---------------------------------------------------------- Tailwind-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 04/20/09: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:47 PM - old plans available? (J. Eskue) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:47:29 PM PST US From: "J. Eskue" Subject: Tailwind-List: old plans available? Hello all, I have been a member of the Tailwind group for awhile, but time and circumstance have kept me busy so I've just been reading. I was, up until some months ago, owner of Owens N171E. I was privileged to learn to fly a tailwheel in her, and got my sign-off in same. In some life adjustments I had to let it go - I'm now in Arizona and it is back in Texas with some new owners. They want to restore the bird and I certainly hope they will! Tailwinds are sweet flying, easy landing, reliable as a rock, and faster than they should be - S/N O-1 was built straight and light, a fine example of a great aircraft. In any case, all the time I had N171E I was concerned that I did not have a set of plans for the plane, an "early" (1970s built) W-8. Now that the cow is out of the barn, I'm still thinking about closing the gate. Anyone by chance have an old, ratty, even partial, set of plans for a W-8 (or even that whippersnapper W-10) they might be interested in parting with? As the young man in the old movies used to say, "I can't offer you a lot of wealth, but I can promise a happy home!". Once a Tailwind owner or pilot or builder, always one, I reckon. I do know fresh plans are available, but right now the cost is a bit out of reach for me. I apologize in advance, too, if this has been offered or discussed in a previous note somewhere. If so, I missed it. Thanks! Johnnie E. Southeast Arizona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message tailwind-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Tailwind-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/tailwind-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/tailwind-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.