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Looking to replace my 740B and they are no longer made. Wondering if someone has one they've stopped using and would like to part with? You can email me at gaw.ebm@gmail.com

You are right. Gusty unstable air is not fun to fly in. Learning to fly and land in gusty wind conditions takes time. I spent an agonizing 3 days at isolated Mojave Airport with my wife when the winds were blowing more than I was comfortable. The worst part was there were pilots in less...

The key element in building a homebuilt is having support from other builders working on the same aircraft. You end up having hundreds and hundreds of questions. You can't turn to the manufacturer for every little question. You can design the best homebuilt in the world but without a builder...

I'm catching a commercial flight out of FAT in a month and am going to fly my plane there and park it for three days. Recommendations on which FBO to use?

FYI - I meant "nerd" in the sense that the group over there is very precise and critical. That's where i go when I want to get detailed and precise information. There are a lot of really knowledgeable, experienced builders that make an effort to get the actual facts of all things builder...

The nerds on Vans Air Force did some research on weight of paint. The consensus for one of their aircraft was in the range of 20 to 25 lbs. On a light sport plane, such as my Zenith, that is a lot of weight. Since I had a heavy engine, I decided to polish my plane (with a partial vinyl wrap)...

Most of the common kit planes have mountains of data on weights based on various engine choices. Experimental aircraft (other than LSAs) can be "certified" at any weight the builder chooses, assuming proper weight and balance calculations. I think you need to do some more research. Your...

Wifey and I built our LSA. Two years ago I loaded it with full camping gear and an electric scooter and flew it from central California to the east coast, along the southern route, and the back along the northern route thru Wyoming. You have to have a limited (or very outdated) perspective on...

Are we certain Henning is dead??? This is exactly the kind of shark-feeding frenzy he would like to create after logging in under a new name. It was kind of fun when he did it...%^)

I started an aircraft parts business around 1990. I spent quite some time watching my competitors, including Wag Aero. As the years went by I saw business's like AS and Chief make a lot of changes to keep up with the growing industry and the use of the internet. Then a number of upstart...

During my IFR training on the west coast I never once got the route I filed. I quickly learned that every IFR flight was "NAP" - not as planned. And on almost every flight, the clearance I was given on the ramp was not the route I ended up flying with once in the air. Honestly, this...

Set it on and old car/truck tire and strap it down.

I built mine. It's true, I could have bought a flying version for less what it cost me to build mine (and that's not counting thousands of labor, research, and parts ordering hours). Also, I very quickly learned I was a flyer, not a builder. Except for the occasional sense of accomplishment I...

Not in the Zenith crowd. What many people don't understand when it comes to experimental builds is just how many separate components you have to source, figure out to install, figure out fuel systems, install separate starters, alternators, figure out how to wire the lyco or continental in a...

The go-to engines for Zenith Aircraft right now is Viking Aicrafts Honda conversion. Ignore any comments on this board by people not involved in the experimental world, or have way-out-of-date opinions on Jan and his unsuccessful Subaru conversions. Check out the engines on Vikings website and...

Perhaps not an issue, or you've already considered it, but resale of this great airplane with a Franklin in it is going to take a hit. Its going to be an extremely small resale market - or the purchaser will value it as an engine replacement project. If resale is not a consideration then...

Not sure exactly but on my flight last month it was super fast, and free. On previous flights on other carriers I had to pay for the service, but that was a while ago.

It was in the plane I was in last month - and free for everyone.

Just have zero desire to socialize. Always feel there is something better to do wirh my time than hanging out with people. Groups of people are even worse. Yes, I'm probably missing an important gene because I understand that as humans social interaction is important. I understand the concept...