---------------------------------------------------------- Tailwind-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 08/23/04: 13 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:00 AM - Re: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? (Larry H) 2. 09:45 AM - Re: Welding fuselages/Baraboo (Fred Weaver) 3. 11:38 AM - Re: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? (mike_tailwind@att.net) 4. 01:34 PM - Rotary engine overhaul (Jerry Hey) 5. 01:36 PM - Re: Welding fuselages/Baraboo (Estelle Danner) 6. 01:37 PM - 0-320 engine (Bob Conner) 7. 02:32 PM - Re: Welding fuselages/Baraboo (Fred Weaver) 8. 04:55 PM - Re: Welding fuselages/Baraboo (Estelle Danner) 9. 05:31 PM - Re: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? (Earl Luce) 10. 07:33 PM - Re: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? (Kenneth Graves) 11. 08:45 PM - Re: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? (Richard Lamb) 12. 08:45 PM - Re: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? (Larry H) 13. 08:53 PM - Re: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? (Richard Lamb) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:00:27 AM PST US From: "Larry H" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Larry H" The Cessna 120 that I owned and flew a lot had a metal structure and a fabric covered wing. The performance of the fabric covered wing 120s are much better than the Cessna 120s that have had the wings covered in metal ! Larry H. From: "Richard Lamb" > Rich Ellis wrote: > > > >> > >> The Buttercup is a lighter , roomier , slower ,STOL Tailwind . If you > >> would like to put a set of metal wings on it , I would > >> love to work with you . > >> Earl Luce. > >> > > > >Any chance of a fabric covered metal wing? > > > >Richard > > > > Richard ... Why would you consider a fibric covered > metal wing? > > Weight, for one. > > It would be a lot bigger wing than the Tailwind. > > For the performance range, it would be a viable fabric wing. > Structural D cell leading edge, beam spars, and aluminum ribs. > Wrap it in a bag and iron it out slick... > > Richard ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:45:29 AM PST US From: "Fred Weaver" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Fred Weaver" Danner and Clint sure look like they're having lots of fun! Thanks for posting the pics to the LIST! They came thru full size and fast... Too bad the fuse appears to be another trike..... :) Weav ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Ellis" Subject: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo > TWers ...... Another great day at Baraboo with great > Wisconsin weather. Bob Danner hard a work recently > completing the fuselag welding on 2 new W-10s under > construction (see photos below). Bob's welding skills > are simply PERFECT! > > Jim C was hard a work fabricating aluminum fairings > for the wing root attachment area. His Tailwind #9 is > sharing up quickly. Rich ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:38:30 AM PST US From: mike_tailwind@att.net Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? Richard, I believe the Buttercup has an all fabric covered wing, unlike the tailwind. But it has wood spars and ribs. -------------- Original message from Richard Lamb : -------------- > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb > > Rich Ellis wrote: > > > >> > >> The Buttercup is a lighter , roomier , slower ,STOL Tailwind . If you > >> would like to put a set of metal wings on it , I would > >> love to work with you . > >> Earl Luce. > >> > > > >Any chance of a fabric covered metal wing? > > > >Richard > > > > Richard ... Why would you consider a fibric covered > metal wing? > > Weight, for one. > > It would be a lot bigger wing than the Tailwind. > > For the performance range, it would be a viable fabric wing. > Structural D cell leading edge, beam spars, and aluminum ribs. > Wrap it in a bag and iron it out slick... > > Richard > > > > > > > > > Richard, I believe the Buttercup has an allfabric covered wing, unlike the tailwind. But it has wood spars and ribs. -------------- Original message from Richard Lamb : -------------- -- Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb Rich Ellis wrote: The Buttercup is a lighter , roomier , slower ,STOL Tailwind . If you would like to put a set of metal wings on it , I would love to work with you . Earl Luce. Any chance of a fabric covered metal wing? Richard Richard ... Why would you consider a fibric covered metal wing? Weight, for one. It would be a lot bigger wing than the Tailwind. For the performance range, it would be a viable fabric wing. Structu ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:34:09 PM PST US Subject: Tailwind-List: Rotary engine overhaul From: Jerry Hey 1.8 MORTGAGE_BEST BODY: Information on mortgages --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Jerry Hey Yesterday, I disassembled the rotary engine prior to installing the p ports.. Except for a slight delay because I did no how to free a counter weight from a tapered shaft, it went so smoothly. You can take one of these engines apart in less than a hour and reassemble in about the same length of time. Overhauls consist of changing out the rotor tip seals and the o-rings that seal the rotor housing (combustion and oil) and a few thrust bearings. The cost of a complete overhaul kit is less that $1000.00 and the work can easily be done over a week end in your own garage. Something to think about