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jc(at)arcom.com.au
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 Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject: why tailwheel malcolm |
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It's very practical mate, as soon as you have an engine out landing in a
paddock you will the realise the benifits and safety of a tailwheel, no
furrow plough wheel to dig in and flip you over, it happens more often than
you think, see the info included from my website www.aeropup.com the Pup
Pure Pup Logic The AEROPUP kitplane design ...the logic from the outset
was that it MUST be....
1... Safe 2... Stable 3... Strong 4... practical 5...
Comfortable 6.Fast
To be safe we decided to look at the past Supapups Mk 1, 2 and 3 all of
which have enviable safety records and are always highly spoken of by their
owners. The conclusion was reached that we stay with the "tractor" style
(engine in the front where it should be), the engine itself is a form of
protection in the event of a forced landing that may get ugly, at least you
have something in front of you and not all that weight behind coming at you
!!!
The twin fuel tanks in the wings puts the fuel in the safest place instead
of in the fuselage with the pilot, you don't want to be trapped in an
accident which ends up seeing you inverted. ( it's more common than you
think ! ) inside a "bubble" type canopy with no way out and fuel dripping
just waiting to explode, I personal will not fly in a low wing bubble style
canopy aircraft, what did the old time fighter pilots do ? they would slide
the canopy back when landing so they had a chance of getting out if
something went wrong, you cant do that in most of these "modern" death
traps. Some defend this argument by saying "but I am not going to tip it
over" these dreamers have not thought about the "what if" situation but when
they end up there they will certainly think about it then !!!
The tail wheel design is because you do not always have a choice of where
you are going to HAVE to put down, think about it ...why were all the early
planes taildraggers ? because there weren't a huge number of really good
landing strips around and if you have an engine failure (which happens) and
you are coming down into a paddock... I want to be in a taildragger with no
chance of the nose wheel digging in or breaking off and flipping it over
upside down (it happens)!
The high wing configuration, provides extraordinary stability due to the
fuselage "hanging" off the wing platform, at the same time giving the best
possible vision to see what you are flying over , who wants to be looking at
an empty sky above all the time? In the event of an accident or flip over
the doors fold up under the wing you cannot get trapped inside.
STRENGTH was built in via the CHROMOLY steel tube fuselage which effectively
makes a crash cage around the occupants similar to drag car race frames ,
it's better to "be SAFE than sorry". In the event of a "bingle" it's easy to
repair, damage an all metal plane and see what dramas you'll have repairing
it, or constantly be checking composite constructed planes for delamination,
stress fractures, and sun damage, that is once your health has accepted
dealing with accumulative epoxy resins, have a close look at composite
crashed planes and see how the cabin just disintegrates leaving no
protection, or with timber you need to monitor moisture penetration and wood
rot which can be disastrous.
It's a very PRACTICAL plane because it has fast folding wings that can be
folded to legal trailering width within a few minutes, even the assembly is
practical because it can be done in months not years, no tradesman skills
required.
COMFORT is important if you are on a long haul and a fast 100 knots
180km/phr cruise means you can get places, even if there is a head wind.
The Aeropup Two place recreational kit plane making flying affordable.
www.aeropup.com Ph 1300 724 824 or
08 8552 2882
A/h 08 8552 8986 direct mobile 0427 347 840
John Cotton
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Subject: Re: why tailwheel malcolm
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brodg(at)texas.net
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:45 am Post subject: why tailwheel malcolm |
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Spud, some of us like the challenge.
If you're not up for it, perhaps you should get a tailwheel-endorsed, macho,
chauffeur...
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Brian
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msm_9949(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:57 am Post subject: why tailwheel malcolm |
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It's lighter, and demand for concentration, using rudder on take-off/ landing will make you a better pilot. "Fly it until it's in the hangar, engine off." At least that's what my 82 year old CFI told me. But you're right, there's religion too.
As a kid growing up in the late 50's, I must have built every model WWII warbird there was. Should have bought stock in Revell and Monogram. Dad was in aviation and I hung around real C-45's, 46's, 47's and the nuts who flew them. Those experiences taught me that an airplane just doesn't look right on the ground unless its tail is dragging. Also, that "real" pilots fly "conventional gear" airplanes. Yep, it's religion. 
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