Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc12.comcast.net ([204.127.202.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 755508 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Feb 2005 23:57:15 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.56; envelope-from=n3773@comcast.net Received: from rv8 (c-24-21-140-241.client.comcast.net[24.21.140.241]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTP id <2005022304561901200t1v72e>; Wed, 23 Feb 2005 04:56:30 +0000 Message-ID: <002301c51964$07632810$f18c1518@rv8> Reply-To: "kevin lane" From: "kevin lane" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Almost a Prop chop job was [FlyRotary] John's prop shop Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 20:56:12 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001C_01C51920.F133F850" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C51920.F133F850 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageEd - - I read in amazement what an RV can take for punishment. I = fly out of TTD in the Columbia River Gorge (world class windsurfing) = with regular headwinds of 30 mph. They are fairly constant however, = varying maybe 10 mph. I find that flaps up landings are far less = sensitive to the wind speed changes. We get to where we don't always = think and just automatically drop full flaps on landing. This doesn't = always make sense. It is possible to wheel land the -6A, but it takes a = lot of runway. The Cascade Locks airport in the heart of the gorge has = similar landing problems since it is surrounded with Doug fir trees. = Wind speeds drop significantly below tree top elevation and the runway = is not very long. Several years ago a 172 crashed into the river = attempting a downwind takeoff, hitting the higher speed air at treetop = level. I replaced my rear tiedown with a long piece of angle bracket with a = large hole drilled in it. It can't get bent back and interfere with the = rudder. Kevin Lane Portland, OR e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773 (browse w/ internet explorer) ------=_NextPart_000_001C_01C51920.F133F850 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Ed - - I read in amazement = what an RV can=20 take for punishment.  I fly out of TTD in the Columbia River Gorge = (world=20 class windsurfing) with regular headwinds of 30 mph.  They are = fairly=20 constant however, varying maybe 10 mph.  I find that flaps up = landings are=20 far less sensitive to the wind speed changes.  We get to where we = don't=20 always think and just automatically drop full flaps on landing.  = This=20 doesn't always make sense.  It is possible to wheel land the -6A, = but it=20 takes a lot of runway.  The Cascade Locks airport in the heart of = the gorge=20 has similar landing problems since it is surrounded with Doug fir = trees. =20 Wind speeds drop significantly below tree top elevation and the runway = is not=20 very long.  Several years ago a 172 crashed into the river = attempting a=20 downwind takeoff, hitting the higher speed air at treetop = level.
    I replaced = my rear=20 tiedown with a long piece of angle bracket with a large hole drilled in=20 it.  It can't get bent back and interfere with the = rudder.
Kevin Lane  Portland, OR
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