Hi Roger,
I am interested by your lever retention developpement, if you have pictures, or
drawings, thanks to send to me.
Thank you
Michel AUVRAY
Builder 145
Europa 320 hours fligt
Selon Roger Sheridan <rogerjohnsheridan@yahoo.co.uk>:
> <rogerjohnsheridan@yahoo.co.uk>
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> I haven't applied for a mod for the "levers" but did get this
> response from Andy Draper:
>
> --------------------------------------------
> Dear Roger,
>
> Thanks for the idea for tailplane retention. I was sent copies from a
> couple of other sources yesterday and I must say that I like the
> principle of what you've done. In anticipation of discussions with
> Roger Bull from Europa later today (if he makes it past the floods!)
> about possible solutions to the issues raised following the accident to
> G-HOFC, I have drawn up a development of your design, using a
> compression spring (a tension spring might break) and with a tang that
> protrudes through the bottom flange as well as the top when latched to
> relieve the pivot from any loads. The aim is that we can offer a method
> of tailplane retention that requires no composite work to install - a
> lot of current Europa owners don't have the skills nor the materials.
>
> How are you doing? How is the Europa project coming along? I hope that
> we might catch up with each other soon.
>
> Regards
> Andy
>
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>
> Can't enter into further discussions for a fortnight as I'm off on
> hols in the morning.
>
> Brgds,
>
> Roger
>
>
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