Christopher Mc Donnell wrote:
Would you please advise whether you replaced with a carbon fibre tailskid on
the Grunau as you did before?
Yep. Another carbon-fibre model. This time lighter again with a TIVAR
rubbing plate, courtesy of the AUGC. The carbon-fibre tape came from
that ultra-freezer - Canberra - because no one was stocking it locally.
This piece of indestructable high tech failing at the vintage regatta and
stealing several hours flying from you.
True. Serves me right for not having a spare. That has now been fixed.
You are supposed to use the original equipment which is a cut leaf spring
from 1936 BMW Sports or a Mercedes SSK.
Frankly, I would rather have the skid break than the rear end of the fuse. Easier to
make up a skid than repair the wood bits. In addition, all-up-weights appeared to have
been treated more like reccommendations in the old days. These days, you need the
lightest airframe possible so that more than a jockey can legally fly the old birds.
As you will find out with the Kingy(s), I'm sure.
Leigh Bunting
Colonel Light Gardens
South Australia
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