Simple wing hold down

[Anthony Romano]

Rick,
The Hydeaway is in hybernation until >45 degrees. Have a Quest 3d on the 
table that will become the new ski plane.

Anthony

>From: "Rick Wallace" <rickwallace45 at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: RE: Simple wing hold down
>Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 22:04:08 -0500
>
>Anthony --
>Dang, man  -- can't believe that form finally takes a back seat to function
>on one of your planes - good stuff!
>
>So... how does the Hydeaway do with skis, anyway?
>
>See you in a couple weeks!
>-Rick
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
> > On Behalf Of Anthony Romano
> > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 11:16 AM
> > To: discussion at nsrca.org
> > Subject: RE: Simple wing hold down
> >
> > 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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