---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 01/28/06: 17 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:07 AM - Re: oil filter for cj 285hp (Kelley Monroe) 2. 07:12 AM - Iris Instead of Grills (Mark Sorenson) 3. 07:43 AM - Atlanta, GA IAC Contest (Mark Sorenson) 4. 08:06 AM - CJ6A - overvoltage module update (Brian Lloyd) 5. 08:35 AM - Re: Radium (Valkyre1) 6. 08:48 AM - Re: Iris Instead of Grills (doug sapp) 7. 09:01 AM - Re: Calling South Africa (Paul Nicholson) 8. 09:45 AM - Re: Calling South Africa (Scott Poehlmann) 9. 10:13 AM - Re: CJ6A - overvoltage module update (Walter Lannon) 10. 10:30 AM - Nuclear waste and Us vs. the Government (was: Radium) [some of you will want to hit delete now] (Brian Lloyd) 11. 10:41 AM - CJ6A - overvoltage module update (Brian Lloyd) 12. 11:37 AM - 52TW Gear-door Hinges (JOffice@aol.com) 13. 11:39 AM - Re: About R.T. Foster (N7092A@aol.com) 14. 12:08 PM - Re: CJ6A - overvoltage module update (Frank Haertlein) 15. 12:47 PM - Going after overzealous Feds (Brian Lloyd) 16. 04:47 PM - Re: Iris Instead of Grills (A. Dennis Savarese) 17. 09:21 PM - Re: Iris Instead of Grills (Tim Gagnon) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:07:42 AM PST US From: "Kelley Monroe" Subject: Re: Yak-List: oil filter for cj 285hp Can anyone send photos of their ADC systems installation? Thanks Kelley ----- Original Message ----- From: ggg6@att.net To: yak-list@matronics.com Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 9:57 AM Subject: Re: Yak-List: oil filter for cj 285hp Kelly, Bill Blackwell has a filter sys he installs on the extreme right side of the firewall, about even with the start air solenoid, or just slightly above that level. I have had it on my CJ for about 350 hrs, and it works very well.. I do not remember the brand, but if you contacted Bill he could tell you who manfactures it, it is an industrial unit that has a screw on oil filter... if you need I could take a picture of the unit installed on my CJ and send it to you.. would be a few days befroe I could do that for you... Gary Gabbard -------------- Original message from "Kelley Monroe" : -------------- I am changing engines and am thinking about installing an oil filter on the firewall. What system of fittimgs, mount, filter and hoses should I be look for? Thanks Kelley ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:12:05 AM PST US From: Mark Sorenson Subject: Yak-List: Iris Instead of Grills --> Yak-List message posted by: Mark Sorenson Hello all, Can anyone tell me if it is practical to replace the grills on the front of my Yak with an Iris type grill. Thanks. ------------------ Best Regards, Mark- 678-GO-FLY-HI -------------------- This message was sent from a Sprint PCS Phone. Get a Sprint PCS Wireless Mail account! Sign up via the Wireless Web Browser on your Sprint PCS Phone or at http://www.sprintpcs.com. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:43:32 AM PST US From: Mark Sorenson Subject: Yak-List: Atlanta, GA IAC Contest --> Yak-List message posted by: Mark Sorenson CONFIRMED: IAC Chapter 3 will hold the 2006 Southeastern Aerobatic Open on June 2-3, 2005 at Tara Field/Clayton County Airport (4A7 - just south of Atlanta). Primary through Unlimited categories will be flown. Please plan to join us for Great Flying and Southern Hospitality! We need all our Chapter members to participate! The contest schedule is: June 1 (Thu) - Registration and Practice June 2-3 (Fri-Sat) - Registration Early Fri., Contest Fri-Sat, and Awards Banquet Sat. night June 4 (Sun) - Rain Date Reminder: IAC Chapter 3 is hosting an Introduction To Aerobatic Judging School on Feb. 25-26, 2006 (Sat-Sun). The location is the EAA Chapter 690 Hanger at the Gwinnett County Airport (KLZU) in northeast Atlanta. If you are interested in attending the school and want me to keep you updated via email as we finalize plans, please inform me by email or phone call. I have heard so far from the people listed below, but I am sure there are more that want to attend, so please let me know you are interested in attending: 1. Jerry Shingleton 2. Tim Blake 3. Marty Flournoy 4. Mark Sorenson 5. Nathan Metzger (Recurrrent Sunday) 6. Rick Porter (Recurrrent Sunday) 7. Steve Haslup (Recurrrent Sunday) Both of these events can be found on the IAC Website and on the Chapter 3 Website (www.iac3.org). Thanks ... Steve Haslup Contest Director Judges School Coordinator IAC Chapter 3 - Atlanta, GA Cell Phone: 404-219-1031 Home Phone: 770-931-1631 Email: shaslup@bellsouth.net ------------------ Best Regards, Mark- 678-GO-FLY-HI -------------------- This message was sent from a Sprint PCS Phone. Get a Sprint PCS Wireless Mail account! Sign up via the Wireless Web Browser on your Sprint PCS Phone or at http://www.sprintpcs.com. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:06:07 AM PST US From: Brian Lloyd Subject: Yak-List: CJ6A - overvoltage module update Bob is putting together a kit for the over-voltage protection module and had a question that I thought I would direct to all of you. The module has two status lamps, one for low-voltage, one for over-voltage trip, and a test/reset button. Would those of you who are interested in this module please let me know if you would like the kit to include a labeled placard along with the bulb holders, bulbs, and the push-to-test/reset button. I have attached a PDF of what the placard would look like. BTW, the largest part is the relay. The actual circuit module is only about twice the size of the DB-9 connector used for all the wiring. (A DB-9 connector is the type used on PC serial ports in case you are wondering how big that is.) I still need to find a CJ6A with a stock generator here in central California to use as a test bed. The wiring changes are very small, just get power from the bus and break the field wire somewhere to insert the relay. If you don't want to keep the module for some reason it would only require one splice to put everything back the way it was. BTW, Bob will not release the kit until it has been flight-tested. He doesn't believe in "vaporware" products that promise and then don't deliver. -- Brian Lloyd 2243 Cattle Dr. brian-yak at lloyd dot com Folsom, CA 95630 +1.916.367.2131 (voice) +1.270.912.0788 (fax) I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . . - Antoine de Saint-Exupery ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:35:53 AM PST US From: "Valkyre1" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Radium Add to this series of horrific Bureaucratic bullying the fact that we are now in the process of fighting a huge conglomerate of energy companies backed by the U.S. Government here in Utah. Why? Because they want to import hundreds of thousands of pounds of nuclear waste from not only other states, but from Japan to store it 60 miles upwind of Salt Lake City, Utah. It's all obviously pork belly politics and payoffs. What makes it worse is the fact that these storage facilities aren't exactly well contained or secure. This also makes our City a more attractive site for potential terrorist activity. They also want to transport it through our populated areas on a regular basis via rail line and truck. The good news is that there has been quite a public outcry here and at least our local politicians have changed their tune. Since the Feds. are all for the energy companies making lots of money importing this stuff and storing it in our back yard, we're refusing the right to build the rail lines necessary to do this over other lands. Point being. We must pick our battles carefully, because the ones that we pick, we must be determined to win at all costs. In order to do this we must band together as a large and powerful group and communicate. I think that we have that through AOPA, the EAA, etc. Hopefully, the victims of this radon fiasco can use some of this in support of their cases. Can we take up a collection (all groups) for their legal defense fund? Fraternally, - Val ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:48:49 AM PST US From: "doug sapp" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Iris Instead of Grills --> Yak-List message posted by: "doug sapp" Mark, It is done more now than in the past because of the rising cost of the individual gill shutters has made the rather high price of the titanium iris system more in line. I have brought in 6 sets so far and all were installed on CJ6's. I have no stock right now but have some on order and should see them in 60 days or so. You have a CJ, or 52 or? Contact me off list if you need more info r give me a call at 509-826-4610. Always Yakin, Doug Sapp rvfltd@televar.com -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Mark Sorenson Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 7:10 AM Subject: Yak-List: Iris Instead of Grills --> Yak-List message posted by: Mark Sorenson Hello all, Can anyone tell me if it is practical to replace the grills on the front of my Yak with an Iris type grill. Thanks. ------------------ Best Regards, Mark- 678-GO-FLY-HI -------------------- This message was sent from a Sprint PCS Phone. Get a Sprint PCS Wireless Mail account! Sign up via the Wireless Web Browser on your Sprint PCS Phone or at http://www.sprintpcs.com. ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 09:01:36 AM PST US From: "Paul Nicholson" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Calling South Africa Calling South Africacan help but in cape town - worth a trip from Durban Paul Nicholson Managing Director St James Global Financial Services (Pty) Limited FSP 3003 Telephone: +27 21 702 0322, Facsimile: +27 21 7013743 ----- Original Message ----- From: Fraser, Gus To: 'yak-list@matronics.com' Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:31 PM Subject: Yak-List: Calling South Africa Guys in ZA, I have a friend who is visiting your fine county, he is a pilot in training and an all round good egg. He has rented a King Air for a family trip but would really enjoy the REAL South African flying experience. Obviously he would cover any costs and whoever does it I would be happy to reciprocate with a fly around Manhattan if you are in the area. He is going to North Durban, any offers ? Gus ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 09:45:00 AM PST US From: "Scott Poehlmann" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Calling South Africa Calling South Africa>can help but in cape town - worth a trip from Durban I'll second that. Cape Town is in the top three (perhaps top 1!) most beautiful places on Earth. Well worth a trip from much farther away than Durban! Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Nicholson To: yak-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, 28 January, 2006 10:00 Subject: Re: Yak-List: Calling South Africa can help but in cape town - worth a trip from Durban Paul Nicholson Managing Director St James Global Financial Services (Pty) Limited FSP 3003 Telephone: +27 21 702 0322, Facsimile: +27 21 7013743 ----- Original Message ----- From: Fraser, Gus To: 'yak-list@matronics.com' Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:31 PM Subject: Yak-List: Calling South Africa Guys in ZA, I have a friend who is visiting your fine county, he is a pilot in training and an all round good egg. He has rented a King Air for a family trip but would really enjoy the REAL South African flying experience. Obviously he would cover any costs and whoever does it I would be happy to reciprocate with a fly around Manhattan if you are in the area. He is going to North Durban, any offers ? Gus ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 10:13:35 AM PST US From: "Walter Lannon" Subject: Re: Yak-List: CJ6A - overvoltage module update --> Yak-List message posted by: "Walter Lannon" Hi Brian; Great progress. I hope you can find someone in your area to with a stock generator control CJ to help out with the testing. Am I correct in assuming the indicator panel is separate from the actual unit? If so I would personally not require that since I have a stock of MS style PTT warning lights, switches and facilities for placard manufacture. All I would need is instructions to hook it all up. If you can give exact dimensions for the placard I will make some for you at no charge. These would be made from 1/32" or .020" engraving plastic and I will install attaching adhesive tape. Cheers; Walt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Lloyd" Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 8:04 AM Subject: Yak-List: CJ6A - overvoltage module update > Bob is putting together a kit for the over-voltage protection module and > had a question that I thought I would direct to all of you. > > The module has two status lamps, one for low-voltage, one for > over-voltage trip, and a test/reset button. Would those of you who are > interested in this module please let me know if you would like the kit > to include a labeled placard along with the bulb holders, bulbs, and the > push-to-test/reset button. > > I have attached a PDF of what the placard would look like. > > BTW, the largest part is the relay. The actual circuit module is only > about twice the size of the DB-9 connector used for all the wiring. (A > DB-9 connector is the type used on PC serial ports in case you are > wondering how big that is.) > > I still need to find a CJ6A with a stock generator here in central > California to use as a test bed. The wiring changes are very small, just > get power from the bus and break the field wire somewhere to insert the > relay. If you don't want to keep the module for some reason it would > only require one splice to put everything back the way it was. > > BTW, Bob will not release the kit until it has been flight-tested. He > doesn't believe in "vaporware" products that promise and then don't > deliver. > > -- > Brian Lloyd 2243 Cattle Dr. > brian-yak at lloyd dot com Folsom, CA 95630 > +1.916.367.2131 (voice) +1.270.912.0788 (fax) > > I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . . > - Antoine de Saint-Exupery > ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 10:30:20 AM PST US From: Brian Lloyd Subject: Yak-List: Nuclear waste and Us vs. the Government (was: Radium) [some of you will want to hit delete now] --> Yak-List message posted by: Brian Lloyd Valkyre1 wrote: > Add to this series of horrific Bureaucratic bullying the fact that we > are now in the process of fighting a huge conglomerate of energy > companies backed by the U.S. Government here in Utah. > > Why? Because they want to import hundreds of thousands of pounds of > nuclear waste from not only other states, but from Japan to store it 60 > miles upwind of Salt Lake City, Utah. It's all obviously pork belly > politics and payoffs. You know, one nice thing about nuclear "waste" is that about 99% of the energy is still in it. In 20-50 years it might be nice to have all that stored energy ready to recycle and not have to go to some other country to buy it again. Think "energy independence". Analogy: do you ever play the game of "Hearts"? The Queen of Spades is a bad thing to have. Some people pass it away at the beginning but my strategy is to keep it in order to have control over who gets it instead of me. I would much rather have the nuclear waste under our control than someone else's. I wouldn't even mind living next to it. > What makes it worse is the fact that these storage facilities aren't > exactly well contained or secure. This also makes our City a more > attractive site for potential terrorist activity. Uh, is this an example of the, "I don't need to outrun the bear; I only need to outrun you;" attitude? We want to make sure it is someone else's city that is more