---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 02/09/09: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:04 AM - A cry for help from NZ! (ACTIVE NZ - Andrew) 2. 05:23 AM - Re: A cry for help from NZ! (N395V) 3. 07:04 AM - Tailwheel (Wernerworld) 4. 09:50 AM - Re: A cry for help from NZ! (Fred LaForge) 5. 10:58 AM - Re: A cry for help from NZ! (Larry Schneider) 6. 02:10 PM - Re: A cry for help from NZ! (Fred LaForge) 7. 02:58 PM - Re: A cry for help from NZ! (Rob Ray) 8. 03:34 PM - Re: A cry for help from NZ! (Larry Schneider) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:04:11 AM PST US Subject: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! From: "ACTIVE NZ - Andrew" Guys, a wee problem - my damn tailwheel snapped off. The (I don't know the word, but the long bar that goes back the tailwheel assmembly) snapped clean off, flush with the tailwheel assembly. As I'm not the builder (I know, I know) I don't know if that is a standard RV-4 item, or one of the things switched out when the RV-4 is transmogrified into a Rocket. Cos of what seems like a lot more weight than my RV-4 ever had. Mine is a well built HRII, not an F1. Anyone know where I can get one of those bars asap? I got a ROG situation, which is even worse than an AOG situation :) Seriously, I'd like to find that item, and get one sent down to NZ as soon as possible, cos the aircraft is stuck 400 miles from my home field till I can sort it out. Also, a heads-up - something to be aware of, and inspect more thoroughly, I guess. To be fair, I hit a rabbit hole and the tail came up very high before bashing down hard, stick back....but I wasn't much more than walking pace, maybe running pace, so no other damage done. But mebbe worth inspecting more thoroughly at annual time, if you fly off short grass strips with occasional rabbit holes in em! Cheers Andrew -----Original Message----- From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rainair Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 9:01 AM Subject: Rocket-List: Mk2. Flap System Hello, I'm searching this flap system : http://www.pflanzer-aviation.com/fuselage78.jpg can everybody help me ? Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=216725#216725 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:23:01 AM PST US Subject: Rocket-List: Re: A cry for help from NZ! From: "N395V" Look Here http://www.decisionlabs.com/QuickPlace/wayne/Main.nsf/h_Toc/3F6DF4BE0484540D85257291005B7BAE/?OpenDocument -------- Milt 2003 F1 Rocket 2006 Radial Rocket Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=229318#229318 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:04:21 AM PST US From: Wernerworld Subject: Rocket-List: Tailwheel Andrew, That is a standard Vans tailwheel spring. Fastest way to get one is to find a builder who won't need his for a while. Snag that and get Van's to send him a new one. Same one is on the RV3 thru RV7. When you get the new one, you will have to drill it to the hole that retains it in the sleeve which is up inside your tailcone. You must do that without making the hole in either piece oversize. Best thing here is to put in a taper pin, rather than the an3 bolt in the Vans plans. That will require a taper reamer. That could also be done later, after you get the bird home. Good luck! Russ Werner Park City, Utah ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:50:00 AM PST US From: "Fred LaForge" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! Andrew, Van makes 2 different tail springs that will fit your Rocket, a bent one (standard) and one for an after market tail wheel (better). ----- Original Message ----- From: "ACTIVE NZ - Andrew" Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 2:58 AM Subject: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! > > > Guys, a wee problem - my damn tailwheel snapped off. The (I don't know > the word, but the long bar that goes back the tailwheel assmembly) > snapped clean off, flush with the tailwheel assembly. As I'm not the > builder (I know, I know) I don't know if that is a standard RV-4 item, > or one of the things switched out when the RV-4 is transmogrified into a > Rocket. Cos of what seems like a lot more weight than my RV-4 ever had. > Mine is a well built HRII, not an F1. Anyone know where I can get one of > those bars asap? I got a ROG situation, which is even worse than an AOG > situation :) Seriously, I'd like to find that item, and get one sent > down to NZ as soon as possible, cos the aircraft is stuck 400 miles from > my home field till I can sort it out. > > Also, a heads-up - something to be aware of, and inspect more > thoroughly, I guess. To be fair, I hit a rabbit hole and the tail came > up very high before bashing down hard, stick back....but I wasn't much > more than walking pace, maybe running pace, so no other damage done. But > mebbe worth inspecting more thoroughly at annual time, if you fly off > short grass strips with occasional rabbit holes in em! > > Cheers > > Andrew > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rainair > Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 9:01 AM > To: rocket-list@matronics.com > Subject: Rocket-List: Mk2. Flap System > > > Hello, > > I'm searching this flap system : > > http://www.pflanzer-aviation.com/fuselage78.jpg > > can everybody help me ? > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=216725#216725 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 17:57:00 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:58:55 AM PST US From: "Larry Schneider" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! Hey Fred, Please elaborate on the bent tail wheel spring from Vans. I've installed maybe a dozen springs and they were all straight. Where is the bend and why? Thanks, Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred LaForge" Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:48 AM Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! > > > Andrew, Van makes 2 different tail springs that will