. His cell # is:818-613-5295 Larry Severson Fountain

They were 2 months ago, but I am not impressed with the copy that I have. Larry Severson Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 968-9852 larry2@...

+OK, I should have said the laminating resin sold by Aircraft Spruce. I do not believe that most of the home builders are going outside normal aircraft supply houses for their supplies. If they are, t

Yesterday, it was said that Aeropoxy is not structural. If you go to their web site, the MDS (data sheets) clearly say that it IS structural. West Systems is not. However, Aeropoxy does make a "light"

Back in the early 1980s, one builder decided to put an attractive leading edge trim paint. He barely got airborne. After he sanded off the trim, he got the same old great flying plane. This was in an

Then rivets sticking up on a wing will make the plane faster? I know that shark skin (rough) actually reduces their drag at the top end, but so far I have seen no scientific understanding of why. Howe

A round object has extreme drag. That is why a taper is put on the back of a round landing gear, and why dimples are placed on a golf ball. It is the last thing wanted for an airfoil. Larry Severson F

I have built fiberglass plenums that seemed to have no problem with engine contact; however, I suspect that is because they have a continuous flow of cooling air past all of the surfaces not in contac