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Thought for the Day: Planes as ‘transportation,’
“If you tell people outside of aviation that “a plane can take you a lot of places”, they most often think of it as some sort of alternative form of a car. What is far harder to explain to them is how...
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New Builder ‘Cards’ and communications
Builders, Many of you who have met us in person know that one leg of our builder records are on paper. (This backs up of computer records) Grace tends to work with the computers, but I like the Card...
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Thought for the day: Decisions of Consequence
“Antibiotics, airbags and personal bankruptcy law are all things that take the real consequences away from bad decisions people make today. Flight is just the reverse, Physics, chemistry and gravity...
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Thought for the Day: Essential vs Accessory
“A conspicuous consumer only has the admiration of the envious spectator. A craftsman, an innovator and a champion have the admiration of real aviators. I have not devoted my working life to...
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Corvair Colleges and Airshows – dates 2014
Builders, So far this year we have covered colleges # 28 in Texas and #29 in Florida, and an appearance at Sun n Fun. For the second half of the year we have two more colleges and Brodhead and Oshkosh...
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Fathers Day – 2014.
On this day, I hope that everyone has a chance to reflect on good memories of the men who made us who we are, both the fathers still here and those that now live in the hearts of their children. ....
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Thought for the day: The Cost of Economy
” Historically, the biggest reason why people don’t build better engines is they are trying to “save money.” I am not wealthy, and I understand this. First, let me say, if your primary goal is to save...
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Thought for the Day: Two paths in managing risk
“At Corvair College#28, Kevin Purtee remarked that he and I are both the same age, have both worked in aviation every day since we were 26, both hold the same degree from Embry-Riddle, and have both...
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Thought for the Day: The color of your Day.
“So long as they continued to work and breed, their other activities were without importance. Left to themselves, like cattle turned loose upon the plains of Argentina, they had reverted to a style of...
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Thought for the Day: Obsession with electronics
” If you work outside of aviation, let me teach you something: Many mechanics can fly a plane; Many pilots can change plugs or tires; Many ATC guys can navigate; Many dispatchers can forecast...
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Corvair College #30 and #31 sign up now open
Builders: The registration pages for the next two Corvair Colleges are now open. ———————————————————– . Corvair College #30 is at the Zenith Factory in Mexico MO September 16th-18th. . Click on:...
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Thought for the day: Being simple and done.
” The most simple flying Plane, even if it is not aesthetically pure, or record light, provides more satisfaction than any masterpiece that is over budget and years behind schedule, sitting in a...
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Thought for the day: “Censorship” on the net
“If your reading this, and you have never met me, let me teach you one single important thing right now that most people don’t yet know: Censorship is the rank amateur way of controlling people. It is...
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New voltage regulator source. ( #3501)
Builders, Zenith 601XL builder/Pilot Ken Pavlou sent me this information to pass along to builders. Ken has one of these in his own plane, and it works perfectly. In our numbering system Group 3500 is...
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3,100cc Corvair in Pegzair
Builders, Below are some notes on the first Corvair powered Pegzair, a plane that was finished and test flown in 2007 at our old Edgewater hangar. It was owned by Gordon Alexander. A Pegzair is a...
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More Turbo Skycoupe photos
Builders: While cleaning up some of the older parts of our website I came across a few more pictures of Our Stits SA-7 Skycoupe test bed aircraft to go with the ones that I put on this link: Thought...
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STOL and utility planes for Corvair power
Builders, Below is an overview of STOL and Utility airframes that have been Corvair powered or are in excellent candidates for the engine, that we have already looked at closely. Included with many of...
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Thought for the Day: Your Personal Masterpiece
“Your engine is your personal masterpiece. You should be tempted to pull the cowl off and just marvel at it for no reason. You should drag passers-by at the airport into your hangar and proudly say...
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Phone, Mail and Email communications
Builders, A few quick reminders on communications: Phone Calls to 904-529-0006: Below is a long story with a detailed explanation, but here are the basic facts: -You can call any time you like day or...
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June 27th
Builders, . Spring of 1985: On the left, I sit on my Z-1, Ben is on the right on a CB-750K. Photo taken outside a high school stadium on Rt 52 in Florida. Fourteen months left to go. . We are riding at...
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