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From: mcclurebill@rocketmail.com
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:40 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
Just wondering if anyone is aware of available wheel pants for the F-24? My G has the Funky Fenders, probably would want to keep them, but like the look of the pants on the F-24 and might add 5 mph (?). Thanks.
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From: mcclurebill@rocketmail.com
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:40 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
Just wondering if anyone is aware of available wheel pants for the F-24? My G has the Funky Fenders, probably would want to keep them, but like the look of the pants on the F-24 and might add 5 mph (?). Thanks.
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From: mcclurebill@rocketmail.com
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:40 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
Just wondering if anyone is aware of available wheel pants for the F-24? My G has the Funky Fenders, probably would want to keep them, but like the look of the pants on the F-24 and might add 5 mph (?). Thanks.
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From: mcclurebill@rocketmail.com
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:40 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
Just wondering if anyone is aware of available wheel pants for the F-24? My G has the Funky Fenders, probably would want to keep them, but like the look of the pants on the F-24 and might add 5 mph (?). Thanks.
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> Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 22:51:18 -0400
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> Actually, that's exactly what I want to know, thanks. I was wondering what effect they might have, guessed it wasn't much help but wanted to look into it.
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> To: fairchildclub
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> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> I know that you probably don't want to hear it, but the Fairchild wheel pants aren't the most aerodynamic. I had an occasion to fly my "24" with all of the OE wheel cover parts. It wasn't great. I had some wheel problems one day, and flew it with one on and the other in the back of the airplane. It was almost 5 mph indicated faster.
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> The fastest 24 that I have heard of was Tom Burmeister's, before he bought it, and it had a pair of OE Waco wheel fairings. The owner traded the Waco set for a pair of OE Fairchild set. He surely wished that he hadn't done that. She slowed down a whole bunch. (greater than 5 mph) You could probably take that with a grain of salt, but from what I have seen, I could believe it.
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> From: "burnmcc@aol.com"
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2012 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> Thanks very much. Kind of evaluating the idea right now, don't know if it would help the drag an awful lot, but it might. I will be back to you.
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> Remember your Staggerwing at Camarillo when I was based out that way. Had one myself there, but after you, I believe.
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> Bill
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> From: WILLIAM SPRIGGS
> To: fairchildclub
> Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 12:40 pm
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> Bill: I have the mold for fiberglas wheelpants for F24, put them on N77698 when I owned it, probably still on the airplane. You are welcome to borrow it. Bill Spriggs
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> From: mcclurebill@rocketmail.com
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:40 PM
> Subject: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> Just wondering if anyone is aware of available wheel pants for the F-24? My G has the Funky Fenders, probably would want to keep them, but like the look of the pants on the F-24 and might add 5 mph (?). Thanks.
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From: "Clarence Rittelmeyer"
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 7:53:06 AM
Subject: RE: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
We have a fairchild PT-19 down here in Pine Bluff AR. and in need of a tailwheel tube. Desser sent us one but the stim is too long. Anyone know of a source? Thanks, Clarence
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> From: burnmcc@aol.com
> Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 22:51:18 -0400
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> Actually, that's exactly what I want to know, thanks. I was wondering what effect they might have, guessed it wasn't much help but wanted to look into it.
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> Bill McC
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> From: Robert Etter < robertetter@ymail.com >
> To: fairchildclub < fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com >
> Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 10:45 pm
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> I know that you probably don't want to hear it, but the Fairchild wheel pants aren't the most aerodynamic. I had an occasion to fly my "24" with all of the OE wheel cover parts. It wasn't great. I had some wheel problems one day, and flew it with one on and the other in the back of the airplane. It was almost 5 mph indicated faster.
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> The fastest 24 that I have heard of was Tom Burmeister's, before he bought it, and it had a pair of OE Waco wheel fairings. The owner traded the Waco set for a pair of OE Fairchild set. He surely wished that he hadn't done that. She slowed down a whole bunch. (greater than 5 mph) You could probably take that with a grain of salt, but from what I have seen, I could believe it.
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> Bob
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> From: " burnmcc@aol.com " < burnmcc@aol.com >
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2012 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> Thanks very much. Kind of evaluating the idea right now, don't know if it would help the drag an awful lot, but it might. I will be back to you.
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> Remember your Staggerwing at Camarillo when I was based out that way. Had one myself there, but after you, I believe.
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> Bill
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> From: WILLIAM SPRIGGS < waspriggs@msn.com >
> To: fairchildclub < fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com >
> Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 12:40 pm
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> Bill: I have the mold for fiberglas wheelpants for F24, put them on N77698 when I owned it, probably still on the airplane. You are welcome to borrow it. Bill Spriggs
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> From: mcclurebill@rocketmail.com
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:40 PM
> Subject: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> Just wondering if anyone is aware of available wheel pants for the F-24? My G has the Funky Fenders, probably would want to keep them, but like the look of the pants on the F-24 and might add 5 mph (?). Thanks.
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> Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 10:28:05 -0400
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 7:53:06 AM
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> > Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 22:51:18 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> > From: Robert Etter < robertetter@ymail.com >
> > To: fairchildclub < fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com >
> > Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 10:45 pm
> > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> > I know that you probably don't want to hear it, but the Fairchild wheel pants aren't the most aerodynamic. I had an occasion to fly my "24" with all of the OE wheel cover parts. It wasn't great. I had some wheel problems one day, and flew it with one on and the other in the back of the airplane. It was almost 5 mph indicated faster.
