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		Davcoberly(at)wmconnect.c Guest
 
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:51 pm    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				Let's hear some comments on the new Chris Heinz Letter on lowering our Vne and Gross Weight among others!  David Coberly 601XL Ready to Fly / Corvair  [quote][b]
 
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				 Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:26 pm    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				First, here is a link to the new letter on Zenith's web site:
   http://www.zenithair.com/zodiac/xl/data/c-heintz-letter-7-2009.pdf
  
  Now for the requested comments . . .
 
  I am glad to hear someone from the Zenith/Zenair community actually suggest there is a need to do something about all the accidents.  Reduction of gross weight and airspeed limits certainly should help with the future safety record of this design.
 
  I am now more hopeful I will receive "Official" design changes for the XL that I decided to wait for before entering flight testing.  The ones I want are aileron mass balance and control system force changes as demanded by the NTSB.
 
  Paul
  XL grounded
 
  
  At 04:50 PM 7/7/2009, you wrote:
 
  [quote]Let's hear some comments on the new Chris Heinz Letter on lowering our Vne and Gross Weight among others!  David Coberly 601XL Ready to Fly / Corvair 
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		Gig Giacona
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:48 pm    Post subject: Re: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				There are the design changes.
 
 VNE 140
 MGW 1255#s
 
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				 Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:43 pm    Post subject: Re: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:22 am    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				I can live with the lower V speeds.  It is the gross weight reduction 
 that I am concerned about.  I never will be light weight.  I hope 
 "temporary" will be the case.
 Ken Lilja
 
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		Juan Vega Jr
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:22 am    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				Paul,
 you will most likely not get your wish as mass balancing opens up an engineering can of worms.  and the stick forces will not be modified as this is a little wing loaded aircraft with a wide speed envelope.  I suggest you either finish the plane and sell it and get a heavy wing loaded aircraft like a Cessna or just sell the zoidac and movw on.   OPtion 3 is finish your plane, and learn to fly it within its design parameters.  You are issing out by not flying your plane.  
 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:24 am    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				On Tuesday 07 July 2009 18:50, Davcoberly(at)wmconnect.com wrote:
  	  | Quote: | 	 		   Let's hear some comments on the new Chris Heinz Letter on lowering our Vne
  and Gross Weight among others!  David Coberly 601XL Ready to Fly / Corvair
 
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  	  | Quote: | 	 		  From my perspective, it's very simple. The airspeed limitation is easy to do, 
 and is an operational prodcedure. 
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 The reduction in gross weight is totally unacceptable. The original weight was 
 marginal in its usefullness. The reduction severely limits the usefulness of 
 the aircraft.
 
 My wife and I were going to go on our own weight reduction program, and limit 
 the amount of baggage to fly the aircraft. Now, it simply won't carry both of 
 us. I can't wait to explain this to her!
 
 Does this mean the original design calculations were incorrect, or that this 
 is a CYA?
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		jmaynard
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:39 am    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				On Wed, Jul 08, 2009 at 10:18:54AM -0400, Juan Vega wrote:
  	  | Quote: | 	 		   Paul, you will most likely not get your wish as mass balancing opens up an
  engineering can of worms.  and the stick forces will not be modified as
  this is a little wing loaded aircraft with a wide speed envelope.  I
  suggest you either finish the plane and sell it and get a heavy wing
  loaded aircraft like a Cessna or just sell the zoidac and movw on.  OPtion
  3 is finish your plane, and learn to fly it within its design parameters. 
  You are issing out by not flying your plane.
 
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 The answer "no" is *ALWAYS* acceptable to the question "will we fly this
 airplane today?". Paul obviously chooses to answer that question differently
 from you.
 
