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received this from the new manufacturer
Motavia back in
production?
We have recently acquired a
licence to manufacture the Ford based Motavia fuel injected
ultralight engine and have noted that you have visited the Motavia
web site in the past. There is a new web site just published at www.klaymor.co.uk
that you might find extremely interesting. Technical
specifications, interactive cutaway engines, C of G drawings,
Power and Torque Curves are just a few of the new additions. It is
also possible to order on line and deposits can be secured in an
IATS escrow account. We are reducing the sale price by $1000 - Yes
$1000, from today until after Oshkosh 2000. Our stand at Oshkosh
is Ulltralight 596, so if you are visiting Oshkosh 2000 please
call in and we will be pleased to discuss your project. Hope you
enjoy the web site. Safe flying. sales@klyamor.co.uk |
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John Hauck sets out for
Barrow Alaska!
With help from The New Kolb Aircraft Company, John's dream of
flying to Barrow, Alaska will become a reality this summer,
departing on June 26, 2000. John will begin his venture from
The New Kolb Aircraft plant at Chesnut Knolls Air Foundation in
London, Kentucky, followed by the most direct route to Barrow. An official
ceremony will take place prior to John's departure.
Mayor Ken Smith of London, Kentucky will be presenting his Mayoral
Proclamation making June 26 Aviation Awareness Day. The
mayor will also be presenting John two keys to the city of London,
KY for John to carry and present to Mayor Ahmaogak of North Slope
and Mayor Vorderstrasse of Barrow, Alaska. In return, Mayor
Vorderstrasse will be presenting his own Mayoral Proclamation.
Upon return from Barrow, John will be flying back through
AirVenture 2000 in Oshkosh. Of course, stopping to sign any
autographs! For
more information click here! |
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Round USA 2000 -- Starting
at Sun 'n Fun 2000 UK Ultralight Pilot Dave McGauley of John
North's Microlight school near Liverpool England, hopes to be the
first Flexwing Ultralight to circumnavigate the USA and the
borders in his MAINAIR BLADE 912 a flight of about 10,000 miles.
For more information click here!
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First fully water
capable PPC flight.
On June 12, 2000 at 8:30am, in S.W. Michigan, a Paladin GE
MK-IV equipped with Air-Tech floats and the ParaMast(tm) system,
made a first flight off the water with a full stop and go landing.
The ParaMast(tm) held the chute off the water and the flight was
uneventful. Pilot was Steve Raklovits, inventor of the
ParaMast(tm). Safety crew and systems engineer was Matt Dautle of
Paladin Industries. (see
photo here). For more information contact: Steve's
Para Sports, 200 S.Main St., Three Rivers, Mi. 49093 SRaklovits@aol.com |
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THE NEW KOLB AIRCRAFT
COMPANY ANNOUNCES
DATES FOR ITS SECOND ANNUAL FLY IN LONDON,
KY. The New Kolb Aircraft Company is doing
it again! They would like to announce and invite aviation
enthusiasts to its Second Annual Kolb Fly-In scheduled for
September 23, 2000. It will be held again at the London, KY
factory located on the Chesnut Knolls Airpark.
With the great success of the first fly-in which included
activities such as factory tours, voluntary plane inspections,
aircraft covering seminars, contests, demo rides, mass fly-over of
the World Chicken Festival, and other entertainment, it’s no
wonder they came from as far away as Canada. The events included
an evening barbecue with guest speakers and lots of food
accompanied by delectable home made goodies. With more of the
same, and then some, the second annual fly-in should be well worth
attending.
To keep abreast of the details as they unfold, you can visit their
web site at http://www.tnkolbaircraft.com. |
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Bud Gish Jr. sets
powered parachute altitude record!
