REFLECTOR: Canard CW fairings

Alex Balic velocity_pilot at verizon.net
Mon Sep 19 09:53:29 CDT 2011


Keeps ice from building on the blunt face of the counterweights- you should
not be flying in ice anyway, but a locked up elevator is the last thing you
want while doing a 180 to get out of the conditions.

 

From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Douglas Holub
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 3:46 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Canard CW fairings

 

My kit and manual don't have counterweight fairings. How do they help?  Make
me go faster? 

 

Doug

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

From: nmflyer1 at aol.com 

To: reflector at tvbf.org 

Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 1:14 PM

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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