ronschreck
Joined: 04 Aug 2006
Posts: 192
Location: Gold Hill Airpark, NC (NC25)
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 Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: Fwd: [SoCAL-RVlist] RV-7A flipping over photos |
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The "Gathering of Mustangs" is scheduled for 27-30 September in Columus, OH. So many things to do, so little time!
Smokey
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From: bill crothers <bill28104(at)yahoo.com>
Date: 2007/06/17 Sun PM 08:56:46 EDT
To: rvsoutheast-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Re: RE: Fwd: [SoCAL-RVlist] RV-7A flipping over photos
If anyone's interested, Ben is going to Reno for Air
Races in mid-Sept., and I'll be going w/ him. could
gaggle it out for 'Most Excellent Adventure II'.
Southern rout takes in Albequerque and G. Canyon as
wellas Vegas...Reno.
--- Bill Boyd <sportav8r(at)gmail.com> wrote:
> We ended up only overflying the Grand on the way
> out... after two days in
> Utah seeing the Zion NP and Bryce Canyon up close
> from the ground, we were
> convinced the Grand would be anticlimactic by
> comparison, and were right, I
> think.
>
> We found the best Mex restaurant ever in Kanab, UT.
> But the best Margaritas
> were the 27 ouncers in Cody, by a slim margin. The
> banana margaritas at the
> place in Kanab were fine, but smaller.
>
> We'll be happy to share what we've learned.
> Visually, Yellowstone pales
> compared to Zion and Bryce, and the Grand looks like
> a big hazy ditch from
> the allowed overflight altitudes.
>
> -Stormy
>
> On 6/17/07, Ron Schreck <ronschreck(at)windstream.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> Schreck <
> > ronschreck(at)windstream.net>
> >
> > Stormy,
> >
> > Welcome home! Did you make it to the Grand
> Canyon? Kathy and I really
> > want to take that trip, but the timing wasn't
> right to continue that way
> > from Yellowstone. Hope you had a good time. If
> we do that trip next year
> > you can be our guide!
> >
> > Smokey
> > >
> > > From: "Bill Boyd" <sportav8r(at)gmail.com>
> > > Date: 2007/06/17 Sun PM 02:32:28 EDT
> > > To: rvsoutheast-list(at)matronics.com
> > > Subject: Re: RE: Fwd:
> [SoCAL-RVlist] RV-7A flipping
> > over photos
> > >
> > > I have a renewed respect for the precariousness
> of the nosewheel after
> > > seeing that vid and pix. Just today I had a car
> on the road whose speed
> > of
> > > travel placed him at the threshold at the exact
> moment I crossed it to
> > land
> > > here. With my attention diverted to ensure I
> didn't crease his roof, I
> > > looked up at the ASI to see 55 mph when I should
> see 65. Knowing I was
> > way
> > > behind the curve with the bottom about to drop
> out, I came in with a
> > burst
> > > of power. I ballooned a bit and floated a bit,
> but the touchdown was
> > > smooth, not the THUNK that would otherwise have
> occurred (so I've been
> > told
> > > - not that I ever abuse my landing gear that
> way.) You can bet that
> > video
> > > was in my mind as I punched the throttle. I
> replaced my nosegear years
> > ago
> > > as a precaution, but it's the original fork on
> there. The surface here
> > is
> > > okay but not great; no holes but plenty of
> bumps. I have no desire to
> > test
> > > the stoutness of the nose leg. Full back
> elevator as soon as I can get
> > it
> > > in without scraping the rudder bottom, and no
> brakes until truly needed
> > on
> > > rollout is my rule on every landing.
> > >
> > > Y'all be careful coming in here. I might just
> opt to add hull coverage
> > for
> > > the first time ever, since they dropped my
> liability-only rates to about
> > > $300/year this year (over the magic 600 hour
> mark, I guess.)
> > >
> > > -Stormy
> > >
> > > On 6/17/07, Ron Schreck
> <ronschreck(at)windstream.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> Schreck <
> > > > ronschreck(at)windstream.net>
> > > >
> > > > Sir,
> > > >
> > > > About the time the US Army Air Corps
> decomissioned their last sod
> > field
> > > > they stopped contracting for tailwheel
> aircraft. Read about the
> > turbine
> > > > powered "P-51" Cavalier. The biggest reason
> they lost federal
> > financing and
> > > > any hopes of a lucrative contract was because
> of the lack of a nose
> > > > wheel. Don't think that reasoning had ever
> been applied prior to that
> > > > time. Nosegear aircraft are easier to land on
> improved
> > surfaces. Tailwheel
> > > > aircraft are safer to land on unimproved
> surfaces. This is a
> > > > generalization, of course, but you get the
> point. Let's do some touch
> > &
> > > > go's at Stormy's place and see what you think.
> 
> > > >
> > > > Smokey
> > > > >
> > > > > From: <tadsargent(at)bellsouth.net>
> > > > > Date: 2007/06/17 Sun AM 11:42:28 EDT
> > > > > To: <rvsoutheast-list(at)matronics.com>
> > > > > Subject: Re: RE: Fwd:
> [SoCAL-RVlist] RV-7A
> > flipping
> > > > over photos
> > > > >
> > > > >
> <tadsargent(at)bellsouth.net>
> > > > >
> > > > > Whatever. Why does the US military not use
> tailwheels? Huh what do
> > you
> > > > say to that sir.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: Ron Schreck
> <ronschreck(at)windstream.net>
> > > > > > Date: 2007/06/17 Sun AM 11:33:06 EDT
> > > > > > To: <rvsoutheast-list(at)matronics.com>
> > > > > > Subject: Re: RE: Fwd:
> [SoCAL-RVlist] RV-7A
> > flipping
> > > > over photos
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> Ron Schreck <
> > > > ronschreck(at)windstream.net>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rafael,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There are no issues with nosewheels until
> they
> > colapse! Taildraggers
> > > > rule!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Smokey
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From: "Rafael" <rafael(at)gforcecable.com>
> > > > > > > Date: 2007/06/17 Sun AM 11:10:33 EDT
> > > > > > > To: <rvsoutheast-list(at)matronics.com>
> > > > > > > Subject: RE: Fwd:
> [SoCAL-RVlist] RV-7A
> > flipping
> > > > over photos
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I may be all wrong, but after viewing
> the video, the plane seems
> > to
> > > > me to be
> > > > > > > traveling much faster than 15mph. I
> estimate over 10 airplane
> > > > lengths in 3
> > > > > > > seconds, which is closer to 50mph. Not
> that this is too fast,
> > just
> > > > faster
> > > > > > > than 15mph.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I will be receiving my 7A quick-build
> kit in about 2 weeks and
> > am
> > > > really
> > > > > > > having second thoughts on the tri-cycle
> gear configuration. Are
>
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