For more
information click here! |
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| The 3rd Party Liability
Insurance Coverage available from USUA
, $1 Million Per Accident, Open to "Fat Ultralights"
airplanes, trikes and hang gliders, Stall speed not exceeding 35
knots (40 mph) Calibrated Air Speed, Gross weight of not more than
992 U.S.pounds, Registration through FAA or any FAA recognized
ultralight safety program. Only Costs $154.50 ($150 per year
plus 3% surplus lines tax) |
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Looking for a non toxic,
water based covering system!
Aircraft Finishing Systems has a complete line of
revolutionary aircraft coatings that are people-safe and EPA
compliant. A.F.S. products are excellent for use in
commercial, military and homebuilt applications. For
more information click here! |
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ROTAX "C and E" GEARBOX
Clutch
No one will ever dispute the fact that a
2 cycle engine is not happy at very low RPM's with a large
flywheel attached to its PTO end. The flywheel of course is the
propeller.
This dissatisfaction is usually
responded to with severe shaking and rough running. This action
can be easily proven by simply removing your propeller from your
gearbox and then start your engine. You will notice that it hums
like a sewing machine (kinda), well at least it's no longer
trying to shake it's self off of the motor mount. The reason for
this smoothness is due to the fact that the engine is not
laboring to spin your propeller at idle RPM. Even with the
propeller installed, the engine eventually will smooth out at
around 2800 RPM.
The need for a clutch in the Rotax gear box was
originally developed for the airboat industry where zero thrust at
engine idle was necessary, convenient and extremely helpful during
docking procedures. It didn't take long for the ultralight owner
to appreciate the smoothness offered by this system.
For more information click here! |
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 Exhaust
spring installation tool!
The Prairie Spring Spreader is shown spreading one of the exhaust
springs on a Buckeye 582DM.
For more information contact:
Contact Marty at mdipe@ccipost.net
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SlipStream Industries new
twin engine SkyBlaster uses in-line engines with
counter-rotating propellers to c reate
a center line thrust that is immune to major roll inputs caused by
the loss of an engine. Simply adjust pitch and throttle, and
continue on to the nearest airport to have the necessary repairs
made.
For more
information click here! |
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Fifth Grade Internet
Flying Adventure, Indiana to California Southwood
Elementary School September, 2000 - ?
Join the fifth grade students of Southwood Elementary, and
their teacher, Mr. Beamer, on their flying adventure.
For more information click here. |
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Protecting your propeller -
and your life!
With over 2 decades of flying ultralights under my belt I have
been able to place a number of clocks made from p ropellers
on my wall!
While I sit here joking about it NOW, several of these
could have lead to conclusions which someone else would have had
to write about - because I would have had my own customized set of
wings and halo!
If you are flying an ultralight, trike, or powered parachute
especially in a pusher configuration the following may aid you in
NOT having to invest in wall clocks!
For
more information click here. |
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Team
Aircraft back in business.
Wayne Ison recently confirmed that a new company has now begun producing Mini MAX kits and
parts again. The sole proprietorship company, Team, has purchased
the facilities of the original Tennessee Engineering and
Manufacturing Company in Bradyville, Tennessee. For more
information, contact Team at 10790 Ivy Bluff Road, Bradyville, TN,
615/765-5397.
http://www.teamaircraft.com/ |
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RagWing
Aviation recently
joined in partnership with Maxim Manufacturing Co. to form RagWing
Aviation Products.
The first emphasis of the new company will be placed on shipping
the Stork and Tiger Moth two-place and Pitts ultralight replica
kits, all of which have been in production. Technical support,
parts, and plans will continue to be sold for all other RagWing
designs, including the Ultra Piet, Heath Parasol, Midwing, and
Baby- Ace ultralights and the Rag-A- Bond two-place aircraft.
These designs will be sold in kit form by special request. Factory
support will be offered to all past and future customers,
including flight training, test flying, and builder assistance
programs.
RagWing Aviation Products
#152 Hwy. 184 North, Iva, South Carolina 29655,
phone 864/348-6216, fax 864/348-6186 |
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Is it possible to build an ultralight in the $2,000 range that can
be built in 40 hours?
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