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Re: Europa-List: Removing and Attaching Wings Single Handed

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Removing and Attaching Wings Single Handed
From: James Kelly <europajimkelly@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:27:04
Hi Graham,
                   Is there anymore info on this system, I can't figure it
out.
Cheers
Jim Kelly G-BWEG

On Monday, January 12, 2015, GRAHAM SINGLETON <
grahamsingleton@btinternet.com> wrote:

> Alan
> have a look at Andreas Doblhof's one man rig. Five minutes when I watched
> him do it
> Graham
>
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> Row land, I see you have two dollys, have you found a cheap source, I am
> being quoted over =C2=A3500 for one.
> Alan Twigg
> Kit 463
> Getting ready for cockpit trim.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 11 Jan 2015, at 15:42, Rowland Carson <rowlandcarson@gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rowlandcarson@gmail.com');>> wrote:
> >
> rowlandcarson@gmail.com
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> >
> >> On 11 Jan 2015, at 15:04, George Nielsen <genie@swissmail.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','genie@swissmail.org');>> wrote:
> >>
> >> As I am considering the Europa I would be grateful if you could inform
> me about the possibilities of removing and attaching the wings single
> handed. I have seen in the manual that this can be done by two people.
> However, my requirement is for this to be done single handed, as hangar
> space is expensive.
> >>
> >> My idea is to go to the airfield, attach the wings on the aircraft, fl
y
> and prior to inserting in the hangar to remove the wings. Is there any
> equipment available which enables this to be done single handed with an
> Europa? In that case I reckon that the equipment will be bound at the hom
e
> base so removing and reattaching wings will not be possible at other
> airfields.
> >
> > George - yes, one-man (or one-woman) rigging is possible. I=99ve 
been
> doing quite a bit of that recently while setting up the wing pin sockets;
> see my photo pages:
> >
> > http://www.rowlandcarson.org.uk/aviation/europa_435/dolly_transfer.php
> >
> > http://www.rowlandcarson.org.uk/aviation/europa_435/first_wing_rig.php
> >
> >
> http://www.rowlandcarson.org.uk/aviation/europa_435/try_wing_incidence.ph
p
> >
> > for pictures of the fuselage and wing dollies.
> >
> > Yes, the rigging kit definitely stays at the departure airfield!
> >
> > My dollies came with the covered trailer I bought from Roger Huttleston
e
> who operates from an industrial unit near Moreton-in-Marsh. However, I
> believe that he is no longer making the trailers. It's possible he might
> consider making the rigging kit if he still has the templates and fixture
s.
> >
> > Please let me know if you would like contact details for Roger (he does
> seem to be well-known to Google . . . ).
> >
> > in friendship
> >
> > Rowland
> >
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