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1. 06:56 AM - Re: March issue of the Lightning Newsletter (N1BZRich@aol.com)
2. 07:22 AM - Re: March issue of the Lightning Newsletter (Maxim Voronin)
3. 11:24 AM - Re: spar/gear bracket (Dave)
4. 11:43 AM - Re: Re: spar/gear bracket (Dave)
5. 12:12 PM - Re: Re: spar/gear bracket (flylightning)
6. 12:22 PM - Re: Re: spar/gear bracket (flylightning)
7. 03:19 PM - Re: Re: spar/gear bracket (Kayberg@AOL.COM)
8. 08:20 PM - Re: Re: spar/gear bracket (N1BZRich@aol.com)
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Subject: | Re: March issue of the Lightning Newsletter |
In a message dated 3/3/2010 12:56:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
FamilyGage@aol.com writes:
A German Company is also building a Light Sport factory here called
"MySky". I allowed their test pilot to fly my plane, and he came back with about
6-7 changes for them to re-engineer their design.
Hi Ray,
Nick and I have looked at the MySky display at Oshkosh. Although I
like the tandem cockpit set up, some of the other things about the design
tell me that they really haven't done all their homework. One example is the
wing. Unless they have recently changed the rectangular one they were
showing at Oshkosh, it is going to be slower than it could be if they would
just change to a tapered design. And that would look much better also.
Blue Skies,
Buz
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Subject: | Re: March issue of the Lightning Newsletter |
Hi Buz,
We stopped by their display at Sebrieng (actually gave them a hand, their
bird was parked on the turf and it took some effort to get it back onto the
pavement) - same wing as before.
All the best,
Max
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 9:54 AM, <N1BZRich@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 3/3/2010 12:56:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> FamilyGage@aol.com writes:
>
> A German Company is also building a Light Sport factory here called
> "MySky". I allowed their test pilot to fly my plane, and he came back with
> about 6-7 changes for them to re-engineer their design.
>
> Hi Ray,
> Nick and I have looked at the MySky display at Oshkosh. Although I
> like the tandem cockpit set up, some of the other things about the design
> tell me that they really haven't done all their homework. One example is
> the wing. Unless they have recently changed the rectangular one they were
> showing at Oshkosh, it is going to be slower than it could be if they would
> just change to a tapered design. And that would look much better also.
> Blue Skies,
> Buz
>
> *
>
> *
>
>
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Subject: | Re: spar/gear bracket |
Buz
thought this might be of interest to you, you can see it at
www.esqual.se I'll be checking mine
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: N1BZRich@aol.com
To: lightning-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: Lightning-List: anual form
In a message dated 3/7/2010 7:47:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
wb2ssj@frontiernet.net writes:
Nick, can you post or send me the form for the anual inspection?
Tex
Tex,
A condition inspection check list (experimental aircraft do conditions
inspections on an annual basis) is in one of the previous newsletters.
But so you don't have to look for it (sorry we don't have an index of
info/articles - hint to list readers, we need someone to do that) I will
put it below. Or the EAA web site has one that covers any experimental.
I think Linda Mathias developed the one below specifically for the
Lightning based on the one published by EAA.
Blue Skies,
Buz
Condition Inspection Checklist
Aircraft Make/Model:
___________________________________
Serial #:___________ Registration
No.____________________
Engine: Jabiru 3300 Serial #:
_________________________
Date of inspection:
_____________________________________
TT Airframe: _____________ TT Engine:
_________________
___ Remove or open all necessary inspection plates, access doors,
fairings, and cowling
___ Clean aircraft and engine
___ Inspect fuselage and hull group:
___ Skin for deterioration, distortion, other evidence of failure,
defective or
loose attachment of fittings
___ Systems and components for properly fitting installation, no
apparent defects,
and satisfactory operation
___ Static ports are clean
___ Inspect cabin and cockpit group:
___ Ensure cleanliness and no loose equipment to interfere
with controls
___ Seats and safety belts in good condition with no
apparent defects
___ No breakage or deterioration of windows and windshield
___ Instruments are mounted and marked properly and
operate properly
___ Flight and engine controls are properly installed and
operate properly
___ Battery properly installed and charged
___ Other systems properly installed, in good condition,
no apparent defects, and
securely attached
___ Inspect engine group:
___ No visual evidence of excessive oil, fuel, or
hydraulic leaks, if any, note
sources of such leaks
___ Studs and nuts properly torqued and no obvious defects
___ Internal engine for cylinder compression and metal
particles or foreign matter
on screens and sump drain plugs. In case of weak
cylinder compression,
check for improper internal condition and improper
internal tolerances.
