Hi! Max.
Unfortunately G-PTAG is in it=92s trailor and impossible to provide a
photo at
present. However I am aiming to fly down to London next Friday (weather
dependent) and I will photo it then . But the construction is simple
...take
a =BC=94stainless eye bolt (if I recall correctly I think it was about
4=94 long
or 5=94 and I cut it down) , drill a hole nearly perpendicular to and
through
the large faces of the block of metal which sits between the outboard
wing
flap hinge brackets so that the eye of the bolt is positioned to just
protrude through the leading edge of the speed kit fairing.(slightly up
from
the lowest point ) You need to do some pretty fine judging for the exact
location .(You will need to cut a small hole in the leading edge of the
fairing so the eye sticks through just far enough to get a piece of tie
down
cord through it when needing to tie the aircraft down.
The length of the eye bolt is adjusted by two nuts fitted to the eye
bolt
one in a position under the block so that another nut can be tightened
down
on top of the block to lock the bolt and lower nut to the block. Check
that
operation of the flap doesn=92t conflict with the finished position of
the
bolt before flying. It is easier to fit the eye bolt with the faring
removed
and so re fit it after experimentation as to how long the eye bolt needs
to
be before locking up.
If you can=92t understand by this description let me know ....but I=92m
guessing
it will be a poor photograph for clarity of purpose. I have no drawings
or
approvals, just plain old common sense .!
Regards
Bob Harrison G_PTAG
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Max Cointe
Sent: 12 November 2011 17:46
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Tie down points
Hi Bob,
Many thanks for your answer. Could we get a picture ? (thanks to Jeff BB
for
the one he sent but without the speed kit)
Max Cointe
F-PMLH TriGear Kit #560
912ULS Airmaster 400+ hours
De : owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] De la part de Bob
Harrison
Envoy=E9 : vendredi 11 novembre 2011 20:13
=C0 : europa-list@matronics.com
Objet : RE: Europa-List: Tie down points
Hi! All
I=92m sorry about my standard of message and I have corrected it below,
hopefully those whose Mother Tongue isn=92t English can now understand
it.?
Regards
Bob Harrison
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bob
Harrison
Sent: 11 November 2011 17:33
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Tie down points
Hi! Max
I have put a long eye bolt through the slab of metal in the outboard end
of
the flap hinge so the eye just protrudes through the large speed kit
fairing
.on each wing. Similarly you could put an eye bolt into the re-enforcing
in
the tail where the old tail WHEEL spring was to be mounted.. I actually
use
the mono tail wheel spring since I need it to winch the aircraft into
the
trailor (. I tell folks it is my arrester hook for landing on my
aircraft
carrier I wish!) However the spring has saved my rudder during countless
bounces on landing and take offs . ................. Suitable eye bolts
can
be sourced at yacht chandlers usually in stainless material.
Regards
Bob Harrison.G-PTAG
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Max Cointe
Sent: 11 November 2011 17:00
Subject: Europa-List: Tie down points
Hi there all !
The builder of F-PMLH didn=92t include tie down points and I=92m not
ready to
open the wings to fix a hook. What something invented to hold the plane
on
ground on a windy airfield?
Max Cointe
F-PMLH TriGear Kit #560
912ULS Airmaster 400 hours
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