Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 14:50:49 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2429775 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 15 Jun 2003 13:03:06 -0400 Received: from JIMRHER@aol.com by imo-m02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36.3.) id q.42.39922a98 (3310) for ; Sun, 15 Jun 2003 13:03:03 -0400 (EDT) From: JIMRHER@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <42.39922a98.2c1e00c7@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 13:03:03 EDT Subject: IVP vertical stab modification X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_42.39922a98.2c1e00c7_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 910 --part1_42.39922a98.2c1e00c7_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks to Jim for his informative response.=A0 I'm particularly interested i= n=20 any information that he or anyone=A0may have regarding the following=20 modification(s) being referred to: From Jim Hergert, ....=A0In fact the factory is coming out with a=A0 tail stiffing mod. that a= dds=20 about 2 inches to the leading edge of the vertical stab. and a much bigger=20 dorsel fin going forward to help strengthen the tail torsorsonal resistance.= It=20 looks much better too. Just do a vertical Hit on the tip of you Horz stab. a= nd=20 watch the shake. Then do this on the Tandem, you wil see the difference and=20= why=20 they will probably require this on the turbines..... regards, Joe Trepicone IVPT=20 =20 Hi Joe, The first airplane with this mod. is presently in Paint and on the fast trac= k=20 to be at OSH. It also has the Ice Zapper deice system. A lot of work to make= =20 OSH. I'm sure if it is there they will tell you all about it. I did the test= ,=20 above, and it is much stiffer. Get ready to add some weight and safety to yo= ur=20 spine. BTW, I also heard about a flying turbine with 150 hrs. that had to=20 replace ALL of the hinges in the tail, yes, wore out. Something going on bac= k=20 there. Jim Hergert N6XE, "An Sex Y" L4P --part1_42.39922a98.2c1e00c7_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


Thanks to Jim for his informative response.=A0 I'm particula= rly interested in any information that he or anyone=A0may have regarding the= following modification(s) being referred to:
From Jim He= rgert,
....=A0In fact the factory is coming out with a=A0 tail stiffing mod. that a= dds about 2 inches to the leading edge of the vertical stab. and a much bigg= er dorsel fin going forward to help strengthen the tail torsorsonal resistan= ce. It looks much better too. Just do a vertical Hit on the tip of you Horz=20= stab. and watch the shake. Then do this on the Tandem, you wil see the diffe= rence and why they will probably require this on the turbines.....

regards,
Joe Trepicone IVPT


Hi Joe,
The first airplane with this mod. is presently in Paint and on the fast trac= k to be at OSH. It also has the Ice Zapper deice system. A lot of work to ma= ke OSH. I'm sure if it is there they will tell you all about it. I did the t= est, above, and it is much stiffer. Get ready to add some weight and safety=20= to your spine. BTW, I also heard about a flying turbine with 150 hrs. that h= ad to replace ALL of the hinges in the tail, yes, wore out. Something going=20= on back there.

Jim Hergert=
N6XE, "An Sex Y" L4P

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