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You just need enough pictures and documentation to prove that an amateur built it and the work wasn’t hired out. Many keep very detailed logs and pictures of everything but it’s not really needed for the airworthiness inspection. The WAA has a checklist you can use if you are worried about the...

The rules on this site are pretty comprehensive. When I say they need to be specific I don’t mean calling out every situation exactly but they shouldn’t be open for interpretation. It should be clear what the rules are to everyone and what the consequences are of breaking them. The recent...

Moderating isn’t the problem if you have people complaining when a thread gets locked or someone gets banned. The problem is that you have not defined the rules explicitly enough. Moderators should only be referring back to the posted rules when deleting something or banning someone. Those...

Well on my sonex I can see the whole prop. I need to lean a little bit but it’s doable. I generally start the engine very soon after entering the aircraft so unless someone comes running across the ramp and hides underneath my cowel as I’m climbing not the cockpit, yelling clear prop isn’t...

How do you know those puppies identify as dogs and not cats?. Kidding of course…

Just to clarify, I have no issue with those that do it. I do it myself if there is anyone else on the ramp within earshot. For me, its more out of courtesy to keep from startling someone than to keep them away from the prop. I am just questioning it's effectivity. I would disagree that not...

Has anyone actually had a person on the ramp that you didn’t see before starting the engine, actually move out of harms way because you yelled “clear prop”? This always felt like a pointless exercise to me in simple single engine airplanes where you have a wide open and unobstructed view of the...

What’s your end goal? Is it just to get your license and be able to fly or is it planning on being a career? If it’s the former then what’s the rush. The only difference between having a license and not having one is that you need to bring an instructor with you when flying. You can do...

Seens like he should at least be refunded the labor costs the shop charged him for the first rebuild as well as the bearings that weren’t replaced at a minimum.

Just curious, do you do regular oil sampling analysis. With that much scoring I would have expected it to show up in the oil

Depending on the type of flying you plan on doing, many will want to see a college degree obtained before they will consider hiring you. It doesn’t have to be in aviation. I would recommend finding another job and then start taking classes at a local college towards a degree you can use...

Absolutely. You would be surprised how much weight primers and 2 stage paint can add compared to the original lacquer based stuff. People also don’t do new weight and balance for every little thing added over the years. New carpet, a slightly different but same type of instrument, even little...

Have them fly in as many different planes in as many different weather conditions and situations as possible. You can’t teach someone everything in just 50 hours so your goal should be to expose them to as much as possible so they develop good decision making, understand what is normal vs what...

What do you think of the build compared to the RV? I scratch built a sonex and will one day build something else when lofe slows down ahain. I like the idea of a wooden airplane but wasn't sure how much harder it was than an aluminum riveted structure. The sonex has the same 200lb fwfr...

Free press is still a thing. You are free to create your own website and put what you want on it. If you want to use someone else's forum like Facebook or even this one you have no right to post anything the owner doesn't want. They have no obligation to sponsor it.

I only started naming prices because you specifically asked. Your admission that it always makes things cheaper when you consider the labor to be free is exactly why many chose to go experimental. Instead of paying a mechanic to do simple work you can do it yourself. No I do not compare time...

Do you measure everything you do in life against hiw much you could be esrning if working a job instead? I sure don't try to cost value my hobbies. It would be a very boring life if I only did things that earned mr more money than working.

Well, if you know what specifically looks concerning maybe go ask your mechanic if you could pay him for an hour of his time to look at just those concerns with you. He doesn’t have to inspect everything in every log book right now.

Did Vans ever fix the issue with the nosegear? I remember a few years back there were a rash of them flipping nose over tail during rollout after landing. I know a few outside companies had fixes but not sure if Vans ever issued a service bulletin or a kit to keep it from happening. If they...

Honda Shadow 1100. It meets everything you are looking for including shaft drive. There are tons of different styles and colors abd they are way more reliable and cheaper to own than a Harley. That said, many still like a Harley for it's look and sound. The honda shadow is close bit it's is...