X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2011 09:52:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from GAMMA.hyper-it.com ([168.93.105.242] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c3j) with ESMTPS id 5002486 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:38:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=168.93.105.242; envelope-from=pkocmoud@hyper-it.com Received: from GAMMA.hyper-it.com ([fe80::b1c4:de7c:e421:d8d2]) by GAMMA.hyper-it.com ([fe80::b1c4:de7c:e421:d8d2%15]) with mapi; Fri, 3 Jun 2011 07:37:49 -0500 From: "Phillip J. Kocmoud" X-Original-To: Peter Field , "lml@lancaironline.net" Subject: RE: Long mount / short tail Thread-Topic: Long mount / short tail Thread-Index: Acwh5lwlCy5uEwkARECZOmnvIHd27wAAJLzwAADxiCA= X-Original-Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 12:37:09 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <657DA246A66C6149BFCF417B21703AC553CF3493@GAMMA.hyper-it.com> References: <096289CE7A654673A171506D44C37CF0@pbfaviation> In-Reply-To: <096289CE7A654673A171506D44C37CF0@pbfaviation> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_657DA246A66C6149BFCF417B21703AC553CF3493GAMMAhyperitcom_" MIME-Version: 1.0 --_000_657DA246A66C6149BFCF417B21703AC553CF3493GAMMAhyperitcom_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Peter, Thanks for the feedback, unfortunately I am finding difficulty finding some= one flying with long mount / short tail. I need to be sure the CG is accept= able in this configuration. PS. How do you like that prop? Thank you, Phil From: Peter Field [mailto:anpfield@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 7:33 AM To: Phillip J. Kocmoud; lml@lancaironline.net Subject: RE: Long mount / short tail Phil: I have the small tail and short engine mount. I've never flown any LN= C2 with the large tail so I can't give you any comparison, but I can say my= airplane has perfectly acceptable handling qualities. My CG came out righ= t at the forward limit which I believe is important. It is a pitch sensiti= ve airplane; however, as a former F-4 driver, I find the handling qualities= quite acceptable. It did not take me long to adapt to the airplane and I = basically fly it with a light touch on the stick. I do not believe your lo= nger mount will make much difference and it will certainly provide more roo= m behind the baffling. Everybody has what they like. Cheers, Pete Field LNC2, 90 hours IO-390, MT-12 prop ________________________________ From: Phillip J. Kocmoud [mailto:pkocmoud@hyper-it.com] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 7:29 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Long mount / short tail I know the big tail / small tail is hotly debated, but I currently have a l= ong engine mount and a small tail 360 kit. I am not going to upgrade to the= large tail if I can fly this aircraft in the long mount / short tail confi= guration. Is any on this list flying a small tail and a long engine mount with a 360 = engine? If so, can you tell me about your flight characteristics? Has anyon= e also flown the small tail / short mount and can provide some comparisons? Thank you, Phil --_000_657DA246A66C6149BFCF417B21703AC553CF3493GAMMAhyperitcom_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

= Peter,

 <= /o:p>

Thanks for the feedback, unfort= unately I am finding difficulty finding someone flying with long mount / sh= ort tail. I need to be sure the CG is acceptable in this configuration.

 

<= p class=3DMsoNormal>PS. How do you like that prop?=

 

Thank you,

 

Phil

 

=

From: Peter Field [mai= lto:anpfield@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 7:33 AM<= br>To: Phillip J. Kocmoud; lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: = RE: Long mount / short tail

 

Phil:

     I have the small tail and s= hort engine mount.  I've never flown any LNC2 with the large tail so I= can't give you any comparison, but I can say my airplane has perfectl= y acceptable handling qualities.  My CG came out right at the forward = limit which I believe is important.  It is a pitch sensitive airplane;= however, as a former F-4 driver, I find the handling qualities quite accep= table.  It did not take me long to adapt to the airplane and I basical= ly fly it with a light touch on the stick.  I do not believe your= longer mount will make much difference and it will certainly provide more = room behind the baffling.  Everybody has what they like.  =

 

Cheers, <= o:p>

Pete Field

LNC2, 90 hours=

IO-390, M= T-12 prop

=

From:= Phillip J. Kocmoud [mailto:pkocmoud@hyper-it.com]
= Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 7:29 AM
To: lml@lancaironlin= e.net
Subject: Long mount / short tail

I know the b= ig tail / small tail is hotly debated, but I currently have a long engine m= ount and a small tail 360 kit. I am not going to upgrade to the large tail = if I can fly this aircraft in the long mount / short tail configuration.

 

=

Is any on this list flying a small tail and a l= ong engine mount with a 360 engine? If so, can you tell me about your fligh= t characteristics? Has anyone also flown the small tail / short mount and c= an provide some comparisons?

 

Thank you,<= /o:p>

 

Phil

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