Peter & Fred
it is around 2 inches. Not a lot! The trouble is, when the trailer goes
over a bump in the road the fuselage bounces up on its own suspension
and is then no longer restrained by the ramp gripping the main gear leg.
I always recommend a long luggage strap over the nose, just ahead of the
bottom of the screen to hold it down firmly. That fixes the problem
Graham
Peter Timm wrote:
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> I had my mono on the trailer until very recently and can only quote from
> memory, since I have stared at the two locations
> you mentioned often enough, but never measured them. Mine is a factory
> trailer (from Europa), and I would say that the
> rear fittings on the fuselage are about 2" from the top wing surface. I
> always stick foam rubber wedges in between for travel. I would never
> consider rigging the aircraft every time I want to fly, but the trailer
> is very useful to take the aircraft
> home for mods or winter storage.
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Klein" <fklein@orcasonline.com>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 9:54 AM
> Subject: Europa-List: Trailer Clearances
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>> I'd be most appreciative if someone whose airplane is currently on a
>> trailer nearby could take some measurements of the clearance between
>> the side of the fuselage and the wing surface.
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>> Measurements adjacent to the hole for the wing spar, and adjacent to
>> the rear drag pin would be most useful; please note whether your ship
>> is a mono or a trike.
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>> Thanks in advance,
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>> Fred
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