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16710
... Sorry Abid, but is this a DIFFERENT Apollo North American? I'm not really familiar with the weight shift models so maybe there's another? Maybe this Apolla...
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Nov 13, 2009
1:11 am
16711
The aircraft was assembled out of a kit by Apollo North America (not Apollo Aircraft, Inc.) and registered during UL transition period. We listed builder as...
apollonorthamerica
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Nov 13, 2009
1:26 am
16712
I've got a hard time comparing the two. ANY aircraft will come apart when it's parameters are exceeded. Abid's aircraft's parameters were, per the...
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Nov 13, 2009
1:36 am
16713
Oh I see. No its -NOT- our design. We built someone elses kit like users of Zenith kits build a CH601 out of a kit and list themselves as builders on...
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Nov 13, 2009
1:41 am
16714
Actually, the Zodiacs that we have seen breaking up have been in some severe weather conditions and/or being operated by low-time pilots. But, like you said...
Rick Pitcher
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Nov 13, 2009
1:41 am
16715
Exactly. Thank You. Abid (so much for political correctness) Farooqui...
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Nov 13, 2009
1:42 am
16716
Sorry to keep asking this Abid, but now you're saying that "We listed builder as Apollo North American" Who is "WE"? Glad to hear that he DID get training, I...
Rick Pitcher
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Nov 13, 2009
1:45 am
16717
WE = Our trike school, me involved in it as well. And its Apollo North America (not American, btw). Apollo Aircraft, Inc. is the manufacturer of trikes and...
apollonorthamerica
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Nov 13, 2009
1:57 am
16718
Yes he did know better. As to why he went into negative G's is a matter of pure speculation really. Here are some of the most popular speculations around here...
apollonorthamerica
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Nov 13, 2009
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16719
Oh and in the lawsuit the estate's lawyers in fact tried to state that presence of dual controls most likely contributed to the fatal accident and we were...
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Nov 13, 2009
2:13 am
16720
You can design for aircraft for all kind of situations.  But like Ron White said "You can't fix Stupid." ________________________________ From:...
Roger Poyner
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Nov 13, 2009
5:10 am
16721
I would really like to know where everyone is getting their Rotax service work done. There are very few certificated Rotax mechanics in TX. It would seem, at...
Bill Holmes
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Nov 13, 2009
6:02 am
16722
OK Abid, you have put forth a whole long list of possible causes in your response(s) . I can see where other peoples' wild speculations and un-informed...
Rick Pitcher
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Nov 13, 2009
4:31 pm
16723
WHO: The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum (PWAM) and Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society (PHAS) WHAT: present an Open Cockpit Day with the F9F "Cougar" US Navy...
Jason Unwin
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Nov 13, 2009
5:30 pm
16724
"I can see where other peoples' wild speculations and un-informed explanations to what happened..." OK Rick, You have had your fun and made your point. Lets...
Gary Orpe
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Nov 13, 2009
5:32 pm
16725
Please refer to FAA's uninformed speculative and un-productive that puts Zodiac in a bad light here: ...
apollonorthamerica
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Nov 13, 2009
10:39 pm
16726
... There's no fun in it. Dragging someone kicking and screaming into reality is no fun at all. Just work that needs to be done. In this case, Abid...
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Nov 14, 2009
1:24 am
16727
Really Mike? and I thought as a FAA WSC examiner you would have more knowledge than that :). So the Tundra trike (the accident aircraft) in your opinion was a...
apollonorthamerica
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Nov 14, 2009
1:59 am
16728
Nothing uninformed or badly light there Abid, thanks for posting it. It shows what we should have waited for all along, the FAA and Manufacturer's...
Rick Pitcher
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Nov 14, 2009
2:00 am
16729
What have you been talking about Rick. This is what I have been talking about and was one of the links off the Zenith's SD. If you are accepting this is...
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Nov 14, 2009
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16730
... From: apollonorthamerica To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 6:10 PM Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Zodiac...
Rick Pitcher
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Nov 14, 2009
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16731
I was looking but can't find the cause. Was it structural failure? ... From: mikehuckle <m230683@...> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group...
John Dittmer
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Nov 14, 2009
1:42 pm
16732
I knew and witnessed a fatal crash from a guy back in the 80's who flew an Eagle XL ultralight in Alaska. This aircraft has a canard out front. The engine's...
John Dittmer
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Nov 14, 2009
1:47 pm
16733
... Nice twisting. I did not say Apollo North America *designed* it. I said they were the manufacturer, (as per FAA registration paperwork). You apparently...
Michael Huckle
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Nov 14, 2009
4:20 pm
16734
Read the NTSB report carefully Mike. The aircraft tubing broke in -high negative G's-. They took the tubing and cables to labs. Here is a question for you...
apollonorthamerica
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Nov 14, 2009
4:51 pm
16735
Just a reminder about this application. It is great for sure. If you haven't tried it yet give it a whirl. You do not have to put your address in there, unless...
Gary Orpe
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Nov 15, 2009
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16736
... It's even possible -that- breakage occurred when hitting the ground. (hitting the ground causes high negative gees on wing spars) (but this is not the...
Michael Huckle
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Nov 15, 2009
4:40 pm
16737
We clearly have never made that trike model. I gave you links where it clearly shows Krucker Manufacturing Canada made the Tundra and Cygnet trikes. Our school...
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Nov 15, 2009
5:47 pm
16738
I'm interested in finding out how many here have done the inspection for trapped air in the valve tappets, as described in SI-912-018/SI-914-020, and shown in...
Mark MacKinnon
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Nov 15, 2009
7:59 pm
16739
That's not an "inspection". That's a procedure you have to perform before running the engine for the first time or if you disconnect oil circuit lines without...
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