Darren, I used closer to 1000 grams on my CM. Of course, some of it squeezes out and ends up being wiped off, but that is better than having voids. The main thing with bonding in the CM is have plent
I've had to adjust every template I've used so far. Not one single template has been exactly correct. My guess is because of alterations caused by photocopying. Templates really should be blueprinted
Paper changes its dimensions with temp and humidity like you would not believe. Some design offices plot onto Mylar or polyester material to minimise the problem Oh, I believe it. However, I don't th
Hi Ron, Using the advice of a friend that does sailplane repair and frequently post cures his layups, I'm planning on building an "oven" out of one of my wing boxes. I bought a cheap inside/outside d
Evaporational cooling? Your finger warms the area, keeping the water water. The towel, at a considerably lower temperature than your finger, removes all but a fine mist of water which then cools and
We noticed the RG batteries do not hold up well if your A/C is operated off a rough field. They don't take being bumped around very well. We found this out the hard way in our Pawnee tow plane after
Let me know if you find any. I'd like to find a similar brush arrangement that I could use in the anti-servo and flap drive slots to keep the critters (mud dobbers) out. Regards, John Lawton Dunlap,
Powder coating is also known for hiding cracks, especially in welded areas. Before I found this out I had my nose gear mount and rudder pedals powdercoated. I was happy with the finish until I starte
Greetings all, Does anybody know the dimensions of the stock Europa throttle quadrant as supplied in the FWF kit? What I need to know is the minimum dimension from the control arm to the bottom. In o
Steve, Check out Aircraft Spruce's "Ultimate Ventilators". I put a set in my Citabria and they are great! I'm planning a set for my Europa. A bit pricey, but they provide excellent ventilation. Regar
Kevin, My understanding is vent windows, like seen in sailplanes, are an option, at least on US kits where the glass comes from LP Aeroplastics. As I recall I think I was quoted about $300 each for t
Greetings all, I'm about to tackle setting my wing incidence. The manual says to use the flap template and a digital level. Got that, but it also says the tollerance is .05 degrees. This seems a bit
Mike, In case you haven't done it yet, an easy way to open up the hole to 1" is cut a 2x4 to the thickness and shape of the spar cup. You can use the end of the spar tang as a template for the 2x4. I
There is a guy in Columbus, Ohio, that sells a vinyl tape a lot of sailplane guys use to seal their wing roots and vertical to horizontal connection on the tailfeathers. This stuff is 1" wide, stretc
I know of one case. A guy who flys sailplanes out of our field also has a 914 powered Katana. His waste gate stuck closed because of lead fouling (from running 100LL) and ended up snapping the cranks
One of the planes I saw at Flight Crafters (sorry, I don't remember who's it was) had glassed small blocks of wood on either side of the inside of the tail boom, just forward of the tower, at about t
Hi Chris, Initially, I had the same trouble getting the peel ply off the ailerons, anti-servo tabs and flap closeouts. (mine were factory skinned). What I discovered works best was to find the end ed
Greetings all, I've come to the conclusion that I'm probably not going to have enough Redux to finish my bird with what was supplied in the kit. It looks like I'll be about a quarter to a half a can