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Pictures from Oshkosh 2014
Builders: Here are a few photos from Oshkosh this year. We have a lot more, but these will give some flavor of the event, along with comments to give some idea of what I still find interesting about...
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Schedule Aug. 18 – November 18
Builders: Grace and I are with family today, but we will be back in the shop on the 23rd. From that point forward, we will be working in the shop every day until we depart for Corvair College #30 at...
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Speaking of Paul Poberezny
Builders, This week marks one year since the passing of the founder of the EAA, Paul Poberezny. I stand next to EAA and SAA founder Paul Poberezny at the 2003 SAA Fly In. Paul passed away last August...
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Looking for Volmer VJ-22 plans
Builders, I am looking for a set of Volmer plans to buy. I am not going to build the plane, I just would like to study the relationship between the CG range of the wing, the location of the step on the...
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Catching Up On Nosebowls ( p/n #4102 )
Builders, Here is a production news update on Nosebowls, part number 4102. Above a 2007 photo of Lincoln Probst of Canada gives a visual representation of how it feels to complete your own ZenVair...
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Phil Maxson goes to 3,000 cc for his 601XL
Builders, Well known Corvair/601XL builder and pilot Phil Maxson of NJ came to our place this last weekend to reconfigure his 2700c/GM 8409 crank engine to 3,000cc/Weseman Billet crank configuration....
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Adjustable Oil Pressure Regulator, #2010A
Builders: Below is a photo of a part I have developed for Corvair flight engines. I have long thought about making this, but it took a while to come up with something which could be made affordably,...
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3,000cc Corvair parts for sale in Canada
Builders: We got word from one of our Canadian builders in Northern Ontario that he is unable to continue with his airplane and 3 Liter Corvair project. He is selling the engine parts below, which is a...
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Coast to Coast and back in Corvair powered KR-2S
Builders, I received a quick Email from Joe Horton of PA, saying that he was back on the East Coast. This year the KR gathering was held in Chino CA instead of it’s usual central US location. Joe, who...
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Corvair College 30 Mexico, MO. Sept. 2014-#1
Above, The builders who flew their Corvair powered planes to CC##30/The Zenith open House at Mexico MO; Shane and Phylis McDaniels (2,700/650B, MO), Lynn Dingfelder, (2,700/601XLB, PA), Dave Gardea...
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Corvair College #30 Running Engines
Builders, Here is a look at many of the 10 new engines that came to life at CC#30. This is many more than CC#26 last year, our first College at the Zenith factory. Second events always build momentum...
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FlyCorvair Upcoming Dates
Builders, Here is a look forward over the next few weeks: Right now I am in NJ, taking a watch, caring for my Father. I will be here through Oct. 3rd. Dad is doing a lot better since the summer. Thank...
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Corvair College #30 Good Times
Builders, Below are several photos of Corvair College#30 at the Zenith factory. We selected them because they offer a glimpse of what makes being a Corvair builder a different path. If you have not...
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Selecting an engine for your experimental aircraft
Builders, The designers of experimental aircraft have an incredibly wide difference of opinion on the rights of builders to choose their own engine once they buy the plane. I know this personally, I...
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The cost of tolerating fools
Builders: My Father related this story yesterday: It is the spring of 1945, and the freshmen midshipmen, Dad included, are at the Naval Academy 500 yard rifle range across the Severn river. It is the...
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The “Outlaw” Kitfox/Corvair project
Builders, If you have ever thought of putting a Corvair on a Kitfox, here is a story to follow. Below are some pictures of a Corvair being sized up for a Tri-gear Kitfox model seven. We took these at...
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Zenith Open House Mexico 2014 Part 1
Builders, . Below are a few more photos from the Zenith Open house that followed Corvair College#30. Again, mostly people photos, but builders are the major part of what makes such events memorable. As...
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2015 Corvair Colleges – Locations and Dates.
Builders: Here is a look at the 2015 Corvair College Schedule: . —————————————————— . Corvair College #32 San Marcos Texas. 27 Feb – 1 Mar, Local Hosts Shelley Tumino and Kevin Purtee. Same location as...
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Zenith Open House, Mexico 2014 Part 2
Builders, Here is one more set of pictures to cover the good time we had at the 23rd annual Zenith Factory open house. I have selected images that covered elements of what makes being a Corvair builder...
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Corvair College #31, close to last call…..
Builders, We are getting close to cutting off the sign up for College #31, we are just 35 days away from the opening.Corvair College #31 will be in Barnwell South Carolina, November 7th -9th. I have...
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