May issue of Kitplanes is worth reading

[whitewulfe]

Originally Posted by cjensen

I would bet that a lot of the readers and subscribers are not yet builders, and that's why that issue is included every year. I don't need it either, but it's not published for those of us that don't need it...

First time I've posted on the forums here, but I've lurked for a little while. If it wasn't for catching a glimpse at a Kitplanes magazine years ago (probably 2000 or so?) while visiting my uncle I never would have even gotten interested in experimental aviation, and would've gone directly to certified aircraft... The last airshow Ken ran that I was at he literally had to pry his brand new issue out of my hands *grins*

[Peterk]

How interesting (and wonderful) to have the "one who knows" participate in the thread. Wouldn't it be great if everyone who sells anything connected with experimentals read this forum and put their two cents in. Lord knows how much Scott McDaniels of Vans has taught me just by commenting on here about my RV12. Stein chimes in occasionally but for the most part, the ones to gain the most do not. I don't know of a faster, more informative way to question and explain than this forum. Bob's single comment alone already has Marc thinking about advanced aerodynamics opportunities. Thank you Marc for reading this forum (and for participating). See...we don't bite.

[Bob Axsom]

Are you volunteering to help, Bob? I'm all ears!
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Marc Cook, Kitplanes

Originally Posted by Bob Axsom

I would be willing to help because I think the information needs to be exposed. I am a middle of the pack racer with some very important health provider responsibilities since just before the AirVenture Cup Race last year so I would not be a good point man on this. I expect my wife's health to be improving greatly in the near future and I can work during those times at night when I wake up to help put stuff together but I'm having a hard time just getting the annual condition inspection done on my plane so I can't have the intensity of involvement and awareness that would make it special. I will miss the first race of the season this year at Taylor, Texas but after that I hope to take them all in including the one in Canada in August. Mike Thompson is the creator and director of the Sport Air Racing League and he modifies and races his RV-6 he might be a good source. Alan Carroll is a Professor of Geology in Madison, Wisconsin and he has a very clear focused mind when it comes to air racing which he does in his modified RV-8. John Huft is far and away the fastest RV racer in his modified RV-8 he provides his information at his website - very intense engineering minded but friendly guy. Bruce Hammer and his brother Steve have their Glasair I TDs modified to a speed level that I doubt anyone else will reach - Bruce especially is a very intense no nonsense guy that would not waste time with a lot of fluff. The race results for the past three years are located at the Sport Air Racing League website www.sportairrace.org and I have collected that information into an Excel four worksheet workbook that I can provide with tabs for the as published race results, then sorted by class & speed, sorted by speed regardless of class and sorted by pilot. I am interested and pleased that you are interested.

Bob Axsom

Tom Martin who lives in Ontario, Canada would be a most meaningful contributor to the out of the entry level content you seem to be interested in. He has built several RVs, Harmon Rockets, F1 Rockets and he has the fastest EVO Rocket in racing. He is currently working on an RV-10. He is also involved in some internal engine work.

Bob Axsom

[gasman]

I started this thread because when I sat down to read this issue of KITPLANE, I had given myself 15 minutes to blow through this issue and throw it on the pile and be gone doing what ever. It didn't happen that way...........

I started on page 2 reading about grass strips.... and then the letters were great. On page 6, MGL offers a three year warranty, thanks Rainier! And then GRT shows the new Sport SX. All great stuff!!! Randy got his name in print again with "It's a Cub thing. Could not pass that one up. Then it went on to fixed-pitch props. Great read. Each flip of the page just got better..... Stein took up 6 pages giving out great information. And then on the very next page, BRAKES....... all about brakes. And on the next 5 pages were answers to questions that are current here on VAF.

They talked about city hangars......... and building seats. And next was Mel (Ask the DAR). He gave you information in one minute that would take you 30 minutes to find in the FARS. A nice short story on page 57.

Just when I thought this couldn't get any better, I flipped the page to find....THE STORY ON ECI TITAN CYLINDER ISSUES. Information that many of us need to know. And again much time spent here at VAF with this issue.

This issue reminded me of the many great issues of CUSTOM PLANES. I sure miss them.

Thanks Marc for a great read.

[jasperlv]

The KitPlanes web site doesn't support Firefox or Chrome (my versions anyway). Thereby ignoring or alienating at least 40% (significantly higher among technically literate) of the market.

A coworker of mine will walk out and never return if a restaurant doesn't have his beloved Coke products available. I suspect many feel the same about websites that support only IE.

[KPmarc]

Originally Posted by jasperlv

The KitPlanes web site doesn't support Firefox or Chrome (my versions anyway). Thereby ignoring or alienating at least 40% (significantly higher among technically literate) of the market.

That's news to me. I routinely use it with Firefox on the Mac, and just checked that it works with Chrome. It's fine with Safari, too. (The only browser I can't check is IE.) What platform are you on? I'll be happy to have our web guy check it out.

[N941WR]

Originally Posted by jasperlv

The KitPlanes web site doesn't support Firefox or Chrome (my versions anyway). Thereby ignoring or alienating at least 40% (significantly higher among technically literate) of the market.

A coworker of mine will walk out and never return if a restaurant doesn't have his beloved Coke products available. I suspect many feel the same about websites that support only IE.

Works fine with Chrome version: 4.1.249.1042 (42199)

[noelf]

...because it takes 2 weeks after I see it in Barns&Noble before I received it in my mail box at the house. I just could not tolerate that two week delay knowing that this great mag was just a few miles down the road and I had to wait. Ain't going to happen. It's an ADD thing.

I know it is not KitPlanes fault that the USPS can't get my mail to me in a timely manner, but then I am resigned to paying news stand prices for my timely fix.

Great mag. I just wish EAA's Sport Aviation was just as relevant to my needs.

[apatti]

I've been a KP subscriber for almost 10 years now. I, too, almost let my subscription lapse several years back because I just wasn't getting much out of it. I have noticed a significant improvement over the past couple years. Great job, Marc. The same with Sport Aviation, too. I find myself reading more and more of the articles there as well. And, they have this new format that I really like. I haven't measured, but it seems like the pages are wider. I can't put my finger on exactly why, but for some reason I really like the way it reads, feels, looks, ???

[E. D. Eliot]

I enjoy KPM every month and it has improved greatly in the last few years IMO. Well worth the money and very informative to this beginner.

Isn't it about time for you to sell the Sportsman and begin another kit build - say of the RV Species - 3,4,6,7,8,9,10,12?

You do intend to build an RV someday - right???