Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.102] (HELO ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 755729 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:04:28 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.102; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-185-127.carolina.rr.com [24.74.185.127]) by ms-smtp-03-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.12.10/8.12.7) with SMTP id j1ND3Zkd017791; Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:03:36 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <002201c519a8$164e5680$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" , "kevin lane" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Almost a Prop chop job was [FlyRotary] John's prop shop Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:03:36 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001F_01C5197E.2D35A030" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01C5197E.2D35A030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageYou are right, Kevin. A good airplane and that spring gear can certainly take a lot of abuse. = I expected to see the imprints of the top of the wheel pants on the = undersides of my wings {:>). My tail tie down did get bent back into = the fiberglass bottom fairing, but surprisingly did not interfere with = rudder movement. Got a sketch of you angle bracket or photo of its = mounting - I might be interested in adding one to mine {:>) Yes, there is no doubt that wind shear and turbulence next to runways = count for a lots of mishaps. Ed A ----- Original Message -----=20 From: kevin lane=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 11:56 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Almost a Prop chop job was [FlyRotary] John's = prop shop Ed - - 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_001F_01C5197E.2D35A030 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
You are right, Kevin.
 
A good airplane and that spring gear = can certainly=20 take a lot of abuse.  I expected to see the imprints of the top of = the=20 wheel pants on the undersides of my wings {:>).  My tail tie = down did=20 get bent back into the fiberglass bottom fairing, but surprisingly did = not=20 interfere with rudder movement.  Got a sketch of you angle bracket = or photo=20 of its mounting - I might be interested in adding one to mine=20 {:>)
 
Yes, there is no doubt that wind shear = and=20 turbulence next to runways count for a lots of mishaps.
 
Ed A
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From:=20 kevin = lane=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, = 2005 11:56=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Almost = a Prop=20 chop job was [FlyRotary] John's prop shop

Ed - - I read in amazement = what an RV=20 can take for punishment.  I fly out of TTD in the Columbia River = Gorge=20 (world class windsurfing) with regular headwinds of 30 mph.  They = are=20 fairly constant however, varying maybe 10 mph.  I find that flaps = up=20 landings are far less sensitive to the wind speed changes.  We = get to=20 where we don't always think and just automatically drop full flaps on=20 landing.  This doesn't always make sense.  It is possible to = wheel=20 land the -6A, but it takes a lot of runway.  The Cascade Locks = airport in=20 the heart of the gorge has similar landing problems since it is = surrounded=20 with Doug fir trees.  Wind speeds drop significantly below tree = top=20 elevation and the runway is not very long.  Several years ago a = 172=20 crashed into the river attempting a downwind takeoff, hitting the = higher speed=20 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
e-mail-> n3773@comcast.net
web-> http://home.comcast.net/~n3773
(browse=20 w/ internet explorer)
 
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