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taylor(at)promowear.com
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:52 pm Post subject: Looking for opinions

I've only put 60-something hours on my XL, but I quickly became very comfortable with the way it handled.  I was looking for this in particular in an airplane before I built it, which is why I chose the tri-gear, for safety and comfort.  It is now disassembled and de-riveted waiting for the "upgrade kit" so I can be "comfortable" again.  While it's a apart anyway, and I'm worrying about the effect on performance by adding weight and was wondering about the tail-dragger option.  I would appreciate comments from anyone, and everyone, that has any experience with conventional gear 601's.  It's obvious there'd be savings in drag and weight, but are there concerns why it shouldn't be done?  Thanks.

 Ted Taylor



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ter_turn(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 1:04 pm Post subject: Looking for opinions

Yeah, Insurance, crosswind landings and resale value.

From: Ted Taylor <taylor(at)promowear.com>

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Sent: Tue, December 22, 2009 2:38:00 PM

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 I've only put 60-something hours on my XL, but I quickly became very comfortable with the way it handled.  I was looking for this in particular in an airplane before I built it, which is why I chose the tri-gear, for safety and comfort.  It is now disassembled and de-riveted waiting for the "upgrade kit" so I can be "comfortable" again.  While it's a apart anyway, and I'm worrying about the effect on performance by adding weight and was wondering about the tail-dragger option.  I would appreciate comments from anyone, and everyone, that has any experience with conventional gear 601's.  It's obvious there'd be savings in drag and weight, but are there concerns why it shouldn't be done?  Thanks.

 Ted Taylor

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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject: Looking for opinions

Ted,

Tail draggers work well for high wings but getting in and out of a low 

wing TD is a pain. Yes, less drag, classic look, but for the ergonomics, 

you're not going to go that

much faster than the Tri-gear to make it worth your while.



Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com

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Ted Taylor wrote:

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		   was wondering about the tail-dragger option.  I would appreciate 

 comments from anyone, and everyone, that has any experience with 

 conventional gear 601's.  It's obvious there'd be savings in drag and 

 weight, but are there concerns why it shouldn't be done?  Thanks.



 Ted Taylor



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paulrod36(at)msn.com
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Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:28 am Post subject: Looking for opinions

<?xml:namespace prefix="v" /><?xml:namespace prefix="o" /><![endif]-->  Ted, although many people will tell you differently, tail draggers aren't  any more difficult, they're just different. "You flyin' that tail dragger, boy?  They'll kill ya, they will. Widdermakers, ev'ry one of them" (actual quote from  when I was a student in a Luscombe 8E) It will actually make you a better pilot,  because you'll learn to be ahead of the aircraft, and to fly it from chocks to  chocks. My not-yet-flying XL is a tail dragger, with the Czech composite gear.  It's a little narrower, but weighs in at just over 12.5 pounds per leg and  wheel.

  

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