Nose tank and ventral fin required

[astjp2]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

Hey Forrest, do you have a copy of the Prewar rudder drawing? Tim

[Robert Bradbury]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

I bought a Wag Aero tank about a month ago. Nice tank.

I have an aluminum tank that came out of my plane during annual. The pipe thead bung in the bottom was cracked. I am having a new one welded in next week and then tank is good for service again.

I plan to put it on ebay at that time unless you'd like to buy it.

How much do you want for it , who is doing the welding and will it be properly tested
for leaks? I'm a bit skiddish about buying a used tank unless it is professionally tested
as the last one turned out to be a disaster in time and money, time being the more
important variable for me at this point.

Robert

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

There "THAT WAS EASY" ..... or set a price or trade for stuff; and ship the ventral to the Foundation, we can jig it and have a part for other members. Robert will be the first. thanks Forrest
13820 Union Ave NE, Alliance, Oh 44601 e-mail me direct [email protected] 330 823 1168 or cell 330 495 5447

[Robert Bradbury]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

For the rest of the tribe who don't know him, Robert is a long-standing friend of the Taylorcraft forum, and previously, the email list.

I've spent the last hour-and-a-bit trying to find the glossy photos of C-FAJH on floats that Robert sent me many moons ago, and I have failed miserably, but I will find them one day. Perhaps Robert will post a photo of his lovely 'plane.

Don't call him a Newfie; he objects!

For the avoidance of doubt, the ventral fin is UNDER the belly (think:dolphin /porpoise dorsal/ventral fins).

Rob

Hi Rob,
nice to be back, and glad to see I haven't totally been forgotten.
I just uploaded a picture of my T as an avatar. Hey, Robert, I just realized
I was in your neighbourhood in Nov. Me and the family spent a week in the
West end of London. Also there is a cheap charter from Gatwick to Deer Lake
Newfoundland all winter long. Deer Lake is like 20 minutes from my door. Come on over and ski for a week and I'll put you up. Honestly, I think the
charter is like 500 Can which is half in your currency.

Cheers!

Robert

[N74DV]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

I bought a Wag Aero tank about a month ago. Nice tank.

I have an aluminum tank that came out of my plane during annual. The pipe thead bung in the bottom was cracked. I am having a new one welded in next week and then tank is good for service again.

I plan to put it on ebay at that time unless you'd like to buy it.

[Robert Bradbury]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

Well guys, I have a seaplane fin that I do not need. Anyone interested?

If this is the one that mounts on the bottom aft ( ventral fin ) then yes that is the one I have been trying to find and I would be happy to take if off your hands. I can give you a call if you forward your phone number.

[Ray36048]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

Well guys, I have a seaplane fin that I do not need. Anyone interested?

[Robert Lees]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

For the rest of the tribe who don't know him, Robert is a long-standing friend of the Taylorcraft forum, and previously, the email list.

I've spent the last hour-and-a-bit trying to find the glossy photos of C-FAJH on floats that Robert sent me many moons ago, and I have failed miserably, but I will find them one day. Perhaps Robert will post a photo of his lovely 'plane.

Don't call him a Newfie; he objects!

For the avoidance of doubt, the ventral fin is UNDER the belly (think:dolphin /porpoise dorsal/ventral fins).

Rob

[Robert Bradbury]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

For the rest of the tribe, Robert has a very unique airplane, I do believe I sent those drawings many moons ago. I will look for mine again too! The ventral attaches aft at the tail wheel bracket and forward at a cross tube. It was really only necessary for the pre war ships with the reduced fixed vertical surface aft of CG. ( fin) . Kept the ship from swapping ends on floats in the air. Known as yaw stability tests.

My plane feels very unstable on floats and the turns are all spooky . I have
250hrs on this and wish to correct the issue. If I turn the aircraft left or right the plane wants to continue to turn in that direction to the point where I WOULD eventually enter a spin . I have to hold opposite controls to maintain any desired turn. Feels like a slipping turn then, just not right . I'm
hoping the ventral fin will help.

If you all remember I DID enter a spin during slow flight, and it was not intentional. I would never have gotten out of the spin without the use of power. I don't want to repeat this ever again .

Robert

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

For the rest of the tribe, Robert has a very unique airplane, I do believe I sent those drawings many moons ago. I will look for mine again too! The ventral attaches aft at the tail wheel bracket and forward at a cross tube. It was really only necessary for the pre war ships with the reduced fixed vertical surface aft of CG. ( fin) . Kept the ship from swapping ends on floats in the air. Known as yaw stability tests.

[Robert Bradbury]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

I can get you a tracing for the size, OR does any body have a photo of one out there.

I think I have a copy of the drawing for the ventral fin now that you mention it. Yea, I do, but the question is , where is it now? Probably in my hanger at
the cottage burried in snow. If I don't find it in the garage tonight that is where it is. Just as well because I would need to use the physical aircraft
mounting points for the ventral fin in order to do this.

So, the Aeromatic is useless on the C90 then? Maybe the way to solve my problem is to buy my neighbours 185 Skywagon with 300 HP.

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

I can get you a tracing for the size, OR does any body have a photo of one out there.

[Robert Bradbury]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

THAT is ventral fin he needs , SOMEONE OUT THERE has the one borrowed from the Foundation about four years ago. He has a Experimential Taylorcraft, if I were him I would just make one.

Wag aero does have a nose tank so I will probably order from them. I just hope it is the lighter aluminum tank.

And Forest you are correct that I have an Experimental and I will build the
ventral fin if I don't find one before springtime.

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

THAT is ventral fin he needs , SOMEONE OUT THERE has the one borrowed from the Foundation about four years ago. He has a Experimential Taylorcraft, if I were him I would just make one.

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Nose tank and ventral fin required

Wag Aero has nose tanks, there was a vertical fin on ebay.

Mike