I've heard that someone out there has a cunning scheme which uses
silicone rubber to form a smooth joint between the wing root fairing and
the fuselage. It is bonded to one surface but prevented from sticking to
the other using some kind of non-stick material (?grease proof paper?
Vaseline?). If anyone knows any more about this I'd be pleased to hear
it as my aircraft has gaps between 1/8 and 1/4" which I suspect cause
loads of extra drag.
Cheers
Willie Harrison G-BZNY
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Peter Grant
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Wing root fairings
<peter@us-eurolink.co.uk>
Hi Cliff, Europa Flyer man here. We've just finished 'Flying For Fun'
in
the UK (the old Popular Flying Magazine rally'. If you get any nice
pics at
Arlington, they'd be appreciated for the magazine.
Thanks and regards
Peter Grant
Editor, Europa Flyer, part owner of G-OGAN TriGear 912S +Airmaster (we
love
our wobbly prop!).
10 The Sidings, Horncastle, Lincs LN9 5UA, UK
Tel: 01507 523180 Fax: 01507 525888 Mobile: 07774 923160
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Cliff Shaw
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Wing root fairings
Steve
That is what I found when I put my fairing on. I used a hot-air gun to
soften the fairing . Then pushed and held it till it cooled down. Then
slid
the wing back in place to see how it fit - and repeated over and over.
I
never did get it to a point I would call perfect. My port fairing seems
to
be still flared out a little after 2 years.
Arlington Air-Show starts Wednesday, I hoping to see lots of Europa
people
there again this year.
Good luck and hurry up and get it flying. I remember when you started,
back
when I was helping Bob build "Beep Beep"
Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 776 5555
http://www.europaowners.org/WileE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hagar" <hagargs@earthlink.net>
Subject: Europa-List: Wing root fairings
<hagargs@earthlink.net>
>
> I'm not sure if I had broached this subject before so here goes again.
> I'm getting real close, the interior's done and the fuselage is all
> smoothed out and primed. I 'm doing mop up operations, some day I'm
gong
> to have to fire this thing up and fly it. My wing root fairings in
> places where they kiss the fuselage continue on curving around to some
> exent and curl out from the fuselage slightly. My plan of attack is
to
> heat each one up and use a 2 by 4 or other such implement to push
inboard
> on the fairing to over form in to an extent to get a more flattened
or
> faired surface contact. I suppose an industrial heat gun would be
the
> thing to use. Has anyone else gone through this exercise? Hints?
> Suggestions?
>
>
> Steve Hagar
> A143
> Mesa, (god its hot!) AZ
>
>
> Steve Hagar
> hagargs@earthlink.net
>
>
>
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