REFLECTOR: Canard CW fairings

Alex Balic velocity_pilot at verizon.net
Sun Sep 18 12:34:01 CDT 2011


You can make the teardrops pretty fast- just lay a few layers of fine bid
down on plastic, then after cure, cut the shapes from that- others just cut
them from aluminum sheet, but you really need to have the reverse scoops on
the bottom for good cabin airflow, although if you have a relatively large
gap between your strake and wing that is not covered by tape, that will work
too. I  put some fine mesh on there to keep the mud daubers out. they are a
really big problem here in Texas...

 

From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of nmflyer1 at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 12:14 PM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Canard CW fairings

 

Doug,  

 

My kit didn't come with any tear drops, just the big bolt hole reverse exit
scoops. Let me know what I owe you for a couple tin ones, and thanks!

 

What did you do with your canard counterweight fairings?..

 

Kurt 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas Holub <douglas.holub at gmail.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sun, Sep 18, 2011 6:56 am
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Canard CW fairings

I had an old kit (1988) and it came with 4 tear drop shaped bolt hole
covers, 2 for the top and 2 for the bottom. The 2 big-ole reverse scoops
cover the wing bolt access holes on the bottom of the spar and provide cabin
air exhaust.

 

I somehow ended up with 8 tear drops: 4 fiberglass and 4 tin. If you need a
couple tin ones let me know.

 

Doug Holub

----- Original Message ----- 

From: nmflyer1 at aol.com 

To: reflector at tvbf.org 

Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 12:10 PM

Subject: REFLECTOR: Canard CW fairings

 

I'm curious how most folks have been attaching the Canard Counterweight
Fairings. My manual says nothing. The on-line manual says put into place
with silicone once painting is done. I suppose that would work, but wouldn't
it look better to blend them in permanently with a layer of BID?  

 

My old kit also came with big-ole lower bolt hole covers for the wing. These
look like reverse scoops. Seems like it would look cleaner to cover them the
same way as the TOP bolt hole cover (thin painted metal teardrop, siliconed
into place. 

 

Input?  

 

Thanks, Kurt 

 

 


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