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                           RV6-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Thu 12/15/05: 3
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Today's Message Index:
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     1. 08:29 AM - New tail  (Larry Rush)
     2. 09:17 AM - Re: New tail  ()
     3. 10:08 AM - Re: New tail  (George Frost)
 
 
 
________________________________  Message 1  _____________________________________


Time: 08:29:54 AM PST US
From: Larry Rush <k9hxt@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: RV6-List: New tail

Has anyone replaced the standard vertical tail on the RV-6 or 6A with the RV-7
design?   I flew a RV-7A and was amazed at the difference I believe the vert.
tail makes.    Anybody ??????
  Thanks and Merry Christmas,
  Larry, RV-6A N939LT


"LIMA TANGO SENDS"
________________________________  Message 2  _____________________________________


Time: 09:17:50 AM PST US
From: <kbob@cox.net>
Subject: Re: RV6-List: New tail

--> RV6-List message posted by: <kbob@cox.net>

Larry,
I have not done this, but have spoken to Van's while building my -6A.  The main
issue is weight & balance.  This tail puts a lot more weight aft of the CG. A
wood prop 6 with 320 would be tough to balance.  While flying with Mike Seager
(factory trainer) he said the 6 rudder & VS is the best one and you would not
need the 7 rudder. I took his word for it since he has about 3000 hours in all
types of RV's. 

I'm sure you can tell the difference on either 7 rudder (small or large) versus
the standard 6 rudder.  What exactly was your impression?

Kelly Patterson
N716K PHX, AZ
painting & final assy

> 
> From: Larry Rush <k9hxt@sbcglobal.net>
> Date: 2005/12/15 Thu AM 11:29:26 EST
> To: rv6-list-digest@matronics.com
> Subject: RV6-List: New tail
> 
> Has anyone replaced the standard vertical tail on the RV-6 or 6A with the RV-7
design?   I flew a RV-7A and was amazed at the difference I believe the vert.
tail makes.    Anybody ??????
>   Thanks and Merry Christmas,
>   Larry, RV-6A N939LT
> 
> 
> "LIMA TANGO SENDS"
> 


________________________________  Message 3  _____________________________________


Time: 10:08:52 AM PST US
From: George Frost <ghfrost@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: RV6-List: New tail

--> RV6-List message posted by: George Frost <ghfrost@earthlink.net>

I have flown a lot of taildraggers over 45 years and found the RV-6 to 
be a wonderful airplane but it does take more skill to keep it straight 
down the runway on takeoff than anything I have flown. Is this where 
the larger rudder makes the difference?
On Dec 15, 2005, at 11:29 AM, Larry Rush wrote:

> Has anyone replaced the standard vertical tail on the RV-6 or 6A with 
> the RV-7 design? I flew a RV-7A and was amazed at the difference I 
> believe the vert. tail makes. Anybody ??????
> Thanks and Merry Christmas,
> Larry, RV-6A N939LT
>
>
> "LIMA TANGO SENDS"