attractive to terrorists in order to feel safe? I prefer the, "catch them, shoot them, drop their bodies in a ditch and throw dirt on them," approach to dealing with terrorists instead of running, hiding, or pretending that we are actually dealing with terrorist effectively. (The latter is the Bush administration's approach.) > They also want to transport it through our populated areas on a regular > basis via rail line and truck. How often do the rail and truck lines transport chemicals that would have a much more immediate affect on you should they be released? A tank of chlorine gas is a LOT more dangerous to you than a whole load of spent nuclear fuel rods dumped right on your doorstep. It is a good idea to understand the real threat. What is it about radioactive material that makes people go crazy-stupid? Case in point, how many people died as a result of the melt-down at Three Mile Island? How many people died as a result of the Chernobyl disaster? And how many died as a result of the chemical release in Bhopal, India? The Bhopal chemical release was a *much* bigger disaster. From: http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/Current_Affairs/Bhopal_indepindia.html "...but three years later the death toll stood, on official count, at 3,500, though other estimates of people killed outright, or as a consequence of the gas leak, run to as high as 10,000; perhaps as many as 40,000 people were permanently disabled, maimed, or rendered subject to numerous grave illnesses, and another 200,000-300,000 found themselves with minor injuries, without jobs, or impoverished by the death of the only bread-winner in the family." From: http://www.atomicinsights.com/apr96/effects.html "Therefore, the immediate death toll from the [Chernobyl] accident was 31. Since the accident, 11 more deaths - possibly caused by radiation - have occurred among the population of highly exposed people, bringing the death toll to 42." Let's see: 3,500 vs. 42. Hmm. And how many people die from auto accidents every day? (And how many people die from terrorist attacks every day? In Israel?) Oh, and I just don't see how a nuclear waste repository is going to explode and catch fire the way the Chernobyl reactor did. Sorry Val, I guess I just don't see the nuclear waste problem the same way you do. I guess I don't see the terrorist problem the way many people do. Heck, I am a lot more afraid of local gang-bangers than I am of terrorists. > The good news is that there has been quite a public outcry here and at > least our local politicians have changed their tune. Since the Feds. are > all for the energy companies making lots of money importing this stuff > and storing it in our back yard, we're refusing the right to build the > rail lines necessary to do this over other lands. NIMBY! Heck, I would like to own all that nuclear waste. Send it to me! I could reprocess it into usable fuel. Oh yeah, I forgot: DOE, EPA, DHS, etc. > Point being. We must pick our battles carefully, because the ones that > we pick, we must be determined to win at all costs. In order to do this > we must band together as a large and powerful group and communicate. I > think that we have that through AOPA, the EAA, etc. I agree with you on this. > Hopefully, the victims of this radon fiasco can use some of this in > support of their cases. Can we take up a collection (all groups) for > their legal defense fund? This is sensible. OTOH, are you ready for the fight? You are going to be attacking bureaucrats on their home turf. And there are a lot of them who are strongly motivated by the billions of our tax dollars to which they believe they are entitled -- and which they already have. Remember how the FAA reacted during the Bob Hoover fiasco? Even though it was absolutely clear that the guys who yanked Hoover's medical were 100% wrong, the FAA never stopped backing their own people. Think about it. You are talking about one long, painful, and expensive fight. And what do you do if you lose in the courts? What is your backup plan? Do we just then knuckle under? The alternative to that is pretty sobering. What are *you* prepared to do? > Fraternally, - Val -- Brian Lloyd 2243 Cattle Dr. brian-yak at lloyd dot com Folsom, CA 95630 +1.916.367.2131 (voice) +1.270.912.0788 (fax) "Five percent of the people think. Ten percent of the people think they think. Eighty-five percent of the people would rather die than think." ---Thomas A. Edison ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 10:41:01 AM PST US From: Brian Lloyd CC: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Yak-List: CJ6A - overvoltage module update --> Yak-List message posted by: Brian Lloyd Walter Lannon wrote: > Yak-List message posted by: "Walter Lannon" > > Hi Brian; > > Great progress. I hope you can find someone in your area to with a > stock generator control CJ to help out with the testing. Here's hoping. There are a couple around I haven't approached directly yet. > Am I correct in assuming the indicator panel is separate from the > actual unit? Yes. The module itself is smaller than 1" square. The relay, its socket, and associated parts, are only slightly larger than that. > If so I would personally not require that since I have