Richard, I'm terribly sorry, I misread your question as relating to bonding on the top of the fuselage. I know nothing about bonding the wings together since mine was a wet lay up. use self tappers (
John Cliff & Nigel, I don't think we'll solve this problem, (which also annoys me) until we have the old system back. What do others think? Dave Simpson dave_simpson@londonweb.net -- Original Message
Good old fashioned cork floats in fuel and is not attacked by it. (Petrol has an SG of 0.72 or so) Dave Simpson and of trying that approach..... Back to the drawing board....
The normal rule of thumb given to me by Andy some time ago for a mod was 3 times the mass of glass which is being removed, to be applied around the perimeter of the hole. Francis Donaldson also accep
If the problem isn't cause by RF transmissions, then it's possibly a dicky pot inside the instrument. Take it apart, and you'll find a (not fabulous quality) pcb-mounted potentiometer in there respon
Whoops - I built Skydrive's test rig. Actually it was designed simply to test the function and calibration of the tachos, and permit calibration if that was out. It can't simulate dodgy or noisy inpu
I've heard of another problem with the squirty stuff too. A friend who used it to repair a puncture in his Balerit microlight, found unacceptable vibration on take off due to the uneven distribution
Gerry, Many years ago we were building a composite canard microlight. The US manufacturer had seom plots of different surfaces' emissivity (=absorption coefficient) across a broad spectrum. It was al
Richar Faced with a similar problem on our Maule C/S prop, I visited a local aeroplane maintenance shop and sucked a gun full of the righ grease into my gun. This for the price of a pint. Dave of onl
Screwfix is a catalogue worth having if you're building a plane - lots of useful stuff. I bought a fluorescent lead light, or trouble light, for 25 last year. I've dropped it, kicked it and soaked it
Niels I've done this, and it's not really that hard if you get yourself comfortable, but achieving this comfort includes incorporation of the stiffening mod you mention. Use plastic sheet to wet out
Tim, Of course. I'm around all weekend but a bit busy on Saturday morning working on a Maule MXT-7 at Graveley Hall Farm, Graveley just north of Stevenage, Hertfordshire. We've just finished rebuildi
Simon, Did you find a Europa? Dave Hi all, I'm looking for an unfinished Europa in the UK. Classic or XS. Mono or Tri. Cheers Simon jodel@tiscali.co.uk
Richard, Can't help immediately but I have an identical problem with the 912 (80hp) on my Pelican. I have balanced the carbs, checked wiring, changed the plugs - all to no avail. One thing though - i
Most insurance companies do this, not just the aviation ones. This often makes it worth your while to place your insurance with a new company each year. This way you gain the benefit of new client di