---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 10/08/15: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:52 AM - Re: CJ6 or Yak 55 Stainless steel MAIN air tank (doug sapp) 2. 01:23 PM - Re: Yak 55M - Airspeeds for safe opening of canopy (Royden Heays) 3. 08:57 PM - Re: Yak 55M - Airspeeds for safe opening of canopy (Roger Kemp) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:52:25 AM PST US Subject: Re: Yak-List: CJ6 or Yak 55 Stainless steel MAIN air tank From: doug sapp Royden, Don't have a clue as to the measurements of a 55 bottle. If you can tell me the circumference of yours I'll check. Best, Doug On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 7:29 AM, heaysr wrote: > Hello Doug > > The Yak 55 has a spherical air tank on the firewall and no emergency tank > as you may know. > > Dop you know if your new SS emergency tank for the CJ6 is the same size > and could be fitted to the Yak 55 > > Royden > Vancouver > Canada > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: doug sapp > To: yak-list@matronics.com > Sent: Tue, 06 Oct 2015 07:59:29 -0600 (MDT) > Subject: Re: Yak-List: CJ6 Stainless steel MAIN air tank > > John, > No, not at this time. But if I cold get at least 10 rock solid firm > orders for Yak 52 main air tanks I could have them done in tandem with the > CJ6 emergency air tanks. That would make them available in 60 days. The > way the schedule stands now 52 main tanks are scheduled for sometime in the > spring of the year. > > Doug > > On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 6:18 AM, John Nolan > wrote: > >> Doug, >> >> Any tanks for the Yak-52? >> >> John Nolan >> >> On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 4:33 PM, doug sapp wrote: >> >>> Blitz, >>> No problem at all. The cost for the stainless steel "forever" tank is >>> $800.00 per tank, a little less than twice the current cost of $485.00 for >>> the old style std steel tank. As you may already know the stock steel >>> tanks are becoming nearly impossible to find at any price. Considering the >>> expected life, and the fact that you will no longer have the cost to >>> inspect, I think it is a fair price and in time I think you will see it as >>> a selling point. >>> >>> I will continue to stock the standard steel tanks when ever I can find >>> them, last shipment I ordered 12 and was able to receive only 2. >>> >>> We expect the smaller emergency tank will be slightly less expensive. >>> >>> The remaining small bits, the nipple, plug and crush seals total about >>> $27.00. >>> >>> Best, >>> Doug >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 11:58 AM, doug sapp >>> wrote: >>> >>>> CJ owners: >>>> We have just received the first run of the new stainless steel main air >>>> tanks. This tank should be the last air tank which you should ever have to >>>> buy, and depending on the opinion of your mechanic, the fact that it is >>>> stainless should negate the need for future inspections. It's my opinion >>>> that this tank is about as close to a forever or lifetime tank as you can >>>> get, that being said I would still recommend removing and cleaning the tank >>>> on a biannual basis which will go a long way in extending the life of your >>>> QDF-1, and gear and flap valves. >>>> >>>> Due to the high cost of manufacture this first test run was only 20 >>>> tanks, if they are well received I will order up additional stock. In 60 >>>> days we will have 20 CJ6 emergency tanks in stock also. >>>> >>>> When ordering please ask for H2-5505-40SS which is the tank alone >>>> without fittings. No problem using your old plug and nipple in the new >>>> tanks, but new crush washer/seals should be installed. >>>> >>>> Should you prefer new fittings please order the following: >>>> H2-H2-5505-31 Nipple 1 ea >>>> H2-H2-5505-32/1 Copper crush washer 2 each >>>> H2-5506-13 Plug 1 each >>>> >>>> Please contact me off list if interested. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Doug >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *et="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Yak-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution * >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *et="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Yak-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution * >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> *et="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Yak-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution * >> >> > > > *http://forums.matroni- = --> http://www.m====================== * > > > * > > > * > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:23:48 PM PST US From: "Royden Heays" Subject: RE: Yak-List: Yak 55M - Airspeeds for safe opening of canopy Many thanks to Tiger Airshows, Dr Herb Coussons and Javier Carrasco for their in depth responses to my questions about open cockpit flying in a Yak 55. Tried it for the first time last weekend =93 what a great new experience! Regards Royden Heays Vancouver, BC Canada ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:57:22 PM PST US Subject: Re: Yak-List: Yak 55M - Airspeeds for safe opening of canopy From: Roger Kemp Remember to keep your shoulder harness hooked up. =F0=9F=98=89 Doc Sent from my iPad > On Oct 7, 2015, at 11:30 PM, Royden Heays wrote: > > Many thanks to Tiger Airshows, Dr Herb Coussons and Javier Carrasco for th eir in depth responses to my questions about open cockpit flying in a Yak 55 .. > > Tried it for the first time last weekend =93 what a great new exper ience! > > Regards > > Royden Heays > Vancouver, BC > Canada > > 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3 D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.