X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:38:01 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail9.tpgi.com.au ([203.12.160.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c4) with ESMTPS id 2645180 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:15:23 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.12.160.104; envelope-from=domcrain@tpg.com.au Received: from CRAIN (60-241-193-89.static.tpgi.com.au [60.241.193.89]) by mail9.tpgi.com.au (envelope-from domcrain@tpg.com.au) (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m0EMEZGn013388 for ; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:14:36 +1100 From: "Dominic V Crain" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: MKII tail vs original tail?? X-Original-Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:14:32 +1100 X-Original-Message-ID: <008701c856fa$d7c258b0$2101a8c0@CRAIN> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0088_01C85757.0B32D0B0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6822 thread-index: AchW1lY+kGYdEQDXRAaAzh+FZO6jAAAI6dtg Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 In-Reply-To: X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.91.2/5483/Tue Jan 15 01:45:01 2008 on mail9.tpgi.com.au X-Virus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0088_01C85757.0B32D0B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable G'day Bill, you are far too generous in your recollection. But reading a couple of the posts on big V small, I can draw a = comfortable conclusion. My post was not intended to be a critique nor an attempt to bias an = opinion. Just a review of the reasons of the bigger tail imposition by the local authority. However my grasp of literal efficiency is slipping and perhaps sent up = blood pressure when it was not intended. Regards to you and Sue. Dom =20 PS I am currently planning a coastal solo circumnavigation of Australia. It'll be a Lancair first if it comes off. =20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Bill & Sue Sent: Tuesday, 15 January 2008 4:47 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: MKII tail vs original tail?? =20 Dom, sorry, I don't recall any "ropeyness" in your flying at all. Seemed just fine to me. I dunno, I just can't seem to discover any problem with = my small tail after 1,400 hours in all kinds of conditions. I rather like = it this way. =20 Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,450 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction =20 =20 =20 =20 The only Lancair's I have handled in the air were all large tail = versions, with one exception, that being N5ZQ in the States. Bill will undoubtedly recall that I was - let's say "ropey" - to say the least.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0088_01C85757.0B32D0B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

G’day Bill, you are far too = generous in your recollection.

But reading a couple of the posts = on big V small, I can draw a comfortable conclusion.

My post was not intended to be a = critique nor an attempt to bias an opinion. Just a review of the reasons of the = bigger tail imposition by the local authority.

However my grasp of literal = efficiency is slipping and perhaps sent up blood pressure when it was not = intended.

Regards to you and = Sue.

Dom

PS I am currently planning a = coastal solo circumnavigation of Australia. It’ll be a = Lancair first if it comes off.

-----Original = Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing = List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On = Behalf Of Bill & Sue
Sent: Tuesday, 15 January = 2008 4:47 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: MKII = tail vs original tail??

Dom, sorry, I don't recall any "ropeyness" in your flying at all. = Seemed just fine to me. I dunno, I just can't seem to discover any problem with = my small tail after 1,400 hours in all kinds of conditions. I rather like = it this way.

Bill Harrelson

N5ZQ 320 1,450 hrs

N6ZQ IV under construction

The only Lancair’s I have handled in the air were all large tail = versions, with one exception, that being N5ZQ in the States. Bill will undoubtedly = recall that I was – let’s say “ropey” – to say = the least.

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