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I want to build a Bower's Flybaby and I'm back and forth between building from scratch and restoring an existing one. I have two viable options: A. Scratch building the plane would insure that I'd know every inch of it. B. Completing a "work in progress" or possible restoration project...

Is there much history in the way of failing folding wings? There's something about flying behind a wing with an intentional break in it that's nagging my brain. The ONLY thing I don't like about the Onex, that happens to be aerobatic, is the folding wing. Is my apprehension irrational?

...and if so, is there a list of certificated airplanes that naturally comply with the LSA guidelines? A friend of a friend just came into a Mooney Mite and is trying to decide if he should restore it or just sell the project. Is the retractable gear the only thing that disqualifies it?

http://www.estatesales.net/CA/Torrance/90505/872457

I met a guy today who is 62, working, living check to check and has no family, savings or pension. I was shocked at how calm he was. I wanted to offer him some advice, but all I kept thinking about was how many ways a person can eat cat food. How would you advise him?

I've been doing my due diligence, reading NTSB reports on FlyBaby accidents due to airframe failure. Most are wing wire failures, but I came across this 1991 NTSB report about a Flybaby airframe that failed during a flight where the investigators concluded that: THE INADEQUATE DESIGN BY THE...

I'm about to embark on building a Bowers Flybaby and I'm currently in the planning stage. What would you classify as the most efficient options for a power plant in terms of weight and maintenance? What's the highest horsepower I could install and keep within Light Sport Aircraft parameters?

If you had to pick an open cockpit, wooden wing single seat plane to build, partially build or restore, which would you pick and why? Which has the best safety record for an unmodified build? I'm interested in building for building's sake. I'm looking for a project that I can enjoy working on...

Eight vintage Corvettes bit the dust. You might guess where, but you probably wouldn't guess how. My dream car, btw? The 1963 Corvette Stingray Coupe.

Google's "Planetary Ventures" is setting up shop in Hangar one, of all places. Truly, nothing is sacred.

I am this much closer to being able to own a Cessna 150/152, or am I? Will this medical change only apply for existing Pilots or will it enable those of us avoiding medical "red tape" to be licensed?

How would you pre-qualify this Flybaby project before you considered buying it? For that matter, how do you go about evaluating any project for sale before seeking out consultants and experts? Just curious.

I've been reading on this site and others for a while and I've noticed a general disdain for the Sport Pilot certificate. Why do so many people often suggest and even insist that SP students go PPL? I'm aware of the limits of the ticket, but if those limits don't affect the student, why force...

I talked to a CFI who told me that some insurance companies are requiring Sport Pilots to have a current medical to rent LSAs. :dunno: Doesn't this undermine the whole "no medical" benefit of Sport Pilot? I'm not even sure of which rentals he was talking about because, to my knowledge, there are...

I'm Marvin and I'm new to aviation. I've been lurking on this site for a while and am fascinated at the depth of knowledge that can be found if one digs enough. After a great deal of soul searching, I've decided I want to become a Sport Pilot. My only goal is to futz around the pattern. That...