---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 01/20/10: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:31 AM - Re: Fw: Skywagon recovery in Alaska (Linn Walters) 2. 07:02 AM - Re: Fw: Skywagon recovery in Alaska (flyv35b) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:31:40 AM PST US From: Linn Walters Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: 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. > > 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 > > * > > > * ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:02:42 AM PST US From: "flyv35b" Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: 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" Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6:26 AM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: 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. >> >> 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 >> >> * >> >> >> * > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message teamgrumman-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/TeamGrumman-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/teamgrumman-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/teamgrumman-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.