Cliff (copy JerryH),
I read what you said on both occasions in the last few weeks and
enjoyed the flight of ideas and solutions you created in my head. There are
a number on this list who seem to think "sideways" and remind one that the
home brain is not the fountainhead of all ideas - ingenuous or ordinary.
Your input is always welcome and inspiring.
I don't think you need be quite so sensitive to Neville's rants
however. I spent a week or so twice in his company - sharing orange juice
and sofa cushions at OSH and admit he can be short and sharp [you want to
see what assinine and inane suggestions he withstood even in those short
intervals!]. Nevertheless, I found him on checking up that he bears no
grudge nor treats any 'diversion' with anything but objective and technical
considerations -nor does he need nor want any defence from me! The
frustration of the hubs of Hell is his nemesis, but he thrives in it and
then forgets it.
If he says the rear sockets were designed to carry lift/drag
forces only - then they were. If he has measured up to 20G on a transporter
then he has. You can bet your sweet bippee I'm not going to apply greater
forces than that to them.
You need no defence either, but taken with a bit of salt on the
tail, we can all bite our lips and forge ahead without rancor. Tell him to
go to Hell and do your own thing, but if he says 'don't piddle with it',
then don't. He;s thinking of us surfers. May your camel reach the oasis
every time.
Ferg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cliff Shaw" <flyinggpa@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Stabilizing the airframe when on the monowheel
trailer
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| All
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| I am forced to speak in my own defense.
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| This is the second time in as many weeks that what I have said or done in
| this forum has been rebuked by another member. (highly respected in each
| case) I am not sure whether I would be complemented of offended.
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| In either case, I have and will not argue my side. It is your job to
decide
| for your selves. The way I built my airplane and fly my airplane is my
| responsibility.
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| I have made many mods to my Europa, and am still doing so. That is what
| "home building - experimental " is here in the Land Of The Free. In other
| parts of the world people are restricted in what they can do. I
understand
| that, but I will not allow that to curb my "good ideas".
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| I will add a line on the front page of my pictures that reflects something
| to this thinking. I am not telling others how to build there airplane. I
| will leave that to those who "know" what is right and wrong. (I do not
| believe there is only one way to do anything)
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| Thank you for reading down though all this, I feel better now !
| Cliff Shaw
| 1041 Euclid ave.
| Edmonds, WA 98020
| 425 776 5555
| http://www.europaowners.org/WileE
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|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: <NevEyre@aol.com>
| To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
| Subject: Re: Europa-List: Stabilizing the airframe when on the monowheel
| trailer
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| >
| > NO NO NO !
| > The drag sockets were designed / stressed to take lift / drag loads
only,
| > the shock loads that could be transmitted from a bracket on a trailer,
| > whilst on
| > tow, would be far too high.
| > Figure on seeing ''blips'' as high as 20G over poor roads, even with the
| > soft /light duty suspension fitted to the Europa trailer.
| > As a general rule, never use airframe fittings, including the tailplane
| > torque tube, to support /retain the plane on a trailer.
| > The main gear swinging arm was designed to support /capture the plane
| > during
| > transit.
| > Cheers,
| > Nev.
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