X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:49:40 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.12.143.100] (HELO imo-m12.mail.aol.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c4) with ESMTP id 2646918 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:05:22 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.143.100; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m12.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.cd1.2576ec9b (42807) for ; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:04:34 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:04:34 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: MKII tail vs original tail?? X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1200434674" X-Mailer: Unknown sub 34 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1200434674 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Tom, You have made a wise choice for yourself. Make sure you didn't miss all the information. The big tail creates a W & B consideration. Lancair made an extended engine mount to help solve that problem. If you do not have the longer engine mount, carefully consider where you locate items like the battery, hydraulic pump, etc. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Pilot not TSO'd, Certificated score only > 70%. In a message dated 1/15/2008 3:40:19 P.M. Central Standard Time, tbrandetc@hotmail.com writes: Thanks for your reply. I do not doubt the safety and handling qualities as you mentioned them in your original letter(archives) and again in your response to my question. However, a few key words in your and other's responses standout because they have important meaning for my safety. I am speaking of the comments regarding a pilot's skill and experience in relation to flying the original design stabilizer. Being a low time pilot, I am trying to build my kit in a way that minimizes my exposure to stupid pilot errors, looking for any increase in safety margin I can grasp. Since it appears there is no safety downside to flying with the larger horizontal stabilizer, I'll use the MKII. It appears that both styles are good enough. I appreciate everyones' comments and the experience on which the comments were based. **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 -------------------------------1200434674 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Tom,

You have made a wise choice for yourself. Make sure you didn't mi= ss=20 all the information. The big tail creates a W & B consideration.&n= bsp;=20 Lancair made an extended engine mount to help solve that problem. If y= ou=20 do not have the longer engine mount, carefully consider where you locate ite= ms=20 like the battery, hydraulic pump, etc.

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

Pil= ot=20 not TSO'd, Certificated score only > 70%.

In a message dated 1/15/2008 3:40:19 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 tbrandetc@hotmail.com writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DTahoma color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Thanks=20 for your reply. I do not doubt the safety and handling=20 qualities as you mentioned them in your original letter(archives) and= =20 again in your response to my question.
However, a few key words in your= and=20 other's responses standout because they have important meaning for my=20 safety. I am speaking of the comments regarding a pilot's skill= and=20 experience in relation to flying the original design=20 stabilizer.
Being a low time pilot, I am=20 trying to build my kit in a way that minimizes my exposure to stupid pilot= =20 errors, looking for any increase in safety margin I can grasp. Since= it=20 appears there is no safety downside to flying with the larger horizontal=20 stabilizer, I'll use the MKII.
It appears that both styles are g= ood=20 enough. I appreciate everyones' comments and the experience= on=20 which the comments were based. =20

Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.

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