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1. 12:52 PM - Looking for opinions (Ted Taylor)
2. 01:04 PM - Re: Looking for opinions (Terry Turnquist)
3. 02:52 PM - Re: Looking for opinions (LarryMcFarland)
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| Subject: | Looking for opinions |
I've only put 60-something hours on my XL, but I quickly became very
comfortable with the way it handled. I was looking for this in particular
in an airplane before I built it, which is why I chose the tri-gear, for
safety and comfort. It is now disassembled and de-riveted waiting for the
"upgrade kit" so I can be "comfortable" again. While it's a apart anyway,
and I'm worrying about the effect on performance by adding weight and was
wondering about the tail-dragger option. I would appreciate comments from
anyone, and everyone, that has any experience with conventional gear 601's.
It's obvious there'd be savings in drag and weight, but are there concerns
why it shouldn't be done? Thanks.
Ted Taylor
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| Subject: | Re: Looking for opinions |
Yeah, Insurance, crosswind landings and resale value.
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From: Ted Taylor <taylor@promowear.com>
Sent: Tue, December 22, 2009 2:38:00 PM
Subject: Zenith601-List: Looking for opinions
I've only put 60-something hours on my XL, but I quickly became very comfortable
with the way it handled. I was looking for this in particular in an airplane
before I built it, which is why I chose the tri-gear, for safety and comfort.
It is now disassembled and de-riveted waiting for the "upgrade kit" so I can
be "comfortable" again. While it's a apart anyway, and I'm worrying about the
effect on performance by adding weight and was wondering about the tail-dragger
option. I would appreciate comments from anyone, and everyone, that has
any experience with conventional gear 601's. It's obvious there'd be savings
in drag and weight, but are there concerns why it shouldn't be done? Thanks.
Ted Taylor
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| Subject: | Re: Looking for opinions |
Ted,
Tail draggers work well for high wings but getting in and out of a low
wing TD is a pain. Yes, less drag, classic look, but for the ergonomics,
you're not going to go that
much faster than the Tri-gear to make it worth your while.
Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com
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Ted Taylor wrote:
> was wondering about the tail-dragger option. I would appreciate
> comments from anyone, and everyone, that has any experience with
> conventional gear 601's. It's obvious there'd be savings in drag and
> weight, but are there concerns why it shouldn't be done? Thanks.
>
> Ted Taylor
>
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