Thanks Nick,yes it was very informative.
Regards John McKenna

I just have two questions..Why TIG as opposed to MIG?
and If one is already a quality welder how does one become CAA approved?

Hi Bob,
If I had I'm sure I'd have less of a problem,but sadly I lost all my possesions in a disasterous flood in Thailand some years ago.
John McKenna.

I obtained a PPL way back in about 1975.It of course well lapsed.But would the CAA be able to trace it?How far do the records go back?
John McKenna

I looked up the Daphne-SD-1a on Google and it looks like a blatent copy of the Tailwind.Wow!How can they get away with it? Anyway it too is constructed of tube and fabric.
However, Paul HS had a good point on the welding thread.He claims that one can prep and tack the metalwork for a welder to ...

Thanks for the data sheet Stuart but basicly whats happened is way back in the early 70s I got my PPL and I saw an article in the popular flying magazine of the time about the Tailor Tailwind. I may have been mistaken but I thought it was constructed of wood and fabric. If this was the case would it ...

Hi Y'all
I'm a new member and I'm looking to start a homebuild.
I was thinking along the lines of a Tailwnd,but is there anything similar with less metalwork involved.
Can I have suggestions please?
My name is John McKenna and I live on the Wirral,Cheshire.
Johnhatyai