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1. 06:37 AM - Re: A cry for help from NZ! (Rob Ray)
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| Subject: | Re: A cry for help from NZ! |
Andrew,
- I too operate my Rocket off a short, rough turf strip with the occasion
al fire ant mound and gopher hole. A cub actually broke a tailspring here,
not an easy task. I too replaced my original tail spring installed by the b
uilder in 96', fortunately before it snapped off from an elongated hole and
crack.- I turned my new tail spring end on a lathe slightly prior to ins
talling the assembly to remove the taper where the assembly slides on. I al
so drilled two small holes rather than one large one through the spring to
hold the assembly on. If your prior owner drilled a large hole or "slammed"
the tailwheel down a few times, it might have stressed it. Either way, the
fix will exceed your expectations.
- On my strip, I rarely three point land my Rocket in lieu of wheels land
ings, although I fly a three point approach and ease it up on the mains at
touchdown. My 380X150X5 Desser tires have helped immensely along with my AP
I dual fork tailwheel. As mentioned before, Vince's heavy duty tailwheel as
sembly and the Bell work well too.
- Something else I really like for STOL operations is my Lift Reserve AOA
indicator. It lets you fly final at "max performance" safely. My normal ap
proach groundspeed is 57-59 knots, something I'm sure you can appreciate.
Fair Dinkum!
Smokey
HR2
--- On Mon, 2/9/09, Larry Schneider <lschneider39@cox.net> wrote:
From: Larry Schneider <lschneider39@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ!
<lschneider39@cox.net>
Fred, You sure are dating yourself, I remember now, Thanks. :-)))
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred LaForge" <fred.laforge@verizon.net>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ!
> <fred.laforge@verizon.net>
>
> 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" <lschneider39@cox.net>
> To: <rocket-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:57 AM
> Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ!
>
>
>> <lschneider39@cox.net>
>>
>> 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" <fred.laforge@verizon.net>
>> To: <rocket-list@matronics.com>
>> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:48 AM
>> Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ!
>>
>>
>>> <fred.laforge@verizon.net>
>>>
>>> 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" <andrew@nzactive.com>
>>> To: <rocket-list@matronics.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 2:58 AM
>>> Subject: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ!
>>>
>>>
Andrew"
>>>> <andrew@nzactive.com>
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>
<RaReubelt@aol.com>
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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| Subject: | Re: A cry for help from NZ! |
Rob ,and the Group.
Several months ago I had a couple hundred of the LRI probes molded up
out of black nylon, I sell these for $45, shipping included. Also have
the gauges for $25 but no faces yet, anyone interested can contact me
off list.
John Bolding jnbolding1@teleshare.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Ray
Something else I really like for STOL operations is my Lift
Reserve AOA indicator. It lets you fly final at "max performance"
safely. My normal approach groundspeed is 57-59 knots, something I'm
sure you can appreciate.
Fair Dinkum!
Smokey
HR2
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| Subject: | Re: A cry for help from NZ! |
Could I trade my current probe?
--- On Mon, 2/16/09, John Bolding <jnbolding1@teleshare.net> wrote:
> From: John Bolding <jnbolding1@teleshare.net>
> Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ!
> To: rocket-list@matronics.com
> Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 10:12 AM
> Rob ,and the Group.
> Several months ago I had a couple hundred of the LRI probes
> molded up out of black nylon, I sell these for $45,
> shipping included. Also have the gauges for $25 but no
> faces yet, anyone interested can contact me off list.
> John Bolding jnbolding1@teleshare.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rob Ray
>
>
>
>
> Something else I really like for STOL operations
> is my Lift Reserve AOA indicator. It lets you fly final at
> "max performance" safely. My normal approach
> groundspeed is 57-59 knots, something I'm sure you can
> appreciate.
>
> Fair Dinkum!
> Smokey
> HR2
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