| Author | Message | ||
     Kevin Dennes New member Username: Kdennes Post Number: 63 Registered: 01-2001 |
Jerry. Sure, I can wait that long. Like Terry, I hope Bruce's wife is well real soon. My question was not so much about the installing of the wings, for I have already completed that. I was wondering more as to whether others permanently fix their wing root fairings prior to test flying or do they do a temporary job first (like the EAC factory) and then do the final bonding later. Give my regards to all the builders as you "travel the world". Regards. Kevin (from Downunder) | ||
| Kevin Dennes New member Username: Kdennes Post Number: 68 Registered: 01-2001 |
Greetings all. I am wondering if any of you have had a successful method of externally locking the doors of the 2000. I have given some thought to using barrel type locks but I thought it better to ask first. If you would like to send photographs then you could send them direct to me at kdennes@ihug.com.au rather than cluttering this web site. Regards. Kevin (from Downunder) | ||
| Gary Markwardt Unregistered guest |
Kevin & all: I know Reinhard Metz has lockable doors on his Express. I too am interested in doing something and would appreciate pictures/info. If not posted here, send to my email also. Thanks. | ||
| CBROS Unregistered guest |
The best bet that I know of for door locking information is Jerry Sjostrand. Both his main door and baggage door have locks that are hidden under the handle. | ||
| Brynjar Thordarson New member Username: Benny Post Number: 22 Registered: 10-2000 |
I copied Jerry's system and it works fine. Happy building. Progress info: I hope to roll the aircraft out of my hangar in late November (if not but only to clean the hangar and throw away junk). I ran out of milled fiber or the wings would be on now. They don't have it here, but I'll have some by the weekend. Rgds. Benny | ||
| Kevin Dennes New member Username: Kdennes Post Number: 70 Registered: 01-2001 |
This is just a follow up on the Flight Manual question earlier this year. I would be interested to hear from Bruce Newlan on this subject as suggested by Jerry. I think I also heard that the factory may have been producing a flight manual for the 2000. Does anyone have any news on the subject? I hope that Bruce's wife has done well since she joined "the zipper club" of which I am a member. Regards. Kevin (from Downunder) | ||
| Kevin Dennes New member Username: Kdennes Post Number: 71 Registered: 01-2001 |
Yet another question. What are other builders doing about an access hole and cover for getting at the tube valve in each wheel. I have seen the type that Piper (et alia) use (hinged door and catch similar to the oil filler access door) but my wheel pants are always in a curved profile where a suitable door would be placed and therefore would be difficult to fit a piano hinge. I've even wondered about using those inspection plates that are used in fabric panels which are about 4" diameter and therefore bigger than really needed. I would appreciate hearing your views on the subject. Regards. Kevin (from Downunder) | ||
| Anonymous |
On the factory wheel pants, there is enough non-curved room for an approx. 3" high hinged door just back of the hole for the axle pant attach point. That's what I have. Mine have the standard oil door closure mechanism and work well. Need to jockey the plane around a bit to get the valve in the right position. Reinhard Metz | ||
| Jerry Sjostrand New member Username: Jerry Post Number: 25 Registered: 08-1999 |
I have access through round 2" holes in an apporpriate position aft of the axle spindle on the side of the pants. I then use a chrome plug that snaps in. I picked those up at Oshkosh surplus. Looks good---is very functional--and is easy to do. I went to the trouble of putting hinged doors on my Skylane pants and they worked fine too. But---one of the problems was the dirt that was always in the hinge and the spring latch. Plus, it was a lot of work. | ||
| Jerry Sjostrand New member Username: Jerry Post Number: 26 Registered: 08-1999 |
I will post pictures of the holes and the plug for the wheel pants inflator access.    |