---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 05/22/12: 7 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:14 AM - Re: flight surfaces control lock (DaveG601XL) 2. 11:02 AM - Re: Re: flight surfaces control lock (Barry Benson) 3. 11:24 AM - Re: flight surfaces control lock (wood23@sasktel.net) 4. 01:23 PM - . (Walter Carey) 5. 03:25 PM - Re: Re: flight surfaces control lock (fritz) 6. 03:32 PM - Re: flight surfaces control lock (fritz) 7. 05:22 PM - Re: flight surfaces control lock (Gary Buster) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:14:00 AM PST US Subject: Zenith601-List: Re: flight surfaces control lock From: "DaveG601XL" Barry, I don't tie my 601XL down very much outside, but when I do, such as at Oshkosh, I use a ratchet strap. It hooks from one rudder pedal on the right to another on the left with a loop around my center control stick. It is a little clumsy to put on, but I only do it once in a great while, so I don't mind it. The only picture I could find was one I took a Oshkosh, but it only shows where it loops around the stick. Good luck, -------- David Gallagher Zodiac 601 XL-B: flying, 200+ hours now Next project under construction: Aircamper Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=373575#373575 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/2009flightline_28_107.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:02:53 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: flight surfaces control lock From: Barry Benson Thanks, Dave. Regards, Barry On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 12:12 PM, DaveG601XL wrote: > david.m.gallagher@ge.com> > > Barry, > > I don't tie my 601XL down very much outside, but when I do, such as at > Oshkosh, I use a ratchet strap. It hooks from one rudder pedal on the > right to another on the left with a loop around my center control stick. It > is a little clumsy to put on, but I only do it once in a great while, so I > don't mind it. The only picture I could find was one I took a Oshkosh, but > it only shows where it loops around the stick. > > Good luck, > > -------- > David Gallagher > Zodiac 601 XL-B: flying, 200+ hours now > Next project under construction: Aircamper > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=373575#373575 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/2009flightline_28_107.jpg > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:24:34 AM PST US From: wood23@sasktel.net Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: flight surfaces control lock I suffered considerable damage to ailerons and rudder last summer when a 70 mph wind caught my plane from behind. The rudder damage was probably caus ed due to the tail tie down pulling out. I had been using the bungee cord control stick tie down method for a number of years but the wind from behi nd shredded the aileron at the control horn on both sides. The control surfaces have been rebuilt and as the aircraft is tied down out side I wanted a gust lock that didn=99t put a load on the aileron a t the control horn. My solution was to make a frame from PVC pipe that fit s into the gap at the wing tip. I tried attaching a photo, hope you can se e it. Another PVC pipe gust lock is attached to the elevator. For the rudder I=99m relying on ratchet straps and better ground sta kes. If anybody's interested I can get more pictures of the gust locks next time out to the airport. Ron Wood C-FJFH CH 601 HDS Stratus Subaru ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 01:23:00 PM PST US From: Walter Carey Subject: Zenith601-List: . Single mom makes real money working from home http://blmgov.enviroincus.com/uuioino.php?amyshowtopic=77 Tue, 22 May 2012 21:20:12 _______________ My souls, how the wind did scream along! And everysecond or two thered come a glare that lit up the white-caps for a halfa mile around, and youd see the islands looking dusty through the rain,and the trees thrashing around in the wind; then comes a H-WHACK!--bum!bum! bumble-umble-um-bum-bum-bum-bum--and the thunder would go rumblingand grumbling away, and quit--and then RIP comes another flash andanother sockdolager. luanne aeccestane ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:25:52 PM PST US From: "fritz" Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: flight surfaces control lock not a good way to do it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Benson" Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 2:02 PM Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: flight surfaces control lock > Thanks, Dave. Regards, Barry > > On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 12:12 PM, DaveG601XL > wrote: > >> david.m.gallagher@ge.com> >> >> Barry, >> >> I don't tie my 601XL down very much outside, but when I do, such as at >> Oshkosh, I use a ratchet strap. It hooks from one rudder pedal on the >> right to another on the left with a loop around my center control stick. >> It >> is a little clumsy to put on, but I only do it once in a great while, so >> I >> don't mind it. The only picture I could find was one I took a Oshkosh, >> but >> it only shows where it loops around the stick. >> >> Good luck, >> >> -------- >> David Gallagher >> Zodiac 601 XL-B: flying, 200+ hours now >> Next project under construction: Aircamper >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=373575#373575 >> >> >> >> >> Attachments: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com//files/2009flightline_28_107.jpg >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:32:01 PM PST US From: "fritz" Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: flight surfaces control lock you'd be smart to listen to this guy (Ron Wood)--- he knows what he is talking about. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 2:23 PM Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: flight surfaces control lock I suffered considerable damage to ailerons and rudder last summer when a 70 mph wind caught my plane from behind. The rudder damage was probably caused due to the tail tie down pulling out. I had been using the bungee cord control stick tie down method for a number of years but the wind from behind shredded the aileron at the control horn on both sides. The control surfaces have been rebuilt and as the aircraft is tied down out side I wanted a gust lock that didnt put a load on the aileron at the control horn. My solution was to make a frame from PVC pipe that fits into the gap at the wing tip. I tried attaching a photo, hope you can see it. Another PVC pipe gust lock is attached to the elevator. For the rudder Im relying on ratchet straps and better ground stakes. If anybody's interested I can get more pictures of the gust locks next time out to the airport. Ron Wood C-FJFH CH 601 HDS Stratus Subaru ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:22:36 PM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: flight surfaces control lock From: Gary Buster Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone wood23@sasktel.net wrote: > > >I suffered considerable damage to ailerons and rudder last summer when a 70 mph wind caught my plane from behind. The rudder damage was probably caused due to the tail tie down pulling out. I had been using the bungee cord control stick tie down method for a number of years but the wind from behind shredded the aileron at the control horn on both sides. > >The control surfaces have been rebuilt and as the aircraft is tied down out side I wanted a gust lock that didnt put a load on the aileron at the control horn. My solution was to make a frame from PVC pipe that fits into the gap at the wing tip. I tried attaching a photo, hope you can see it. Another PVC pipe gust lock is attached to the elevator. > >For the rudder Im relying on ratchet straps and better ground stakes. > >If anybody's interested I can get more pictures of the gust locks next time out to the airport. > >Ron Wood >C-FJFH CH 601 HDS >Stratus Subaru > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith601-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith601-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/zenith601-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith601-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.