a stock of MS > style PTT warning lights, switches and facilities for placard > manufacture. All I would need is instructions to hook it all up. No problem. > If you can give exact dimensions for the placard I will make some for > you at no charge. These would be made from 1/32" or .020" engraving > plastic and I will install attaching adhesive tape. Well, Bob is kitting up the whole thing so it comes with all parts and instructions. He is aware that the CJ6A already has a low-voltage indicator (the red "generator" light) but he also plans to use this module for other aircraft. You probably ought to make your offer directly to Bob ("nuckollsr at cox dot net"). So I do need a good idea as to the desirability of the "control panel". -- Brian Lloyd 2243 Cattle Dr. brian-yak at lloyd dot com Folsom, CA 95630 +1.916.367.2131 (voice) +1.270.912.0788 (fax) I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . . - Antoine de Saint-Exupery ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 11:37:34 AM PST US From: JOffice@aol.com Subject: Yak-List: 52TW Gear-door Hinges Steve- After losing one hinge, and seeing numerous others failing, we had an identical hinge/bracket machined from a more substantial aluminum alloy. I believe this was done on a computerized system, making dublication relatively easy. The owner of the aircraft (N122FS) has since put it up for sale, so I have no RECENT feedback on the durability of the new hinges. They worked well for the last 30 hours or so while I was flying the aircraft. Jon Lowrey ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 11:39:40 AM PST US From: N7092A@aol.com Subject: Re: Yak-List: About R.T. Foster Byron, I also use RT for a couple of projects. One for my formation flying club the Beech Boys (FFI group of Bonanza's) and the other for an Angel Flight Painting. I have been really happy with him and would recommend him to anyone for nose art or anything else. He will paint almost anything on anything ;-) Mark Yak 52 KPAO N7092A n a message dated 1/27/2006 4:47:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, ByronMFox@aol.com writes: "RT Foster's t-shirt art is very good. He lives on the south of me here in OKC. I use him for my nose art, jacket art and misc paintings. I am going to use him for the artwork on the CJ-6 when it is painted." "I think the RPA should let people know he does contract work on jackets, airplanes, paintings and basically anything. He uses one of my hgrs for airplane nose art painting." "I attached a couple of pics of his work on our A-26." Later David Huffman ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 12:08:30 PM PST US From: "Frank Haertlein" Subject: RE: Yak-List: CJ6A - overvoltage module update --> Yak-List message posted by: "Frank Haertlein" Look good to me, Brian. Frank -----Original Message----- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Brian Lloyd Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 10:05 AM Subject: Yak-List: CJ6A - overvoltage module update Bob is putting together a kit for the over-voltage protection module and had a question that I thought I would direct to all of you. The module has two status lamps, one for low-voltage, one for over-voltage trip, and a test/reset button. Would those of you who are interested in this module please let me know if you would like the kit to include a labeled placard along with the bulb holders, bulbs, and the push-to-test/reset button. I have attached a PDF of what the placard would look like. BTW, the largest part is the relay. The actual circuit module is only about twice the size of the DB-9 connector used for all the wiring. (A DB-9 connector is the type used on PC serial ports in case you are wondering how big that is.) I still need to find a CJ6A with a stock generator here in central California to use as a test bed. The wiring changes are very small, just get power from the bus and break the field wire somewhere to insert the relay. If you don't want to keep the module for some reason it would only require one splice to put everything back the way it was. BTW, Bob will not release the kit until it has been flight-tested. He doesn't believe in "vaporware" products that promise and then don't deliver. -- Brian Lloyd 2243 Cattle Dr. brian-yak at lloyd dot com Folsom, CA 95630 +1.916.367.2131 (voice) +1.270.912.0788 (fax) I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . . - Antoine de Saint-Exupery ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 12:47:12 PM PST US From: Brian Lloyd Subject: Yak-List: Going after overzealous Feds --> Yak-List message posted by: Brian Lloyd OK, there was talk about how to protect ourselves from overzealous governmental officials. As I read it, the law that protects us and makes it unlawful for a government agent to deprive us of our rights "under color of law" is Title 18, U.S.C., Section 242, "Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law". The FBI web site (http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/civilrights/statutes.htm#section242) says this about the law: "This statute makes it a crime for any person acting under color of law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom to willfully deprive or cause to be