Hi Steve, I cant get the link to work so cant view your retract tail tie
down.
I bought a AN eyebolt to replace the tailspring bolt. A small stainless
carabiner from a paraglider harness, that I plan to keep in the plane, hooks
in to the eyebolt for whatever tiedown to attach to. No extra work! Not
retractable, but not much worse than the regular bolt head.
Does anyone have a way to tie down from the outriggers, with fairings? I was
thinking of a metal (SS) tang that protruded out of the fairing, bolted to
the outrigger assembly. Again, not retractable.
Just finished trimming the flap drive hole fairings on the bottom of the
flaps. Thanks, Paul McA, for the idea. Looks clean, like maybe a tiny drag
reduction..
Kevin, filling and sanding the completed airframe
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of ScramIt@aol.com
Subject: Europa-List: Retractable tie downs 1 and 1
For those of you who have been asking.
Retractable tie downs, one loss and a win. I didn't put the set in the
wings,
didn't meet my criteria, accessible and removable for repair. The tail tie
down is in and done. Accessible, removable, repairable, and most of all
retractable! I could see the parts in my head, but my hands wouldn't make
em. Locked
them in the garage the other day and wouldn't let them out until it was
done. I
may have to move the pivot hole, a bit close to the edge, but you'll get the
Idea. Its also the point to pull the mono on to the trailer.
Thanks, Tony for getting me started
http://www.kaon.co.nz/europa/272ae.html
http://homepage.mac.com/sdunsmuir/EuropaSite/Retractable%20Tie-down/Retracta
bl
e%20Tie-down.html
SteveD.
(OK, I still need shorter screws and nuts)
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