Hi David
My Europa Flier #19 does not have any discussion of a jacking method!
Might it be in another issue?
Tom Friedland A079
beecho@pw-x.com
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From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
Subject: Re: Whelan Strobes - and aircraft jacking
> I am considering mounting my strobe power supplies to the rear
upright
> face of the baggage bay bulkhead below the D panel. The thought is
that
the
> space below the panels under the baggage bay be reserved for items
> demanding easier access. The power supplies still being fully
accessable
> with the removal of the D panel.
>
> Steve Hagar
> A143
Hi Steve,
That is what I have done with my Classic fuselage; the battery and
battery
solenoid are under the starboard baggage bay extension, and the fuel
pump
and mini-gascolator are under the port baggage bay; the strobe power
unit is
exactly as you describe, with the proviso that the unit is mounted on
the
back of the upright face.
For Dave - A143.
In Europa Flyer 19 (Dec 98-Feb99) there is a description and an
illustration
of a jacking unit designed by Jean Phillip Neal (F-WSLH, serial 273).
Although that unit is made of wood, I have replicated it with some 50 mm
square aluminium box section left over from another aircraft design. I
use
an old folding car jack rather than the small trolley jack shown in the
photo. This system is fully satisfactory for lifting the whole aircraft
for
its annual inspection, and you can climb aboard and retract the
monowheel
without any problem while the aircraft is up on its jack; you need to
put a
small wedge of foam under each outrigger to steady the aircraft. You can
also remove the wings with the aircraft on this jack, but the fuselage
on
its own needs stabilising with a false spar and some uprights whilst the
wings are out.
If forum users do not have access to EF 19 and are interested in this
design, we will try and get it put onto the Club website.
David
G-BZAM - UK265
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