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From: Bob Patterson <bob.patterson@canrem.com>
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Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 10:04:21 -0500


Welcome to the group, Dan !!

Your Rebel sounds like it's set up pretty much like mine - I
have an O-235-C2C, and have been on 1500 Amphibs since 1996. Have over
250 hours on that one, and over 950 hours on our other Rebel, which has
a Rotax 912. Will be back on wheels for next year, though - for the
Rebel Ramble (our annual fly 'n camp trip with Rebels, and everything else
!)

We run the fat tires, too, although usually a little softer -
between 12 and 18 lb.. You're right - it DOES soften the landings !!

I'm curious about the VG's - I always thought the Rebel had
them 'built in' - the rivets !! :-) Sounds like you approach at a
very low speed - we've found it much easier and safer to use full flap
and 70 - 75 mph for a very steep approach, then a little 'float' time
to get the flare angle sorted out... Just a thought.

Where are the VG's, how many, how big, what speeds ???? Inquiring
builders want to know ! :-)

Thanks ! ....bobp

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At 02:40 PM 11/21/98 EST, you wrote:

Hello Rebel builders.
Just started getting your groups e-mails. I have a flying Rebel,O-235
powered, on the bungee gear. I have had to do some repairs on the gear but

it

was a problem I have to blame on my construction and not on the gear. The
problem had to do with the spacing of the rear attach points bulkheads

which

for some reason on the right side was wider than called for. My error. I
noticed some wrinkling of the skin to the rear of the aft bulkhead.

Removing

the inside corner rounds showed where I went wrong and now all is fixed.

The

aircraft has about 90 hrs. to date, flys at 95-100mph @2450rpm,pretty much
hands off after trimming. It has old style cowl, larger 8.00x6" tires.

{real

airplane tires} I think this size tire inflated to around 20#'s helps in
taking a lot of the stress away from the gear. The field where I keep it

is

grass and fairly rough, so the gear has held up well. I don't have any
complaints. I have installed VG's and they seem to help in landing. I no
longer have to worry about a high sink situation, that was common with my
aircraft, on slow approaches. The VG"s have not had any noticeable effect

on

cruise speeds. Got to run before I get too long winded.

Dan Stewart{WA state]