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1. 03:45 AM - Towbars vs Winches (Craig Payne)
2. 04:51 AM - Re: Towbars vs Winches (Daniel Fortin)
3. 04:55 AM - Brakes failed / air leak (Jorgen Nielsen)
4. 05:48 AM - Re: Towbars vs Winches (Scooter)
5. 08:09 AM - Re: Towbars vs Winches (Mike Bell)
6. 08:16 AM - Re: Towbars vs Winches (Roger Kemp)
7. 08:57 AM - Re: Re: Towbars vs Winches (Roger Kemp)
8. 02:23 PM - dropsy! (cjpilot710(at)aol.com)
9. 02:50 PM - Happy new year (mougellionel(at)aol.com)
10. 06:18 PM - Re: Happy new year (Roger Kemp)
11. 06:27 PM - Re: dropsy! (Roger Kemp)
________________________________ Message 1
_____________________________________
Time: 03:45:15 AM PST US
From: "Craig Payne" <cpayne(at)joimail.com>
Subject: Towbars vs Winches
> From: "Valkyre1" <Valkyre1(at)comcast.net>
> Excellent! Thanks you two. I'll be doing some after Xmas shopping for
> 'Chang and that goes on the list. That, and a powered tow bar. ( My
> hanger entry has a slight uphill grade and the tow bar I bought for a
> Beechcraft bent on the CJ. - My back isn't what it used to be either.)
>
Val,
Been there done that, ran my left elevator into the T-hanger cutout
while being
distracted by a new convert full of questions. My bad, but finding the
parts
wasn't easy.
Since then I use an electric winch mounted on the back of the hanger
floor, dead
center so it will pull the tail right where I want it. I still have to
hop the
nose gear now and then to correct for poor lineup and it is slower,
but steady.
Another benefit is that winches are mucho cheaper. Mine is from Harbor
Freight
and uses a 12 marine battery from the days when I didn't have power.
The
charger gets hooked up on trickle charge so I always have juice.
Of course if you have one of those great big square hangers near your
house on
the taxiway, no problem.
Craig Payne
cpayne(at)joimail.com
________________________________ Message 2
_____________________________________
Time: 04:51:20 AM PST US
From: "Daniel Fortin" <fougapilot(at)hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: Towbars vs Winches
Back in my medevac pilot days, we had a winch to put the Cheyenne back
in
the barn. With 6" clearance on each wingtip, the boss didn't want us
to push
it in with the truck. We had the winch pull it an used the tow bar for
small
course corrections. Our winch was AC and we had the control switch on
a long
cord. The same guy could man the switch and tow bar. Works very well.
D
> From: "Craig Payne" <cpayne(at)joimail.com>
> To: "yak-list" <yak-list(at)matronics.com>
> Subject: Towbars vs Winches
> Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:44:25 -0500
>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: "Valkyre1" <Valkyre1(at)comcast.net>
>>
>>
>> Excellent! Thanks you two. I'll be doing some after Xmas shopping for
>> 'Chang and that goes on the list. That, and a powered tow bar. ( My
>> hanger entry has a slight uphill grade and the tow bar I bought for a
>> Beechcraft bent on the CJ. - My back isn't what it used to be
>> either.)
>>
> Val,
>
> Been there done that, ran my left elevator into the T-hanger cutout
> while
> being distracted by a new convert full of questions. My bad, but
> finding
> the parts wasn't easy.
>
> Since then I use an electric winch mounted on the back of the hanger
> floor,
> dead center so it will pull the tail right where I want it. I still
> have to
> hop the nose gear now and then to correct for poor lineup and it is
> slower,
> but steady. Another benefit is that winches are mucho cheaper. Mine
> is from
> Harbor Freight and uses a 12 marine battery from the days when I
> didn't
> have power. The charger gets hooked up on trickle charge so I always
> have
> juice.
>
> Of course if you have one of those great big square hangers near your
> house
> on the taxiway, no problem.
