X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:32:09 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3754824 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:14:21 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.66; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=NAxCFzA6ycHBmcXvUPNquGwsrZZ+484lE8tTaPAJmDrJPFKvNdCdj1jYvurp2b/R; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [216.57.118.51] (helo=ccaselt3) by elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1MQ9Aw-0004QF-D7 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:13:46 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <003f01ca034e$ca563460$6401a8c0@nvidia.com> From: "Colyn Case at earthlink" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] L IVP on jacks X-Original-Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:13:46 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003C_01CA032D.42E2EC60" 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: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940f622435013b0964e52e869a1345f7837350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 216.57.118.51 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01CA032D.42E2EC60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Is it true that the tail tie down is stronger than the hstab - in case = something does fall and a lot of weight ends up on the tail? ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Art Bertolina=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 5:51 PM Subject: [LML] L IVP on jacks 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_003C_01CA032D.42E2EC60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Is it true that the tail tie down is = stronger than=20 the hstab - in case something does fall and a lot of weight ends up on = the=20 tail?
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Art Bertolina
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 = 5:51 PM
Subject: [LML] L IVP on = jacks

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=20 jacks and engine hoist I use a tail support that stops the tail=20 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=20 screw 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=20 top of the
T under either side of the horizontal = stab. As=20 the 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=20 the plane. Bill
yours is the only experience I have=20 heard about the inspection, not a store to instill confidence. If = you=20 have an
inspection and don't provide any = assistance would=20 they
accept responsibility for damage and=20 repair.
Art     
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