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1. 12:22 PM - old news? (Ted Leon)
2. 03:18 PM - Hand-Held Radio Antenna (William Bernard)
3. 04:06 PM - Re: Hand-Held Radio Antenna (robert Matteson)
4. 05:21 PM - Re: old news? (George Turner)
5. 05:40 PM - Re: Hand-Held Radio Antenna (George Turner)
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--> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Ted Leon" <leondo@bigfoot.com>
I just stumbled across this tragedy.
Is this old news or did it just happen last january, 03?
Any news about the cause?
Forgive me if this has already been discussed.
Ted
West Virginia ground team
locates pilot, missing 'Tailwind'
2nd Lt. Jeffery Schrock
Public Affairs Officer
Clarksburg Composite Squadron
West Virginia Wing
WEST VIRGINIA - Ground Team members from the West Virginia Wing scored a
find when they located the crash site of a missing experimental aircraft
Jan. 27.
The pilot and aircraft, a home-built DN-1 Whitman Tailwind, was found at
about 3:30 p.m. after nearly five days of searching.
According to officials, the pilot had departed Allaire Airport in Belmar,
N.J., and was destined for Mason County Airport in Point Pleasant, W.V. It
went down at about 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 23.
The aircraft was found in heavy ground cover on an embankment beneath some
trees near Route 310 in Marion-Taylor County, W.V. Taylor County Assistant
Coroner Brad Twigg was at the scene and pronounced the pilot dead.
Lt. Col. Rodney Moore of the Clarksburg Composite Squadron served as
incident commander. He stated that both radar data and reports of local
citizens helped in narrowing down the search area. Moore expressed his
appreciation to the local fire departments, law enforcement agencies and the
TRASAR Search and Rescue Team for their assistance.
The wing's search effort involved a total of five aircraft, 35 sorties, 10
ground teams and more than 120 people.
Capt. Carol Martin, director of the wing's emergency services, expressed
appreciation to all members who "dedicated many hours under extreme
conditions."
The National Transportation Safety Board was investigating the cause of the
crash.
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| Subject: | Hand-Held Radio Antenna |
--> Tailwind-List message posted by: "William Bernard" <billbernard@worldnet.att.net>
Is anyone using a hand-held radio for communications? If so, where did you mount
the antenna and how successful is it?
Thanks
Bill
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| Subject: | Re: Hand-Held Radio Antenna |
--> Tailwind-List message posted by: "robert Matteson" <ROBERTMATTESON@peoplepc.com>
Bill,
I used a hand held for years in my Aeronca Chief which has similar fuselage
construction to my Tailwind. I mounted a standard aircraft whip antenna to
the belly of the airplane on the sheet metal cowl between the landing gear
legs and ran a coax cable to the radio that I affixed to the panel with
Velcro. The antenna needs to have at least a 1 square foot metal base for a
ground plane for best performance transmitting, hence the mounting to the
metal cowl. With the plug adapters I could plug in my headset and push to
talk switch and everything worked great.
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Bernard" <billbernard@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Tailwind-List: Hand-Held Radio Antenna
> --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "William Bernard"
<billbernard@worldnet.att.net>
>
> Is anyone using a hand-held radio for communications? If so, where did you
mount the antenna and how successful is it?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Bill
>
>
Message 4
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--> Tailwind-List message posted by: George Turner <tailwind222@yahoo.com>
Ted: That is old news, Jan 2001. They say he ran out of fuel. See: http://www.ntsb.gov/NTSB/brief.asp?ev_id=20010207X00415&key=1
Ted Leon <leondo@bigfoot.com> wrote:--> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Ted Leon"
I just stumbled across this tragedy.
Is this old news or did it just happen last january, 03?
Any news about the cause?
Forgive me if this has already been discussed.
Ted
West Virginia ground team
locates pilot, missing 'Tailwind'
2nd Lt. Jeffery Schrock
Public Affairs Officer
Clarksburg Composite Squadron
West Virginia Wing
WEST VIRGINIA - Ground Team members from the West Virginia Wing scored a
find when they located the crash site of a missing experimental aircraft
Jan. 27.
The pilot and aircraft, a home-built DN-1 Whitman Tailwind, was found at
about 3:30 p.m. after nearly five days of searching.
According to officials, the pilot had departed Allaire Airport in Belmar,
N.J., and was destined for Mason County Airport in Point Pleasant, W.V. It
went down at about 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 23.
The aircraft was found in heavy ground cover on an embankment beneath some
trees near Route 310 in Marion-Taylor County, W.V. Taylor County Assistant
Coroner Brad Twigg was at the scene and pronounced the pilot dead.
Lt. Col. Rodney Moore of the Clarksburg Composite Squadron served as
incident commander. He stated that both radar data and reports of local
citizens helped in narrowing down the search area. Moore expressed his
appreciation to the local fire departments, law enforcement agencies and the
TRASAR Search and Rescue Team for their assistance.
The wing's search effort involved a total of five aircraft, 35 sorties, 10
ground teams and more than 120 people.
Capt. Carol Martin, director of the wing's emergency services, expressed
appreciation to all members who "dedicated many hours under extreme
conditions."
The National Transportation Safety Board was investigating the cause of the
crash.
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| Subject: | Re: Hand-Held Radio Antenna |
--> Tailwind-List message posted by: George Turner <tailwind222@yahoo.com>
I have used a handheld with regular aircraft antenna on the roof for many years
in Tailwinds. Great transmit and reception. Both King and Icom. George..Phoenix
robert Matteson <ROBERTMATTESON@peoplepc.com> wrote:--> Tailwind-List message posted
by: "robert Matteson"
Bill,
I used a hand held for years in my Aeronca Chief which has similar fuselage
construction to my Tailwind. I mounted a standard aircraft whip antenna to
the belly of the airplane on the sheet metal cowl between the landing gear
legs and ran a coax cable to the radio that I affixed to the panel with
Velcro. The antenna needs to have at least a 1 square foot metal base for a
ground plane for best performance transmitting, hence the mounting to the
metal cowl. With the plug adapters I could plug in my headset and push to
talk switch and everything worked great.
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Bernard"
Subject: Tailwind-List: Hand-Held Radio Antenna
> --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "William Bernard"
>
> Is anyone using a hand-held radio for communications? If so, where did you
mount the antenna and how successful is it?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Bill
>
>
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