fit your Rocket, a > bent one (standard) and one for an after market tail wheel (better). > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ACTIVE NZ - Andrew" > To: > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 2:58 AM > Subject: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! > > >> >> >> Guys, a wee problem - my damn tailwheel snapped off. The (I don't know >> the word, but the long bar that goes back the tailwheel assmembly) >> snapped clean off, flush with the tailwheel assembly. As I'm not the >> builder (I know, I know) I don't know if that is a standard RV-4 item, >> or one of the things switched out when the RV-4 is transmogrified into a >> Rocket. Cos of what seems like a lot more weight than my RV-4 ever had. >> Mine is a well built HRII, not an F1. Anyone know where I can get one of >> those bars asap? I got a ROG situation, which is even worse than an AOG >> situation :) Seriously, I'd like to find that item, and get one sent >> down to NZ as soon as possible, cos the aircraft is stuck 400 miles from >> my home field till I can sort it out. >> >> Also, a heads-up - something to be aware of, and inspect more >> thoroughly, I guess. To be fair, I hit a rabbit hole and the tail came >> up very high before bashing down hard, stick back....but I wasn't much >> more than walking pace, maybe running pace, so no other damage done. But >> mebbe worth inspecting more thoroughly at annual time, if you fly off >> short grass strips with occasional rabbit holes in em! >> >> Cheers >> >> Andrew >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com >> [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rainair >> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 9:01 AM >> To: rocket-list@matronics.com >> Subject: Rocket-List: Mk2. Flap System >> >> >> Hello, >> >> I'm searching this flap system : >> >> http://www.pflanzer-aviation.com/fuselage78.jpg >> >> can everybody help me ? >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=216725#216725 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > 17:57:00 > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 02:10:09 PM PST US From: "Fred LaForge" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! Its the one they normally supplied, the tail wheel fork pivots on the section that is bent down. Maybe they dont use them any more. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Schneider" Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:57 AM Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! > > > Hey Fred, Please elaborate on the bent tail wheel spring from Vans. I've > installed maybe a dozen springs and they were all straight. Where is the > bend and why? Thanks, Larry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fred LaForge" > To: > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:48 AM > Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! > > >> >> >> Andrew, Van makes 2 different tail springs that will fit your Rocket, a >> bent one (standard) and one for an after market tail wheel (better). >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "ACTIVE NZ - Andrew" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 2:58 AM >> Subject: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! >> >> >>> >>> >>> Guys, a wee problem - my damn tailwheel snapped off. The (I don't know >>> the word, but the long bar that goes back the tailwheel assmembly) >>> snapped clean off, flush with the tailwheel assembly. As I'm not the >>> builder (I know, I know) I don't know if that is a standard RV-4 item, >>> or one of the things switched out when the RV-4 is transmogrified into a >>> Rocket. Cos of what seems like a lot more weight than my RV-4 ever had. >>> Mine is a well built HRII, not an F1. Anyone know where I can get one of >>> those bars asap? I got a ROG situation, which is even worse than an AOG >>> situation :) Seriously, I'd like to find that item, and get one sent >>> down to NZ as soon as possible, cos the aircraft is stuck 400 miles from >>> my home field till I can sort it out. >>> >>> Also, a heads-up - something to be aware of, and inspect more >>> thoroughly, I guess. To be fair, I hit a rabbit hole and the tail came >>> up very high before bashing down hard, stick back....but I wasn't much >>> more than walking pace, maybe running pace, so no other damage done. But >>> mebbe worth inspecting more thoroughly at annual time, if you fly off >>> short grass strips with occasional rabbit holes in em! >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Andrew >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com >>> [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rainair >>> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 9:01 AM >>> To: rocket-list@matronics.com >>> Subject: Rocket-List: Mk2. Flap System >>> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I'm searching this flap system : >>> >>> http://www.pflanzer-aviation.com/fuselage78.jpg >>> >>> can everybody help me ? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Read this topic online here: >>> >>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=216725#216725 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> 17:57:00 >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 17:57:00 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 02:58:30 PM PST US From: Rob Ray Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! The Stock RV4 (straight) tail spring works great when combined with the Aviation Products Inc. dual fork tailwheel assembly. Mine works great. Vince Frazier also has a nice tailwheel setup on his website. Check it out... Smokey HR2 --- On Mon, 2/9/09, Larry Schneider wrote: From: Larry Schneider Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! Hey Fred, Please elaborate on the bent tail wheel spring from Vans. I've installed maybe a dozen springs and they were all straight. Where is the bend and why? Thanks, Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred LaForge" Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:48 