Simple wing hold down

[Anthony Romano]

Hi Dean,

Hope all is well with you. Hope to see more of you and the family this year.

Can't take credit for that. Troy built the plane and I complained about the 
looks when I bought. The second day at the field I loved it.

Anthony


>From: "Dean Pappas" <d.pappas at kodeos.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: RE: Simple wing hold down Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 10:49:33 -0500
>
>Yo, Anthony ...
>That idea makes so much sense, that it hurts!
>As the old addage goes, "If you can't hide it, scream it".
>Put some sort of trim around it: make it look like a gas-cap,
>after all, it's in about the right spot.
>Regards,
>	Dean P.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Anthony Romano [mailto:anthonyr105 at hotmail.com]
>Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 10:28 AM
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: Simple wing hold down
>
>
>The last four planes have all relied on the $4000 bolt. The latest has a
>great innovation. The bolts are on the top of the wing. I always complained
>it is aesthetically unpleasing but pretty simple. Leave the tube in one
>panel and the plane comes out of the car to have the wings installed
>immediately. Plane gets carried in one piece to pits to be fuelled. One 
>bolt
>and I am ready to go fly. If I get nervous and need to check it is right
>there in plain sight. Very quick when it rains too!
>
>Anthony
>
>
> >From: Rodney Tanner <rodney19821982 at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >Subject: Re: Wing hold down - Failsafes
> >Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:13:54 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >I wondered when someone would mention those old friends. . . .
> >I  have used good ol hooks and rubber bands on my last three pattern 
>planes
> >and for the Tem-Poon (Typhoon fuz, Temptation wings and stab) that will 
>be
> >ready in a few weeks. Dennis Hunt put me onto them, with the Extra and
> >Viper projects he did. As Bill says, its simple and idiot proof (till 
>now)
> >and does´nt create any unwanted stress points.  Some people stay away 
>from
> >them because the rubber bands cross in front of the wing tube, where the
> >tank sits. Sooooo put them under the tank then!
> >Rodney
> >NSRCA # 2906
> >
> >Sneedb at aol.com wrote:
> >I've been using the old hooks and rubber bands method to hold the wings 
>on
> >for years.  When I remove the bands from the hooks I immediately wrap the
> >bands around the prop and spinner and leave them there.  When you go out
> >for your next flying sesson you're not going to start the engine with
> >rubber bands wrapped around your prop and spinner.  Not fool proof but
> >pretty close    Bill
> >
> >
> >
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