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10-08-2006, 07:47 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Senator Inhofe's E-mail address
Last edited by DeltaRomeo : 10-09-2006 at 07:58 AM.
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10-08-2006, 07:54 AM
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There are those who have, and those who will..... Sen. Inhofe is now a "have".
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10-08-2006, 07:58 AM
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First, I agree with George that rudder input will not break the tailwheel loose...it has to be input from the wheel, normally caused by brake input, though I guess a touchdown with a lot of rudder deflection might do it.
At about 50 hours I converted my RV8 from springs to the Jantzi steering link. I immediately prefered the link...the spring action was a little firmer, and there was no dead zone from the sag of the chains.
I think a key here is that the 8 doesn't really like 3 point landings. There is something going on there blanking the rudder or what ever that makes them squirrly. I made my first landing 3 point, then I tried a wheel landing on the second, and never went back to the 3 point. My neighbor lands his 4 on all 3 every time, so I think it is an 8 trait. I don't have any time in the other RVs.
I now have a Silver Bullet steering link...very nice piece of work, and fast too!
As Pierre says, the taildragger can bite you. Sometimes it is a vicious gust of wind at the wrong time, other times it is a bit of complacency at the wrong time. I feel sure the aide was being defensive of his congressman saying it was mechanical...that was nice of him. Also, my hangar neighbor has told me his friend "Emu" was the one who sold the senator his airplane. Emu built it for himself and flew it a while, then sold it and moved to Hawaii. So, I think it was a legitimate thing, and again the aide had it wrong.
Best to all...see you at Santa Teresa!
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10-09-2006, 07:02 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Ah, come on...
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Originally Posted by prporter
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Sen Inhofe is by far THE most active proponent of General Aviation in Washington. Give the guy a break, for crying out loud!
He gets back to Tulsa maybe once every few weeks. How the heck is he going to personally build 51% of his own plane? If the only way we can get an RV owner/pilot in Congress is for the rules to be bent a little, I've got no problem with that.
I don't know or care what happened to cause his ground loop. I'm just grateful he didn't get hurt. He's a great guy. When I was building my plane at Riverside, I often stopped by his hangar when the door was open to check on his progress. He always had time to shoot the bull and show off his plane. It's a real hot-rod, by the way, with all the bells and whistles, of course.
I can tell you this, when he was in town, he was there at the hangar getting his hands dirty. He may have had help, but the rules don't say that 51% has to be done by the owner... just that it has to be done by amateurs. I don't remember the name of the guy who did most of the work, but he was doing a great job and I imagine there's no shortage of guys who wouldn't mind having someone famous finance their favorite passtime -- even if they never got paid.
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RV6A sold, RV4 in-progress
Houston
Last edited by rv7boy : 10-13-2006 at 09:36 AM.
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10-09-2006, 08:21 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Sorry, I forgot that senators don't have to follow the same rules we do. I guess his work week is more important than the common folks who have to budget their time between earning a living and building. I wonder how long it will be before some anti GA congressman gets wind of this and clamps down on GA experimental with reference to the 51% rule.
[ed. Please respect the rules that I've asked people to follow in here - specifically #9 in the 'over the line' section.
Please! dr]
Last edited by DeltaRomeo : 10-09-2006 at 08:25 AM.
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10-09-2006, 09:07 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
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Originally Posted by prporter
Sorry, I forgot that senators don't have to follow the same rules we do. I guess his work week is more important than the common folks who have to budget their time between earning a living and building. I wonder how long it will be before some anti GA congressman gets wind of this and clamps down on GA experimental with reference to the 51% rule.
[ed. Please respect the rules that I've asked people to follow in here - specifically #9 in the 'over the line' section.
Please! dr]
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Don't get me wrong - I think the majority in the US Senate could/should be brought up on charges of treason. But by prefacing with comments about earning a living, it sounds more like a have/have not complaint.
Also, no congressman gives a flip about us homebuilders, UNLESS, one of us plows his "homemade" plane into a constituent's house!
Now, on the other hand, an overzealous FAA employee *could* make our lives very difficult should they decide that the current interpretation of the "51% rule" is not appropriate.
IMO, what Inhofe did with his son and a friend building his RV is fine by me!! They're not out selling completed RV's.
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Houston
Last edited by Low Pass : 10-09-2006 at 09:09 AM.
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10-09-2006, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Inhofe's loop
Does anyone know if he had chains or a link (Jantzi or Silver bullet)? Also, I am suprised nobody is mentioning the fact that the pin inside of the tailwheel is often the culprit when the pedal goes one way but the tailwheel doesnt move. Can either be a problem with the pin not moving out of the hole (either from burrs or dirt) *or* the shoulder of the steering arm will not engage the pin fully (the shoulders wear down). This condition would be evident during a walkaraound, when lateral pressure on the rudder does not (or intermittently) steer the tail wheel. Dont ask me how I know...(rather, if you are interested, I would gladly share).
Jon Weiswasser
RV-8, Montclair, NJ
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