 It is *NEVER* acceptable to try to twist another pilot's arm to go flying if
 he feels it is unsafe. Period. Please stop doing it.
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		jmaynard
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 6:39 am    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				On Wed, Jul 08, 2009 at 09:27:06AM -0500, Jim Belcher wrote:
  	  | Quote: | 	 		   On Tuesday 07 July 2009 18:50, Davcoberly(at)wmconnect.com wrote:
  > Let's hear some comments on the new Chris Heinz Letter on lowering our Vne
  > and Gross Weight among others!  David Coberly 601XL Ready to Fly / Corvair
  From my perspective, it's very simple. The airspeed limitation is easy to do, 
  and is an operational prodcedure. 
 
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 Indeed. 140 MPH is 121.65 knots; the top of the green is 108 KIAS, and I've
 only had it up to 120 once in a power-on descent in absolutely smooth air. I
 don't think this one will affect anyone.
 
  	  | Quote: | 	 		   The reduction in gross weight is totally unacceptable. The original weight was 
  marginal in its usefullness. The reduction severely limits the usefulness of 
  the aircraft.
 
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 Absolutely. Basically, I'm now restricted to solo flight.
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		Gig Giacona
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:04 am    Post subject: Re: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				 	  | z601(at)anemicaardvark.co wrote: | 	 		  On Tuesday 07 July 2009 18:50, Davcoberly(at)wmconnect.com wrote:
 Does this mean the original design calculations were incorrect, or that this 
 is a CYA?
 --  | 	  
 
 The original 1320 has been flown for years by a large number of airplanes. In all of the design studies that have been done, including those by our friends at ZBAG, it has only been called it into question where the +/- 6G Ultimate load are concerned. So yes I'd have to say it is a case of CYA.
 
 Since I'm building an EXP-HB and I get to write the POH. I think an even lower manuvering speed when loaded above 1255 will have the same effect. I will, of course, do some research and finally testing during my 40 hours to back that up.
 
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		Gig Giacona
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:11 am    Post subject: Re: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				 	  | jmaynard wrote: | 	 		  It is *NEVER* acceptable to try to twist another pilot's arm to go flying if
 he feels it is unsafe. Period. Please stop doing it. | 	  
 
 Nobody is trying to twist anyones arm into flying. But if a person has decided that they are not going to fly a plane without a certain modification from the designer and there is a very good chance if not a near certainty that that the modification in question is not going to come then they need to either get rid of the plane or design the modification themselves, install it and test it. 
 
 But it is probably a good idea that someone who doesn't have reading comprehension skills and has no understanding of the limits of regulatory power of the NTSB not be out flying.
 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:12 am    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				At 07:18 AM 7/8/2009, you wrote:
 HI Juan,
 
 I don't understand you.  You have said about ten times now that I 
 should give up my nearly life long project to build a Zodiac.  Why do 
 you keep saying that.
 
 First, I have ignored your opinion on my life's direction many times 
 before and will continue to do so.
 
 Second, I find your suggestions offensive.  You have offered to fly 
 my plane for me - as if your manhood makes you a better pilot than me 
 and that makes it OK to fly this death trap.  What, exactly, makes 
 you think my pilot skills are not up to flying the XL while yours are?
 
 Third,  your latest nonsense that I should get a better airplane and 
 not continue down the path of completion for my Zodiac seems the most 
 outrageous comment you have made to date.  Why do you think I could 
 use such a plane when I have told you and the list many times that I 
 don't have a medical and can't fly anything other than LSA?
 
 How is it that you KNOW what will not happen with regard to the XL 
 design enhancement?
 
 Or perhaps, you just keep ignoring what I say just like I keep 
 ignoring what you say.
 
 The simple truth is that the NTSB has DEMANDED mass balance for the 
 ailerons and control system redesign.  I am confident that will 
 happen at some point.  Perhaps it has already been done for the LAA 
 exercise.  We will learn more about those secret design changes when 
 the LAA completes its test program.  I am sure it includes mass 
 balance for the ailerons and other design improvements, but I am not 
 sure what other improvements.
 
 Now that Chris has admitted through his new reductions in safe flight 
 and weight parameters for the XL that the design needs work, I am 
 more optimistic than ever that we will get the changes that are 
 clearly needed.  So, why do you continue to tell me to go away and 
 get a better plane?
 
