The having to pee theory makes sense. Most men in their eighties have an enlarged prostate, and the urge to pee often. I have heard stories of people getting...
Hello Jim Clement, Although we are not yet there we are discussing how to fix the wheelpants to the gear leg. We have the Maden wheelpants. Should we split...
Guido, I'm not Jim C. but I'll share my 2 cents worth. (And with the value of the dollar these days, it may not be worth much.) The wheel pant split front and...
Your supposition that it was the tail just because they never found the tail is far from the truth. The plane went down is a very rugged terrain covered in...
yes ... From: John Carnahan To: TailwindForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 5:52 AM Subject: Re: [TailwindForum] In Indy It it the one that...
The aft fuselage detached from the plane after being struck by the right wing as I understand it. Both pieces were recovered. The cluster at the left...
More fodder for the rumor mill. It makes a lot more sense to me, with Steve's building and racing experience. Dallas Benham Southern Indiana ... From: "Owen...
Lycoming has had a comedy of errors with thier 320 and 360 crankshafts over the years. Dimensionally and interchangeably, what are the differences in the 320...
Sounds like you guys are already somewhat familiar with the aircraft. What happened to it in Maryland? Any additional info on it would be a big help. ... ...
Denny, I had a similar problem when I bought my W-8 Tailwind. Changed out the thick seat cushions for 2" of temperfoam, used thinner temper foam style padding...
Thanks Luc, I find it funny that people won't let this story go . The pee theory is a fact ! He did it all the time ( as per his friends that flew with him )...
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I live about 20-ish miles from where Steve went down in his airplane. First of all, there is plenty of killing frost here. It even snows once in a while. So...
At the time of the accident, there were three separate military facilitys using the training route, two of them F16, one guard, one regular air force. The NTSB...
I got an insurance quote and they want me to have 10 hours in model and type. Now how does a prespective Tailwind pilot go about cracking that nut. I have to...
Hey, I really like the idea of lowering the heals. Mine could use about one more inch of clearance from my toes and the tank. With so much time on my hands...
Sport Aviation had a write up on the cause many years ago, but I can't find the issue number in my notes. As I recall, it was found Wittman had used the wrong...
H model crank is different. Remaining models any 0 320 crank will work in any engine.(experimental only) Early cranks have lightening holes in flange. Later...
In a message dated 3/1/2008 5:14:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, buttercupairplane@... writes: Seem more likely to me that fabric peeling off all on its ...
The wing fabric did not have good adhesion. Saying that this was the cause that started the chain of events was an attempt to promote Poly Fibers very...
Guido I'm in Arizona now so I have limited access to my pictures. The easiest is to leave the wheelpant in one piece and build a cuff on the inside. This...
I was for many years in Chapter 1. That is Ray Stitts stomping ground. Ray for years preached-- that you can not install dacron, or any of the new non cotton...
On the insurance requirement, that's fairly standard. When I bought my tailwind, the insurance company told me I could check my self out in the plane because...
I if am reading correctly...I could get the tail wheel endorsement in anything else. And then start flying my airplane...then after a certain number of hours...
When I got my Insurance.....They told me 5 hrs in a "like" aircraft.... ( this was in my "first" plane , not a Tailwind ) Later , they didn't ask what kind it...
Mike, I had about 30 hours of tailwheel time, mostly Champ with some Super Cub and some Luscombe. Falcon required five hours of dual with an instructor. I...