while your are taking out a second mortgage to rebuild the old Lycoming. Jerry ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 01:36:26 PM PST US From: "Estelle Danner" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Estelle Danner" Hi Fred TWO trikes also we neen your 180 core to fit up the engine mounts box it up and send it to baraboo no crank just the case thanks Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Weaver" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Fred Weaver" > > Danner and Clint sure look like they're having lots of fun! Thanks for > posting the pics to the LIST! They came thru full size and fast... > Too bad the fuse appears to be another trike..... :) > Weav > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rich Ellis" > To: > Cc: > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 6:19 PM > Subject: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo > > > > TWers ...... Another great day at Baraboo with great > > Wisconsin weather. Bob Danner hard a work recently > > completing the fuselag welding on 2 new W-10s under > > construction (see photos below). Bob's welding skills > > are simply PERFECT! > > > > Jim C was hard a work fabricating aluminum fairings > > for the wing root attachment area. His Tailwind #9 is > > sharing up quickly. Rich > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 01:37:17 PM PST US From: "Bob Conner" Subject: Tailwind-List: 0-320 engine --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Bob Conner" Ok I decided to bite the bullet and buy a narrow deck 0-320 and put in my plane. Now do anyone know where to find one. I'd take a low time, midtime, or even a first runout. Any leads would be greatly appreciated..............Non flying Bob 149 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 02:32:09 PM PST US From: "Fred Weaver" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Fred Weaver" How soon do you need it? How do you want it shipped? And remember, it's VERY valuable... make sure it doesn't get scratched.. :) Weav ----- Original Message ----- From: "Estelle Danner" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Estelle Danner" > > Hi Fred TWO trikes also we neen your 180 core to fit up the engine mounts > box it up and send it to baraboo no crank just the case thanks Bob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fred Weaver" > To: > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 11:44 AM > Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo > > > > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Fred Weaver" > > > > > Danner and Clint sure look like they're having lots of fun! Thanks for > > posting the pics to the LIST! They came thru full size and fast... > > Too bad the fuse appears to be another trike..... :) > > Weav > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rich Ellis" > > To: > > Cc: > > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 6:19 PM > > Subject: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo > > > > > > > TWers ...... Another great day at Baraboo with great > > > Wisconsin weather. Bob Danner hard a work recently > > > completing the fuselag welding on 2 new W-10s under > > > construction (see photos below). Bob's welding skills > > > are simply PERFECT! > > > > > > Jim C was hard a work fabricating aluminum fairings > > > for the wing root attachment area. His Tailwind #9 is > > > sharing up quickly. Rich > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 04:55:53 PM PST US From: "Estelle Danner" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Estelle Danner" Hi Fred ya sure we will take good care of that little gem !we need that 180hp wizz bang so them trikes can keep up dont ya know. any time thats good for you cheaper the better let me know and i will get some bucks in the mail . we got two mounts to do we checked around here no cores at all to do the fit up so many thanks from tailwind central . clint , rich, jim ,and bob bye ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Weaver" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Fred Weaver" > > How soon do you need it? > How do you want it shipped? > And remember, it's VERY valuable... make sure it doesn't get scratched.. > :) > Weav > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Estelle Danner" > To: > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 1:36 PM > Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo > > > > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Estelle Danner" > > > > Hi Fred TWO trikes also we neen your 180 core to fit up the engine mounts > > box it up and send it to baraboo no crank just the case thanks Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Fred Weaver" > > To: > > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 11:44 AM > > Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo > > > > > > > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Fred Weaver" > > > > > > > > Danner and Clint sure look like they're having lots of fun! Thanks for > > > posting the pics to the LIST! They came thru full size and fast... > > > Too bad the fuse appears to be another trike..... :) > > > Weav > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Rich Ellis" > > > To: > > > Cc: > > > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 6:19 PM > > > Subject: Tailwind-List: Welding fuselages/Baraboo > > > > > > > > > > TWers ...... Another great day at Baraboo with great > > > > Wisconsin weather. Bob Danner hard a work recently > > > > completing the fuselag welding on 2 new W-10s under > > > > construction (see photos below). Bob's welding skills > > > > are simply PERFECT! > > > > > > > > Jim C was hard a work fabricating aluminum fairings > > > > for the wing root attachment area. His Tailwind #9 is > > > > sharing up quickly. Rich > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 05:31:57 PM PST US From: "Earl Luce" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Earl Luce" Rich, Buttercup was named by Dorthy Wittman , Steve's first wife . It was her favorite airplane .She thought it was cute, so fit the name . Also this was the plane she used to follow Steve to the air races with all the extra tools Earl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich Ellis" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Rich Ellis > > Richard ... Why would you consider a fibric covered > metal wing? > > Earl ... Where did name Buttercup come from? Rich > > --- Richard Lamb wrote: > > > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb > > > > > > > > > > Callbie, > > > The Buttercup is a lighter , roomier , slower > > ,STOL Tailwind . If you > > > would like to put a set of metal wings on it , I > > would > > > love to work with you . > > >Earl Luce. > > > > > > > Any chance of a fabric covered metal wing? > > > > Richard > > > > > > > > > > > > Contributions > > any other > > Forums. > > > > http://www.matronics.com/chat > > > > http://www.matronics.com/subscription > > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Tailwind-List.htm > > http://www.matronics.com/archives > > http://www.matronics.com/photoshare > > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > Richard L. Ellis, M.D. > Gundersen Lutheran Health System > Co-Director > Norma J. Vinger Center for Breast Care > 1900 South Avenue > La Crosse, WI 54601 > 800.362.9567, ext. 52102 > rjrellis@yahoo.com > > > __________________________________ > > --- ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 07:33:40 PM PST US From: Kenneth Graves Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? Drag of fabric wing is less that metal with round head rivits. However it needs two struts. However, if you use counter sunk rivits and a single strut !!! Ken Larry H wrote: --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Larry H" The Cessna 120 that I owned and flew a lot had a metal structure and a fabric covered wing. The performance of the fabric covered wing 120s are much better than the Cessna 120s that have had the wings covered in metal ! Larry H. --------------------------------- Express yourself with Y! Messenger! Free. Download now. ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 08:45:04 PM PST US From: Richard Lamb Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb Richard, I believe the Buttercup has an all fabric covered wing, unlike the tailwind. But it has wood spars and ribs. Mike Thanks Mike, Thought so... And the two struts make it easy to adjust the rigging. Anybody have the Buttercup dimensions and statistics handy? Didn't the origional have a C-85 in it? My next door neighbor's Taylorcraft (BC12D) would be comparable. We've flown it thousands of miles (literally) on a (1939) A-65. It's not blazing fast, but it gets there. After straightening out the rigging, she goes an honest 90 mph with the two of us aboard. Which brings me back to engines... Engines and airframes, in fact. And efficiency / perfomance / bucks. Leo's Zenith Zodiac has a Rotax 912. And it has a whopping big (74 inch?) electrically controllible propeller. That rig just begs to ride on a light Tailwind. Set the low pitch limit (prop) to accellerate and climb at 100-120? Then set the high pitch limit by manifold pressure avaliable for high altitude dash speed. And, as I recall, there is a turbocharged version of that engine - the Rotax 914. :) Richard ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 08:45:25 PM PST US From: "Larry H" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? I don't know for sure, I have always thought the difference was the weight of the metal as compared to the fabric not rivets. Larry H. ----- Original Message ----- From: Kenneth Graves To: tailwind-list@matronics.com Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 9:33 PM Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? Drag of fabric wing is less that metal with round head rivits. However it needs two struts. However, if you use counter sunk rivits and a single strut !!! Ken Larry H wrote: --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Larry H" The Cessna 120 that I owned and flew a lot had a metal structure and a fabric covered wing. The performance of the fabric covered wing 120s are much better than the Cessna 120s that have had the wings covered in metal ! Larry H. Express yourself with Y! Messenger! Free. Download now. ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 08:53:40 PM PST US From: Richard Lamb Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Buttercup Sport Pilot ready? --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Richard Lamb Larry H wrote: > > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Larry H" > > The Cessna 120 that I owned and flew a lot had a metal structure and a > fabric covered wing. The performance of the fabric covered wing 120s are > much better than the Cessna 120s that have had the wings covered in metal ! > Larry H. > That was my thinkng, Larry. I think it would be a lot easier to build that way too. Richard