Hi Keith
I did not like those original rubber straps
and removed them. I made new supporters
just like you described them. They are 2" /50 mm
thick wooden blocks (birch plywood board)
and I shaped them by CNC cutter.
They match well to the wing section
and between there are very soft self
adhesive stuf, douple layers.
If you like to get the drawing, please
contact me direct.
Because the pip pins let the supporters
to move a bit, I secure supporters to the
trailer also by extra 13 mm / =BD" bolt & nut.
There are still some movements between
wings and trailer supporters - to prevent any
damages in my first class wing surfaces
I cover the wings by kitchen film before
dropping them to the trailer.
The spars are secured by clamps tightened
by bolts - not only by pip - pins like original
factory trailer. I do not wanna get any damages
to the spars=B4main pip pin holes.
I have also some other modifications like
douple axle for security reasons. Look at the pics.
The riskiest part to operate Europa in my case
has been so far when pushing it to the trailer:
- I have almost destroyed my rudder by hitting it
to the back door of my van=B4s (it was open)
- main wheel gate opened when towing the trailer
(I was lucky Europa did not dropped to the road
because it was fixed by bolts in the tail wheel
and it was not on it=B4s side because I have extra
side supporters). To prevent this situation meet
me again I connected those turnbuckles keeping
gate up together by a strong rubber string with
hooks which prevent them to open spontaneously.
- tail wheel dropped from the rail and transponder
/DME antenna went broken
- tail wheel dropped yesterday again from the rail
and Dynon=B4s OAT sensor went broken and penetrated
through Europas stomach (so I have a similar extra hole
in my Europa=B4s fuselage as Ferg Kyle has his wing=B4s
leading edge!)
Personally I think the only almost safe way to carry
Europa on the roads is to carry it in a big enough lorry
/truck with closed coach. No towing at all. Only flying...
Raimo
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----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Hickling
To: Eurpoa List
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 8:41 AM
Subject: Europa-List: trailer wing support profile.
Does anyone have a wing profile forward of the spar at the position of
the wing support on the factory trailer? On my drawing this is 2 metres
---From the root spar pin bush. If anyone has one they could email or post
to me I would be very grateful and it would save a lot of work trying to
transcribe it from the wing. I need it to get the trailer wing supports
made.
Keith Hickling,
New Zealand.
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