X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:47:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.12.137.3] (HELO imo-m22.mail.aol.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.8) with ESMTP id 3191652 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:51:38 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v39.1.) id q.c46.40e82cc8 (29672) for ; Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:51:33 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:51:33 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Small tail vs. large tail X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1222710693" X-Mailer: Unknown sub 34 X-Spam-Flag:NO -------------------------------1222710693 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, Verrrry Interrrrresting! Where is your empty weight CG? Mine is at 20.8" from the back of the firewall. Also, if I have 230# in the front seat, 40# cargo, 54# in the header and 210# in the wings, the CG is at 26.6" (a little aft of the mid range) and 20% MAC. I lighten the nose wheel at about 65 Kts and fly off at close to 80 Kts. My rudder does not take effect until about 40 Kts. Scott In a message dated 9/29/2008 12:14:39 P.M. Central Daylight Time, 5zq@cox.net writes: 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 **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) -------------------------------1222710693 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bill,

Verrrry Interrrrresting!

Where is your empty weight CG? Mine is at 20.8" from the back of=20= the=20 firewall. Also, if I have 230# in the front seat, 40# cargo, 54#=20= in=20 the header and 210# in the wings, the CG is at 26.6" (a little af= t of=20 the mid range) and 20% MAC.

I lighten the nose wheel at about 65 Kts and fly off at close to 80=20 Kts. My rudder does not take effect until about 40 Kts.

Scott

In a message dated 9/29/2008 12:14:39 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 5zq@cox.net writes:

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Chris & Scott,

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

Bill Harrelson

N5ZQ 320 1,650 hrs

N6ZQ IV under construction

Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial chall= enges? = Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculator= s.

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