[SPAM] Re: A Play Pattern Plane

[Del Rykert]

So Bob..
    I just have to ask as I'm dieing with curiosity.. How many pattern capable ships do you have in your hanger right now?  I know you can't be rekitting them. 0;+o.     
        del

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob Pastorello 
  To: NSRCA 
  Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 6:54 AM
  Subject: Re: A Play Pattern Plane


  Gear fixin should be okay.  I fabricated some ply triangles that have been installed on edge, vertically, tying the plate to the fuse sides, notched for the doubler.  Used four of them, spaced about 3/4" between, both sides, starting from the front of the ply plate.
      Appreciate the heads up about the potential trouble spot...thanks!

  Bob Pastorello
  NSRCA 199  AMA 46373
  rcaerobob at cox.net
  www.rcaerobats.net


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: George Kennie 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 12:03 PM
    Subject: Re: A Play Pattern Plane


    I'm not sure that "just" ca will fix the problem. These fixed gear mounts
    that are designed an inch or so from the bottom of the fuse can be
    disastrous when they let go and many of the current designs are not
    terrifically well reinforced. On my Exceleron I epoxied a length of maple
    motor mount wood to the joint where the side of the fuse and the L.G. block
    contact each other. The front edge of the L.G. plate is then screwed into
    this rail.I do not expect this plate to fail !!!
    G.

    Jerry Budd wrote:

    > Hi Bpb,
    >
    > Before you fly your Excelleron 90 I'd suggest that you use some CA to
    > make sure the balsa triangular reinforcing blocks attached to the
    > back of the landing gear plate are actually bonded to the fuselage
    > sides.  On the second flight of Terri Hemmis' Excelleron 90 a couple
    > of weekends ago she rolled off the side of the runway (more like
    > taxied actually) into some mud and the gear plate ripped out.  Upon
    > inspection, there was no glue between the reinforcing strips and the
    > fuselage sides.  Easily fixed but better to avoid the problem with
    > some CA before first flight.
    >
    > BTW - I haven't flown it, but Tony Frackowiak said that he flew the
    > full FAI sequence with Terri's last weekend and that it flew really
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