---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 08/19/10: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:01 AM - Re: Grass Field HR Operations - my 2c (ACTIVE NZ - Andrew) 2. 07:01 AM - Grass Field HR Operations - wheel spats etc (ACTIVE NZ - Andrew) 3. 08:24 AM - Apologies to y'all for posting previous emails publically - thought I was offlist. Andrew. (ACTIVE NZ - Andrew) 4. 05:59 PM - Re: Grass Field HR Operations - my 2c (Lee Logan) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:01:30 AM PST US From: ACTIVE NZ - Andrew Subject: RE: Rocket-List: Grass Field HR Operations - my 2c Ha! Thank you Lee. Not sure, just now, if it's "adventurous", or "dumb". Fe els a bit of the latter - it's really hot here. To put it mildly. Still. Go od to be getting the exercise. How's your Rocketeering coming along? Andrew __________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Andrew Fairfax | CEO | ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND AND ACTIVE SOUTH AMERICA PO Box 972 | Queenstown, New Zealand 9300 | +64.3.441.2045 Free phone Numbers | 1.800.661.9073 (US & Canada) | 0808.234.7780 (UK) Fax Numbers | +64-3-409-0119 (NZ) | 1-603-251-1051 (US & Canada) www.activenewzealand.com | www.activesouthamerica.com Avoid infinite email loops! Unless I've asked for a reply, you're welcome to not reply. Really :) If you email me, you can rely on me having got it. I don't always reply to everything, but feel free to resend if you feel I o ught to have replied. ________________________________ From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rocket-list-serv er@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Lee Logan Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 3:04 PM Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Grass Field HR Operations - my 2c Way cool, Andrew! That's an adventurous life you lead!! Lee... On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 6:39 PM, ACTIVE NZ - Andrew > wrote: Andrew is actually in Hastings Nebraska, cycling towards California. Slowly . And, um, hotly. You Americans live in a hot country! But here's my nickel on grass field ops in the Rocket, specifically HR2 in my case. Which is that: Smokey and Vince are right - no probs. In my case, I just have the standard setup re tyres etc, and I operate in and out of grass all the time. No wor ries. Grass length? Truth be told, I prefer it very long, as in 18 inches o r so. Doesn't make much difference getting airborne, but slows you down nic ely landing. In any case, it probably demonstrates the point that the lengt h doesn't really matter, at least in my experience. Not to a Rocket, althou gh grass length certainly matters to some other machines. Strip length and softness, however, are important. I won't rave about lengt h - it's obvious. More important to landing than takeoff, in a Rocket. Rock ets don't like soft field very much though - they're a little nose heavy. I t can be done though. Grass, per se, no problem. Grass on top of muddy or v ery soft surface, not so good. Feel free to put your prospective buyer in touch with me if they'd like a m ore considered report on grass-field ops in a Rocket. Hope that helps. a __________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Andrew Fairfax | CEO | ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND AND ACTIVE SOUTH AMERICA PO Box 972 | Queenstown, New Zealand 9300 | +64.3.441.2045 Free phone Numbers | 1.800.661.9073 (US & Canada) | 0808.234.7780 (UK) Fax Numbers | +64-3-409-0119 (NZ) | 1-603-251-1051 (US & Canada) www.activenewzealand.com | www.activesouthamerica.com Avoid infinite email loops! Unless I've asked for a reply, you're welcome to not reply. Really :) If you email me, you can rely on me having got it. I don't always reply to everything, but feel free to resend if you feel I o ught to have replied. ________________________________ From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of johntmey@aol.com Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 5:22 PM Subject: Rocket-List: Grass Field HR Operations Rocketeers, I have my HR for sale.... and I have a serious buyer who wants to operate o n grass. My operations are always on pavement. I've ventured onto grass recently... tried removing pants 1st just to see what the performance issues were. Rocket is a lot slower and uglier in that config. I searched back into rocketlist archive regarding grass field operations. Rob Ray's comments (Desser tires) are good... Andrew in New Zealand, grass operator. Anyone else ? What are issues ? If you are caretaker of your grass strip, how close do you crop the grass.. . roll the surface... keep it smooth ?? Thanks in advance for your comments. John Meyers N5800 Sequim WA ttp://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Rocket-List ics.com .matronics.com/contribution arget="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Rocket-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:01:31 AM PST US From: ACTIVE NZ - Andrew Subject: Rocket-List: Grass Field HR Operations - wheel spats etc Thx John. Yes, I have the standard spats installed. My short'n'rough ops do beat up t he spats a little, but nothing terribly serious. The biggest issue with sho rt field ops, in my experience, is actually the gear mounts, which are part