---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 02/16/09: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:37 AM - Re: A cry for help from NZ! (Rob Ray) 2. 07:12 AM - Re: A cry for help from NZ! (John Bolding) 3. 07:23 AM - Re: A cry for help from NZ! (Rob Ray) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:37:25 AM PST US From: Rob Ray Subject: Re: Rocket-List: 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 wrote: 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! >>> >>> 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 >>>> 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 > > > =0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:12:54 AM PST US From: "John Bolding" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:23:02 AM PST US From: Rob Ray Subject: Re: Rocket-List: A cry for help from NZ! Could I trade my current probe? --- On Mon, 2/16/09, John Bolding wrote: > From: John Bolding > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.