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Re: Europa-List: How to properly hoist a Europa Trigear

Subject: Re: Europa-List: How to properly hoist a Europa Trigear
From: Pete Zut <peterz@zutrasoft.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2020 06:26:42
an option to get everything off the ground (if ever needed) is to hoist the
plane from the top two engine mounts (on the  fuse frame side of the
rubbers) using straps, and support the tail.

Cheers,
Pete

On Fri, Sep 18, 2020 at 4:24 AM Erik Dahlb=C3=A4ck <erik@erikdahlbeck.com> 
wrote:

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> erik@erikdahlbeck.com>
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> Hello again,
>
> One hopefully simple question: How do you best hoist (or jack) a Europa
> Trigear for landing gear maintenance?
>
> At some point on the fuselage? On big cushioned plates under the wings,
> centered under the main spar?
>
> Also, is it safe to lift the nose wheel by pushing down the rear part of
> the fuselage, perhaps using a wide collar placed just ahead of the
> thinnest point, strapped to a weight or attaching point on the floor?
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Erik Gunneland Dahlb=C3=A4ck
>
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