Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:11:09 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-04.tampabay.rr.com ([65.32.1.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2436979 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:06:24 -0400 Received: from 34025820001 (106.146.33.65.cfl.rr.com [65.33.146.106]) by ms-smtp-04.tampabay.rr.com (8.12.8p1/8.12.5) with SMTP id h5KC6Njo001705 for ; Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:06:24 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <001d01c33724$6e0b4ad0$6a922141@34025820001> From: "Charlie Kohler" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] AC and the Scoop X-Original-Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2003 08:06:49 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001A_01C33702.E6C2E360" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C33702.E6C2E360 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey Jim, Comments on the "Final Thought". I think an inflight tuft test with a chase plane using a digital camera = would be best.=20 Just make sure the fan is off and C/B pulled. Passengers tend to tell you what you want to hear. "How's the temp?? Oh, = I'm fine." even though they're freezing/roasting. "Looking for more cooling" you say??? Regards the cutting holes in the fuselage--- Martin H. was asked about the holes, and his remarks were immediate. Martin's most interesting comment was that the frequency of the tail = cone is=20 changed when you add or subtract material in that area and that people = who make these changes without conducting flutter analysis are asking = for trouble. =20 One high speed pass and a wing over is not a test program. =20 =20 One last comment, do you recall a recent service bulletin that talked = about fasteners on the fuselage access panel? It seems some have gone = to Hinges and dzus fasteners and other devices that do not carry the = load. The company was saying that this panel is structure and should = be attached as structure. Charlie K.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C33702.E6C2E360 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hey Jim,

Comments on the "Final = Thought".

I think an inflight tuft test with a = chase plane=20 using a digital camera would be best.

Just make sure the fan is off and = C/B=20 pulled.

Passengers tend to tell you what you = want to hear.=20 "How's the temp?? Oh, I'm fine." even though they're=20 freezing/roasting.

"Looking for more cooling" you = say???

Regards the cutting holes in the=20 fuselage---

Martin H. was asked about the holes, = and his=20 remarks were immediate.

Martin's most=20 interesting comment was that the frequency of the tail cone is =
changed when=20 you add or subtract material in that area and that people who make these = changes=20 without conducting flutter analysis are asking for trouble. =
One high=20 speed pass and a wing over is not a test=20 program.

One last comment, do you recall a = recent=20 service bulletin that talked about fasteners on the fuselage access = panel? =20 It seems some have gone to Hinges and dzus fasteners and other devices = that do=20 not carry the load. The company was saying that this panel = is=20 structure and should be attached as structure.

Charlie K.

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