X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:20:17 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mailgate.tru.ca ([192.146.156.111] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4400704 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:42:20 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=192.146.156.111; envelope-from=dbaleshta@tru.ca Received: from mailgate.tru.ca (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mailgate (Postfix) with SMTP id 93DED324758 for ; Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:41:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: from Groupwise4.tru.ca (groupwise4.tru.ca [192.146.156.118]) by mailgate.tru.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 501C832465E for ; Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:41:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: from TRUDOM4-MTA by Groupwise4.tru.ca with Novell_GroupWise; Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:41:45 -0700 X-Original-Message-Id: <4C45FBF1.AD58.00B3.0@tru.ca> X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 7.0.3 X-Original-Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:41:39 -0700 From: "Doug Baleshta" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: [LML] LN2 - Tail skid plate/rake References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=__Part4F624873.0__=" X-PMX-Version: 5.5.5.374460, Antispam-Engine: 2.7.1.369594, Antispam-Data: 2010.7.21.23014 X-PerlMx-Spam: Gauge=X, Probability=10%, Report=' TO_IN_SUBJECT 0.5, HTML_70_90 0.1, BODYTEXTH_SIZE_10000_LESS 0, BODYTEXTP_SIZE_3000_LESS 0, BODY_SIZE_5000_5999 0, BODY_SIZE_7000_LESS 0, DATE_TZ_NA 0, __BOUNCE_CHALLENGE_SUBJ 0, __BOUNCE_NDR_SUBJ_EXEMPT 0, __CT 0, __CTYPE_HAS_BOUNDARY 0, __CTYPE_MULTIPART 0, __CTYPE_MULTIPART_ALT 0, __HAS_HTML 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __HAS_X_MAILER 0, __HTML_FONT_BLUE 0, __MIME_HTML 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __STYLE_RATWARE_2 0, __TAG_EXISTS_HTML 0, __TO_MALFORMED_2 0, __URI_NO_PATH 0, __URI_NO_WWW 0' This is a MIME message. If you are reading this text, you may want to consider changing to a mail reader or gateway that understands how to properly handle MIME multipart messages. --=__Part4F624873.0__= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=Windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit So far I have three nays and one aye. I notice that the Katana has one, so thanks for the comments, most appreciated. Doug p.s. (could be a place to add some lead if I'm nose heavy ;-) >>> "Dominic V. Crain" 7/20/2010 5:02 PM >>> “I notice some folks have a extension on the bottom tail to prevent the rudder from getting banged/bashed on low tail landings.” I’ve got one. It’s been scraped * dunno if I did it or the builder * can’t remember if it (the scrape) was there when I bought the aeroplane. It also provided a fixed location for the tail nav/strobe light, as opposed to the rudder. I think the chances of a tail strike are low without it, however. For what it’s worth. Cheers Dom VH-CZJ --=__Part4F624873.0__= Content-Type: text/html; charset=Windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: HTML Message
So far I have three nays and one aye.  I notice that the Katana = has one, so thanks for the comments, most appreciated.
 
Doug
p.s. (could be a place to add some lead if I'm nose heavy ;-)

&= gt;>> "Dominic V. Crain" <domcrain@tpg.com.au> 7/20/2010 5:02 = PM >>>

=93I notice some folks have a extension on the = bottom tail to prevent the rudder from getting banged/bashed on low tail = landings.=94

 

I=92ve got one.

 

It=92s been scraped =96 dunno if I did it or the builder =96 = can=92t remember if it (the scrape) was there when I bought the aeroplane. = It also provided a fixed location for the tail nav/strobe light, as = opposed to the rudder.

 

I think the chances of a tail strike are low without it, = however.

 

For what it=92s worth.

 

Cheers

 

Dom

 

VH-CZJ

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