Steve,
The manual, Fig. 6, Page 8-4 shows it fitted with the concave side faced
inboard. Several builders have put the concave side outboard. Structurally I
don't think it maters. I put it concave side outboard and I will put tape in
the aileron closeout to seal against the wing tip as I have seen on several
planes. Redux with flox will bond better than epoxy/flox. No BID lay-up
necessary.
I still have to put my strobe/nav lights on but will do it as Kim Prout did.
Your method sounds fine. You might ask Kim how he did his.
Bill McClellan
A164
Steve Hagar wrote:
> The manual isn't too specific about the installation of the preformed
> closeout apparatus thing in the wing tip. My assumption is that it is just
> floxed in place after forming and shaping it to conform to the recess at
> the trailing edge of the tip. Is there any bid layup to be put in here
> other than to close out any gaps that come about?
>
> I am also in the thinking stages of wing tip surgury to install the
> Aeroflash strobe-nav light assembly. My thoughts on this installation are
> to make up a backing plate of a thin foam/fiberglass laminate or maybe
> plywood/fiberglass to back up the unit and then transfer drill the 3 holes
> from the light base to the laminate, install nutplates here Then
> fiberglass this backer inside the wing tip with 3 plies of bid. A clear
> shot from here to a properly secured and situated conduit tube to allow for
> wiring installation and repair.
>
> Any comments on these two issues are much appreciated.
>
> Steve Hagar
> A143
> Mesa, AZ
>
> --- Steve Hagar
> --- hagargs@earthlink.net
>
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