AM Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! > > > Andrew, Van makes 2 different tail springs that will fit your Rocket, a > bent one (standard) and one for an after market tail wheel (better). > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ACTIVE NZ - Andrew" > To: > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 2:58 AM > Subject: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! > > >> >> >> Guys, a wee problem - my damn tailwheel snapped off. The (I don't know >> the word, but the long bar that goes back the tailwheel assmembly) >> snapped clean off, flush with the tailwheel assembly. As I'm not the >> builder (I know, I know) I don't know if that is a standard RV-4 item, >> or one of the things switched out when the RV-4 is transmogrified into a >> Rocket. Cos of what seems like a lot more weight than my RV-4 ever had. >> Mine is a well built HRII, not an F1. Anyone know where I can get one of >> those bars asap? I got a ROG situation, which is even worse than an AOG >> situation :) Seriously, I'd like to find that item, and get one sent >> down to NZ as soon as possible, cos the aircraft is stuck 400 miles from >> my home field till I can sort it out. >> >> Also, a heads-up - something to be aware of, and inspect more >> thoroughly, I guess. To be fair, I hit a rabbit hole and the tail came >> up very high before bashing down hard, stick back....but I wasn't much >> more than walking pace, maybe running pace, so no other damage done. But >> mebbe worth inspecting more thoroughly at annual time, if you fly off >> short grass strips with occasional rabbit holes in em! >> >> Cheers >> >> Andrew >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com >> [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rainair >> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 9:01 AM >> To: rocket-list@matronics.com >> Subject: Rocket-List: Mk2. Flap System >> >> >> Hello, >> >> I'm searching this flap system : >> >> http://www.pflanzer-aviation.com/fuselage78.jpg >> >> can everybody help me ? >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=216725#216725 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > 17:57:00 > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 03:34:27 PM PST US From: "Larry Schneider" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! Fred, You sure are dating yourself, I remember now, Thanks. :-))) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred LaForge" Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 3:09 PM Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! > > > Its the one they normally supplied, the tail wheel fork pivots on the > section that is bent down. Maybe they dont use them any more. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry Schneider" > To: > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:57 AM > Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! > > >> >> >> Hey Fred, Please elaborate on the bent tail wheel spring from Vans. I've >> installed maybe a dozen springs and they were all straight. Where is the >> bend and why? Thanks, Larry >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Fred LaForge" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:48 AM >> Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! >> >> >>> >>> >>> Andrew, Van makes 2 different tail springs that will fit your Rocket, a >>> bent one (standard) and one for an after market tail wheel (better). >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "ACTIVE NZ - Andrew" >>> To: >>> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 2:58 AM >>> Subject: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Guys, a wee problem - my damn tailwheel snapped off. The (I don't know >>>> the word, but the long bar that goes back the tailwheel assmembly) >>>> snapped clean off, flush with the tailwheel assembly. As I'm not the >>>> builder (I know, I know) I don't know if that is a standard RV-4 item, >>>> or one of the things switched out when the RV-4 is transmogrified into >>>> a >>>> Rocket. Cos of what seems like a lot more weight than my RV-4 ever had. >>>> Mine is a well built HRII, not an F1. Anyone know where I can get one >>>> of >>>> those bars asap? I got a ROG situation, which is even worse than an AOG >>>> situation :) Seriously, I'd like to find that item, and get one sent >>>> down to NZ as soon as possible, cos the aircraft is stuck 400 miles >>>> from >>>> my home field till I can sort it out. >>>> >>>> Also, a heads-up - something to be aware of, and inspect more >>>> thoroughly, I guess. To be fair, I hit a rabbit hole and the tail came >>>> up very high before bashing down hard, stick back....but I wasn't much >>>> more than walking pace, maybe running pace, so no other damage done. >>>> But >>>> mebbe worth inspecting more thoroughly at annual time, if you fly off >>>> short grass strips with occasional rabbit holes in em! >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Andrew >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com >>>> [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rainair >>>> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 9:01 AM >>>> To: rocket-list@matronics.com >>>> Subject: Rocket-List: Mk2. Flap System >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I'm searching this flap system : >>>> >>>> http://www.pflanzer-aviation.com/fuselage78.jpg >>>> >>>> can everybody help me ? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Read this topic online here: >>>> >>>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=216725#216725 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> 17:57:00 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > 17:57:00 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rocket-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Rocket-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rocket-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rocket-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.