X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:11:24 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <5zq@cox.net> Received: from eastrmmtao103.cox.net ([68.230.240.9] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with ESMTP id 3182040 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:44:23 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.240.9; envelope-from=5zq@cox.net Received: from eastrmimpo02.cox.net ([68.1.16.120]) by eastrmmtao103.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20080922114340.LVWO22820.eastrmmtao103.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net>; Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:43:40 -0400 Received: from user63078dbb33 ([72.209.206.81]) by eastrmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id Hnjg1a00B1luCMU02njgeE; Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:43:40 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=WStGZn5aRhMA:10 a=yY1T6W7MMVm0sO0lrvwA:9 a=wcvAEYYIiBNWMkLb2FQA:7 a=jedO7t-Iehqxl_1do-ZP_tE7EdQA:4 a=b8hG5vVbyAkA:10 X-CM-Score: 0.00 X-Original-Message-ID: <6D59520419094CF5A7172D70F6C32AAA@user63078dbb33> From: "Bill Harrelson" <5zq@cox.net> X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Original-Cc: References: Subject: Re: [LML] Small tail vs. Mark II tail X-Original-Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:44:20 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Hello Harper, We've got the small tail and long engine mount on our 320. We've had no problems with the small tail and wouldn't change it even if it were a zero cost, 1 day job (which it certainly isn't). I would stick with the small tail and make the following modifications: Shorten the control arm on the elevator to produce a little less stick throw with a little more stick force. Install the geared trim system. Install the larger trim springs. As an added bonus, install a VHF nav antenna in the glass stab. Can't do that in the carbon MKII. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,550 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction