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Jim Waters 601XL-B project, “In The Arena,” Memorial Day 2013.
Builders: We had a visit from well-known and liked Corvair builder Jim Waters. He is from Pennsylvania, but he drove down to Florida with a trailer to pick up a nearly done 601XL-B that he found for...
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Fixing America is going to cost each of us $1.69
My Fellow Americans: We have all beeen subjected to a zillion partisan stories over what is wrong with our country. I am here to tell you the truth: Yes America has issues, but I know what the cure is,...
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Cooling with J-3 style cowls. (Pietenpols, Cubs, Biplanes, etc)
Builders, Several people have been discussing these types of cowls for their Corvair powered planes. Clearly they work on 65 hp Cubs, why not on a Corvair powered Piet? Well, they can and do, but there...
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Mail Sack, 5/30/13, Cowls, Balsa Planes , Stick and Rudder
Builders: Here is a sample of the mail: . On the story about Cooling with J-3 style cowls. (Pietenpols, Cubs, Biplanes, etc) Jeff Moores Corvair/Merlin builder/flyer from Newfoundland writes: “Hi...
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Fun with Agkistrodon Piscivorus and Vern’s Aero-Trike
Builders, We have had two unexpected visitors in the hangar lately, and as odd as this sounds, I feel kind of lucky about it. Agkistrodon Piscivorus is the Latin name for Water Moccasin. There are only...
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Charles Poland Jr., An American of whom you could be proud.
Builders, We forget important people too quickly these days. Charles Poland Jr. is a person who should not be forgotten, On the outside, his life story was that of a common man. Inside, he possessed an...
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Model T of the air?
Builders, This is a topic I have spent a lot of time thinking about over the last 25 years. Over time my perspective has changed with more experience, and knowing more about people and what their...
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Mail Sack, 6/4/13, Model T’s, Charles Poland Jr. and reptiles
Builders, Here is a sample of the mail: . On the story of Model T of the air? : Builder Dan Branstrom writes: “Budd Davisson wrote two pireps on Davis designs, The DA2 and the DA5:”...
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Model T of the air, Part #2 – Leeon Davis notes
Builders, I mentioned Leeon Davis in the first part of this story. There is not much biographical information on him on the web, but I found this link below , It has a good short summary of his...
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Flathead Ford, 71 cid. Freedom to pursue happiness.
Builders: Following up on the topic of flat heads, here is the flagship of our personal flat head fleet. Pictured is a tiny flat head Ford from a 1948 Anglia. If you know model A’s, this engine will...
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MCW is 60 today.
Friends, Today, my brother, Michael Wynne, turns 60. Although few of the aircraft builders we work with have met him in person, I can make a very good case that all Corvair builders are direct...
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Why Not the Panther engine?
Builders, I just spent the last two days in the shop, working on a number of things from 8am until 10 p.m. The bulk of this time was assembling an engine for a builder who opted to have us reassemble...
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Turtles and Cell Phones, 6/24/13.
Builders, About 9 a.m. I got in the truck to drive the 10 miles up the highway to the mail box and the grocery store. For most of the drive the road is flat and straight, with only woods on each side....
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Mail Sack 6/25/13, Cell Phones and Upcoming Events.
Builders, Here is a sample of the mail: . on the subject of Turtles and Cell Phones, 6/24/13. Zenith 750 builder/flyer (O-200) Jimmy Young wrote: William, I grew up as a little turd hunting anything...
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Core Engine needed, Portland OR. Payback time….
Builders: As mentioned in our last story, Zenith builder Spenser Rice, age 15, is our youngest builder. He is working on a plans built 601HD. In addition to going to school, he works to fund his...
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Notes on Corvair flight engine oils.
Builders, A friend of ours sent in a question on oils, which was sparked by reading an internet discussion group story about “experimenting” with oils for Corvair flight engines. It is a free world and...
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Spencer Rice’s ‘new’ engine and CC scolarship account
UPDATE: Included at the bottom in red is a thank you note sent from Spencer. I would like to point out that he didn’t ask nor have any expectation of this type of generosity of spirit. He wrote me a...
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Pietenpol Box Spar Construction, 6/27/13
Builders, About 25% of our builders are Pietenpol guys. Almost all of them subscribe to the printed Brodhead Pietenpol Association newsletter, published by our friends Doc and Dee Mosher. It is an...
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Mail Sack, 6/27/13, Oil, Spars and JRB
Builders Here is a sample of the mail: . On the subject of Pietenpol Box Spar Construction, 6/27/13 Tailwind builder and host of CC#17 and #25 Arnold Holmes wrote: William is exactly correct on this....
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Zenith 750/Cruiser Mounts. P/N 4201(B)
Builders: In less than two weeks, we will be driving away for Brodhead and Oshkosh with a truck and trailer load of Corvair parts. In the trailer will be the half-dozen Zenith mounts that are finished...
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