___ Engine mount not cracked or loose and engine not loose
on mount
___ Rubber engine mounts in good condition
___ Engine controls properly safetied, proper travel, and
no defects
___ Lines, hoses, and clamps in good condition, tight, and
with no leaks
___ Fuel screen and gascolator have no water or foreign
matter
___ Replace fuel filters
___ Exhaust stacks have no cracks, defects and are not
loose
___ Accessories are securely mounted and have no apparent
defects
___ All systems properly installed, securely attached, in
good general condition,
and no apparent defects
___ Cowling has no cracks nor apparent defects
___ Inspect landing gear group:
___ All units are in good condition and securely attached
___ Aluminum spring gear has no deformities
___ Linkages, trusses, and members have no excessive wear,
fatigue or distortion
___ Hydraulic lines are not leaking
___ Wheels have no cracks, defects; bearings in good
condition
___ Tires properly inflated with no excessive wear or cuts
___ Brakes are properly adjusted
___ Inspect wings:
___ Left wing skin in good condition with no
deterioration, distortion, or evidence of failure
___ Right wing skin in good condition with no
deterioration, distortion, or evidence of failure
___ Both wings securely attached
___ Pitot heat operates properly
___ Ailerons securely attached and move freely
___ Flap hinges secure and in good condition
___ Inspect empennage group:
___ Elevator for skin condition with no deterioration,
distortion or evidence of failure
___ Elevator properly installed, securely attached, and
operates properly
___ Rudder for skin condition with deterioration,
distortion or evidence of failure
___ Rudder properly installed, securely attached, and
operates properly
___ Horizontal and vertical stabilizer skin in good
condition with no deterioration,
distortion or evidence of failure
___ Control cables in good condition and safetied
___ Hinges intact and no missing screws or hinge pins
___ Inspect propeller group:
___ No cracks, nicks or binds
___ Bolts properly torqued and safetied
___ Spinner securely attached with no cracks
___ Inspect avionics group:
___ Radios and electronic equipment properly installed and
securely mounted
___ Wiring and conduits properly routed, securely mounted,
and no obvious defects
___ Bonding and shielding properly installed and in good
condition
___ Antennas securely mounted, in good condition, and
operate properly
___ ELT operates properly and battery is current
Inspect miscellaneous items:
___ Exterior lights operate properly
___ Placards are legible
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Subject: | Re: spar/gear bracket |
Buz
I guess my photos did not come through, at the www.esqual.se site go to
alerts, they show an alert that one should be watching regarding the
gear support, I like the idea of the plate they added
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave
To: lightning-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 1:21 PM
Subject: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket
Buz
thought this might be of interest to you, you can see it at
www.esqual.se I'll be checking mine
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: N1BZRich@aol.com
To: lightning-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: Lightning-List: anual form
In a message dated 3/7/2010 7:47:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
wb2ssj@frontiernet.net writes:
Nick, can you post or send me the form for the anual inspection?
Tex
Tex,
A condition inspection check list (experimental aircraft do
conditions inspections on an annual basis) is in one of the previous
newsletters. But so you don't have to look for it (sorry we don't have
an index of info/articles - hint to list readers, we need someone to do
that) I will put it below. Or the EAA web site has one that covers any
experimental. I think Linda Mathias developed the one below
specifically for the Lightning based on the one published by EAA.
