Jack,
What is the 1/2 in wide comment? What does that matter?
Re-read the rule. I think you are misreading it. The rule is that the
skeg has to be .25 in radius in a VERTICAL plane. You could have a razor
blade in width, but the leading edge in the vertical plane needs to be .25
in radius.
Also an example of a slide in a lubricated environment, with a person
agreeing that they landed fast, is NOT a good example of why you need a
skeg. Lets see...in theory I can land on the frozen lake outside right now.
Perhaps I need a dozen tacks glued to my nose to help land? Is that
realistic? Nope.
Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Iafret" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Mr. Robert Johnson AMA #74650
> Just put a big ding in my wing (new plane) a couple of weeks ago. No skeg,
> nice snow cover... really did a nice 40 foot slide (you could measure the
> track) but I was landing fast because I did not know the plane well
enough.
> I really need to get on the stick and put a skeg on it but it will not be
> 1/2 inch wide.
>
>
> Jack Iafret
> "Keeper of the Nostalgia Rules"
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