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Re: Jacking the airplane

Subject: Re: Jacking the airplane
From: david.hillam@cwctv.net
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 16:51:14
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I have bought an engine hoist (about 150). You can lift the whole front end of
the plane, suspended by engine mounting frame. I decided that the hoist is a 
worth-while
investment, for the annual u/c checks, tyre changes (if necessary)
etc.

David Hillam


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From: DJA727@aol.com
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2002 20:54:24 EST
Subject:  Jacking the airplane

Hi,

Now that I am done with the airplane -- just about - I have to figure a 
different way of jacking it to swing the gear. I have been bolting through 
the fuselage, but now that I have paint on it (a good way to describe the 
quality of my paint job!) I cannot jack it that way. 

What are most people doing to jack their airplanes? I have seen motorcycle 
jacks under the fuselage (can't figure the way to support that without 
damaging the structure) and maybe under the wing spars - inboard (that would 
need to be secure from slipping onto the skin.

Thanks,

Dave
A227
mini U2
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