of the engine mount. The gear legs themselves are very strong, but the mou nts can crack where the leg attaches. Particularly if you're prone to exube rant and sudden arrivals, which, sometimes happens if you're flying into a short, rough strip. So, yip - no serious trouble, yet, with my spats. a ________________________________ From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rocket-list-serv er@matronics.com] On Behalf Of johntmey@aol.com Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 3:41 PM Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Grass Field HR Operations - my 2c Andrew, Thanks for info about grass field operations "Down Under". Your wheel spat s (if installed, you didn't mention) must be bulletproof. Otherwise, hope you are enjoying scenic if hot ride westward... uphill. Ha ve you heard about the Continental Divide ? Keep spinning those pedals. Cheers, John Meyers - Sequim,WA do not archive -----Original Message----- From: ACTIVE NZ - Andrew Sent: Sun, Aug 15, 2010 3:39 pm Subject: Rocket-List: Grass Field HR Operations - my 2c Andrew is actually in Hastings Nebraska, cycling towards California. Slowly . And, um, hotly. You Americans live in a hot country! But here's my nickel on grass field ops in the Rocket, specifically HR2 in my case. Which is that: Smokey and Vince are right - no probs. In my case, I just have the standard setup re tyres etc, and I operate in and out of grass all the time. No wor ries. Grass length? Truth be told, I prefer it very long, as in 18 inches o r so. Doesn't make much difference getting airborne, but slows you down nic ely landing. In any case, it probably demonstrates the point that the lengt h doesn't really matter, at least in my experience. Not to a Rocket, althou gh grass length certainly matters to some other machines. Strip length and softness, however, are important. I won't rave about lengt h - it's obvious. More important to landing than takeoff, in a Rocket. Rock ets don't like soft field very much though - they're a little nose heavy. I t can be done though. Grass, per se, no problem. Grass on top of muddy or v ery soft surface, not so good. Feel free to put your prospective buyer in touch with me if they'd like a m ore considered report on grass-field ops in a Rocket. Hope that helps. a __________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Andrew Fairfax | CEO | ACTIVE NEW ZEALAND AND ACTIVE SOUTH AMERICA PO Box 972 | Queenstown, New Zealand 9300 | +64.3.441.2045 Free phone Numbers | 1.800.661.9073 (US & Canada) | 0808.234.7780 (UK) Fax Numbers | +64-3-409-0119 (NZ) | 1-603-251-1051 (US & Canada) www.activenewzealand.com | www.activesouthamerica.com Avoid infinite email loops! Unless I've asked for a reply, you're welcome to not reply. Really :) If you email me, you can rely on me having got it. I don't always reply to everything, but feel free to resend if you feel I o ught to have replied. ________________________________ From: owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of johntmey@aol.com Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 5:22 PM Subject: Rocket-List: Grass Field HR Operations Rocketeers, I have my HR for sale.... and I have a serious buyer who wants to operate o n grass. My operations are always on pavement. I've ventured onto grass recently... tried removing pants 1st just to see what the performance issues were. Rocket is a lot slower and uglier in that config. I searched back into rocketlist archive regarding grass field operations. Rob Ray's comments (Desser tires) are good... Andrew in New Zealand, grass operator. Anyone else ? What are issues ? If you are caretaker of your grass strip, how close do you crop the grass.. . roll the surface... keep it smooth ?? Thanks in advance for your comments. John Meyers N5800 Sequim WA ttp://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Rocket-List ics.com .matronics.com/contribution target=_blank>http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Rocket-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank>http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:24:50 AM PST US From: ACTIVE NZ - Andrew Subject: Rocket-List: Apologies to y'all for posting previous emails publically - thought I was offlist. Andrew. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:59:58 PM PST US Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Grass Field HR Operations - my 2c From: Lee Logan Hi Andrew! Mine is down right now for its annual inspection (called a "conditional" inspection for experimentals in the U.S.). I'm dropping a Garmin 530W in it and selling my GNC 300XL and SL-30. A new instrument panel and a few other changes, full paint job and we're off! I still can't believe I first flew it over a year ago. 135 flights in a year...not too bad. Have sure had a lot of fun with it. I'm still trying to retire but can't in this economy (gotta sell my house first), but as soon as I do, I'll be on the road on my KLR-650. I plan to ride the TAT and probably the Continental Divide trail as well. After that, we'll see, but for now at least, I'm up for Alaska and South America as well. I loved riding New Zealand years ago and I've hit Chile and Taz (twice) as well. Great fun. Enjoy your ride---I'm jealous!! 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