X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:13:47 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <5zq@cox.net> Received: from eastrmmtao102.cox.net ([68.230.240.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with ESMTP id 3191087 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:49:51 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.240.8; envelope-from=5zq@cox.net Received: from eastrmimpo01.cox.net ([68.1.16.119]) by eastrmmtao102.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20080929114910.LGYI22786.eastrmmtao102.cox.net@eastrmimpo01.cox.net> for ; Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:49:10 -0400 Received: from user63078dbb33 ([72.209.206.81]) by eastrmimpo01.cox.net with bizsmtp id Lbp81a00D1luCMU02bp86Y; Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:49:08 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=dB38uSkvO-sA:10 a=HRJkDLVb89foYja2sWAA:9 a=eHzESGWeT_Ssf5lxTf_Jk8yXyx4A:4 a=C35D7iIojSgA:10 a=VMPSR6sHnTp0MLsSAVwA:9 a=qSYNBKXxykmIDbQ3nawA:7 a=Z4z9BYZ2aEE-LqzsREmLGRjim0UA:4 a=AfD3MYMu9mQA:10 X-CM-Score: 0.00 X-Original-Message-ID: From: "Bill Harrelson" <5zq@cox.net> X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Small tail vs. large tail X-Original-Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:49:00 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01C92207.D5FCA6B0" 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 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C92207.D5FCA6B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Chris & Scott, We have such an arrangement, long mount, small tail. Works fine for us. = I have never run out of elevator authority in either direction. I am one = of those who practices stalls and have never had a problem with the = recovery. In the other direction, we use soft field techniques when = operating off grass which we do often. We are able to get the nosewheel = off the ground at about 40 kts on takeoff. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 1,650 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction Chris, Thanks for the explanation. I know that there are some 360s using the = long engine mount with a small tail. I wonder if that was to correct a = rearward CG issue? Perhaps such a person could comment on how that = arrangement flies. Scott ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C92207.D5FCA6B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Chris & Scott,

We have such an arrangement, long mount, small tail. Works = fine for=20 us. I have never run out of elevator authority in either direction. I am = one of=20 those who practices stalls and have never had a problem with the = recovery. In=20 the other direction, we use soft field techniques when operating = off grass=20 which we do often. We are able to get the nosewheel off the = ground at=20 about 40 kts on takeoff.

Bill Harrelson

N5ZQ 320 1,650 hrs

N6ZQ IV under construction

Chris,

Thanks for the explanation. I know that there are some=20 360s using the long engine mount with a small tail. I = wonder if=20 that was to correct a rearward CG issue? Perhaps such a person = could=20 comment on how that arrangement flies.

Scott

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