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And why would you say without "original" parts things would go south? Why use original antiquated parts when you can use new "approved" if you want to split hairs parts. I have an Airframes Alaska fuselage 4" wider with all the increased gross weight and Alaska mods. Dakota Cub wings with fixed...

I'm doing that exact thing right now. Only thing I'm using from the original airplane is the horizontal stab, rudder and some interior pieces. Since it is a certified Cub I'm using all PMA and STC parts. It will have a 12" stack of paperwork when it is all done. Next up is an experimental...

The performance and handling is outstanding just like all the Diamond aircraft. Buy they are still ugly. Don

I enjoy letting instrument pilots have a go at flying the N3N. Most can barley keep it straight and level. Good stick and rudder skills are not emphasized any more. Do a tailwheel/basic aerobatic course. It will give you a solid base for all your future ratings. Don

That is one of the ugliest airplanes I have ever seen.

At about 100hrs I was bored with flying because I could only afford an hour or two at a time. I quit for almost a year and then got my tailwheel in a Great Lakes. They cut me loose solo at 7hrs and I started aerobatics in the Great Lakes and Super Decathalons. Now I could go fly an hour and have...

There are several places that rent tailwheels for solo flight in SoCal. A good T/W aerobatic course is the best thing you will ever do to improve your flying skills. Plus you might find that type of flying is fun. There are several excellent places in SOCal. Sunrise Aviation and 5G Aviation are...

I would wait a year or two because of all the changes that are happening fast. Dynon and other hardware that used to be experimental are in the process of certification under the new relaxed rules. You will be able to have a state of the art panel for less than half the cost if you were to buy...

Amazing, Three pages and counting on how to run a prop control. Don

The Dynon D10A has been around for almost 15 years and has everything the Aspen has for around $1200. Ditto the G5 has well proven hardware just in a different package more suitable for direct replacement as it fits a 31/8 hole and is also $1200 including STC. The Dynon requires a square hole...

Breakfast at Sulphur Creek, Idaho is great. Plus the only way to get there is fly in or walk in so most of the customers are pilots. Don

More like a CVT trans

Also they are just getting back from Oshkosh so you might have better luck this coming week. Don

There are several shops like Bassler at OSH that have the facilities to repair a big airplane like that not to mention the emergency equipment etc. There was a plastic box in the nose compartment with all the log books and manuals that caught on fire from all the sparks and it burned up filling...

If you didn't notice there was smoke coming out of the cockpit? Don

My friend John Lane was flying this A-26 at Oshkosh on Monday 7-26 when something broke on the nosegear extension system and left it swinging in the breeze. Great video of the landing and he did a great job keeping it on the runway. Don

The RVs are good short field airplanes. The problem is gravel runways beat the crap out of the flaps, horizontal leading edge and belly. Don

Avionics can be anything your hearts desire as it's experimental. Don

At the last QB Hangar meeting one of the member said he had gone out and done 9 take offs and landings that day. When asked what the big deal was about that he said he just turned 90 that day. He has an Ercoupe light sport and flies about 3 times a week. He survived 35 missions flying a B-24...

My Dad will be 89 in October. He had his 3rd class until last year when he let it lapse. He flew his Aztec until last year when he sold it. He has a Remos LSA and flys it weekly and now that the 3rd class is going away he's talking about getting a Cessna or something. My friend Harry will be 98...