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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:31 am Post subject: Fwd: Skywagon recovery in Alaska

Loved the wood spars and rigging.  The self tapping screws probably 

weren't any more draggy than a rivet head!!!

Linn



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		   VERY interesting.  Don't try this at home.

 

 This is the real world repairs politely called battlefield maintenance. 

 Certainly a unique story of maintenance in the wilderness.

 Blue Skies, Charlie

 

 http://www.optimaljet.com/OptimalJetHTML/mulchatnaHigh.htm

 

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flyv35b(at)minetfiber.com
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Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:02 am Post subject: Fwd: Skywagon recovery in Alaska

Drag is the least of their concern.  It's all about adequate structural 

strength AND aerodynamics/controllability.  Notice how much time and care 

they took to get the washout of the wingtip right so that the aileron and 

lift of the tip would work close to the way it was designed?  These guys are 

professionals and probably A&P mechanics and know exactly what they can get 

away with and what they are doing.  They also are very ingenious.  Even so 

they didn't know if the plan would fly OK until it lifted off and then if it 

didn't it would be to late and another accident would happen.  The owner, an 

experienced bush pilot, took the chance.  Notice that he lifted the LH float 

and damaged wing first to see if it had enough lift even though it turned 

the plane the wrong way towards the bank.  The plane was even flown 175 

miles back to Anchorage instead of just to the nearest suitable airport!



Cliff  A&P/IA

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