 Paul
 XL grounded
 
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 Paul,
 you will most likely not get your wish as mass balancing opens up an 
 engineering can of worms.  and the stick forces will not be modified 
 as this is a little wing loaded aircraft with a wide speed 
 envelope.  I suggest you either finish the plane and sell it and get 
 a heavy wing loaded aircraft like a Cessna or just sell the zoidac 
 and movw on.   OPtion 3 is finish your plane, and learn to fly it 
 within its design parameters.  You are issing out by not flying your plane.
 
 Juan
 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:22 am    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				On Tuesday 07 July 2009 19:48, Gig Giacona wrote:
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  There are the design changes.
 
  VNE 140
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 In reading the letter from Chris Heintz, I note several things:
 
 1) These are recommended procedures.
 2) They appear to be temporary until the real problems can be ascertained.
 3) There seems to be an implicit admission there really is a problem(s).
 
 I  think I see an admission that there is (are) a problems, as yet 
 unidentified, but they do not yet know what the actual problem(s) are. They 
 seem to be hopeful they can be identified, and that the restrictions will be 
 lifted. 
 
 Asking for reduced speed and weight reduces the overall structural 
 requirements on the aircraft, which may very well reduce the problem(s). 
 After all, we beef up aircraft structural design to carrry more load and go 
 faster. Reducing the load and the speed should reduce the workload on the 
 structure. However, I also see this as placing Chris Heintz on record in a 
 proactive role.
 
 Since these restrictions reduce the usefullness of the aircraft substantially, 
 I hope we see an early resolution to these issues. If not, there may well be 
 some aviation lawyers who are the only winners in the whole issue.
 
 Meanwhile, I need to get back in my shop and continue work on my new single 
 place aircraft. It's called a Z601XL. Ever hear of it?
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:22 am    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				On Wed, Jul 08, 2009 at 08:04:39AM -0700, Gig Giacona wrote:
  	  | Quote: | 	 		   Since I'm building an EXP-HB and I get to write the POH. I think an even
  lower manuvering speed when loaded above 1255 will have the same effect. I
  will, of course, do some research and finally testing during my 40 hours
  to back that up.
 
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 You might want to rethink this, Gig. Maneuvering speed goes up when gross
 weight goes up, not down. My POH says that maneuvering speed is 90 KIAS at
 1320 pounds, dropping to 84 KIAS at 1150 pounds.
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		jmaynard
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:23 am    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				On Wed, Jul 08, 2009 at 08:11:39AM -0700, Gig Giacona wrote:
  	  | Quote: | 	 		   jmaynard wrote:
  > It is *NEVER* acceptable to try to twist another pilot's arm to go flying if
  > he feels it is unsafe. Period. Please stop doing it.
  Nobody is trying to twist anyones arm into flying.
 
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 That's sure what Juan looks like he's doing.
 
  	  | Quote: | 	 		   But if a person has decided that they are not going to fly a plane without
  a certain modification from the designer and there is a very good chance
  if not a near certainty that that the modification in question is not
  going to come then they need to either get rid of the plane or design the
  modification themselves, install it and test it.
 
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 I would agree if there wasn't just such a mod being tested in the UK right
 now. I believe that, when those results are in, the mod will be made
 available for the Zodiac community in general, and probably mandated for AMD
 aircraft by safety letter.
 
  	  | Quote: | 	 		   But it is probably a good idea that someone who doesn't have reading
  comprehension skills and has no understanding of the limits of regulatory
  power of the NTSB not be out flying.
 
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 Then why is Juan still flying? Gig, that one cuts both ways. Just because
 the NTSB does not have regulatory power does not diminish their expertise
 and the force of their recommendations.
 
