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Oshkosh Feedback Part 5

Subject: Oshkosh Feedback Part 5
From: Tony Krzyzewski <tonyk@kaon.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 13:33:23
Well that's it for the feedback I received. If there are any discrepancies or 
errors they are all mine.

Other things to note....

Don't paint the lower half of your aircraft in dark blue - it gets really hot 
when your plane stands in the sun for a week. 

A centre alignment pin on the door is a good idea if you don't want your 
shirt sleeve to get sucked out of the aircraft.

The old tailwheel configuration can be quite exciting on takeoff (guess who 
got to fly left seat in a Europa for the first time :-) Even got to invert 
the green and blue bits :-)))))

If you don't like wiring the XS harness is a good buy. Documentation is 
excellent.

Lynn's aileron electric trim tab is a very nice idea. Piece cut out of the 
aileron, MAC S9 servo buried in the aileron. Very cute.

Lancair's aileron trim is basic - a piece of MS21003-5 hinge attached to the 
aft edge of the aileron!

Permagrit's curved sander with the grit on the inside is a must have.

PolyFiber's finishing system is excellent. Forget fishing line application of 
the filler - just apply it with a metal blade.

3M velcro sanding blocks with built in vacuum attachment are _neat_. See your 
local panelbeater supply shop.

The Europa sweatshirts shrink when you wash them!

Tony


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