X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:41:04 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mtao03.charter.net ([209.225.8.188] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.10) with ESMTP id 2199638 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:31:13 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.225.8.188; envelope-from=rpharis@teamimc.com Received: from aa04.charter.net ([10.20.200.156]) by mtao03.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.00 201-2186-121-20061213) with ESMTP id <20070726053026.YGAN1450.mtao03.charter.net@aa04.charter.net> for ; Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:30:26 -0400 Received: from ws1 ([71.84.14.37]) by aa04.charter.net with SMTP id <20070726053025.GPDH1254.aa04.charter.net@ws1> for ; Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:30:25 -0400 From: "Rod Pharis" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Lancair on a jack X-Original-Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:29:00 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <004201c7cf45$dfec3200$6401a8c0@ws1> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0043_01C7CF0B.338FCB00" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook CWS, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1896 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-Chzlrs: 0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0043_01C7CF0B.338FCB00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit George, So very sad, unstable and inevitable. The box/jack loose combination is just asking to fold over with the slightest slip or nudge in the direction of the pilot's foot well. The load path is precarious because there is so little righting moment to resist lateral loading, combined with the foldable "knee joint" at the box-to-jack interface. Please use a taller airplane jack stand assembly next time. Monday morning quarterbacking is easy, I know, but this should have been obvious. I'm glade that you were not under it when it tipped over. Rod Pharis -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of marv@lancair.net Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 8:04 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Lancair on a jack Posted for "George Shattuck" : I should have included this photo with my previous posting. This one shows the one leg on a jack and the other two firmly on the hangar floor. George Shattuck N320GS ------=_NextPart_000_0043_01C7CF0B.338FCB00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
George,
 
So=20 very sad, unstable and inevitable.  The box/jack loose = combination is=20 just asking to fold over with the slightest slip or nudge in = the=20 direction of the pilot's foot well.  The load path is precarious = because=20 there is so little righting moment to resist lateral loading, combined = with the=20 foldable "knee joint" at the box-to-jack interface.  Please = use a=20 taller airplane jack stand assembly next time.  Monday morning=20 quarterbacking is easy, I know, but this should have been=20 obvious.  I'm glade that you were not under it when it tipped=20 over.
 
Rod=20 Pharis
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From: Lancair Mailing = List=20 [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of=20 marv@lancair.net
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 8:04=20 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: = Lancair on=20 a jack


Posted for "George = Shattuck"=20 <sgs@plantationcable.net>:

I should have included this = photo with=20 my previous posting. This one shows
the one leg on a jack and the = other=20 two firmly on the hangar floor.

George=20 Shattuck
N320GS
 
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