REFLECTOR:Confession Week!!!
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Fri Jun 4 21:52:16 CDT 2004
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The one I remember best, out of many small goof's, was when I was cutting out
the side of the cabin to form the small baggage areas in the strakes of my
XL. I managed to cut out a hole large enough for a Mack truck to drive through,
cutting nearly back to the spar and about 12" high. I was building at the
Velocity Service Center, and Scott Swing had a bit of advice about the dimensions
of the hole I should be cutting. He also told me how to fix it.
Another was to fail to rebalance the elevators after painting. Resulted in a
bit of adrenalin rush on a couple of occasions when I experienced elevator
flutter, but I reported on that in a previous posting.
Another? Well, I was moving my plane backwards in the Service Center, which
is always crowded. Somehow forgot to look at pilot side canard tip; pushed it
into a large, heavy toolbox which then turned over spilling tools, files,
hoses, bolts, etc, etc all over the place. And made the first "hangar rash" on my
plane. Again, I was lucky as it was still in primer.
How about losing a bolt out of the axle stub that is supposed to hold the
wheel pants on. Sure does result in yaw and other unexpected flight sensations
during approach as the fairing shifts one way and then the other. I was able to
observe it through the small strake windows. Does keep one oriented on the
approach.
Bob Wood
658SE
XL FG
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<DIV>The one I remember best, out of many small goof's, was when I was cutti=
ng out the side of the cabin to form the small baggage areas in the strakes=20=
of my XL. I managed to cut out a hole large enough for a Mack truck to drive=
through, cutting nearly back to the spar and about 12" high. I was bu=
ilding at the Velocity Service Center, and Scott Swing had a bit of advice a=
bout the dimensions of the hole I should be cutting. He also told me how to=20=
fix it. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Another was to fail to rebalance the elevators after painting. Resulted=
in a bit of adrenalin rush on a couple of occasions when I experienced elev=
ator flutter, but I reported on that in a previous posting.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Another? Well, I was moving my plane backwards in the Service Cen=
ter, which is always crowded. Somehow forgot to look at pilot side canard ti=
p; pushed it into a large, heavy toolbox which then turned over spilling too=
ls, files, hoses, bolts, etc, etc all over the place. And made the first "ha=
ngar rash" on my plane. Again, I was lucky as it was still in primer.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>How about losing a bolt out of the axle stub that is supposed to hold t=
he wheel pants on. Sure does result in yaw and other unexpected flight =
sensations during approach as the fairing shifts one way and then the other.=
I was able to observe it through the small strake windows. Does keep one or=
iented on the approach.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bob Wood</DIV>
<DIV>658SE</DIV>
<DIV>XL FG</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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