X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:02:38 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail14.tpgi.com.au ([203.12.160.182] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTPS id 4400560 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:56:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.12.160.182; envelope-from=domcrain@tpg.com.au X-TPG-Junk-Status: Message not scanned X-TPG-Antivirus: Passed X-TPG-Abuse: host=60-241-193-89.static.tpgi.com.au; ip=60.241.193.89; date=Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:55:47 +1000 Received: from DomandJanPC (60-241-193-89.static.tpgi.com.au [60.241.193.89]) by mail14.tpgi.com.au (envelope-from domcrain@tpg.com.au) (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o6KMtjRM003576 for ; Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:55:47 +1000 From: "Dominic V. Crain" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: LN2 - Tail skid plate/rake X-Original-Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:55:44 +1000 X-Original-Message-ID: <001701cb285e$b03a51c0$10aef540$@com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01CB28B2.81E661C0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcsoKtu0tAoooMZwRnGrLJElFl8SgAAMtPPw Content-Language: en-au This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01CB28B2.81E661C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "I notice some folks have a extension on the bottom tail to prevent the rudder from getting banged/bashed on low tail landings." I've got one. It's been scraped - dunno if I did it or the builder - can't remember if it (the scrape) was there when I bought the aeroplane. It also provided a fixed location for the tail nav/strobe light, as opposed to the rudder. I think the chances of a tail strike are low without it, however. For what it's worth. Cheers Dom VH-CZJ ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01CB28B2.81E661C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

“I notice some folks have a extension = on the bottom tail to prevent the rudder from getting banged/bashed on low tail landings.”

 

I’ve got one.

 

It’s been scraped – dunno if I did it or the builder – = can’t remember if it (the scrape) was there when I bought the aeroplane. It also = provided a fixed location for the tail nav/strobe light, as opposed to the = rudder.

 

I think the chances of a tail strike are low without it, = however.

 

For what it’s worth.

 

Cheers

 

Dom=

 

VH-CZJ

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