Blue Skies,
Buz
Condition Inspection Checklist
Aircraft Make/Model:
___________________________________
Serial #:___________ Registration
No.____________________
Engine: Jabiru 3300 Serial #:
_________________________
Date of inspection:
_____________________________________
TT Airframe: _____________ TT Engine:
_________________
___ Remove or open all necessary inspection plates, access doors,
fairings, and cowling
___ Clean aircraft and engine
___ Inspect fuselage and hull group:
___ Skin for deterioration, distortion, other evidence of failure,
defective or
loose attachment of fittings
___ Systems and components for properly fitting installation, no
apparent defects,
and satisfactory operation
___ Static ports are clean
___ Inspect cabin and cockpit group:
___ Ensure cleanliness and no loose equipment to
interfere with controls
___ Seats and safety belts in good condition with no
apparent defects
___ No breakage or deterioration of windows and
windshield
___ Instruments are mounted and marked properly and
operate properly
___ Flight and engine controls are properly installed
and operate properly
___ Battery properly installed and charged
___ Other systems properly installed, in good condition,
no apparent defects, and
securely attached
___ Inspect engine group:
___ No visual evidence of excessive oil, fuel, or
hydraulic leaks, if any, note
sources of such leaks
___ Studs and nuts properly torqued and no obvious
defects
___ Internal engine for cylinder compression and metal
particles or foreign matter
on screens and sump drain plugs. In case of weak
cylinder compression,
check for improper internal condition and
improper internal tolerances.
___ Engine mount not cracked or loose and engine not
loose on mount
___ Rubber engine mounts in good condition
___ Engine controls properly safetied, proper travel,
and no defects
___ Lines, hoses, and clamps in good condition, tight,
and with no leaks
___ Fuel screen and gascolator have no water or foreign
matter
___ Replace fuel filters
___ Exhaust stacks have no cracks, defects and are not
loose
___ Accessories are securely mounted and have no
apparent defects
___ All systems properly installed, securely attached,
in good general condition,
and no apparent defects
___ Cowling has no cracks nor apparent defects
___ Inspect landing gear group:
___ All units are in good condition and securely
attached
___ Aluminum spring gear has no deformities
___ Linkages, trusses, and members have no excessive
wear, fatigue or distortion
___ Hydraulic lines are not leaking
___ Wheels have no cracks, defects; bearings in good
condition
___ Tires properly inflated with no excessive wear or
cuts
___ Brakes are properly adjusted
___ Inspect wings:
___ Left wing skin in good condition with no
deterioration, distortion, or evidence of failure
___ Right wing skin in good condition with no
deterioration, distortion, or evidence of failure
___ Both wings securely attached
___ Pitot heat operates properly
___ Ailerons securely attached and move freely
___ Flap hinges secure and in good condition
___ Inspect empennage group:
___ Elevator for skin condition with no deterioration,
distortion or evidence of failure
___ Elevator properly installed, securely attached, and
operates properly
___ Rudder for skin condition with deterioration,
distortion or evidence of failure
___ Rudder properly installed, securely attached, and
operates properly
___ Horizontal and vertical stabilizer skin in good
condition with no deterioration,
distortion or evidence of failure
___ Control cables in good condition and safetied
___ Hinges intact and no missing screws or hinge pins
___ Inspect propeller group:
___ No cracks, nicks or binds
___ Bolts properly torqued and safetied
___ Spinner securely attached with no cracks
___ Inspect avionics group:
___ Radios and electronic equipment properly installed
and securely mounted
___ Wiring and conduits properly routed, securely
mounted, and no obvious defects
___ Bonding and shielding properly installed and in good
condition
___ Antennas securely mounted, in good condition, and
operate properly
___ ELT operates properly and battery is current
Inspect miscellaneous items:
___ Exterior lights operate properly
___ Placards are legible
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Subject: | Re: spar/gear bracket |
The photos show an esqual spar box just want to make that clear to the group
first. Any one with and esqual who has the spar box welded from stainless
tubing specifically should look for it. The last bunch of esquals that came
over had no metal parts, we never received them either.
We provided the spar boxes for those aircraft, the boxes were welded from
4130 with our own design which is identical to the design in the Lighting.
