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I'm just looking for experience with Rans kits in general and I'm most curious about their S-21 Outbound and their S-7 Courier, or maybe their S-20 Raven I was really hoping to have a look at them at Sun N Fun, but sadly they weren't there...and I didn't spot any on the field. Interestingly...

Just back home from sun n fun. Checked my notes, this was my 16th. (I'd rather go to Airventure, but I live in FL) This year I drove in my class C motorhome, arriving Wed after the airshow. A couple days just roaming, primary focus was a hope to narrow down a short list of kits as a...

On their Airventure site, EAA links to https://goriteway.com/ from MKE or Chicago I'm wondering how well this works. Is it a pain in the neck to juggle? Buses run often enough, etc...? I probably won't end up doing it this year, but I'm toying with the idea of flying commercial up this year...

I'm getting ready to board a long flight in a couple days, KMCO to KSLC I have a few youtube videos downloaded, a Rans S-21 builder and a few other things.... but was thinking About downloading a movie or two...but I'm drawing a blank was thinking about re-watching A Band of Brothers, inspired...

I have this FM receiver. It's a neck-loop device that interfaces with my hearing aids through the teli-coil function. It's a small box that hangs like a pendant around my neck, the "neckless" being the t-coil magnetic transmitter emitter. This receives an FM radio signal, 72 MHz. I use it in...

what do you think of this design, where the wing's leading edge IS the main wing spar? (it's an extruded aluminum D-shaped beam) I keep thinking about the structure being compromised after it takes a hit. No doubt it's strong, and it would prob take quite a bird to dent it...but once it's...

Youtube's algorithm thought that I should watch this video...so like a puppet, I did I just wish I had known about this 30 years ago when I was using sectional and low en-route charts! I feel like this might have been useful.

How would you rate SnF as a trade show for experimental homebuilts? So I've so far found 2 out of the 2 manufacturers I wanted to visit, aren't going to be there! Rans F1 Rocket and I don't see Van's on the list either...so maybe 3 out of 3 ish.... although I'm not as driven to visit Van's this...

Just generally curious...how steep of a ramp or beach can a typical GA amphib climb or descend? like any typical boat ramp, or different? and does it differ for a flying boat vs something up on floats? and how "un-improved" can it be... such as a natural shoreline? I'm wondering mostly about...

This survey is meant only for folks who own an aircraft individually, just for personal PPL type useage. not partnerships or clubs not leasebacks or other business situations etc. The other thread currently running about buying an experimental, has gone off onto a conversation about the merits...

building on the tailwind thread.... Mainly because I can't remember a good tailwind story. I can't say that it has ever happened to me. The best headwind story I can recall, I've told before here on the forum.... it was landing into the wind at KFFA, runway 21, Cessna 152...stopped before the...

I understand there can be local laws that prohibit aircraft operations off airport. Is there any source for practically finding out where such laws exist...or more to the point don't exist? I wonder if any organizations maintain a list.... RAF, AOPA, etc.... Seems ridiculous to expect a pilot...

I feel like I should know how to find this out, but I've gotta admit my skills and memory are rusty. So let's say the weather is some multi layered scattered/broken situation. You look up and see clouds at a few different levels...and even see some blue. Observation data will tell you...

I was just reading the recent thread about the youtuber crash, and the discussion about 'worthless' CFI's...SLB's someone called them (self loading baggage) I've seen it written and heard it said many times over the years, that a student should interview CFI's and pick one that they mesh with...

Just a random thought, home sick on a cloudy day..... Thinking about my time in the simple trainers.....trying to compare the 150 vs the 152, pros/cons..... So ignoring price and assuming similar condition, and I suppose similarly equipped avionics, etc.... which would you rather have? and why...

Watching a video on youtube, of an absolutely gorgeous C140A....wonder what is the little black stubby thing in the ceiling, centered just behind or over the seat? you can see it here clearly at 8:44 in the vid I have zero memory of anything about such a thing in my minuscule amount of time in...

My wireless keypad used to get into the garage from outside broke after many years of faithful service. My openers are old (circa 2007) Overhead Door Company models, that use that rolling code system. Intellicode I think it's called. I'd love to get a keypad that also links into bluetooth or...

A few days back I received an email announcing a webinar. I signed up for it but got busy last night and missed it. I figured there are some smart aviation minded folks here so I'll ask.... Had I listened in, what would I have learned? Webinar Deadly Switches Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from...

ok, this probably fits into the stupid question category...... at least it's a "rusty pilot stupid question" I understand the program to reduce the VOR stations to a minimum network...and there's some sort of phase out that is well underway. Am I wrong that I picked up reading somewhere that...

1st to preface this isn't a "serious" question....not something I am looking to do or seriously considering.... just a curiosity thought over my Sunday morning coffee. How many Cessna 140/120 types do you think are equipped/certified and flown for modern IFR flight? I stumbled on a youtube...