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1. 06:31 AM - Re: Fw: Skywagon recovery in Alaska (Linn Walters)
2. 07:02 AM - Re: Fw: Skywagon recovery in Alaska (flyv35b)
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| Subject: | Re: Fwd: Skywagon recovery in Alaska |
Loved the wood spars and rigging. The self tapping screws probably
weren't any more draggy than a rivet head!!!
Linn
\teamgrumman@aol.com wrote:
> VERY interesting. Don't try this at home.
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> This is the real world repairs politely called battlefield maintenance.
> Certainly a unique story of maintenance in the wilderness.
> Blue Skies, Charlie
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> http://www.optimaljet.com/OptimalJetHTML/mulchatnaHigh.htm
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| Subject: | Re: Fwd: Skywagon recovery in Alaska |
Drag is the least of their concern. It's all about adequate structural
strength AND aerodynamics/controllability. Notice how much time and care
they took to get the washout of the wingtip right so that the aileron and
lift of the tip would work close to the way it was designed? These guys are
professionals and probably A&P mechanics and know exactly what they can get
away with and what they are doing. They also are very ingenious. Even so
they didn't know if the plan would fly OK until it lifted off and then if it
didn't it would be to late and another accident would happen. The owner, an
experienced bush pilot, took the chance. Notice that he lifted the LH float
and damaged wing first to see if it had enough lift even though it turned
the plane the wrong way towards the bank. The plane was even flown 175
miles back to Anchorage instead of just to the nearest suitable airport!
Cliff A&P/IA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Linn Walters" <pitts_pilot@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6:26 AM
Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Fwd: Skywagon recovery in Alaska
> <pitts_pilot@bellsouth.net>
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> Loved the wood spars and rigging. The self tapping screws probably
> weren't any more draggy than a rivet head!!!
> Linn
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> \teamgrumman@aol.com wrote:
>> VERY interesting. Don't try this at home.
>>
>> This is the real world repairs politely called battlefield maintenance.
>> Certainly a unique story of maintenance in the wilderness.
>> Blue Skies, Charlie
>>
>> http://www.optimaljet.com/OptimalJetHTML/mulchatnaHigh.htm
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