X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:46:14 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from web54408.mail.yahoo.com ([206.190.49.138] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.0) with SMTP id 2752331 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:01:46 -0500 Received: (qmail 21764 invoked by uid 60001); 22 Feb 2008 07:01:46 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-ID; b=gzUC4xpt31zcCiEM2yoY3XP/H6oUPubzghqbyzNomQ2OHvgnvsH0HZAETVthqShrcP7wUsKkgaR1LNT8T7vlOTRnPFuyGlcmp+LvfxUaYggjuoa0SqzsSG+Ve5vSV6qzS+n/J3a2PDt1tV+H6aAGfhwinegjiK2FwXEUjGDORMc=; X-YMail-OSG: dsra5CwVM1lmh3HQyLneHLfvKyInzFIhw1.nzwPEUF9f2rxOBlxO1HAuDaw.wcpnh_sK.9nJJCLWAwfZ.AnM32sTCC4GWErzZFIExJUpuZbGseRepQ-- Received: from [76.8.220.18] by web54408.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:01:46 PST X-Original-Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:01:46 -0800 (PST) From: randy snarr Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Additional Tail Strength X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-963647554-1203663706=:19230" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Original-Message-ID: <567045.19230.qm@web54408.mail.yahoo.com> --0-963647554-1203663706=:19230 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit FWIW, I have gone to 245 mph indicated on a few occasions. Just below the red line in my 235/320. I have the large tail with no extra anything except what the factory had me do. I have no intention to do it again but I have no issue to going and routinely see 200-215 mph indicated decending from high altitude. Airplane seems absolutely at home at those speeds. Randy L Snarr 235/320 N694RS Sky2high@aol.com wrote: Doug, If you are going to fly the airplane within the design envelope, it probably isn't necessary. I haven't heard of any tails being twisted off. I understand that there may be additional concern from folks with the MKII tail as the larger surface could impute greater stress. It is not easy to work back there once the tail is closed out. Perhaps others will chime in. Scott In a message dated 2/20/2008 2:21:26 P.M. Central Standard Time, dbaleshta@tru.ca writes: I just finished closing the Vertical Stab. Do you think it would be worthwhile to get back in there and try to complete the oval just before the spar/bulkhead ahead of the horizon Stab (not sure I can squirm in there)? Would additional bid on the strake, to the baggage bulkhead help instead? --------------------------------- Delicious ideas to please the pickiest eaters. Watch the video on AOL Living. --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. --0-963647554-1203663706=:19230 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit FWIW,
I have gone to 245 mph indicated on a few occasions. Just below the red line in my 235/320. I have the large tail with no extra anything except what the factory had me do.
I have no intention to do it again but I have no issue to going and  routinely see 200-215 mph indicated decending from high altitude. Airplane seems absolutely at home at those speeds.

Randy L Snarr
235/320
N694RS

Sky2high@aol.com wrote:
Doug,
 
If you are going to fly the airplane within the design envelope, it probably isn't necessary.  I haven't heard of any tails being twisted off.  I understand that there may be additional concern from folks with the MKII tail as the larger surface could impute greater stress.  It is not easy to work back there once the tail is closed out.  Perhaps others will chime in.
 
Scott
 
In a message dated 2/20/2008 2:21:26 P.M. Central Standard Time, dbaleshta@tru.ca writes:
I just finished closing the Vertical Stab.  Do you think it would be worthwhile to get back in there and try to complete the oval just before the spar/bulkhead ahead of the horizon Stab (not sure I can squirm in there)?  Would additional bid on the strake, to the baggage bulkhead help instead?




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