https://vb.taylorcraft.org/ vBulletin Forums en Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:40:58 GMT vBulletin 60 images/misc/rss.png https://vb.taylorcraft.org/ https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/destinations-stories-and-photos/197863-a-little-taylorcraft-trip-across-the-usa-2026 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:35:33 GMT
100 flying hours in May, June & July 2026 (not all at once!) saw me at these places.
My thanks to the tremendous flying fraternity, of all types, that helped me during this little adventure.

Rob


2026PNW+Maine_Capture.jpg]]> Destinations, Stories and Photos Robert Lees https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/destinations-stories-and-photos/197863-a-little-taylorcraft-trip-across-the-usa-2026 https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/everyday-taylorcraft-discussion/197846-forum-security-incident-server-migration-%E2%80%94-please-read Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:17:03 GMT
I'm the server guy, who runs the hardware/software here. I only seem to pop in when there are outages or problems, as there was this week.

I wanted to give you all a heads-up about some recent events affecting the forum.

What happened:
The forum server was compromised. Starting Tuesday morning, and we noticed Wednesday. Attackers had gained unauthorized access and had planted malicious files on the system. While we have no evidence that member data was accessed or exfiltrated, we took the situation very seriously.

What we did:
I spent Thursday trying to recover from it, but the files were too buggered. So the compromise actually accelerated a migration we had already been planning on moving the forum to new hardware on a faster, isolated network. Here's a summary of what was done:

• Removed all malicious files and cleaned the server, eventually giving up
• Migrated the forum to a new server with stronger hardware
• Network should be higher speeds; unsure if that will be noticeable.
• Updated software installed for this major version of VBulletin
• Implemented a dual-layer firewall (both at the network VM level and at the operating system level) with strict outbound traffic controls
• Routed all public traffic through Cloudflare, which now provides DDoS protection and bot filtering
• Removed all remote access paths from the internet. Only through the Cloudflare tunnel now.
• Added a Cloudflare security challenge on the admin panel to block automated attacks
• Locked down server-level script execution to prevent future exploitation
• Configured secure email delivery through Mailgun

This should greatly reduce the effectiveness of the inevitable future exploit found in this forum software.

The good news:
The forum is back online, faster, and significantly more secure than before. Most things should be working as expected.

We need your help:
If you notice anything that isn't working correctly or broken links, missing images, login issues, or anything else that seems off, please reply to this thread and let me know. Your reports will help us catch anything we may have missed during the transition.

I do see the broken emojis on this message. I'll work on that a bit today. Not sure how long they've been broken images.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!

— Ted​]]> Everyday Taylorcraft Discussion ted https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/everyday-taylorcraft-discussion/197846-forum-security-incident-server-migration-%E2%80%94-please-read https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft-technical-topics/general-technical-discussions/197844-cup-washers-for-shinn-brakes-available Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:48:52 GMT How much interest is there in getting brakes that actually WORK? I am attaching a photo of the parts I have done and have a source for the bearings and races (original equipment bearings are still available NEW!).

brake.jpg Hank]]> General Technical Discussions Hank Jarrett https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft-technical-topics/general-technical-discussions/197844-cup-washers-for-shinn-brakes-available https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/buy-sell-aircraft-parts-services-shops/197829-looking-for-lh-aileron-hinge-brackets-bellcrank Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:35:58 GMT For a BC-12D which was swallowed up by a dust-devil, need a few parts for repair: LH aileron or 2 aileron ribs outboard hinge bracket (1215 cast, 1553-2 assy) bell crank horn (1210 cast) that attaches to the center hinge OR the whole center hinge bracket/bellcrank/brace assembly (p/n...

LH aileron or 2 aileron ribs

outboard hinge bracket (1215 cast, 1553-2 assy)

bell crank horn (1210 cast) that attaches to the center hinge

OR the whole center hinge bracket/bellcrank/brace assembly (p/n 1553-1)

Or a whole LH wing if located in California

let me know if you can help!
​]]> Buy/Sell Aircraft, Parts, Services, Shops micromegas https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/buy-sell-aircraft-parts-services-shops/197829-looking-for-lh-aileron-hinge-brackets-bellcrank https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/everyday-taylorcraft-discussion/197826-new-rudder-cables Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:32:01 GMT Everyday Taylorcraft Discussion 3Dreaming https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/everyday-taylorcraft-discussion/197826-new-rudder-cables https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/everyday-taylorcraft-discussion/197820-baumann-1500-flight-supplement-quest Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:16:32 GMT
The plane I have came with the Baumann 1500s when purchased and the floats had been bought new by a previous owner. I have the stc, all the drawings, the installation and maintenance manual, but lack the flight supplement. This could be due to the plane having been identified, after the floats were purchased, as having the necessary modifications to qualify as Model 19 equivalent, whereupon stc SA1-210 was purchased and added to the paperwork. A BC12D-4-85 wouldn't have needed the flight supplement according to the Baumann AML, but it seems now it would?

I phoned Basler Conversions (current owners of the stc) and was told that they are unwilling to break up the package and supply me with the flight supplement on its own. I could, however, purchase the entire stc package for $1700. I tried to plead my case that I have the stc already and all other paperwork (and receipts from the original purchase), log entires of the floats having been installed, etc. to no avail. The representative I spoke with also said they have no records of any sales prior to their ownership of the stc.

I've also reached out to the FAA's Central Certification Branch which oversees the Chicago branch where the stc originated and made contact with a support specialist that I have hopes will be able to help me out. How long that might take is anyone's guess...

So, if you (or someone you know) could help me out, I'd really appreciate it!​]]> Everyday Taylorcraft Discussion tj_od https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/everyday-taylorcraft-discussion/197820-baumann-1500-flight-supplement-quest https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/destinations-stories-and-photos/197814-a-visitor-at-klam Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:58:52 GMT Robert Lees did a stop over on his (now normal) trip around the US.
It was great to see you Rob, and I hope the rest of your trip goes very well!
Thanks for stopping and saying "Hi".

Skip Egdorf
NC34237
KLAM1.jpg]]> Destinations, Stories and Photos skip https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/destinations-stories-and-photos/197814-a-visitor-at-klam https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/everyday-taylorcraft-discussion/197812-bungee-tool Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:04:53 GMT ​]]> Everyday Taylorcraft Discussion lfries https://vb.taylorcraft.org/forum/taylorcraft/everyday-taylorcraft-discussion/197812-bungee-tool