Jerseywing
Senior Member
- Joined
- Sep 18, 2004
- Messages
- 335
- Location
- North Arlington NJ
- Aircraft
- McCullough J2
- Total Flight Time
- Never enough
Well I just got my butt kicked and although I disagree with how things were said I can't and won't argue with the facts.
There is a boat load of info about Non CLT and the bad track record it has. My intent is to try to keep this thread going as long as possible to keep current/prospective and new owners informed on how to best get these craft to be the most stable and enjoyable craft they can be.
With that said I've seen a couple of owner modified RAFs where the keel was modified to lower the Prop thrustline. Their input would be an immeasurable help in getting it done right the first time instead of trial and error. (steel and aluminium are gettin pretty pricey these days and you can't burn the scrap in the fireplace!) To get things going I'd like to get some baseline data through the folllowing questions
1) How far above CL is the prop Thrustline? Does it vary by engine? If so How much?
2) What is the best way to lower it (besides an AAI kit)
3) I realize you can lower the engine and invert the reduction unit but is it better to
a)lower the engine alone
b) Lower the engine and invert the Redrive
4)I have seen references to several different H-stabs but only found one website for them. Where can they be found/purchased?
I guess thats enough for now, please reply with any ideas or experiences you have regarding the above.
Thanks,
Mike
There is a boat load of info about Non CLT and the bad track record it has. My intent is to try to keep this thread going as long as possible to keep current/prospective and new owners informed on how to best get these craft to be the most stable and enjoyable craft they can be.
With that said I've seen a couple of owner modified RAFs where the keel was modified to lower the Prop thrustline. Their input would be an immeasurable help in getting it done right the first time instead of trial and error. (steel and aluminium are gettin pretty pricey these days and you can't burn the scrap in the fireplace!) To get things going I'd like to get some baseline data through the folllowing questions
1) How far above CL is the prop Thrustline? Does it vary by engine? If so How much?
2) What is the best way to lower it (besides an AAI kit)
3) I realize you can lower the engine and invert the reduction unit but is it better to
a)lower the engine alone
b) Lower the engine and invert the Redrive
4)I have seen references to several different H-stabs but only found one website for them. Where can they be found/purchased?
I guess thats enough for now, please reply with any ideas or experiences you have regarding the above.
Thanks,
Mike