deprived from any person those rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution and laws of the U.S. This law further prohibits a person acting under color of law, statute, ordinance, regulation or custom to willfully subject or cause to be subjected any person to different punishments, pains, or penalties, than those prescribed for punishment of citizens on account of such person being an alien or by reason of his/her color or race. Acts under "color of any law" include acts not only done by federal, state, or local officials within the bounds or limits of their lawful authority, but also acts done without and beyond the bounds of their lawful authority; provided that, in order for unlawful acts of any official to be done under "color of any law," the unlawful acts must be done while such official is purporting or pretending to act in the performance of his/her official duties. This definition includes, in addition to law enforcement officials, individuals such as Mayors, Council persons, Judges, Nursing Home Proprietors, Security Guards, etc., persons who are bound by laws, statutes ordinances, or customs. Punishment varies from a fine or imprisonment of up to one year, or both, and if bodily injury results or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire shall be fined or imprisoned up to ten years or both, and if death results, or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death." The key phrase here is in the third paragraph where it states, "...but also acts done without and beyond the bounds of their lawful authority..." The problem one is going to face in court is to get the court to agree that the federal agent has overstepped his/her bounds when the definitions and limits are not clearly defined. He/she could argue that they are operating on good-faith and being conservative in the interpretation in order to protect the public welfare. Given that almost no one understands radioactivity and a large portion of the population reacts in a mindless panic when radioactivity is mentioned, it is going to be darned difficult to get a conviction on this basis. OTOH, if one can make a big enough stink, bureaucratic agencies have been known to throw their own to the wolves to save the skin of the rest of the people involved. (Example: FBI agent Lon Horiuchi in the Ruby Ridge shootings.) If you can make this happen enough times perhaps government employees will start to run for cover and try not to stick their necks out. That might result in them leaving us alone. Regardless, this is a very difficult problem. We are reaching a point where we are going to have to seriously fight back or give in forever. My belief is that appeasement does not work. Neither does "staying under the RADAR." But that is just my opinion. I wonder if we can somehow get them declared as terrorists. That would simplify things a LOT. -- Brian Lloyd 2243 Cattle Dr. brian-yak at lloyd dot com Folsom, CA 95630 +1.916.367.2131 (voice) +1.270.912.0788 (fax) I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . . - Antoine de Saint-Exupery ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 04:47:40 PM PST US From: "A. Dennis Savarese" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Iris Instead of Grills --> Yak-List message posted by: "A. Dennis Savarese" Only one question. Why? Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Sorenson" Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 9:10 AM Subject: Yak-List: Iris Instead of Grills > --> Yak-List message posted by: Mark Sorenson > > Hello all, > > Can anyone tell me if it is practical to replace the grills on the front > of my Yak with an Iris type grill. Thanks. > ------------------ > Best Regards, > Mark- > 678-GO-FLY-HI > -------------------- > This message was sent from a Sprint PCS Phone. > Get a Sprint PCS Wireless Mail account! > Sign up via the Wireless Web Browser on your Sprint PCS Phone > or at http://www.sprintpcs.com. > > > ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 09:21:30 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Re: Iris Instead of Grills From: "Tim Gagnon" --> Yak-List message posted by: "Tim Gagnon" Mark, I have an Iris setup on my Yak-50. Main reason is the airplane did not come with the gills when I bought it. I wanted something so I could control the temps and decided on the Iris. It has quite a few less parts and in the long run, was cheaper. I DO NOT have the titanium Iris. Mine are stainless steel. I am still working on a way to "control" them as they are fixed right now. My temps are right where they should be. The only thing I deal with is longer warm up times. Something else to think about. The gills add structure to the engine cowling where the Iris does not. Mark Bitterlich can add more to this. I have not had any issues with it so far but have quite a bit less time without the gills than Mark does. Mine is ROCK solid without the gills but I am not under the impression that that will remain true and am taking steps to prevent that. As to Dennis's question why, I think it is a simpler system with less parts. It may also be cheaper. Dennis or Doug can answer that question though.. Tim Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=7753#7753