 I'm satisfied by the German testing that there's not a problem as long as
 aileron control cable tensions are properly maintained. However, when the
 unanimous guidance of the aeronautical engineering community is that reying
 on cable tension alone is insufficient, I don't consider it unreasonable to
 not fly until another means of flutter prevention is available.
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:43 am    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				---> The simple truth is that the NTSB has DEMANDED mass balance for
 the ailerons
 
 The NTSB can demand that LSA rules be revised and changed. But Lucky
 for us they cant tell us how to build OUR planes. Demand all you want
 it does not mean anything
 
 On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 11:04 AM, Paul Mulwitz<psm(at)att.net> wrote:
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  At 07:18 AM 7/8/2009, you wrote:
  HI Juan,
 
  I don't understand you.  You have said about ten times now that I should
  give up my nearly life long project to build a Zodiac.  Why do you keep
  saying that.
 
  First, I have ignored your opinion on my life's direction many times before
  and will continue to do so.
 
  Second, I find your suggestions offensive.  You have offered to fly my plane
  for me - as if your manhood makes you a better pilot than me and that makes
  it OK to fly this death trap.  What, exactly, makes you think my pilot
  skills are not up to flying the XL while yours are?
 
  Third,  your latest nonsense that I should get a better airplane and not
  continue down the path of completion for my Zodiac seems the most outrageous
  comment you have made to date.  Why do you think I could use such a plane
  when I have told you and the list many times that I don't have a medical and
  can't fly anything other than LSA?
 
  How is it that you KNOW what will not happen with regard to the XL design
  enhancement?
 
  Or perhaps, you just keep ignoring what I say just like I keep ignoring what
  you say.
 
  The simple truth is that the NTSB has DEMANDED mass balance for the ailerons
  and control system redesign.  I am confident that will happen at some point.
   Perhaps it has already been done for the LAA exercise.  We will learn more
  about those secret design changes when the LAA completes its test program.
   I am sure it includes mass balance for the ailerons and other design
  improvements, but I am not sure what other improvements.
 
  Now that Chris has admitted through his new reductions in safe flight and
  weight parameters for the XL that the design needs work, I am more
  optimistic than ever that we will get the changes that are clearly needed.
   So, why do you continue to tell me to go away and get a better plane?
 
  Paul
  XL grounded
 
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 > Paul,
 > you will most likely not get your wish as mass balancing opens up an
 > engineering can of worms.  and the stick forces will not be modified as this
 > is a little wing loaded aircraft with a wide speed envelope.  I suggest you
 > either finish the plane and sell it and get a heavy wing loaded aircraft
 > like a Cessna or just sell the zoidac and movw on.   OPtion 3 is finish your
 > plane, and learn to fly it within its design parameters.  You are issing out
 > by not flying your plane.
 >
 > Juan
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:02 am    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				Paul,
   
  In reply to your statement:
  " The ones I want are aileron mass balance and  control system force changes as demanded by the NTSB".
 
  Unless I am reading the NTSB report  wrong,
   
  Page 11 of the NTSB report has the  "Recommendations" not "Demands" that:
   
  a Ground Vibration Test be conducted and  "consideration" of mass-balanced ailerons,
  and an "evaluation" the stick force gradient at max  aft CG and notification to the pilots of the stick-force gradient that  occurs at the aft cg, especially at higher G forces.
   
  Since most of us, or possibly none of us, have ever  had access to or have read the forwarding letter of ZBAG to the NTSB, is it  possible that ZBAG letter had the "Demands"???
   
  Tony Graziano
  XL/Jab; N493TG; 509 hrs
  
 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 8:06 am    Post subject: Re: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				 	  | Quote: | 	 		  Second, I find your suggestions offensive.  You have offered to fly 
 my plane for me - as if your manhood makes you a better pilot than me 
 and that makes it OK to fly this death trap.  What, exactly, makes 
 you think my pilot skills are not up to flying the XL while yours are?
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 Paul,
 I agree that Juan's comments are often very offensive and sometimes inappropriate but I must say that in this case, he is probably right.
 If I'd ever call the plane I'm building with the dream of flying it once "a death trap", the next the day it will be for sale. It means you have zero confidence in your Zodiac and mass balance or stick stiffness modes can bring it up a little but you'll still fly it with the vision on wing flying away. Where is the fun of flying, then?
 Nothing personal, I just don't want a fellow builder to call my plane these names unless it is true.
 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:23 am    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				Hi Tony,
 
  First, let me say I have no knowledge of ZBAG letters or any other activities of that group.  I am not a member and really don't care what they say or do.
 
