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From: "Mark Ravinski" <mjrav@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: MK II Tail
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I've been very happy with the small tail design.  It's  a wonderful
sportplane.
However, My two most harrowing experiences in the plane may have been
avoided with the larger horizontal tail.

First,  while flying a loop I got slow over the top.  The plane suddenly
became very stable in an inverted stall.
It fell to earth in this fashion for quite a long while.  The stick was
totally useless and had no effect.
Out of desperation, I put in some rudder.  The plane entered an inverted
spin from which I recovered in a normal fashion.
Several quarts of oil flowed out of the breather and all over the side of
the plane during the inverted time.
If you do this, I suggest you start with lots of altitude.

Second,  The well documented "pilot induced oscillation" that has been
thoroughly covered on this forum.
The first time it happened to me I was scared to death.  Thankfully, I had
experienced it in the T-38 earlier so at least knew what it was.

I suspect these sorts of things may have helped influence Lancair to develop
the Mark II but they don't admit to that.

Mark Ravinski
360  1484 hrs  1114 of it mine.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wolfgang" <Wolfgang@MiCom.net>
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 4:04 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: MK II Tail


> Most of these comments, most in favor of the small tail, fail to quantify
the difference in any meaningful way . . . which is quite
> aggravating.
> I get the sense that "It's been that way for 50 years so why change now ?"
attitude is the rule of the land.
>
> I don't see how that is supposed to help others that know nothing of the
difference understand the difference.
> . . . Isn't that what this list is for ?
>
> Wolfgang
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill N5ZQ" <n5zq@verizon.net>
> To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 9:04 PM
> Subject: RE: [LML] Re: MK II Tail
>
>
> > And a good plan it is too, Angier.
> > I really like the small tail much better myself.
> >
> > Bill Harrelson
> > N5ZQ 320 1,800 hrs with a small tail
> > N6ZQ  IV under construction
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> >
> > Hmmm, my kit came with the large tail and I've flown a handful of
> > 320s, all with the small tail.
> > I'm considering cutting off the large tail and installing a small one...
> >
> > Angier Ames
> > N4ZQ
>
>
>
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