MikePousson

Solo @ 16 in 1961, private @18 in ‘63 in US. Moved to Canada in 2000 and transferred license to Canadian AULA, (Advanved UltraLight Airman) basically the same as US Sport Pilot ticket. No medical and VFR only. I’m now 73.

The Revmaster 2300 is the best made North American VW Aircraft engine produced. It is not a kit engine like Aerovee or Great Plains. Mr Horvath has been innovating VW engines for racing and aircraft for 40 years. The R2300 that is sold for aircraft been tested at high rpms for several minutes producing 900 hp before self destructing. Every engine coming out of that shop is sent to an independent testing lab and pre run and certified Ok. The only other VW that comes close produced in The US is the Hummel VW. Scott Cassler in Arizona sources all the components from different vendors, does lots of machining and puts out a lot of different configurations ov VWs, including his half VW. Revmaster and Hummel 2300s fly lots of Sonex planes that are heavier than the Chipper. Www.hummelengines.com

The plane is a nice plane. There is a lot of items not included. Check out the attached pdf file. He is puttingRotax 912 engine in his Demo. http://www.beliteaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/chipper-included.pdf

Obituary For: Sandy Loehle | Kilgore Funeral Home, LLC She seems to have passed, but do not know if the business shut down. It was mainly into aircraft coverings and paints and did offer support for kits that were already sold.

Evidently, he wasn’t wrapped tight.

The Tesla in space was Musk’s personal 2008 model he owned. It was an amazing feat at first go. At least, it didn’t “blow up launch pad 39 to smittereens” as he first stated mighn happen.

Engine Alliance is a joint venture between GE (US) and Pratt & Whitney (Canada).

I'm a little late to this conversation, but this is my take on the subject. I received my training 50 years ago in the US. Spin training was an intensive part of the training. Within the first 10 hours of dual, a stall and spin was required every session before solo. All this was in a C152. After a couple sessions of solo, a required solo spin was required over the airpark in plain sight of the binoculared instructor. I've had to use that training twice since. I hate to think of the outcome if I was not prepared. It's scary even if you know how to recover from one. With so many planes today, stall characteristics vary from type to type and there are some that are so mild, it's almost un-noticible until it happens. To late then to figure it all out. I've never done an acrobatic maneuver in a plane. It's never been my mission. My nephew is a commercial Ag pilot with a whole lot of hours and has never received spin training. He said he never flies above 700 feet, so he wasn't taught because it wasn't at a recoverable height. Most of his flying is below 300 AGL. Experimental homebuilts are not spin tested, typically. Going into a spin in one that might break up after spinning for a couple thousand feet, probably would be recoverable the first few hundred feet, if you had the knowledge. Get spin training wherever possible. It sure takes a lot of tension out of things when you are right at the envelope. That's my 2¢.

C152 at McFillen Air Services in 1964 at Lake Charles, Louisiana. $28/hr. 20 for the plane and 8 for CFI. By the time I got my PPL, the planes were $21/hr wet. Oh the good old days.

I'm a little late to this conversation, but the young lad may still be around. The Sport Pilot rating is probably the very best rating in the US for someone just wanting to fly. If health is a factor, no medical is required. There are limitations that beginning flyers absolutely have no problems with. VFR only, restricted air space rules, (my read: Go Around) two place plane under 600 KG. Older pilots, like me, that worry about losing medical, just let it lapse and fly Sport Pilot. The cost of training for SP is typically $4-5000 US.

Houston Hobby is a hub for Southwest Airlines, one of the largest in the US. There are arriving 737s every minute or so. There are two GA fields in that part of Houston that would have been safer choices to flight plan. Poor choice for a low time pilot. She died with her husband and her brother. Should not have happened.

Wing X Pro 7 with iLevil is compatible with all features in US and southern Ontario and Quebec (they are part of the US sectionals). AHARS, ADS-B, GPS, and engine monitoring thru my multifunction Grand Rapids EIS system. The only gauges I have are Airspeed, ammeter and bubble turn indicator.

Try this website. Give info on actual progress. They are still in the mold making phase. The new team is in operation lead by Peter Muller of Australia/Silicon Valley baked designer - the business is relocated to KCNI (Cherokee County Regional Airport) in GA . https://medium.com/@RaptorAircraft

Interesting hangar. The 3rd shuttle was launched as an unmanned test, made one orbit, then returned, put away and was destroyed in a hangar collapse and never seen. Just one question about that. How did it land unmanned with 1980s technology? Non the less, quite interesting.

Cool video. Everything's got to click

There are iOS in the US App Store such as X Wing Pro and others that are subscription based and interact with AHARS, ADS B, etc,etc. that have the available fuel at all the airports and the prices are updated by the users. You may have something similar Down Under in iOS or Android.

I decided 17 years ago that 238 doesn't go with a 5'6" frame. I lost 70 pounds in 4 months and hold it around 170 today. It's a struggle sometimes but worth it.

I'm not sure how to quote someone here, but Spooks just made a very valid statement about the modernization of the Islamic faith. There are those within the faith that don't want it modernized and feels it is the westerners that are the ones responsible for it and are doing all the terror related things. As a Christian, I don't really care about other faiths on this planet. We're very watchful over here in Canada and US about what is happening in Europe. But, eventually, it is like a viral plague that is trying to be contained. It escapes the containment. It is a dangerous world.

Thanks. The new Jabs are out of my budget and any for sale on the street have usually been replaced with a CAMit for reasons that makes me worry. The Jab dealer in Tennessee has a rebuilt one on Barnstormers now for $8000, which is closer to my engine budget. When ready for engine, I'll get serious.

I have a 25000 mAH(?) battery that I got from AliExpress (China) that will put 3 full charges on iPhone and 1 1/2 charges on iPad Air 2. I think I paid about$14 USD.

I did fly, but too been away for a while, so, I'll get re-certified. I've built a Heath Parasol wood and fabric and helped my buddy build his RV6 back in the late 90s. I was on the stupid end of the bucking bar. Over 12000 bucked rivets. I've been looking for something for a while now, and had just ordered a set of Thatcher CX5 plans from Florida. So, I'll play with this and see how it goes. All the woodwork is done and is ready for fiberglass fairings and then fabric. I'm still debating engine. The old fella (yes, several years older than me) I got it from has a brand new, 0 hr AeroVee engine. It's not going anywhere so, I'll look at what's out there. Thanks for the hospitality.

i just wanted to say hello. I happened to click on a link while googling Corby Starlet (of which an almost complete project came into my possession) and found this very interesting group. I'm an American, living in Canada for the past 16 years. I'm about 8 miles from the Zenair factory and a 2 hour drive to Aircraft Spruce. I'll look around and will probably pick the Corby guys brains after a bit. Thanks for having me. I appreciate it Mike Pousson. I am Cajun French heritage and it's pronounced Pooh-Sawn. Easy enough