  As to the language of the NTSB, I will yield to your interpretation of the exact points.  My take is that they DEMANDED that the entire fleet of XLs be grounded until the safety issues are resolved.  If I have overemphasized the aileron mass balance or control gradient change, then I apologize.   
 
  Still, the decision I made is to ground my plane until those specific  changes have been made and approved by appropriate engineers and organizations (e.g. Zenith).  You might think the German tests negate the need for aileron mass balance, but I don't.  That is because all the experts I have spoken to on this subject say the balance is needed whether aileron flutter can be proved to be a problem or not.  This includes a number of high ranking FAA safety folks and also a number of highly experienced kitplane folks.  For me to drop the need for aileron mass balance would take at least the NTSB saying it isn't needed - something I doubt I will ever see.
 
  I realize I am being very conservative on my decision point and that other people can and should make their own decisions.  However, I wonder if all the people who are continuing to fly their XLs had another airplane in their hangar they would still choose to fly the XL.  Besides being a safety decision it winds up being a financial decision too.
 
  Paul
  XL Grounded
 
  
  At 08:56 AM 7/8/2009, you wrote:
  [quote]Page 11 of the NTSB report has the "Recommendations" not "Demands" that:
   
  a Ground Vibration Test be conducted and "consideration" of mass-balanced ailerons,
  and an "evaluation" the stick force gradient at max aft CG and notification to the pilots of the stick-force gradient that occurs at the aft cg, especially at higher G forces.
   
  Since most of us, or possibly none of us, have ever had access to or have read the forwarding letter of ZBAG to the NTSB, is it possible that ZBAG letter had the "Demands"???
   
  Tony Graziano
  XL/Jab; N493TG; 509 hrs[b]
 
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				 Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:31 am    Post subject: New Chris Heinz Letter Today | 
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				Hi Pavel,
 
 I agree with your point . . . in general.  However, there are a 
 couple of issues I consider important that you didn't mention.
 
 First, I have dedicated a great deal of time and money in building my 
 XL.  I would really like to finish the project by flying it and 
 getting it through phase 1 testing.  Having an unfinished project 
 really annoys me.
 
 Second, I think the XL is generally safe, but has some nasty risks 
 associated with it.  I believe the NTSB has taken all the appropriate 
 considerations in mind and proposed a reasonable solution that would 
 make this a safe airplane.  This is subject to further analysis by 
 experts and might be modified in the future.  Still, I think there is 
 a "Solution" to the high risks of structural failure that have shown 
 themselves in a relatively large number of fatal events.
 
 I am willing to wait for the issues to be resolved before flying my 
 plane.  I am not yet willing to give up on it completely.
 
 Paul
 XL grounded
 At 09:06 AM 7/8/2009, you wrote:
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  > Second, I find your suggestions offensive.  You have offered to fly
  > my plane for me - as if your manhood makes you a better pilot than me
  > and that makes it OK to fly this death trap.  What, exactly, makes
  > you think my pilot skills are not up to flying the XL while yours are?
  >
 Paul,
 I agree that Juan's comments are often very offensive and sometimes 
 inappropriate but I must say that in this case, he is probably right.
 If I'd ever call the plane I'm building with the dream of flying it 
 once "a death trap", the next the day it will be for sale. It means 
 you have zero confidence in your Zodiac and mass balance or stick 
 stiffness modes can bring it up a little but you'll still fly it 
 with the vision on wing flying away. Where is the fun of flying, then?
 Nothing personal, I just don't want a fellow builder to call my 
 plane these names unless it is true.
 
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 Pavel
 CA
 Zodiac XL N581PL (Reserved)
 Stratus Subaru EA-81
 Tail, flaps, ailerons, wings done, fuselage is on the table ....
 
 
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