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any body here from the good days

the car/plane is shown flying with a cessna HAS TO HAVE SOME SORT OF C of A ??????

Then how can i see a photo of it flying with a Cessna[/B]

I think I could have handled gliding much younger, not sure about flying. Golly, does this mean that "Gliding" is not flying?? OR, is flying is not gliding ?? I started glider training at 13 and soloed one month after my 14th birthday (as did my son, who, much like Jessie, had TONS of stick...

The reason is , and this is a quote from thre ACO is ther shielded and unshield rudder My C170B had that placard I changed the Tail and during certification flights the FAA removed the need for that placard

Grant read your post with interest Thanks for your views Unless your flying a B-52 ( or something with X-Wind landing gear that you can land in a crab} you should use the side slip landing in a X-wind, which I have done many times in A/C like B-17 and DC-7s this is the best way for the a/c...

Tony Lets fold the blades back instead and we can certificate it as a " Motor Glider" and I can fly it with out a Medical Remember what I said about " Load the rubber with the right Prop " this prop will require one hell of a landing gear !! Landing gear will fall away on...

The "TRICK" is to have ENOUGH Prop to LOAD the amount of rubber you may have "ENOUGH PROP" when the prop area exceeds the wing area !! LOL I have seen indoor rubber fly for 10 minutes BEFOR it hit something and I think it would be fun to find the record

Some aircraft enginers at VNY werebuilding a rubber powered airplane?? I saw it doing "Taxi Test" any body know about this one ?? _________________________________________________ ATR AS/ML/S CFII/G ROTORCRAFT HELICOPTER LTACFI GLIDER B-B17 CW C-46 DOUGLAS DC-3 DC-6 DC-7...

after several minutes of texing in the room even my txt entries slow down and the room comes to a STOP it has to be in my PC becqause If I use some body elses it is NOT a problem do I need more memerory ?? thank You is there a FAQ on nhow to change the photos I have posted Thanks again :mad...

Keep the ball in the center for crew/pax comphort and aerodynamic efficenty ( Go faster ) Yaw strings are a MUST in sailplanes but not much good in Helios use the Turn/ slip indicator and dont complain about my spelling or typing LOLBob

Pipers place the exhaust at the rear of the engine compartment, no wheres close to the carbThis is NOT true either MOST all of the Cherrokie a/c have the muffler in the front of the carburetor</p>

Not true depending on the aircraft try a long Throttel closed decent in warm humid gulf airAnd most PA-28 sieries A/C have the oil cooler in front of the #4 cyldinder

Dave Im with you I have FOUR Par 36 landing lites for a total of one KW of lite on my 170 which I land at nite at the Saline Valley Hot springs See a pic of my lites at Airports AJO Bob