Yes, for those of you who enter from the leading edge, the forward D
tube of the wing is foam and glass sandwich only supported by the root
rib and the next rib is nearly 16 inches further outboard. I'm afraid
the flexing of this area means any filler in that area will crack. The
depth of the filler is quite thick here due to the transition from the
wing fillet. That is why I have started to add glass layers over the
filler from the fillet outboard to try to stiffen this area. The inner
structural glass will hold up to our butts sitting here, but the filler
won't. I'm afraid the area needs a couple more ribs to prevent this as
was done on the trailing edge walk area.
Bud
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From: rick<mailto:rick@amimotormanagement.co.uk>
To: europa-list@matronics.com<mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 6:57 AM
Subject: RE: Europa-List: Wing Walk Tape
Hi Bud
I've always used the bottom on leg swing method but recently (500
hours) I've noticed two 6" cracks in the paint on the top spar line
about 8" out from the wing fillet. My inspector is slightly worried and
says he will talk to Andy about it. Have you seen much of it?
Cheers
Rick
G-RIKS Tri 500 hours.
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of ALAN YERLY
Sent: 01 February 2009 20:23
To: europa-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Wing Walk Tape
Wing Walk area tapes are notorious about looking dirty with any other
color but black. A piece of carpet with a rubber non stick mat sewn on
the bottom works well. The non skid mat is a soft dimpled thin rubber
material used by woodworkers for routing pads or sold in stores for use
in kitchen sinks. Jerry Hope has a carpet piece of carpet about 10
inches wide by 20 inches long for the wing and an 8x12 for a seat
protector when stepping in. Just brush it off when seated and throw in
the back.
As for those nasty cracks in the filler due to flexing near the spar
and wing fillet, only the extra layers of glass support can cure that.
In the future, wings will have the rib numbers increased in this area
and skin stiffed to provide for added stiffness for the not so svelte
guys like me.
Bud Yerly
Custom Flight Creations.
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From: Paul McAllister<mailto:paul.the.aviator@gmail.com>
To: europa-list@matronics.com<mailto:europa-list@matronics.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Wing Walk Tape
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Hi Karel,
I used to have the original white wing walk tape that came from
Europa, but it got "dirty" looking after a while and no amount of
scrubbing would clean it. Does the clear stuff from ACS hold up any
better ?
> Hi Troy,
> I used the two 16" x 30" clear of ACS. Your feet are not always in
flight
> direction when embarking. My shoes are about 12"; when they are
transverse
> on the direction 16" of wing walk is not to large.
> Best regards,
> Karel Vranken # 447 nbsp; Features Chat,
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