>
> Craig Payne
> cpayne(at)joimail.com
________________________________ Message 3
_____________________________________
Time: 04:55:29 AM PST US
From: "Jorgen Nielsen" <jorgen.nielsen(at)mweb.co.za>
Subject: Brakes failed / air leak
Hi All
About a week or 2 back I posted that I developed an air leak which led
to
brakes failing. Several people commented, and included advice re
stripping
& cleaning the air system, checking shuttle valves, gear actuators etc.
Herewith some feedback.
The fault lay in the shuttle valve at the nose gear actuator. It has
that
hard rubber marble inside a t-fitting, at high pressure all was OK,
but the
rubber ball had deformed and was out of round so at low pressure it
would
not seal, the lower the pressure the MORE it leaked, the higher the
pressure
the less or none at all. Simply the high pressure deforming the ball
to
form a seal. Popped a new ball in and everything OK. We checked the
mains
as well, they had good balls (!) and the system was clean. No gunge or
yukky stuff inside at all. Other factors: Aerie has 560 hours total
time
since new (bought new from aerostar) and well looked after by Russian
engineer.
Regards to all on list from South Africa - have a great new year.
Jorgen
________________________________ Message 4
_____________________________________
Time: 05:48:41 AM PST US
Subject: Re: Towbars vs Winches
From: "Scooter" <yakk52(at)verizon.net>
I've also had good luck with the winch. I bought the 800lb AC
"electric hoist"
from Harbor Freight. Works great and only cost $80. I use a piece of
rope with
two loops in it to attach the hook to the tail tie-down.
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=84655#84655
________________________________ Message 5
_____________________________________
Time: 08:09:25 AM PST US
Subject: Re: Towbars vs Winches
From: "Mike Bell" <yakflyr(at)comcast.net>
Val,
Treat yourself and your back to a Powertow. I have used mine on three
different Yaks over the last 15 years. Tell them you have a CJ and
they will sell you the correct fittings. www.powertow.com (800
635-5565.
Mike Bell
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=84666#84666
________________________________ Message 6
_____________________________________
Time: 08:16:26 AM PST US
From: "Roger Kemp" <viperdoc(at)mindspring.com>
Subject: RE: Towbars vs Winches
Craig,
Agree with the wench working well for a single T hanger. I have my YAK
housed with 5 others in one of large square hangers so the wench does
not
work for us.
Doc
> [Original Message]
> From: Daniel Fortin <fougapilot(at)hotmail.com>
> To: <yak-list(at)matronics.com>
> Date: 12/31/2006 6:55:40 AM
> Subject: RE: Towbars vs Winches
> Back in my medevac pilot days, we had a winch to put the Cheyenne
> back in
> the barn. With 6" clearance on each wingtip, the boss didn't want us
> to
push
> it in with the truck. We had the winch pull it an used the tow bar for
small
> course corrections. Our winch was AC and we had the control switch on
> a
long
> cord. The same guy could man the switch and tow bar. Works very well.
>
> D
>> From: "Craig Payne" <cpayne(at)joimail.com>
>> To: "yak-list" <yak-list(at)matronics.com>
>> Subject: Towbars vs Winches
>> Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:44:25 -0500
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: "Valkyre1" <Valkyre1(at)comcast.net>
>>>
>>>
>>> Excellent! Thanks you two. I'll be doing some after Xmas shopping
>>> for
>>> 'Chang and that goes on the list. That, and a powered tow bar. ( My
>>> hanger entry has a slight uphill grade and the tow bar I bought for
>>> a
>>> Beechcraft bent on the CJ. - My back isn't what it used to be
>>> either.)
>>>
>> Val,
>>
>> Been there done that, ran my left elevator into the T-hanger cutout
while
>> being distracted by a new convert full of questions. My bad, but
>> finding
>> the parts wasn't easy.
