the sprung tail could be added to most i guess but may not be available from factory these days.would be expensive at the aircraft welder. The spring would be a wonderful mod and could be done BUT you would loose canopy jettison and think this would not be acceptable I suspect. Perhaps somebody could come up with a spring and a tost type (or something) weak link in the system. It is only when you have a parachute. Perhaps Nigel or John V can think up something. If weak link were to break then it would be back to normal h36 I canopy
IM . 2010/1/27 John Mason <[email protected]> > Hey Ian! > > How's it going? > > If the MkII had the springs on the tail wheel and helper springs on the > canopy, > are there mods available for the MkI? > > John Mason > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Ian Mc Phee <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 27, 2010 9:37 PM > *Subject:* Re: [DOG mailing list] Dimona 1984 > > Lasse > > Check serial number and if 36XX then it should have the nice ailerons. > (35XX had not so nice drive ailerons) The hk36 II has a different canopy > lock with bigger mechanism (also to do with canopy jetison I think) in frame > AND springs to counter balance the weight of canopy when you lift it up. All > h36II have sprung tail wheel but only some of the original h36 have this > feature. Some of these were upgraded to L2400 engines by Koff & co in > Germany > > h38 1984 model will earlier canopy with a pull pin in base of canopy arm > which is probably what you have > > Check the status of prop service like when it is due (next annual after 6th > birthday of prop) AN does it have 6mm or 8mm rods - next service will need > to go to 8mm rods. Also check when next hose change is due. Check out > engine hours to run also > > Where in Sweden are you? > > Ian M > > 2010/1/27 Lasse Schmidt <[email protected]> > >> Hey guys! >> >> Found this fantastic resource while doing research on a plane I'm >> planning to buy, a 1984 Dimona with around 1100 hours. I found some >> really good stuff when reading through the posts on this list but I >> guess there is a whole lot more to learn before doing the pre-buy >> inspection. My previous owning experience of other planes are a Bölkow >> Junior, Steen Skybolt and a ka-6 glider but this will be my first >> plastic bird. >> My question to you guys is if you have any more tips of things to look >> at that are typically Dimona related or something else that I should >> be looking at that could be expensive or time consuming to fix. How >> hard is it to find spare parts if needed in your opinion? Does any of >> you have more tips of other useful Dimona resources? And the final >> question that I have been trying to find out: does anyone know of the >> differences between the H36 and the H36 mkII? >> Thanks a lot for your help and I hope to be able to help you guys in >> the future. >> >> Cheers >> >> Lasse Schmidt, Sweden >> >> >
