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I thought the only thing you remove before flight was YOUR CLOTHES!!!DENNIS hey it's coupe" be comfortable" RIGHT Spook? --- Bob Saville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm > before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > Backin the old days when I was renting Spam cans to > go flying one of the instructors brought up the > point that if you would mount a 9 pound weight to > the tail tiedown loop the plane would never get off > the ground. > I guess if I forgot to detach my 50(?) pound > bucket it would act like an anchor! (Also probably > pull > the tiedown right ring out of the plane.) > > Bob Saville > > > > Mike Dean wrote: > > > ----[Please read > http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > Just make sure to "REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT". :-) > > > > (Sorry, but somebody had to say it. And I it's > been a couple of weeks > > since I've heard form Dennis.) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bob Saville [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I have a 5 gallon bucket filled with cement, > and a galvanized pipe > > sticking straight up from the center of it. At the > top of the pipe is a > > 'v' shaped notch (to straddle the tail tiedown > loop) with a hole drilled > > through it in order to insert a bolt, screw > driver, or whatever to hold > > it in place. This will do a good job of holding > the tail down to > > whatever angel you have dictated by the length of > the pipe. > > If you want it to be used at different angles, > use a very short > > piece of pipe and secure a piece of chain onto the > pipe. Then you can > > use variable links at the top of the chain in > order to lower the tail to > > whatever height you want it to be. > > Yes, it's a bit heavy to move around, but it's > doable. > > > > Bob Saville > > N3396H 415C > > Eugene, OR > > > > To leave this forum go to: > http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > ========================================================================== ==== > To leave this forum go to: > http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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