andrew(at)nzactive.com
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 Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:01 am Post subject: Grass Field HR Operations - wheel spats etc |
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Thx John.
Yes, I have the standard spats installed. My short'n'rough ops do beat up the spats a little, but nothing terribly serious. The biggest issue with short field ops, in my experience, is actually the gear mounts, which are part of the engine mount. The gear legs themselves are very strong, but the mounts can crack where the leg attaches. Particularly if you're prone to exuberant and sudden arrivals, which, sometimes happens if you're flying into a short, rough strip. So, yip - no serious trouble, yet, with my spats.
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Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 3:41 PM
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Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Grass Field HR Operations - my 2c
Andrew,
Thanks for info about grass field operations "Down Under". Your wheel spats (if installed, you didn't mention) must be bulletproof.
Otherwise, hope you are enjoying scenic if hot ride westward... uphill. Have you heard about the Continental Divide ? Keep spinning those pedals.
Cheers, John Meyers - Sequim,WA
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From: ACTIVE NZ - Andrew <andrew(at)nzactive.com>
To: rocket-list(at)matronics.com <rocket-list(at)matronics.com>
Sent: Sun, Aug 15, 2010 3:39 pm
Subject: Grass Field HR Operations - my 2c
Andrew is actually in Hastings Nebraska, cycling towards California. Slowly. And, um, hotly. You Americans live in a hot country!
But here's my nickel on grass field ops in the Rocket, specifically HR2 in my case. Which is that:
Smokey and Vince are right - no probs. In my case, I just have the standard setup re tyres etc, and I operate in and out of grass all the time. No worries. Grass length? Truth be told, I prefer it very long, as in 18 inches or so. Doesn't make much difference getting airborne, but slows you down nicely landing. In any case, it probably demonstrates the point that the length doesn't really matter, at least in my experience. Not to a Rocket, although grass length certainly matters to some other machines.
Strip length and softness, however, are important. I won't rave about length - it's obvious. More important to landing than takeoff, in a Rocket. Rockets don't like soft field very much though - they're a little nose heavy. It can be done though. Grass, per se, no problem. Grass on top of muddy or very soft surface, not so good.
Feel free to put your prospective buyer in touch with me if they'd like a more considered report on grass-field ops in a Rocket.
Hope that helps.
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From: owner-rocket-list-server(at)matronics.com (owner-rocket-list-server(at)matronics.com) [mailto:owner-rocket-list-server(at)matronics.com ([email]owner-rocket-list-server(at)matronics.com?[/email])] On Behalf Of johntmey(at)aol.com (johntmey(at)aol.com)
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 5:22 PM
To: rocket-list(at)matronics.com (rocket-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: Grass Field HR Operations
Rocketeers,
I have my HR for sale.... and I have a serious buyer who wants to operate on grass.
My operations are always on pavement. I've ventured onto grass recently... tried removing pants 1st just to see what the performance issues were.
Rocket is a lot slower and uglier in that config.
I searched back into rocketlist archive regarding grass field operations. Rob Ray's comments (Desser tires) are good... Andrew in New Zealand, grass operator.
Anyone else ? What are issues ?
If you are caretaker of your grass strip, how close do you crop the grass... roll the surface... keep it smooth ??
Thanks in advance for your comments.
John Meyers N5800 Sequim WA
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