Rowland
"I just checked the PFA website for the list of "standard" mods, and
don't see anything there about wing conduits."
You are right. Jeremy Davy has a mod (10713) which I started to convert
into a standard mod last year. As the eelier standard mods had
disappeared into a "Francis hole" ( This is a black hole that does not
have an event horizon for the physics buffs) I stopped work on it.
At the meeting I had with Francis on 29 March 2006 it was agreed
(Rowland you have had a copy of the minutes of this meeting) that there
was no need for a standard mod for this as Francis is satisfied that it
is cover by "standard aircraft practice" (otherwise know as a "non
mod"). So carry no, just carry on as long as your inspector is happy.
"I think I'd like to install conduit before I close the wing, not just
for the possibility of wingtip lights or strobes"
Yes and also remember that you will need the conduit if your pitot and
static pipes become brittle and need replacing.
"also because the conduit can provide a very handy hole to insert a
support when turning the wing over"
Well not so much the conduit but a hole in the wing tip. I have a
reinforced hole her which is finally used as the nav light mount but it
was very handy (with a piece of curtain pole that happened to be the
correct diameter inserted) for handling and rotating the wing during
finishing and spraying.
If you want to see what others have done I can send you some pictures
off list.
Ian Rickard #505 G-IANI XS Trigear
Europa Club Mods Rep (Trigear)
e-mail mods@europaclub.org.uk
or direct g-iani@ntlworld.com
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