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WELCOME!
 Weather
and First Flights
I'm frustrated. We are well into the month of
June, and in the upper Midwest we've been
suffering through weather that would be better
suited to March or October. Good weather for
working in the shop or hangar (if it's heated),
but not so good for flying. Read
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Paul's
Pick
Auto
Fuel
A
few months ago I wrote a short article relative
to ethanol that is added to auto fuel. This has
become a problem for those who have approval to
use auto fuel in their aircraft, but that
excludes auto fuel that has had ethanol added to
it. But with many great minds out working
together, maybe there's a possibility for a
brighter future. Read
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How To
. . .
Get More Cooling Capacity From Your Radiator
 Just
about anywhere there is a spirited conversation
between auto engine enthusiasts, the topic will
usually come around to water-cooled engines and
how to accomplish the most efficient cooling
through the radiator. One of the tricks in Bud
Warren's tool kit (from his old racing days)
that is highly appropriate for use in aircraft
is to modify the radiator in a way that can
dramatically increase its cooling
capacity. Read
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Tim
Sullivan's Subaru-Powered Super Zodiac CH 601
HDS
Part
1
 Tim
Sullivan was not a pilot when he decided to
build a Subaru-powered Super Zodiac CH 601 HDS
from a kit. He built the plane per the plans,
with just a few minor modifications or
improvements, and is proud to point out that he
drilled each and every hole by hand. Read
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What
Our Members are Building
Jack
Bally’s 1/3 Scale Replica B-17
 Jack
Bally and his friends decided that if they were
going to build one last plane, it would have to
be something "different." With a set
of 1/9 scale model airplane plans and some
seat-of-the-pants structural designing, Jack is
confident that his 1/3 scale B-17 Flying
Fortress replica will be good for 6 positive and
negative g's while potentially having Cessna
152-like handling characteristics-but with
plenty of power to spare! Read more
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Meet
EAA Staffer
Timm
Bogenhagen, EAA 379292
 I
grew up in a small town in northern Wisconsin.
Although I lived under the approach to Runway 25
at Merrill, Wisconsin, aviation was not a part
of my life. As a kid I was heavily into
motorcycles. Most weekends in the summer I spent
traveling to different parts of the state racing
250 cc motocross. After high school, college
seemed to be the right choice, so I spent three
semesters at a state university. After realizing
college was not free, I decided to join the
Army. After four years' active service I
returned to college to earn a business degree
and a commission from the Army ROTC
program. Read more
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Forum
Review
Interiors
in Experimental Aircraft
Listen to Dennis Wolter, founder of Air
Mod, discuss human factors, aesthetics, and
safety considerations regarding the interiors of
homebuilt aircraft. Included in the discussion
are the design and fabrication of ergonomic
seats, installation of passenger restraints,
soundproofing, safety enhancements, and
more. Read
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From
the Editor
Patrick
Panzera, EAA 555743
ppanzera@eaa.org
 We’re on our sixth issue of
Experimenter, and I can’t express how thrilled I am with the positive response we’ve been receiving. It seems that we are filling the niche well and, quite frankly, your feedback and your contributions are making it happen. I would like to encourage every reader to take part in the survey located at the bottom of the right column (or
click
here) and let us know how you feel. I read every word in every comment, so your efforts are appreciated.
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Letter
to the Editor
Dear
Mr. Panzera and EAA Experimenter readers:
I
am writing in response to comments written in
the editorial "Ultralights! And Related
Ramblings" appearing in the May, 2009 issue
of EAA's Experimenter publication
regarding our E-Flight Initiative research and
development project for electric flight.
The
specific comments to which we feel a response is
needed are as follows: "But
all is not lost. When people like Randall
Fishman of ElectraFlyer fame take the initiative
and strap a wheelchair motor and some lithium
polymer batteries to his weight-shift ultralight
trike, I have a renewed faith. But at the same
time I have to ask, why is he the only one doing
it? ...But before someone corrects me and says
that someone else is doing it - specifically
Sonex - I have to disagree. Although it debuted
its e-Flight Initiative at the same AirVenture
where Randall flew his accomplishment, the
website shows the latest progress as being
ground tests of the motor and controller back in
December of 2008. Read
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