X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:51:49 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3754675 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:44:19 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.70; envelope-from=artbertolina@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=jKJTWRW2pUVsIO/L4mi3t7zTR2/ZQAa3fnGdbAyGvcAMe2iUA75wlmFXJ5EFs9rD; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [24.121.242.75] (helo=LAPTOP2) by elasmtp-banded.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1MQ41Y-0003x7-G9 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:43:44 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <000c01ca0320$ac3fce60$0402a8c0@LAPTOP2> From: "Art Bertolina" X-Original-To: "Lancair list Lancair list" Subject: L IVP on jacks X-Original-Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:43:38 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01CA02E5.FF2E2120" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 X-ELNK-Trace: 1c57f4aab304e4a6fc8cc707cfd6285a4d2b10475b571120263a72f33a8757fa4cd9fdf38511182a1b5b5c81924508f2350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 24.121.242.75 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01CA02E5.FF2E2120 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill sorry to hear of your misfortune with the inspection. Something that may be of help for those putting their planes on jacks in the future. Along with the jacks and engine hoist I = use a tail support that stops the tail from swinging back and forth( which makes it more probable the plane will come off the jacks). The support consists of two 10' 2x4s with a 2' piece across the top to form a T put carpet on the cross member, an eye screw 2' from the bottom of each T. Take a cargo strap( I use a second for backup) to connect the eye screws, put the top of the=20 T under either side of the horizontal stab. As the plane is jack up use the cargo strap to keep the T's snug under the=20 stab. This setup will keep the tail from swinging back and forth. Don't forget to loosen this as you lower the plane. Bill=20 yours is the only experience I have heard about the inspection, not a = store to instill confidence. If you have an=20 inspection and don't provide any assistance would they accept responsibility for damage and repair. Art ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01CA02E5.FF2E2120 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bill

sorry to hear of your misfortune with = the=20 inspection.

Something that may be of help for those = putting=20 their

planes on jacks in the future. Along = with the jacks=20 and engine hoist I use a tail support that stops the tail = from

swinging back and forth( which makes it = more=20 probable

the plane will come off the jacks). The = support=20 consists

of two 10' 2x4s with a 2' = piece across=20 the top to form a

T put carpet on the cross member, = an eye screw=20 2' from

the bottom of each T. Take a cargo = strap( I use a=20 second

for backup) to connect the eye screws, = put the top=20 of the

T under either side of the horizontal = stab. As the=20 plane is

jack up use the cargo strap to keep the = T's snug=20 under the

stab. This setup will keep the tail = from swinging=20 back and

forth. Don't forget to loosen this as = you lower the=20 plane. Bill

yours is the only experience I have=20 heard about the inspection, not a store to instill confidence. If = you have=20 an

inspection and don't provide any = assistance would=20 they

accept responsibility for damage and=20 repair.

Art

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