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1. 07:11 PM - Symmetrical horizontal stabilizer (JC Gilpin)
2. 07:19 PM - Re: Symmetrical horizontal stabilizer (Vance Simons)
3. 07:21 PM - Re: Symmetrical horizontal stabilizer (Vance Simons)
4. 08:38 PM - Symmetrical horizontal stabilizer (JC Gilpin)
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| Subject: | Symmetrical horizontal stabilizer |
Gday All,
At present I'm helping a friend near Denver CO to build a Savannah kit,
after his previous Savannah got wrecked practicing off-field landings in
some rough country. I've salvaged the horiz stab, elevator and fuel tanks,
and seeking someone who may want them.
Hans in Australia replaced that inverted contraption on his Zenith 701 with
a symmetrical Savannah horiz stab, and was amazed at the improvement in
hold-off control at very low speed, and as a bonus he got at least 3 knots
up in cruise speed.
See the story here
http://www.stolspeed.com/tail-feathers
The mountings are identical, so only a bit of adjustment to the sheet metal
fin fairing. This stab is undamaged, the elevator has a slightly bent
spar, so needs to be opened and straightened and reinforced, no problem.
The fuel tanks are 34 litres each, rotational moulded polyethylene or such.
We've found them to be very good fuel tanks. They fit easily in a 701
wing. Hans replaced his Zenith aluminum tanks with Savannah tanks when the
welded tanks cracked after several hundred hours.
Both items are available for no charge, you just pay the shipping.
I'll do the packing.
Just can't bear to see them go to the crusher......
JG
ps - We just finished building a complete wing in two days, such is the
quality of the Savannah kits. All holes are punched full size, and ALL
line up, it's amazing! So it's just a matter of finding the right parts in
the box and clecoing and riveting....
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| Subject: | Re: Symmetrical horizontal stabilizer |
I would like the Horizontal Stab. I just got fuel tanks. Would be happy to
pay the shipping.
Vance
On Jun 24, 2014 7:14 PM, "JC Gilpin" <j.gilpin@bigpond.com> wrote:
> Gday All,
>
> At present I'm helping a friend near Denver CO to build a Savannah kit,
> after his previous Savannah got wrecked practicing off-field landings in
> some rough country. I've salvaged the horiz stab, elevator and fuel tanks,
> and seeking someone who may want them.
>
> Hans in Australia replaced that inverted contraption on his Zenith 701
> with a symmetrical Savannah horiz stab, and was amazed at the improvement
> in hold-off control at very low speed, and as a bonus he got at least 3
> knots up in cruise speed.
> See the story here
> http://www.stolspeed.com/tail-feathers
>
> The mountings are identical, so only a bit of adjustment to the sheet
> metal fin fairing. This stab is undamaged, the elevator has a slightly
> bent spar, so needs to be opened and straightened and reinforced, no
> problem.
>
> The fuel tanks are 34 litres each, rotational moulded polyethylene or
> such. We've found them to be very good fuel tanks. They fit easily in a
> 701 wing. Hans replaced his Zenith aluminum tanks with Savannah tanks when
> the welded tanks cracked after several hundred hours.
>
> Both items are available for no charge, you just pay the shipping.
> I'll do the packing.
> Just can't bear to see them go to the crusher......
>
> JG
>
> ps - We just finished building a complete wing in two days, such is the
> quality of the Savannah kits. All holes are punched full size, and ALL
> line up, it's amazing! So it's just a matter of finding the right parts in
> the box and clecoing and riveting....
>
> *
>
>
> *
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Symmetrical horizontal stabilizer |
Oh sorry I ment the Horizontal and Elevator. I live in Post Falls, Idaho.
My Zip code is 83854. Let me know.
Thanks
On Jun 24, 2014 7:14 PM, "JC Gilpin" <j.gilpin@bigpond.com> wrote:
> Gday All,
>
> At present I'm helping a friend near Denver CO to build a Savannah kit,
> after his previous Savannah got wrecked practicing off-field landings in
> some rough country. I've salvaged the horiz stab, elevator and fuel tanks,
> and seeking someone who may want them.
>
> Hans in Australia replaced that inverted contraption on his Zenith 701
> with a symmetrical Savannah horiz stab, and was amazed at the improvement
> in hold-off control at very low speed, and as a bonus he got at least 3
> knots up in cruise speed.
> See the story here
> http://www.stolspeed.com/tail-feathers
>
> The mountings are identical, so only a bit of adjustment to the sheet
> metal fin fairing. This stab is undamaged, the elevator has a slightly
> bent spar, so needs to be opened and straightened and reinforced, no
> problem.
>
> The fuel tanks are 34 litres each, rotational moulded polyethylene or
> such. We've found them to be very good fuel tanks. They fit easily in a
> 701 wing. Hans replaced his Zenith aluminum tanks with Savannah tanks when
> the welded tanks cracked after several hundred hours.
>
> Both items are available for no charge, you just pay the shipping.
> I'll do the packing.
> Just can't bear to see them go to the crusher......
>
> JG
>
> ps - We just finished building a complete wing in two days, such is the
> quality of the Savannah kits. All holes are punched full size, and ALL
> line up, it's amazing! So it's just a matter of finding the right parts in
> the box and clecoing and riveting....
>
> *
>
>
> *
>
>
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| Subject: | Symmetrical horizontal stabilizer |
I only posted about an hour ago, and the parts are already spoken for.
Vance in Idaho was planning such mods already and will put the parts to
good use.
Good result!
JG
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