---------------------------------------------------------- Tailwind-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 02/04/05: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:10 AM - Update N564DF race #53 Kissemee (flamini2) 2. 08:52 AM - Sport plane: was: Update N564DF race #53 Kissemee (DaveM) 3. 09:51 AM - Wood gear leg dampeners (Jerry Hey) 4. 09:55 AM - Re: N564DF race #53 Kissemee (Fred Weaver) 5. 10:03 AM - Re: Sport plane (Fred Weaver) 6. 10:15 AM - Re: Wood gear leg dampeners (Dennis Flamini) 7. 12:05 PM - Re: Sport plane (DaveM) 8. 01:55 PM - Re: Wood gear leg dampeners (Jim Clement) 9. 01:57 PM - Re: Wood gear leg dampeners (Jim Clement) 10. 02:23 PM - Re: Sport plane (Kenneth Graves) 11. 03:53 PM - W-10 For Sale (Jerry Hey) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:10:06 AM PST US From: "flamini2" Subject: Tailwind-List: Update N564DF race #53 Kissemee Dave and i worked on the Tailwind last Tuesday thru Thursday in 75 deg temps with P-51's and AT-6's flying overhead all day long. Dave has really cleaned up and made improvements to the interior and i am working on repairing all the cracks in the urethane finish coats while Dave is practicing flying it with a really good CFI ( who was flying 727's ) from the Kissimmee area that i would not hesitate to recommend to anyone needing a 10 hr insurance check out. Airline pilots normally make me nervous in high performance homebuilts but i just sat with this guy and watched the whole flight. He even put the Tailwind thru a series of stalls that i have not done in the 11 yrs i owned it. His comment after all the airwork.."this is one sweet handling plane with no bad habits." Dave and i will continue to work on it and next time you see it you will be surprised. i can't think of a better way to spend a retired afternoon than the last 3 days at Kissimmee. The photos are of the Tailwind in the new hanger and an RV with Subaru engine just across the hanger from Dave. Had to include an auto engine photo for Weav!! Dennis in Chicago working on Tailwind and building SLA biplane. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:52:35 AM PST US From: "DaveM" Subject: Tailwind-List: Sport plane: was: Update N564DF race #53 Kissemee Sounds like you're having a good time. Dennis Vest and I were discussing how to turn a tailwind into a sport pilot plane the other day. A little longer wing, with perhaps a bit thicker airfoil, build very light--might even cut the tubing size down where engineeringly feasible, 100-125 hp engine like a rotax or jabiru with a climb prop. A composit wing might help lose a couple lbs. Also, might just put on some bigger tires for those rougher grass fields since top speed is not the issue. Just need to get the stall speed down somewhat and limit the top speed and viola! Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: flamini2 To: tailwind-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 8:13 AM Subject: Tailwind-List: Update N564DF race #53 Kissemee Dave and i worked on the Tailwind last Tuesday thru Thursday in 75 deg temps with P-51's and AT-6's flying overhead all day long. Dave has really cleaned up and made improvements to the interior and i am working on repairing all the cracks in the urethane finish coats while Dave is practicing flying it with a really good CFI ( who was flying 727's ) from the Kissimmee area that i would not hesitate to recommend to anyone needing a 10 hr insurance check out. Airline pilots normally make me nervous in high performance homebuilts but i just sat with this guy and watched the whole flight. He even put the Tailwind thru a series of stalls that i have not done in the 11 yrs i owned it. His comment after all the airwork.."this is one sweet handling plane with no bad habits." Dave and i will continue to work on it and next time you see it you will be surprised. i can't think of a better way to spend a retired afternoon than the last 3 days at Kissimmee. The photos are of the Tailwind in the new hanger and an RV with Subaru engine just across the hanger from Dave. Had to include an auto engine photo for Weav!! Dennis in Chicago working on Tailwind and building SLA biplane. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:51:38 AM PST US s=test1; d=earthlink.net; b=fFE3wAF+uWyKhlgDadd5NVyOZQUm2y+K95eg4+X2Iybxtxh9WcR4wkx2A1HsOBkr; Subject: Tailwind-List: Wood gear leg dampeners From: Jerry Hey --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Jerry Hey Jim , are the dampeners 3/4" thick or more? Do you plane them to thin the trailing edge to fit inside the fairing? What is the source of the fairings which I know you have posted a number of times but I can't find the reference now. I assume you groove the leading edge for the brake line. Thanks Jerry ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:55:06 AM PST US From: "Fred Weaver" Subject: Tailwind-List: Re: N564DF race #53 Kissemee Thanks Dennis!! Love those Subies.. Actually, I'd love to have that MT prop! 3 blades are coming.... Weav ----- Original Message ----- From: flamini2 To: tailwind-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 8:13 AM Subject: Tailwind-List: Update N564DF race #53 Kissemee Dave and i worked on the Tailwind last Tuesday thru Thursday in 75 deg temps with P-51's and AT-6's flying overhead all day long. Dave has really cleaned up and made improvements to the interior and i am working on repairing all the cracks in the urethane finish coats while Dave is practicing flying it with a really good CFI ( who was flying 727's ) from the Kissimmee area that i would not hesitate to recommend to anyone needing a 10 hr insurance check out. Airline pilots normally make me nervous in high performance homebuilts but i just sat with this guy and watched the whole flight. He even put the Tailwind thru a series of stalls that i have not done in the 11 yrs i owned it. His comment after all the airwork.."this is one sweet handling plane with no bad habits." Dave and i will continue to work on it and next time you see it you will be surprised. i can't think of a better way to spend a retired afternoon than the last 3 days at Kissimmee. The photos are of the Tailwind in the new hanger and an RV with Subaru engine just across the hanger from Dave. Had to include an auto engine photo for Weav!! Dennis in Chicago working on Tailwind and building SLA biplane. