Art, the Lancair inspector put a heavy bench with tires under the tail. It was pretty well supported I thought. However, when I personally the plane up on jacks in my hanger, I used a large engine hoist and held the tail up with a heavy duty horse belly band with a test strength of several thousand pounds. It was easy to jack up and let down, and if worse came to worse the plane would stay in the air without the wing jacks at all.
I believe that even though I provided assistance, Lancair was liable because they were in charge of the plane.&nb
sp; However…if in the unlikely event that I should ever be involved in a Lancair inspection again, I wouldn't come within 20 miles of the event. 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 w
ith 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
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
stab. This setup will keep the tail from swinging back and
forth. Don't forget to loosen this as you lower the plane. Bill
yours is the only experience I have heard about the inspection, not a store to instill confidence. If you have an
inspection and don't provide any assistance would they
accept responsibility for damage and repair.