Nick
_____
From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket
Buz
I guess my photos did not come through, at the www.esqual.se site go to
alerts, they show an alert that one should be watching regarding the gear
support, I like the idea of the plate they added
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave <mailto:corky@hbci.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 1:21 PM
Subject: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket
Buz
thought this might be of interest to you, you can see it at www.esqual.se
I'll be checking mine
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: N1BZRich@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: Lightning-List: anual form
In a message dated 3/7/2010 7:47:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
wb2ssj@frontiernet.net writes:
Nick, can you post or send me the form for the anual inspection?
Tex
Tex,
A condition inspection check list (experimental aircraft do conditions
inspections on an annual basis) is in one of the previous newsletters. But
so you don't have to look for it (sorry we don't have an index of
info/articles - hint to list readers, we need someone to do that) I will put
it below. Or the EAA web site has one that covers any experimental. I
think Linda Mathias developed the one below specifically for the Lightning
based on the one published by EAA.
Blue Skies,
Buz
Condition Inspection Checklist
Aircraft Make/Model: ___________________________________
Serial #:___________ Registration
No.____________________
Engine: Jabiru 3300 Serial #:
_________________________
Date of inspection: _____________________________________
TT Airframe: _____________ TT Engine:
_________________
___ Remove or open all necessary inspection plates, access doors, fairings,
and cowling
___ Clean aircraft and engine
___ Inspect fuselage and hull group:
___ Skin for deterioration, distortion, other evidence of failure, defective
or
loose attachment of fittings
___ Systems and components for properly fitting installation, no apparent
defects,
and satisfactory operation
___ Static ports are clean
___ Inspect cabin and cockpit group:
___ Ensure cleanliness and no loose equipment to interfere with
controls
___ Seats and safety belts in good condition with no apparent
defects
___ No breakage or deterioration of windows and windshield
___ Instruments are mounted and marked properly and operate
properly
___ Flight and engine controls are properly installed and
operate properly
___ Battery properly installed and charged
___ Other systems properly installed, in good condition, no
apparent defects, and
securely attached
___ Inspect engine group:
___ No visual evidence of excessive oil, fuel, or hydraulic
leaks, if any, note
sources of such leaks
___ Studs and nuts properly torqued and no obvious defects
___ Internal engine for cylinder compression and metal particles
or foreign matter
on screens and sump drain plugs. In case of weak
cylinder compression,
check for improper internal condition and improper
internal tolerances.
___ Engine mount not cracked or loose and engine not loose on
mount
___ Rubber engine mounts in good condition
___ Engine controls properly safetied, proper travel, and no
defects
___ Lines, hoses, and clamps in good condition, tight, and with
no leaks
___ Fuel screen and gascolator have no water or foreign matter
___ Replace fuel filters
___ Exhaust stacks have no cracks, defects and are not loose
___ Accessories are securely mounted and have no apparent
defects
___ All systems properly installed, securely attached, in good
general condition,
and no apparent defects
___ Cowling has no cracks nor apparent defects
___ Inspect landing gear group:
___ All units are in good condition and securely attached
___ Aluminum spring gear has no deformities
___ Linkages, trusses, and members have no excessive wear,
fatigue or distortion
___ Hydraulic lines are not leaking
___ Wheels have no cracks, defects; bearings in good condition
___ Tires properly inflated with no excessive wear or cuts
___ Brakes are properly adjusted
___ Inspect wings:
___ Left wing skin in good condition with no deterioration,
distortion, or evidence of failure
___ Right wing skin in good condition with no deterioration,
distortion, or evidence of failure
___ Both wings securely attached
___ Pitot heat operates properly
___ Ailerons securely attached and move freely
___ Flap hinges secure and in good condition
___ Inspect empennage group:
___ Elevator for skin condition with no deterioration, distortion or
evidence of failure
___ Elevator properly installed, securely attached, and operates
properly
___ Rudder for skin condition with deterioration, distortion or
evidence of failure
___ Rudder properly installed, securely attached, and operates
properly
___ Horizontal and vertical stabilizer skin in good condition with no
deterioration,
distortion or evidence of failure
___ Control cables in good condition and safetied
___ Hinges intact and no missing screws or hinge pins
___ Inspect propeller group:
___ No cracks, nicks or binds
___ Bolts properly torqued and safetied
___ Spinner securely attached with no cracks
___ Inspect avionics group:
___ Radios and electronic equipment properly installed and securely
mounted
___ Wiring and conduits properly routed, securely mounted, and no
obvious defects
___ Bonding and shielding properly installed and in good condition
___ Antennas securely mounted, in good condition, and operate properly
___ ELT operates properly and battery is current
Inspect miscellaneous items:
___ Exterior lights operate properly
___ Placards are legible
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Subject: | Re: spar/gear bracket |
The photos show an esqual spar box just want to make that clear to the group
first. Any one with and esqual who has the spar box welded from stainless
tubing specifically should look for it. The last bunch of esquals that came
over had no metal parts, we never received them either.
