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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:46 am Post subject: [Probable Spam] tail wheel conversion

WC,

I'd recommend you try flying the trike and using it a while, then 

rethink the tail dragger idea. You'd have to redo the controls, the wing 

skins

and structural connections with the spar.  It's hardly a worth while 

idea. The airspeed gained would never pay for itself and forget the see-me

factor, so what are we thinking here?  You want to fight differential 

braking in lieu of what is a great way to move an aircraft on the ground?

40 hours is missing a zero in my way of thinking. and the $1000 doesn't 

count.



Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com.



wmiller wrote:

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 Hi guys, new to the site. Am considering buying a 601HDS trike gear and want to convert to a tail dragger. How difficult would this be and how costly. A few people knowledgeable with the 601 say it would be around a 250 hour job! YIPES!!!! I e-mailed the factory and they said probably around 40 hours and $1000.00. That seems a little optimistic (time wise)

   Has anyone out there done this conversion or have any input! 



 Cheers!!





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wmiller

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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: [Probable Spam] tail wheel conversion

Thanks for your input Larry, i certainly appreciate it!! if this deal goes through, I will probably do what you suggest and fly it for awhile. Chances are i will take you up on your suggestion. I fly trikes for a living(slightly bigger ones) So my "fun flying" has always been on taildraggers.

Maybe I need to rethink........thanks again for the input!!



Regards



Wade

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JohnDRead(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject: [Probable Spam] tail wheel conversion

Hi Wade;

             Are  you still interested in my CH601 HDS or have you found another? Larry is a very  good source of information for the Zenith products. do not archive.

  

 John  Read

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