Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 18:41:40 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.reflex.co.za ([196.23.156.200] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 365024 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 14 Aug 2004 16:45:17 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=196.23.156.200; envelope-from=pine@cpro.co.za Received: from [196.39.118.133] by mail.reflex.co.za [196.23.156.200] with SmartMax MailMax for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 14 Aug 2004 22:40:54 +0200 X-Original-Return-Path: X-SmartMax-AuthUser: X-Original-Message-ID: <000d01c47d87$bd4b9280$0000fea9@PP1> Reply-To: "Pieter Pienaar" From: "Pieter Pienaar" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] 360 Small Tail Flight Characteristics X-Original-Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 22:38:54 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000A_01C47D98.7C1E0660" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C47D98.7C1E0660 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Scotty I'm not flying yet but looked into this alot as I own a 320 small tail = kit. I too didn't want to buy the larger tail but as I was at the point = of installing it I went ahaed and bought it. BUT check your CG carefully and make sure your datums is correct, when = comparing to the factory specs. Look behind the hat shelve you will find = a bob weight there already (part of original design) then check the = elevator control arm in the tail. There was a recomedation to drill = additional holes in this arm to effectivly shorten it stroke. If there = is only the one holding the bold then that would be your most likly = solution. There's a CD availible with back issues of the Lancair Network News = (LNN) where you'll find heaps of good or not so good advise. From all the info I collected it appears that the small tail is not as = bad as some make it to be, but its a CG thing, Check your CG !!! Lancair = later made availible a longer engine mount to enable, amone others, to = move the CG forward.=20 If you don't get joy I can forward you all the info I have on it. Good luck Pine pine@cpro.co.za Lancair 320MKII #664 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_000A_01C47D98.7C1E0660 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Scotty

I'm not flying yet but looked into this alot as I = own a 320=20 small tail kit. I too didn't want to buy the larger tail but as I was at = the=20 point of installing it I went ahaed and bought it.

BUT check your CG carefully and make sure your = datums is=20 correct, when comparing to the factory specs. Look behind the hat shelve = you=20 will find a bob weight there already (part of original design) then = check the=20 elevator control arm in the tail. There was a recomedation to drill = additional=20 holes in this arm to effectivly shorten it stroke. If there is only the = one=20 holding the bold then that would be your most likly = solution.

There's a CD availible with back issues of the = Lancair Network=20 News (LNN) where you'll find heaps of good or not so good = advise.

From all the info I collected it appears that the = small tail=20 is not as bad as some make it to be, but its a CG thing, Check your CG = !!!=20 Lancair later made availible a longer engine mount to enable, amone=20 others, to move the CG forward.

If you don't get joy I can forward you all the info = I have on=20 it.

Good luck

Pine

pine@cpro.co.za

Lancair 320MKII #664

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