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| Subject: | tail weel hit the rudder |
--> Rocket-List message posted by: "julian dib" <juliandib@hotmail.com>
someone has had the experience in this, the wheel of tail touched the
directional rudder in some landing doing a hole in the ruder in my fi
rocket
julian
>From: "Fred LaForge" <fred.laforge@verizon.net>
>To: <rocket-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Re: Rocket-List: FW: TBM Avenger/RV-6 accident at OSH (what to do)
>Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:25:53 -0700
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>--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Fred LaForge"
><fred.laforge@verizon.net>
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>I have been thinking about a camera too, It may end up near the left
>landing light.
>Fred LaForge EAA tech counselor,RV-4, HR-II project
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Weaver" <Mytyweav@earthlink.net>
>To: <rocket-list@matronics.com>
>Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:17 PM
>Subject: Re: Rocket-List: FW: TBM Avenger/RV-6 accident at OSH (what to do)
>
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>>--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Fred Weaver" <Mytyweav@earthlink.net>
>>
>>Yo Gummo.. One thing about pointing it forward is that damn prop really
>>messes up the video. If you figure out how to eliminate the prop spinning
>>in
>>the picture, please let me know.
>>Weav
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Gummo" <T.gummo@verizon.net>
>>To: <rocket-list@matronics.com>
>>Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 9:36 PM
>>Subject: Re: Rocket-List: FW: TBM Avenger/RV-6 accident at OSH (what to
>>do)
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>>>--> Rocket-List message posted by: "Tom Gummo" <T.gummo@verizon.net>
>>>
>>>I have been thinking about it for my Rocket too.
>>>
>>>I heard of someone putting the camera in the wheel pants.
>>>
>>>As I have a very slow Rocket, I am also thinking about glassing it into
>>the
>>>flaring on the top of the vertical stabilizer. (A little more drag won't
>>>effect me.) It has been done in the past but I haven't looked to see if
>>>it
>>>would give me taxi info. It would be great for flying shots.
>>>
>>>Tom
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: <jerrymanda@sbcglobal.net>
>>>To: <rocket-list@matronics.com>
>>>Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 2:32 PM
>>>Subject: RE: Rocket-List: FW: TBM Avenger/RV-6 accident at OSH (what to
>>do)
>>>
>>>
>>> > --> Rocket-List message posted by: <jerrymanda@sbcglobal.net>
>>> >
>>> > We'd like to install a camera in the HR-2 but we have the round
>>>inlets.
>>> > (we'll figure something out)
>>> >
>>> > Is there a page with info on your camera? Missed it. We've been
>>> > looking at motorhome cameras, and the system that ACS sells for $800.
>>> >
>>> > We are installing GRT also so installing in back seat would be great.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for any info.
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com
>>> > [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Frazier,
>>> > Vincent A
>>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 7:37 AM
>>> > To: rocket-list@matronics.com
>>> > Subject: Rocket-List: FW: TBM Avenger/RV-6 accident at OSH (what to
>>>do)
>>> >
>>> > --> Rocket-List message posted by: "Frazier, Vincent A"
>>> > <VFrazier@usi.edu>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:29 AM
>>> >
>>> > Regarding the accident, I'd like to toss out a few comments just to
>>> > offer some info and some related experiences.
>>> >
>>> > I've been flying my Rocket for 2 years and 130 hours now. It's great
>>> > fun but does have its share of weaknesses. One of which is the lack
>>>of
>>> > visibility over the nose when on the ground. Yes, I know all about
>>> > S-turns, so save your breath on those comments please.
>>> >
>>> > In my Rocket I found that I could not see an RV-6 until it was much >
>>>less
>>> > than 100' away if the big nose was in the way. Since we had a couple
>>> > of
>>> > RV-8s collide on a taxiway near here a few years ago, it really >
>>>bothered
>>> > me that the blind spot was, well... huge and inconvenient. My RV
>>> > buddies would zoom down the taxiway because they had reasonable
>>> > visibility and I would follow along doing S-turns at a much slower
>>> > speed.
>>> >
>>> > So, being a bit of a gadget freak, I decided to add a camera and LCD
>>> > screen to my plane. The Sony bullet color camera (VC-806B, standard
>>> > lens)and LCD screen were relatively cheap, only a few hundred bucks...
>>> > next to nothing in airplane dollars. The camera is mounted in the
>>>left
>>> > cowl inlet and the heat and vibration don't seem to bother it at all.
>>> > The LCD screen (sorry, no p/n available) is mounted under the panel
>>>and
>>> > works well even in bright sun, although it isn't quite 100% immune to
>>> > sunlight glare.
>>> >
>>> > Now when I follow my RV buddies I still S-turn as needed, but often
>>>can
>>> > simply glance at the LCD screen for confirmation. IT DOESN'T REPLACE
>>> > S-TURNS, but it gives a wonderful SUPPLEMENT. (I'm trying to choose my
>>> > words carefully because I know that I'll be flamed for being >
>>>DIFFERENT.)
>>> > I use the camera/LCD combo during virtually all of my ground ops and
>>> > find it very useful!!! With a quick glance I can see pop cans, runway
>>> > lights, debris, small animals, cracks in the pavement, etc, etc....
>>>all
>>> > sorts of things that I don't want to run over!!!
>>> >
>>> > Now to share some reactions... last year at Oshkosh a warbird pilot
>>> > asked me what the LCD screen was for. When I told him that it was my
>>> > "taxi assist camera" he spun on his heel and walked away shaking his
>>> > head. I thought "Hmmm, whatever". I guess that he didn't think too
>>> > much of my system or my skills. Now, after 2 recent accidents (that I
>>> > know of) and a fatality, I wonder which mindset is correct, mine or >
>>>his?
>>> >
>>> > http://vincesrocket.com/Additions%20after%2010-27-04.htm for more info
>>> >
>>> > Vince
>>> >
>>> > FWIW, I also wanted a cheap way to display my GRT EFIS info to the
>>>back
>>> > seat passenger in my plane. GRT wants $2500 for a slave display.
>>> > Another camera and LCD screen easily displays the GRT info to the rear
>>> > seater and it cost 10% of what GRT wanted. Not as elegant, but 100%
>>> > useful.
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