Bud thanks
Can anyone tell me the Spruce definition of "glider tape"? I am guessing
that this is also used for sealing the tailplane pin holes.
Thanks
Will
William Daniell
LONGPORT
+57 310 295 0744
On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 1:06 AM, Bud Yerly <budyerly@msn.com> wrote:
> Will,
>
> They are just an angle of about 3/8 inch. See your Operators manual Page
> 9-5. To my knowledge the material was never supplied by Europa.
>
> Personally I use aluminum angle rather than fabricating a wood piece with
> a 90 degree face and concave back. Simply put tape on the leading edge a
nd
> then set the angle on the tape, tape over it in place and go fly. If the
> angle is right, and it does what you want, carefully remove some of the
> tape, mark it and then transfer the marks to the wing and glue it on. I
> use glider tape. I=99m lazy so I drill two holes right through the
90 degree
> angle when on the bench and tape it on to test. Then when it is position
ed
> properly, I drill into the wing through the holes in the end. Pull the
> tape, use the holes to align, fill the back of the angle with flox and
> cleco or tape on the strip. Fill sand prime paint. You may want to angl
e
> the ends of the angle for less filling.
>
>
> Fletner strips are 10 mm or 3/8 inch at the trailing edge when installed
> but the strips come as wood wedges about 25mm by 5 mm taped together, if
> that what you are thinking of rather than stall strips.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Bud Yerly
>
>
> *From:* owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-
> server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *William Daniell
> *Sent:* Monday, February 20, 2017 1:13 PM
> *To:* europa-list@matronics.com
> *Subject:* Europa-List: Somewhere over the last 12 years I lost my stall
> strips
>
>
> Dear List,
>
> I have lost my stall strips over the last 12 years of building. I seem t
o
> remember that the factory version was a five sided deal with about a 1/2
in
> base.
>
> I see GA aircraft with just a 90 deg triangle on the Leading Edge.
>
> Does the profile of the stall strip matter that much?
>
> Thanks
>
> Will
>
>
> William Daniell
>
> LONGPORT
>
> +57 310 295 0744
>
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