Kevin Klinefelter wrote:
Hi Jos,Mine is kit # A211 and Paul Boulet, who also had a failure is
near that kit #. His broke in Arizona, so that follows your theory.
> Kevin
> Well Kevann, that makes 2 incidents, where low humidity could have
> played a role. It would also explain why outleggers never break off UK
> based planes. They do have a humidity problem, at the other extreme.
>> Jos Okhuijsen
Nylon will absorb up to 7% of its own weight in water if my memory isn't
wrong again. I know Europa did a lot of tests in the early days and a
special nylon was chosen. No humidity test afaik
Graham
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