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z601(at)anemicaardvark.co
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject: 601XL/TD

On Wednesday 30 July 2008 20:25, you wrote:

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		   Jim,

 I am about 3/4 through building my XL/TD from the slow-build kit.



 When I called Roger about a question a few months ago he told me that ZAC

 is really not selling too many TD's.  I want to say that he told me less

 than 6/year.



 That has really not deterred me too much, because I have never really

 considered myself "normal" anyways.


	


Thanks for your reply. How does the projected total weight compare with the 

tricycle gear version?



I would not expect the interest to be as high in the tail dragger version, but 

I suspect that is because most learn to fly now in tricycle gear aircraft. 

However, tailwheel aircraft usually have less drag and weight less. While 

that might not be as important in many applications, for LSA, it seems to me 

it should have a much greater level of consideration.



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                Jim B Belcher

    BS, MS Physics, Math, Computer Science

                  A&P/IA

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psm(at)att.net
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject: 601XL/TD

There are some down side issues with tail draggers too.



Tail draggers have much higher accident rates than tricycle gear 

planes.  The accidents are not usually fatal or even very bad for 

human injury, but the damage to the planes is expensive.  That means 

insurance can be a lot higher for tail draggers.



My own (mostly uninformed) opinion is that tail draggers were never 

really meant for use on runways and particularly not on paved 

runways.  They are well suited to flying fields that allow takeoff 

and landing always directly into the wind.



I read an analysis on RV's that changing from a tail dragger to a 

nose wheel configuration added a mere 2 miles per hour to a 200 mph plane.



Given all that, I feel tricycle gear is a much better choice.



Paul

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At 06:41 PM 7/30/2008, you wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  I would not expect the interest to be as high in the tail dragger 

version, but

I suspect that is because most learn to fly now in tricycle gear aircraft.

However, tailwheel aircraft usually have less drag and weight less. While

that might not be as important in many applications, for LSA, it seems to me

it should have a much greater level of consideration.

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