Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 14:28:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d21.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b3) with ESMTP id 97130 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 30 May 2004 12:45:35 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r1.3.) id q.12b.42cb1a9e (14374) for ; Sun, 30 May 2004 12:45:02 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <12b.42cb1a9e.2deb698e@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 12:45:02 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] LC2 propellor blades X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1085935502" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 910 -------------------------------1085935502 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/30/2004 10:33:34 AM Central Standard Time, ian.crowe@sympatico.ca writes: There are two types of pilots who fly retractable gear aircraft. Those who will forget and those who have. I now belong to the latter category. Ian, There is a growing number of us - enough to form the Lancair Powered Sled Club. There is no good way to welcome its' newest member other than by letting you know that so many charter members have paved the way (pun?) before you. The good news is how quickly she grinds to a stop, whether or not you are applying the brakes -- this is important future emergency procedure information that should be shared with non-members. With luck, the prop hub is still usable and, when the engine accessory case is removed, a test of the crankshaft main gear clearance (a ck that the crank is not bent) is within tolerance. Hopefully, the tough belly, protected by cowling and sliders (sometimes call exhaust pipes), will show no wear on the main spar cap. If you have enough pitot tubes and x-pdr antennae out near the wing tips, wing damage will be minimized also. In most cases, with the tail stabilized, a tow truck sling or engine lift can raise the fuselage easily enough to complete the pre-landing checklist and the gear can be extended, thus allowing to to pull the wheeled craft out of sight and only closing the runway (maybe the airport) for just a short time. These days, someone will contact the FAA and a check ride (409? 709?) might be required. Of course, they can be instructed to wait until your aircraft is repaired and to not supply a check pilot over 200#s or 6'6". Now, about bent prop blades............ Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Sky2high@aol.com II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) LML, where ideas collide and you decide! -------------------------------1085935502 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 5/30/2004 10:33:34 AM Central Standard Time,=20 ian.crowe@sympatico.ca writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>There are two types of pilots who fly retractable ge= ar=20 aircraft.  Those who will forget and those who have.  I now belo= ng=20 to the latter category.
Ian,
 
There is a growing number of us - enough to form the Lancair Power= ed=20 Sled Club. There is no good way to welcome its' newest member other than by=20 letting you know that so many charter members have paved the way (pun?)= =20 before you.  The good news is how quickly she grinds to a stop, whether= or=20 not you are applying the brakes -- this is important future emergency proced= ure=20 information that should be shared with non-members.
 
With luck, the prop hub is still usable and, when the engine acces= sory=20 case is removed, a test of the crankshaft main gear clearance (a ck tha= t=20 the crank is not bent) is within tolerance.  Hopefully, the tough=20 belly, protected by cowling and sliders (sometimes call exhaust pipes),= =20 will show no wear on the main spar cap.  If you have enough pitot tubes= and=20 x-pdr antennae out near the wing tips, wing damage will be minimiz= ed=20 also.  In most cases, with the tail stabilized, a tow truck sling or en= gine=20 lift can raise the fuselage easily enough to complete the pre-landing checkl= ist=20 and the gear can be extended, thus allowing to to pull the wheeled craft out= of=20 sight and only closing the runway (maybe the airport) for just a short=20 time.
 
These days, someone will contact the FAA and a check ride (409?=20 709?) might be required.  Of course, they can be instructed to wai= t=20 until your aircraft is repaired and to not supply a check pilot over 20= 0#s=20 or 6'6".
 
Now, about bent prop blades............=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Sky2high@aol.com
II-P N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

LML, where ideas collide and you=20 decide!
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