Stephen Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 MS'er Joe B. Is here with me at KHAE and , when the weather cooperates,, is going to ferry N9150V to the west coast for the new owners. On the ramp we noticed this Cessna with what is apparently a strange new vortex generator configuration that works so well that the plane wants to start flying even in 0 wind ! 3 5 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLCarter Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 Damn that looks cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammdo Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 Now it needs a tail cushion! I’ve seen too many of those kinda storms living in the mid-west - no thanks... North Texas may get one every now and then - yuck... -Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 3, 2021 Report Share Posted January 3, 2021 Tough weather day in Pismo today I’m extremely grateful. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian E. Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Stephen said: MS'er Joe B. Is here with me at KHAE and , when the weather cooperates,, is going to ferry N9150V to the west coast for the new owners. On the ramp we noticed this Cessna with what is apparently a strange new vortex generator configuration that works so well that the plane wants to start flying evwn in 0 wind ! Damn--that's rough. Hope they're not flying today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 15 minutes ago, Brian E. said: Damn--that's rough. Hope they're not flying today. I'm quite sure they are not flying today! This ice storm did a pretty amazing job of shredding my trees :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Brand Ce’s new smart VGs... for their tail dragger... the icy triangles all point toward the ground, sort of... Wait for the accompanying video... A touch of warmth... the weight slides off the horizontal stabilizer, the nose crashes to the ground... Probably shakes the remaining icicles off as well... -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Just now, carusoam said: Brand Ce’s new smart VGs... for their tail dragger... the icy triangles all point toward the ground, sort of... Wait for the accompanying video... A touch of warmth... the weight slides off the horizontal stabilizer, the nose crashes to the ground... Probably shakes the remaining icicles off as well... -a- Yeah, hopefully when the pilot returns he does a very thorough preflight....might be two newly installed trim tabs on the elevators. I called our local MX, they said they would reach out to the owner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammdo Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Credit card will scrape that right off ;o) -Don 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 29 minutes ago, hammdo said: Credit card will scrape that right off ;o) -Don That's how many of my coworkers get the occasional frost off their windshields. Honest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammdo Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Yep, I did that too in a pinch - but with a ‘rewards’ card... -Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Either - 1. The VGs were installed upside down. 2. Its water ice and therefore the phenomenon is called icicles. 3. They are made of stone due to a particularly long period of disuse in a moist cave, in which case the phenomenon is called stalactites. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danb Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 13 hours ago, MooneyMitch said: Tough weather day in Pismo today I’m extremely grateful. Forget the wx..sweet machine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooneyMitch Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Danb said: Forget the wx..sweet machine. Top down, nearly year ‘round ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boilermonkey Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 A prop strike waiting to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammdo Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Kinda looks like a dog draggin’ it’s butt on the ground ;o) - minus the ‘euphoria’ smile... -Don 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJBrown Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Yesterday was really cold here in Queen Creek Arizona. had an almost 45 minute frost delay at the golf course. 35 degrees, fortunately it got above 70 later. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Fox Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 On 1/3/2021 at 7:31 PM, Stephen said: Yeah, hopefully when the pilot returns he does a very thorough preflight....might be two newly installed trim tabs on the elevators. I called our local MX, they said they would reach out to the owner. The trim tabs are outboard , thats the elevators , that touch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy95W Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 hour ago, RJBrown said: had an almost 45 minute frost delay at the golf course. Yeah, we’re on a frost delay in Michigan as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Happens a lot with Cessna's actually. Whenever it snows a lot or ices. They just want to be taildraggers for a day! -Seth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 21 hours ago, Boilermonkey said: A prop strike waiting to happen. Heh, I moved it horizontal for him so he is good. I think there is tons of clearance on those. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 41 minutes ago, Seth said: Happens a lot with Cessna's actually. Whenever it snows a lot or ices. They just want to be taildraggers for a day! -Seth Yeah, The tie down rings are in front of the wheels so probably would help to make sure the wings are more taunt if you expect this kind of stuff and particularly if it going to be gusty... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2021 On 1/5/2021 at 8:40 AM, Alan Fox said: The trim tabs are outboard , thats the elevators , that touch Yeah, my point was that the inboard edge of the elevators hit the ground and that might create a new set of "unofficial" trim tabs, but they looked ok when it was back on its nose due to melting ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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