We provided the spar boxes for those aircraft, the boxes were welded from
4130 with our own design which is identical to the design in the Lighting.
Nick
_____
From: owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-lightning-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket
Buz
I guess my photos did not come through, at the www.esqual.se site go to
alerts, they show an alert that one should be watching regarding the gear
support, I like the idea of the plate they added
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave <mailto:corky@hbci.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 1:21 PM
Subject: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket
Buz
thought this might be of interest to you, you can see it at www.esqual.se
I'll be checking mine
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: N1BZRich@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: Lightning-List: anual form
In a message dated 3/7/2010 7:47:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
wb2ssj@frontiernet.net writes:
Nick, can you post or send me the form for the anual inspection?
Tex
Tex,
A condition inspection check list (experimental aircraft do conditions
inspections on an annual basis) is in one of the previous newsletters. But
so you don't have to look for it (sorry we don't have an index of
info/articles - hint to list readers, we need someone to do that) I will put
it below. Or the EAA web site has one that covers any experimental. I
think Linda Mathias developed the one below specifically for the Lightning
based on the one published by EAA.
Blue Skies,
Buz
Condition Inspection Checklist
Aircraft Make/Model: ___________________________________
Serial #:___________ Registration
No.____________________
Engine: Jabiru 3300 Serial #:
_________________________
Date of inspection: _____________________________________
TT Airframe: _____________ TT Engine:
_________________
___ Remove or open all necessary inspection plates, access doors, fairings,
and cowling
___ Clean aircraft and engine
___ Inspect fuselage and hull group:
___ Skin for deterioration, distortion, other evidence of failure, defective
or
loose attachment of fittings
___ Systems and components for properly fitting installation, no apparent
defects,
and satisfactory operation
___ Static ports are clean
___ Inspect cabin and cockpit group:
___ Ensure cleanliness and no loose equipment to interfere with
controls
___ Seats and safety belts in good condition with no apparent
defects
___ No breakage or deterioration of windows and windshield
___ Instruments are mounted and marked properly and operate
properly
___ Flight and engine controls are properly installed and
operate properly
___ Battery properly installed and charged
___ Other systems properly installed, in good condition, no
apparent defects, and
securely attached
___ Inspect engine group:
___ No visual evidence of excessive oil, fuel, or hydraulic
leaks, if any, note
sources of such leaks
___ Studs and nuts properly torqued and no obvious defects
___ Internal engine for cylinder compression and metal particles
or foreign matter
on screens and sump drain plugs. In case of weak
cylinder compression,
check for improper internal condition and improper
internal tolerances.
