X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:42:49 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.tsnci.com ([65.78.205.250] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 2017912 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:03:23 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.78.205.250; envelope-from=WeinsweigD@tsnci.com Received: from TSNC_DOM-MTA by mail.tsnci.com with Novell_GroupWise; Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:06:58 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.5.4 X-Original-Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:06:16 -0400 From: "Dr. Weinsweig" X-Original-To: , Subject: Re: [LML] vertical stabilizer extension Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline we placed the vert fin extension while building as it was the only thing = available at the time. it seems to add some proportioanality to the plane = as with the turbine i think the vert fin is small appearing with the long = nose. also seems in theory to strengthen the narrowest part of the = fuselage. as far as flying differences hard to know as we never flew it = without the vert stab extender. next time i talk to pete i'll ask him = what he thinks as he is the only one yet to fly my plane. pete z however strongly recommended the strakes and i just placed an order = from mike custard to be placed prior to paint. mike basically told me = that he is sorry to say as i bought the vert fin extender from him but = that i "probably wasted my money" on the vert fin extender now that the = strakes are available. there's always a better wheel and perhaps always a sucker(me) who will buy = it but hopefully for some benefit. david weinsweig n750dw propjet 20+ hours and awaiting pete/hpat to complete flight testing and my = training-getting exciting now!