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> > From: " burnmcc@aol.com " < burnmcc@aol.com >
> > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2012 10:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> > Thanks very much. Kind of evaluating the idea right now, don't know if it would help the drag an awful lot, but it might. I will be back to you.
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> > Remember your Staggerwing at Camarillo when I was based out that way. Had one myself there, but after you, I believe.
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> > Bill
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: WILLIAM SPRIGGS < waspriggs@msn.com >
> > To: fairchildclub < fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com >
> > Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 12:40 pm
> > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> > Bill: I have the mold for fiberglas wheelpants for F24, put them on N77698 when I owned it, probably still on the airplane. You are welcome to borrow it. Bill Spriggs
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> > From: mcclurebill@rocketmail.com
> > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:40 PM
> > Subject: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> > Just wondering if anyone is aware of available wheel pants for the F-24? My G has the Funky Fenders, probably would want to keep them, but like the look of the pants on the F-24 and might add 5 mph (?). Thanks.
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From: "Clarence Rittelmeyer"
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 9, 2012 7:53:06 AM
Subject: RE: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
We have a fairchild PT-19 down here in Pine Bluff AR. and in need of a tailwheel tube. Desser sent us one but the stim is too long. Anyone know of a source? Thanks, Clarence
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> From: burnmcc@aol.com
> Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 22:51:18 -0400
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> Actually, that's exactly what I want to know, thanks. I was wondering what effect they might have, guessed it wasn't much help but wanted to look into it.
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> Bill McC
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> From: Robert Etter < robertetter@ymail.com >
> To: fairchildclub < fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com >
> Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 10:45 pm
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> I know that you probably don't want to hear it, but the Fairchild wheel pants aren't the most aerodynamic. I had an occasion to fly my "24" with all of the OE wheel cover parts. It wasn't great. I had some wheel problems one day, and flew it with one on and the other in the back of the airplane. It was almost 5 mph indicated faster.
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> The fastest 24 that I have heard of was Tom Burmeister's, before he bought it, and it had a pair of OE Waco wheel fairings. The owner traded the Waco set for a pair of OE Fairchild set. He surely wished that he hadn't done that. She slowed down a whole bunch. (greater than 5 mph) You could probably take that with a grain of salt, but from what I have seen, I could believe it.
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> Bob
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> From: " burnmcc@aol.com " < burnmcc@aol.com >
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2012 10:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> Thanks very much. Kind of evaluating the idea right now, don't know if it would help the drag an awful lot, but it might. I will be back to you.
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> Remember your Staggerwing at Camarillo when I was based out that way. Had one myself there, but after you, I believe.
>
> Bill
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: WILLIAM SPRIGGS < waspriggs@msn.com >
> To: fairchildclub < fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com >
> Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 12:40 pm
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> Bill: I have the mold for fiberglas wheelpants for F24, put them on N77698 when I owned it, probably still on the airplane. You are welcome to borrow it. Bill Spriggs
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mcclurebill@rocketmail.com
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:40 PM
> Subject: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> Just wondering if anyone is aware of available wheel pants for the F-24? My G has the Funky Fenders, probably would want to keep them, but like the look of the pants on the F-24 and might add 5 mph (?). Thanks.
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'--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, Clarence Rittelmeyer wrote:
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> We have a fairchild PT-19 down here in Pine Bluff AR. and in need of a tailwheel tube. Desser sent us one but the stim is too long. Anyone know of a source? Thanks, Clarence
> > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> > From: burnmcc@...
> > Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2012 22:51:18 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> > Actually, that's exactly what I want to know, thanks. I was wondering what effect they might have, guessed it wasn't much help but wanted to look into it.
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> > Bill McC
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert Etter
> > To: fairchildclub
> > Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 10:45 pm
> > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> > I know that you probably don't want to hear it, but the Fairchild wheel pants aren't the most aerodynamic. I had an occasion to fly my "24" with all of the OE wheel cover parts. It wasn't great. I had some wheel problems one day, and flew it with one on and the other in the back of the airplane. It was almost 5 mph indicated faster.
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> > The fastest 24 that I have heard of was Tom Burmeister's, before he bought it, and it had a pair of OE Waco wheel fairings. The owner traded the Waco set for a pair of OE Fairchild set. He surely wished that he hadn't done that. She slowed down a whole bunch. (greater than 5 mph) You could probably take that with a grain of salt, but from what I have seen, I could believe it.
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> > Bob
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> > From: "burnmcc@..."
> > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2012 10:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> > Thanks very much. Kind of evaluating the idea right now, don't know if it would help the drag an awful lot, but it might. I will be back to you.
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> > Remember your Staggerwing at Camarillo when I was based out that way. Had one myself there, but after you, I believe.
> >
> > Bill
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: WILLIAM SPRIGGS
> > To: fairchildclub
> > Sent: Sun, Apr 8, 2012 12:40 pm
> > Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> > Bill: I have the mold for fiberglas wheelpants for F24, put them on N77698 when I owned it, probably still on the airplane. You are welcome to borrow it. Bill Spriggs
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: mcclurebill@...
> > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:40 PM
> > Subject: [fairchildclub] Wheel Pants
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> > Just wondering if anyone is aware of available wheel pants for the F-24? My G has the Funky Fenders, probably would want to keep them, but like the look of the pants on the F-24 and might add 5 mph (?). Thanks.
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