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Double bass is the same as string bass.
I do a lot of travelling, and use the airlines a lot. However it's a pain to travel with the instrument, and ground crew are not always nice to my bass. I've just assumed the bass would not fit in my Arrow until yesterday. I took it to the hangar, and found out that it fits perfectly though the door, but I need to be able to fold the back seat to avoid it obstructing the flap and trim. Also, by laying it over the back seat, the bass is not resting in a good position. It's got too much weight on the headstock, but if I can figure out an easy way to fold down the seatback, like an estate car for example, the Cherokee will be a perfect cargo hauler for me! :-) At least on VFR days...... Frode "Ol Shy & Bashful" skrev i melding oups.com... Frode What is a double bass player? Interesting in that I played cello and string bass professionally for years. I was with a symphony many years ago (50's) playing cello and was doing jazz licks when the conductor told me that was not professional. So, I began playing string bass and had a lot of fun while making money. Amazing how many pilots are also musicians and that is something I've commented on many times over the years. Did you ever have a near miss with a drummer? ggg BTW....early last year I hit a pine tree while crop spraying in Oregon. It damaged the boom and one rotor blade. I didn't know about the blade until I shut down and we saw the damage. Unfortunately that grounded the helicopter until new blades were put on. One of those deals where you had to have been there? Like I said, close to you, may be two miles to me. Again, experience and exposure. Cheers Rocky |
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![]() In article , Frode Berg wrote: I've just assumed the bass would not fit in my Arrow until yesterday. I took it to the hangar, and found out that it fits perfectly though the door, but I need to be able to fold the back seat to avoid it obstructing the flap and trim. Frode, Turns out, it's fairly easy to remove the rear seats from an Arrow. There are 4 attach points. The rear 2 are spring-loaded and you just pull forward/up. The front 2 are on a slide and come out easily when the rear mounts are up. No tools required. HTH, Morris (BTW, welcome back. I remember you used to post a lot around here) |
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On Thu, 11 May 2006 12:52:22 -0500, Journeyman
wrote in :: Turns out, it's fairly easy to remove the rear seats from an Arrow. What does the Arrow POH say about operating with the rear seats removed? Is it approved? Does removing the rear seats require the use of a different weight and balance chart for calculations? Does it change the category from/to utility/normal? How is performance affected? |
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It doesn't say anything in my POH, so I guess it wasn't considered...
Does this mean I need an STC for it? Frode "Larry Dighera" skrev i melding ... On Thu, 11 May 2006 12:52:22 -0500, Journeyman wrote in :: Turns out, it's fairly easy to remove the rear seats from an Arrow. What does the Arrow POH say about operating with the rear seats removed? Is it approved? Does removing the rear seats require the use of a different weight and balance chart for calculations? Does it change the category from/to utility/normal? How is performance affected? |
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![]() "Larry Dighera" skrev i melding .. . On Thu, 11 May 2006 12:52:22 -0500, Journeyman wrote in :: Turns out, it's fairly easy to remove the rear seats from an Arrow. What does the Arrow POH say about operating with the rear seats removed? Is it approved? Does removing the rear seats require the use of a different weight and balance chart for calculations? Does it change the category from/to utility/normal? How is performance affected? On Thu, 11 May 2006 22:37:30 +0200, "Frode Berg" wrote in :: It doesn't say anything in my POH, so I guess it wasn't considered... Does this mean I need an STC for it? Frode I'm guessing, but if operation with the rear seats removed isn't mentioned in the POH, it's not approved. |
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![]() Larry Dighera wrote: I'm guessing, but if operation with the rear seats removed isn't mentioned in the POH, it's not approved. The POH isn't necessarily relavant. My 182 didn't mention a word about it. The more important document is the equipment list. |
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On Thu, 11 May 2006 15:47:58 -0600, Newps wrote
in :: Larry Dighera wrote: I'm guessing, but if operation with the rear seats removed isn't mentioned in the POH, it's not approved. The POH isn't necessarily relavant. My 182 didn't mention a word about it. The more important document is the equipment list. Was the revised W&B located in the equipment list also? |
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In article , Larry Dighera wrote:
Turns out, it's fairly easy to remove the rear seats from an Arrow. What does the Arrow POH say about operating with the rear seats removed? Is it approved? Does removing the rear seats require the use of a different weight and balance chart for calculations? Does it change the category from/to utility/normal? How is performance affected? Honestly, I don't know. I've never actually flown with the rear seats removed. I've removed them for access during maintenance, but always put them back. Given how easy they are to remove, I assumed it should not be a problem flying without them, modulo the weight/balance change. I've heard of people flying with the rear seats removed, but never specifically in the Arrow. Morris |
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You need to make a logbook entry for the preventative
maintenance of removing and re-installing the seats. The weight and balance data needs to be there, if not you need an A&P the first time to make the entry. -- James H. Macklin ATP,CFI,A&P -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. some support http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and duties. "Journeyman" wrote in message . .. | | In article , Frode Berg wrote: | | I've just assumed the bass would not fit in my Arrow until yesterday. | I took it to the hangar, and found out that it fits perfectly though the | door, but I need to be able to fold the back seat to avoid it obstructing | the flap and trim. | | Frode, | | Turns out, it's fairly easy to remove the rear seats from an Arrow. There | are 4 attach points. The rear 2 are spring-loaded and you just pull | forward/up. The front 2 are on a slide and come out easily when the rear | mounts are up. No tools required. | | HTH, | | Morris | (BTW, welcome back. I remember you used to post a lot around here) |
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In article RAN8g.18382$ZW3.4772@dukeread04, Jim Macklin wrote:
You need to make a logbook entry for the preventative maintenance of removing and re-installing the seats. The weight and balance data needs to be there, if not you need an A&P the first time to make the entry. Good point. It hadn't occurred to me because the only time I've removed the seats was for inspection. Of course, European rules are likely to be different. Morris |
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