---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 03/04/08: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:15 AM - ELT aux antenna (Greg Young) 2. 04:03 AM - Re: ELT aux antenna (darnpilot@aol.com) 3. 05:17 AM - Re: ELT aux antenna (Greg Young) 4. 05:47 AM - Re: RV Crash (N395V) 5. 06:39 PM - Stuart Witham Field SUA (eddyfernan@aol.com) 6. 07:00 PM - RV-7 tipup finish kitsearchable inventory list? (Charlie England) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:15:13 AM PST US From: "Greg Young" Subject: RV-List: ELT aux antenna Saw this on another list. I've got an ACK E-01 in both my RV and Navion. I'm going to look for a way to safety wire the antenna to the tray or remove it. Regards, Greg Young > > By the way, I've mentioned it before, I've written letters > with pictures to the FAA and to Ameriking- > > If you have an Ameriking AK-450 ELT installed, REMOVE the > auxiliary antenna from the unit NOW. > Put it in a zippered pocket or secure it some other way. I > keep finding these antennae in the tail cones of aircraft. > We just found *two* in the back of an Aerocommander last > week. They are going to kill someone damn soon. > > ACK E-01 ELT's have the problem, just not as prevalent. I > still take these out and hand them to the owner for better storage. > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:03:18 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV-List: ELT aux antenna From: darnpilot@aol.com What is the issue? Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Greg Young Sent: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 3:12 am Subject: RV-List: ELT aux antenna Saw this on another list. I've got an ACK E-01 in both my RV and Navion. I'm going to look for a way to safety wire the antenna to the tray or remove it. Regards, Greg Young > > By the way, I've mentioned it before, I've written letters > with pictures to the FAA and to Ameriking- > > If you have an Ameriking AK-450 ELT installed, REMOVE the > auxiliary antenna from the unit NOW. > Put it in a zippered pocket or secure it some other way. I > keep finding these antennae in the tail cones of aircraft. > We just found *two* in the back of an Aerocommander last > week. They are going to kill someone damn soon. > > ACK E-01 ELT's have the problem, just not as prevalent. I > still take these out and hand them to the owner for better storage. > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:17:46 AM PST US From: "Greg Young" Subject: RE: RV-List: ELT aux antenna The potential is for the antenna (the portable one clipped to the mounting tray) to get loose in the tailcone and jam the controls. With push tubes the RVs are not as susceptible as those with cables and pulleys but it's a potential problem that can be eliminated. Regards, Greg Young _____ From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of darnpilot@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 5:59 AM Subject: Re: RV-List: ELT aux antenna What is the issue? Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Greg Young Sent: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 3:12 am Subject: RV-List: ELT aux antenna Saw this on another list. I've got an ACK E-01 in both my RV and Navion. I'm going to look for a way to safety wire the antenna to the tray or remove it. Regards, Greg Young > > By the way, I've mentioned it before, I've written letters > with pictures to the FAA and to Ameriking- > > If you have an Ameriking AK-450 ELT installed, REMOVE the > auxiliary antenna from the unit NOW. > Put it in a zippered pocket or secure it some other way. I > keep finding these antennae in the tail cones of aircraft. > We just found *two* in the back of an Aerocommander last > week. They are going to kill someone damn soon. > > ACK E-01 ELT's have the problem, just not as prevalent. I > still take these out and hand them to the owner for better storage. > _____ Supercharge your AIM. Get the AIM toolbar for your browser. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:47:38 AM PST US Subject: RV-List: Re: RV Crash From: "N395V" http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=27399 -------- Milt 2003 F1 Rocket 2006 Radial Rocket Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=167609#167609 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:39:01 PM PST US Subject: RV-List: Stuart Witham Field SUA From: eddyfernan@aol.com Any RVers at SUA airport in South Florida? ?I need to fly in Wed. about 5pm for a couple of hours and was looking for place to tie down.? Looks like Galaxy will "take me" for $18 tie down fee plus 11 gallon min. fuel purchase @ $6.45 per gallon.? Any other options?? If not that is the plan. Eddy Fernandez 954-914-5579 (C) RV9A 230 hrs TT ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:00:09 PM PST US From: Charlie England Subject: RV-List: RV-7 tipup finish kitsearchable inventory list? Just picked up my -7 taildragger tipup finish kit. Does anyone have a searchable pick list they are willing to share? 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