---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 12/10/09: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:00 AM - Stick boot pics (Barry Hancock) 2. 01:30 PM - Re: CO Again (Hal Morley) 3. 03:12 PM - Re: CO Again (ronald wasson) 4. 03:50 PM - Favor from U.S. YAK LIST readers (Yak Pilot) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:00:28 AM PST US From: Barry Hancock Subject: Yak-List: Stick boot pics Gang, I've had several recent requests for pics of the stick boots, so here they are. The frame is extra, but we can fab as well...just a time and materials thing. We also polish them on our planes. As you can see from the bottom pic, these boots have an inner sleeve to cut down on the updraft air that comes in around the stick. Front and rear are slightly different. $40/ea. or $75 for a set of two in vinyl, leather also available. We also have flap and nose gear actuator boots available which are of similar construction only made out of canvas. Please contact us directly with questions or to place your order...and there's still time to get them under the Christmas tree... ;) Cheers, Barry Barry Hancock Worldwide Warbirds, Inc. (909) 606-4444 office (949) 300-5510 cell www.worldwidewarbirds.com "Making your warbird dreams a reality!" Express Mailing address: 7000 Merrill Ave, B-110, Unit J Chino, CA 91710 Regular Mailing address: 7000 Merrill Ave., Box 91 Chino, CA 91710 The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipients. If the reader of this message is not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, forwarding or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. Please notify us immediately by reply e-mail or telephone, and delete the original message and all attachments from your system. Thank you On Dec 8, 2009, at 12:48 PM, Byron Fox wrote: > I was referring to the Christmas pictures taken in the temple and the other Christmas light pictures > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Dec 8, 2009, at 8:49 AM, Barry Hancock wrote: > >> Will have pics today... >> >> And which FB pics are you referring to? >> >> And Merry Christmas to you! >> >> B >> >> On Dec 7, 2009, at 9:55 AM, Byron Fox wrote: >> >>> Yup, mine looks crappy. Send me a picture, Barry. Thanks & Merry Christmas. Loved your recent FB pictures. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >> ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:30:11 PM PST US From: Hal Morley Subject: Re: Yak-List: CO Again On my old CJ I added 5" extensions onto the stacks and that reduced the smell of exhaust in the cockpit quite a bit. If I had kept the airplane I would have modified the stacks to lead aft and then changed the lower cowling to be able to get it off and on around the stacks. The Sukhoi style stacks on the new CJ went straight down for about 12". There was less exhaust in the cockpit but trim and performance sucked. When I cut them off the trim improved dramatically and I gained 11 knots. Got the smoke back too. When we put Bill Blackwell's side stacks on, the exhaust smell almost completely went away - including using smoke both level and when pulling (my cabin air comes from a NACA mounted well out under the port wing). The only time I smell exhaust is when taxiing downwind. (The CHTs also went down, engine feels stronger and I picked up a bit of speed). Craig, the three-blades have a place as do the two. The first time I flew the CJ with the MT FW-190 style three-blade both Tom Elliott and I were on board (that's a substantial bunch of "live" weight) - the plane accelerated quickly and climbed like a homesick tractor at more than 2,500 fpm. However, before we cleaned the draggy stuff up Tom would walk past me in his stock 285 CJ at cruise. Now that my plane is cleaned up a bit I probably have a small advantage as I have a power advantage of about 100 horsepower. However, I don't think that the big three-bladed props are as good in cruise as the good two-bladed props are. BTW, we discovered (expensively, of course) that louvers that extend outside of the airplane create drag and are not very good at sucking out air; the louvers that are inside the skin do better. Secondly, round all of the edges - sharp edges cause turbulence and drag. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:12:18 PM PST US From: ronald wasson Subject: Re: Yak-List: CO Again I had a reverse scoop made for the panel on the center fuel tank. Made big difference but made the cockpit colder. Low pressure behind the scoop suck air out big time. Had it off and on several times and you can tell a difference On Dec 10, 2009, at 3:28 PM, Hal Morley wrote: > > > On my old CJ I added 5" extensions onto the stacks and that reduced the smell of exhaust in the cockpit quite a bit. If I had kept the airplane I would have modified the stacks to lead aft and then changed the lower cowling to be able to get it off and on around the stacks. > > The Sukhoi style stacks on the new CJ went straight down for about 12". There was less exhaust in the cockpit but trim and performance sucked. When I cut them off the trim improved dramatically and I gained 11 knots. Got the smoke back too. > > When we put Bill Blackwell's side stacks on, the exhaust smell almost completely went away - including using smoke both level and when pulling (my cabin air comes from a NACA mounted well out under the port wing). The only time I smell exhaust is when taxiing downwind. (The CHTs also went down, engine feels stronger and I picked up a bit of speed). > > Craig, the three-blades have a place as do the two. The first time I flew the CJ with the MT FW-190 style three-blade both Tom Elliott and I were on board (that's a substantial bunch of "live" weight) - the plane accelerated quickly and climbed like a homesick tractor at more than 2,500 fpm. However, before we cleaned the draggy stuff up Tom would walk past me in his stock 285 CJ at cruise. Now that my plane is cleaned up a bit I probably have a small advantage as I have a power advantage of about 100 horsepower. However, I don't think that the big three-bladed props are as good in cruise as the good two-bladed props are. > > BTW, we discovered (expensively, of course) that louvers that extend outside of the airplane create drag and are not very good at sucking out air; the louvers that are inside the skin do better. Secondly, round all of the edges - sharp edges cause turbulence and drag. > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:50:33 PM PST US From: Yak Pilot Subject: Yak-List: Favor from U.S. YAK LIST readers I have a favor to ask of all the YAK-LIST readers in the United States.=C2 - Below is a request from a good friend of mine, and a two time member of the United States Aerobatic Team.=C2- Hubie Tolson is a good man and a t rue supporter of not only Yaks (he owns a 52), but also many other models o f Russian aircraft as well.=C2- He also was the main man who helped Serge i Boriak get a start in the United States, and if you know Sergei, =C2-yo u know how valuable an addition he has been as an aerobatic coach to so man y pilots=C2-in this country.=C2- So if any of you gents have info that would be of help here, please contact myself or Hubie and let us know.=C2 - =C2- Thanks for your efforts in advance and Merry Christmas! =C2- Mark Bitterlich =C2- p.s.=C2- Hubie, don't you think a YAK-55 would be better?=C2- :-)=C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- ----- Original Message ----- From: Hubie Tolson Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 6:04 PM Subject: Looking for a single place Pitts I have a friend who works at a nearby FSDO, who has been a good friend to m e and to other aerobatic folks in this part of the country. He wants to com pete next year, and will be a great addition to our contests. =C2- I=99d really like to help him find a good one, and would appreciate a ny leads you guys might have. He will consider any good roundwing that is r eady to go =93 He does not want a project involving recovers, rebuild s, etc., he=99s ready to do some flying. =C2- Many thanks and Merry Christmas, =C2- Hubie =C2- Hubie Tolson UHF Development Group, LLC 227 East Front Street New Bern, NC 28560 =C2- Phone: 252-638-4215 Fax: 252-638-7456 Web: www.uhfdevelopmentgroup.com Email: hubie@hubietolson.com =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- =C2- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message yak-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Yak-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/yak-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/yak-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.