---------------------------------------------------------- Seaplane-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 03/14/07: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:25 PM - Re: float rigging (Larry/Cathy Boone) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:25:16 PM PST US From: "Larry/Cathy Boone" Subject: Re: Seaplane-List: float rigging Not aware of any document, but you might try to contact the folks at Kemore Air Harbor in the state of Washington. ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter C To: seaplane-list@matronics.com Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 9:15 AM Subject: Seaplane-List: float rigging Is anyone aware of any significant document that goes into detail on the various aspects of hanging floats on an aircraft? I've heard the assorted rules of thumb about step placement and angle and have successfully mounted floats before but I'm curious about what is behind some of the ideas and the affects of deviating from them. For example one formula says mount the step 1/4 (or 1/3) of the WIDTH of the float behind the cg. Where does this come from? How does float width affect this? Another says mount the step so as to intersect a line drawn 6 degrees aft of the cg. This imples that height of the rigging affects step placement. What are the factors affecting height above the floats? Why is loading never mentioned? In other words wouldn't the step position be of more interest to the cg at gross than empty cg? Surely there is a reference book on this somewhere. I was not successful with google searches. Thanks Peter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message seaplane-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Seaplane-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/seaplane-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/seaplane-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.