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:03:55 AM PST US From: "Fred Weaver" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Sport plane Kinda like a Buttercup? ----- Original Message ----- From: DaveM To: tailwind-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 8:52 AM Subject: Tailwind-List: Sport plane: was: Update N564DF race #53 Kissemee Sounds like you're having a good time. Dennis Vest and I were discussing how to turn a tailwind into a sport pilot plane the other day. A little longer wing, with perhaps a bit thicker airfoil, build very light--might even cut the tubing size down where engineeringly feasible, 100-125 hp engine like a rotax or jabiru with a climb prop. A composit wing might help lose a couple lbs. Also, might just put on some bigger tires for those rougher grass fields since top speed is not the issue. Just need to get the stall speed down somewhat and limit the top speed and viola! Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: flamini2 To: tailwind-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 8:13 AM Subject: Tailwind-List: Update N564DF race #53 Kissemee Dave and i worked on the Tailwind last Tuesday thru Thursday in 75 deg temps with P-51's and AT-6's flying overhead all day long. Dave has really cleaned up and made improvements to the interior and i am working on repairing all the cracks in the urethane finish coats while Dave is practicing flying it with a really good CFI ( who was flying 727's ) from the Kissimmee area that i would not hesitate to recommend to anyone needing a 10 hr insurance check out. Airline pilots normally make me nervous in high performance homebuilts but i just sat with this guy and watched the whole flight. He even put the Tailwind thru a series of stalls that i have not done in the 11 yrs i owned it. His comment after all the airwork.."this is one sweet handling plane with no bad habits." Dave and i will continue to work on it and next time you see it you will be surprised. i can't think of a better way to spend a retired afternoon than the last 3 days at Kissimmee. The photos are of the Tailwind in the new hanger and an RV with Subaru engine just across the hanger from Dave. Had to include an auto engine photo for Weav!! Dennis in Chicago working on Tailwind and building SLA biplane. ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:15:40 AM PST US From: "Dennis Flamini" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Wood gear leg dampeners --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Dennis Flamini" Jim, i have one question also. i put wood mouldings per RV nose wheel plans on my gear and wraped then in 2" wide fiberglass tape but over the years as the gear flexed i got cracks in between layers of tape. RV said tape or one piece glass is ok and i thought tape wound would be better, now i would like to sand the legs and add a one piece glass cover. Could you help by describing the process, wieght of cloth, how you bring the glass around the trailing edge....etc. Dennis in Chicago for Dave in Kissimmee, Florida ---- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Hey" Subject: Tailwind-List: Wood gear leg dampeners > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Jerry Hey > > Jim , are the dampeners 3/4" thick or more? Do you plane them to thin > the trailing edge to fit inside the fairing? What is the source of > the fairings which I know you have posted a number of times but I can't > find the reference now. I assume you groove the leading edge for the > brake line. Thanks Jerry > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 12:05:22 PM PST US From: "DaveM" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Sport plane Without the slats and not a fabric wing, single strut, a little more compact like a tailwind, perhaps retro like the W-8--but somewhat yes. ----- Original Message ----- From: Fred Weaver To: tailwind-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 10:03 AM Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Sport plane Kinda like a Buttercup? ----- Original Message ----- From: DaveM To: tailwind-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 8:52 AM Subject: Tailwind-List: Sport plane: was: Update N564DF race #53 Kissemee Sounds like you're having a good time. Dennis Vest and I were discussing how to turn a tailwind into a sport pilot plane the other day. A little longer wing, with perhaps a bit thicker airfoil, build very light--might even cut the tubing size down where engineeringly feasible, 100-125 hp engine like a rotax or jabiru with a climb prop. A composit wing might help lose a couple lbs. Also, might just put on some bigger tires for those rougher grass fields since top speed is not the issue. Just need to get the stall speed down somewhat and limit the top speed and viola! Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: flamini2 To: tailwind-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 8:13 AM Subject: Tailwind-List: Update N564DF race #53 Kissemee Dave and i worked on the Tailwind last Tuesday thru Thursday in 75 deg temps with P-51's and AT-6's flying overhead all day long. Dave has really cleaned up and made improvements to the interior and i am working on repairing all the cracks in the urethane finish coats while Dave is practicing flying it with a really good CFI ( who was flying 727's ) from the Kissimmee area that i would not hesitate to recommend to anyone needing a 10 hr insurance check out. Airline pilots normally make me nervous in high performance homebuilts but i just sat with this guy and watched the whole flight. He even put the Tailwind thru a series of stalls that i have not done in the 11 yrs i owned it. His comment after all the airwork.."this is one sweet handling plane with no bad habits." Dave and i will continue to work on it and next time you see it you will be surprised. i can't think of a better way to spend a retired afternoon than the last 3 days at Kissimmee. The photos are of the Tailwind in the new hanger and an RV with Subaru engine just across the hanger from Dave. Had to include an auto engine photo for Weav!! Dennis in Chicago working on Tailwind and building SLA biplane. ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 01:55:41 PM PST US From: "Jim Clement" <168x@merr.com> Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Wood gear leg dampeners --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim Clement" <168x@merr.com> The wood is the fairing, same thickness as the gearleg area it is glued to. I used two layers of cloth over the wood and gearlegs and two more on the ends. Didn't wrap the cloth around the trailing edge. The fairing is shaped to fit the gear leg and a groove is cut in the forward side for a larger piece of tubing, it will be glued in when the fairing is fastened on. The brake line will slide inside the larger plastic tube. This isn't a one day job, usually about a week if you paint them. Jim C ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Flamini" Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Wood gear leg dampeners > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Dennis Flamini" > > > Jim, i have one question also. > i put wood mouldings per RV nose wheel plans on my gear and wraped then in > 2" wide fiberglass tape but over the years as the gear flexed i got cracks > in between layers of tape. RV said tape or one piece glass is ok and i > thought tape wound would be better, now i would like to sand the legs and > add a > one piece glass cover. > Could you help by describing the process, wieght of cloth, how you bring > the > glass around the trailing edge....etc. > Dennis in Chicago for Dave in Kissimmee, Florida > > > ---- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerry Hey" > To: > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 11:51 AM > Subject: Tailwind-List: Wood gear leg dampeners > > >> --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Jerry Hey >> >> Jim , are the dampeners 3/4" thick or more? Do you plane them to thin >> the trailing edge to fit inside the fairing? What is the source of >> the fairings which I know you have posted a number of times but I can't >> find the reference now. I assume you groove the leading edge for the >> brake line. Thanks Jerry >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 01:57:38 PM PST US From: "Jim Clement" <168x@merr.com> Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Wood gear leg dampeners --> Tailwind-List message posted by: "Jim Clement" <168x@merr.com> Bob used PVC fairings, they work OK. I think he has the name and address. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Hey" Subject: Tailwind-List: Wood gear leg dampeners > --> Tailwind-List message posted by: Jerry Hey > > Jim , are the dampeners 3/4" thick or more? Do you plane them to thin > the trailing edge to fit inside the fairing? What is the source of the > fairings which I know you have posted a number of times but I can't find > the reference now. I assume you groove the leading edge for the brake > line. Thanks Jerry > > > ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 02:23:38 PM PST US s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; b=QbP+DzT74cOMNVmV1AI0FiqqO3PNAbBIQ5uWfkR5ghc7o5dS5Kp3c6T2wbIkByA9hxbs+Tim9K221a3mv7l3nxCLvWjpYYa/ZVhSqJP+MnVA4VurezCZIE6ygjYxITrbkm6F5V6Pr8ANMr6XyNtRuL0GhjWgf6dZL6+P2ptZlHY= ; From: Kenneth Graves Subject: Re: Tailwind-List: Sport plane Speaking of Buttercup has anyone heard from Earl Lately? Last I heard he was talking with Calbie about a Sport Pilot like Buttercup with a Metal wing. What's the progress? Earl are your there? Ken Fred Weaver wrote: Kinda like a Buttercup? --------------------------------- ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 03:53:47 PM PST US s=test1; d=earthlink.net; b=SKnqLBNvCMguGP/X53pdvNfD36r+8FDAk7c0yql4D8iRUf7jrxx37GNyswu7B4fY; Subject: Tailwind-List: W-10 For Sale From: Jerry Hey > Wittman Tailwind W-10,N17PV, Serial # 969, Empty Weight 746 lbs., Cont > O-200-A, 128 hrs., SMOH, Ceramic cyl., VFR Panel, Hand held > Transceiver radio, Aircraft Headset, Wing Tanks +Head Tank 40 > gals., $20,000. Randall Bray -- 910-452-7101 > > > Randall Bray,1706 Copley Road,Wilmington,North Carolina,28403