Chopper Reid
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2004
- Messages
- 1,326
- Location
- Pooncarie. Australia
- Aircraft
- Rosco built, Suby 2.2, pod
- Total Flight Time
- 4600 gyro hours
We all know that Magni /ELA & MTO's have HTL 's yet those three are considered 'stable' and have a very good safety record. Now, I am not a technical expert here but I am aware that the big stabalizer way out the back and the rotors are two reasons why they are 'stable'.
There will be more reasons, however, I was wondering if the big three actually decided it was ADVANTAGEOUS to have thrust line somewhere in the 4 inches above CLT range??
I have spent quite a bit of time talking here in Australia to difernt people as the governing body here [ASRA] have adapted the Proffessor Houston study which says thrust lines should be with 2 inches of CLT for optiom safety AND a number of peoplel argue that the best /safest thrust line is actually in the 4 inch range above CLT.
I know thrust lines seem to cause people to get very agro at times and this is not intended to insult anyone, I was looking for the likes of Mr Beaty etc, who are very knowledgeble to have have think about this if they will please
There will be more reasons, however, I was wondering if the big three actually decided it was ADVANTAGEOUS to have thrust line somewhere in the 4 inches above CLT range??
I have spent quite a bit of time talking here in Australia to difernt people as the governing body here [ASRA] have adapted the Proffessor Houston study which says thrust lines should be with 2 inches of CLT for optiom safety AND a number of peoplel argue that the best /safest thrust line is actually in the 4 inch range above CLT.
I know thrust lines seem to cause people to get very agro at times and this is not intended to insult anyone, I was looking for the likes of Mr Beaty etc, who are very knowledgeble to have have think about this if they will please