>>
>> Since then I use an electric winch mounted on the back of the hanger
floor,
>> dead center so it will pull the tail right where I want it. I still
>> have
to
>> hop the nose gear now and then to correct for poor lineup and it is
slower,
>> but steady. Another benefit is that winches are mucho cheaper. Mine
>> is
from
>> Harbor Freight and uses a 12 marine battery from the days when I
>> didn't
>> have power. The charger gets hooked up on trickle charge so I always
have
>> juice.
>>
>> Of course if you have one of those great big square hangers near your
house
>> on the taxiway, no problem.
>>
>> Craig Payne
>> cpayne(at)joimail.com
________________________________ Message 7
_____________________________________
Time: 08:57:05 AM PST US
From: "Roger Kemp" <viperdoc(at)mindspring.com>
Subject: RE: Re: Towbars vs Winches
Val,
Exactly the one we use at Wetumpka for the 52's and have used it
without
any difficulty with the occassional transient (interloper) CJ! It fits
the
nose wheel on the CJ just fine without any adjustments. Wish it would
work
with the 50's tailwheel! Contacted the company directly and sent all
the
measurements/pictures they requested but they could not make one. The
tow
bar could not lift the tail wheel and safely clear the rudder (for a
reasonable price). Since the 50 is a 1000 lbs lighter than the 52, it
is
easier to move around. Besides, I need the exercise anyway.
Does anyone know if the Russians used a tow bar on the tail wheel of
the
50? Did they do what the rest of us do, simply push it out of the
hanger by
the wing and canopy bow. Then with aviable manpower, shove her back in
again?
I pull her back in with a dragger tow bar that fits around the tail
wheel.
Pushing on the tail wheel with the dragger to shove her out can cause
the
tail wheel to overcenter damaging the aft bulkhead. At least that has
been
my experience.
Doc
> [Original Message]
> From: Mike Bell <yakflyr(at)comcast.net>
> To: <yak-list(at)matronics.com>
> Date: 12/31/2006 10:15:51 AM
> Subject: Re: Towbars vs Winches
> Val,
>
> Treat yourself and your back to a Powertow. I have used mine on three
different Yaks over the last 15 years. Tell them you have a CJ and they
will sell you the correct fittings. www.powertow.com (800 635-5565.
>
> Mike Bell
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=84666#84666
________________________________ Message 8
_____________________________________
Time: 02:23:39 PM PST US
Subject: dropsy!
From: cjpilot710(at)aol.com
I just watch the full video of Suddam taking the drop. Was not hard
to watch
at all. Drawing and quartering would have been better maybe but this
will do.
Maybe this is the seamier side of my character which my wife swears
borders on
that of a Neanderthal, but in the slow evolution of human kind this is
the Darwinian
way of improving the spices. God just made us that way.
Bush is right this will not end the general killing but the bad guys
are dyeing
a lot faster than ours. (a GI friend sent me a video clip of some
Iraqi who
was about to fire off a RPG. The video was very clear as the rounds
that him
were all tracers. Two right though the chest and one though the head)
So my fellow human beings, rejoice in that this coming year we will
not have to
hear the babble from him that the press was so eager to report.
Hay Benlouaden! Did you hear they smeared the noose with pig fat?
Well I'm stuck in in ORD with the rain and snow and not able to get on
a plane
all day. So much for retirement. Happy New Year Guys and Gals. Now
lets get
some flying done!
_______________________________________________________________________
_
________________________________ Message 9
_____________________________________
Time: 02:50:09 PM PST US
Subject: Happy new year
From: mougellionel(at)aol.com
hi
i wish you an happy new year 2007 from france and nice and fun flights
for this
year
fly fun
lionel
ASPAM
________________________________ Message 10
____________________________________
Time: 06:18:06 PM PST US
From: "Roger Kemp" <viperdoc(at)mindspring.com>
Subject: RE: Happy new year
Same to you!
Happy New Year! You guys are there now! We are 6 h in trail.
Happy New Year.
Doc
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