___ Engine mount not cracked or loose and engine not loose on
mount
___ Rubber engine mounts in good condition
___ Engine controls properly safetied, proper travel, and no
defects
___ Lines, hoses, and clamps in good condition, tight, and with
no leaks
___ Fuel screen and gascolator have no water or foreign matter
___ Replace fuel filters
___ Exhaust stacks have no cracks, defects and are not loose
___ Accessories are securely mounted and have no apparent
defects
___ All systems properly installed, securely attached, in good
general condition,
and no apparent defects
___ Cowling has no cracks nor apparent defects
___ Inspect landing gear group:
___ All units are in good condition and securely attached
___ Aluminum spring gear has no deformities
___ Linkages, trusses, and members have no excessive wear,
fatigue or distortion
___ Hydraulic lines are not leaking
___ Wheels have no cracks, defects; bearings in good condition
___ Tires properly inflated with no excessive wear or cuts
___ Brakes are properly adjusted
___ Inspect wings:
___ Left wing skin in good condition with no deterioration,
distortion, or evidence of failure
___ Right wing skin in good condition with no deterioration,
distortion, or evidence of failure
___ Both wings securely attached
___ Pitot heat operates properly
___ Ailerons securely attached and move freely
___ Flap hinges secure and in good condition
___ Inspect empennage group:
___ Elevator for skin condition with no deterioration, distortion or
evidence of failure
___ Elevator properly installed, securely attached, and operates
properly
___ Rudder for skin condition with deterioration, distortion or
evidence of failure
___ Rudder properly installed, securely attached, and operates
properly
___ Horizontal and vertical stabilizer skin in good condition with no
deterioration,
distortion or evidence of failure
___ Control cables in good condition and safetied
___ Hinges intact and no missing screws or hinge pins
___ Inspect propeller group:
___ No cracks, nicks or binds
___ Bolts properly torqued and safetied
___ Spinner securely attached with no cracks
___ Inspect avionics group:
___ Radios and electronic equipment properly installed and securely
mounted
___ Wiring and conduits properly routed, securely mounted, and no
obvious defects
___ Bonding and shielding properly installed and in good condition
___ Antennas securely mounted, in good condition, and operate properly
___ ELT operates properly and battery is current
Inspect miscellaneous items:
___ Exterior lights operate properly
___ Placards are legible
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Subject: | Re: spar/gear bracket |
In a message dated 3/9/2010 2:24:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
corky@hbci.com writes:
thought this might be of interest to you, you can see it at _www.esqual.se_
(http://www.esqual.se/) I'll be checking mine
Dave
WOW, their kit price is a bite in the **^%$ considering the Euro is 1.37
dollars. And it would require shipping, which would be at least $2,000 plus
customs fees.
The Lightning is a great bargain!!
Doug Koenigsberg
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Subject: | Re: spar/gear bracket |
Dave,
I think my Esqual kit was probably the last one that came through with
the welded up stainless steel parts (central beam assembly, brake/rudder
pedal assembly). I took one look at those and knew immediately they were no
way strong enough for aircraft use - I threw them away. The welding work
was not aircraft quality and I thought that stainless steel would not be
strong enough for the assemblies they were being used for - too easy to bend
and too brittle.
Luckily, Pete and Nick has a Lightning central beam assembly "close
by" and it was a "close enough" fit, so I talked them out of it (just like I
later talked them out of the very first cowling that was supposed to go on
the prototype Lightning. With some extra fiberglass work on the bottom and
trimming the aft end of top and bottom, I got it to fit the Esqual).
They also had their welding shop in Wisconsin weld me up a set of
brake/rudder pedals so that solved those problems for me. As you have probably
heard, more than several Esquals have had brake/rudder pedal failures or
problems in the past. I have also heard of several with cracks in the
original stainless steel central beam assembly - like the photos you sent.
There were many other changes I made to my Esqual during its build that I
thought would either make the airplane stronger/safer or that would add to the
performance. That is why I started calling it an Esqual LS - which stands
for Lightning Stuff.
I certainly hope the new Esqual factory has at least made the central
beam and brake/rudder pedal assembly changes to 4130 steel tubing. If not,
we may continue to see problems in the Esqual fleet in the future.
In a message dated 3/9/2010 2:44:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
corky@hbci.com writes:
Buz
I guess my photos did not come through, at the _www.esqual.se_
(http://www.esqual.se/) site go to alerts, they show an alert that one should be
watching regarding the gear support, I like the idea of the plate they added
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: _Dave_ (mailto:corky@hbci.com)
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 1:21 PM
Subject: Lightning-List: Re: spar/gear bracket
Buz
thought this might be of interest to you, you can see it at _www.esqual.se_
(http://www.esqual.se/) I'll be checking mine
Dave
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