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1. 06:06 AM - Wings for monowheel trailer stability (William Bliss)
2. 08:11 AM - Re: Wings for monowheel trailer stability (JonSmith)
3. 09:45 AM - Re: Wings for monowheel trailer stability (spcialeffects)
4. 02:12 PM - Re: Wings for monowheel trailer stability (SPURPURA)
5. 08:54 PM - Re: Wings for monowheel trailer stability (Fred Klein)
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| Subject: | Wings for monowheel trailer stability |
Hello all - Advice/experience please
I am planning on using cut down wings for preventing the fuselage
rocking from side to side on the monowheel trailer.
I would get a pair of u/s wings, cut them off just outboard of the inner
rib and make attachment points for a strap (or elastic bungee chord) to
go down and attach to the trailer frame. These short stubby wings would
attach to the fuselage in the same way as the flying wings attach.
Does this seem like a good idea? My slight concern is that the forces on
the fusalage attachment points with road use may be greater than the
forces they were designed for in flight. I would have thought this
method has been considered before.
William Bliss G-WUFF
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| Subject: | Re: Wings for monowheel trailer stability |
Hi William, sounds clever! I am totally unqualified to comment on the wisdom or
otherwise of using the aircraft fittings for purposes other than their designed
use.
Just a couple of thoughts, would another set of "wings" fit straight onto your
aircraft? You might end up spending a lot of time and effort repositioning the
front and rear wing pins etc to match yours?
I trailer and solo rig mine every time I fly - I just use a ratchet type luggage
strap that I pass through the fuselage where the wing spars go through. I arrange
it to pass over the tufnol rigging guides then vertically down each side
where each end of the strap attaches onto the trailer side frame using the strap's
built in metal hooks. (Around the frame and looped back on itself).
I use an old broom stick trimmed to length with a small spike on the end to pass
the end of the strap through the fuselage where I can then catch it the other
side. I tighten it down with the ratchet to compress the suspension block just
enough so that it will not bounce up and down in transit; as such the fuselage
is held absolutely rock steady. I always release the tension after transit
so as not to prematurely permanently deform the rubber block!
Very quick and simple, the strap cost about 5. I've done this for 13 years now
with no problems.
Jon
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G-TERN
Classic Mono
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| Subject: | Re: Wings for monowheel trailer stability |
Hi william. I am building a mono but have built a dolly to hold the fuselage which
is on wheels and can be wheeled on and off the trailer and also holds it while
in transit. What you could do is instead of looking for another set of wings
is to get some mdf wood the same thickness as the spar and make spars to slot
through the the fuselage and then secure them as you say, with the added option
to connect up the wing pin connections should you wish.
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| Subject: | Re: Wings for monowheel trailer stability |
The factory trailer was made to grab and support the fuselage by the landing gear.I
think it is well thought out as you could do damage supporting it elsewhere.Just
my 2 cents.
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I'D RATHER HAVE A BOTTLE IN FRONT OF ME THAN A FRONTAL LABOTAMY.
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| Subject: | Re: Wings for monowheel trailer stability |
WilliamI shared your concernsand I was particularly
concerned about the stability of the fuselage when removing and
installing the wingsthe attached photos show the FG covered
foam blocks I fabricated to do soall in all, a small and easy
jobI made the blocks to be removable, thinking they would be
problematic when rolling the plane on and off the trailer, however,
I=99ve found that raising the tail creates the required
clearance. While in transit, I use a rachet strap to keep the fuselage
from moving.
Fred
> On Jun 11, 2016, at 6:05 AM, William Bliss <william@wbliss.co.uk>
wrote:
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<william@wbliss.co.uk>
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> Hello all - Advice/experience please
>
> I am planning on using cut down wings for preventing the fuselage
rocking from side to side on the monowheel trailer.
>
> I would get a pair of u/s wings, cut them off just outboard of the
inner rib and make attachment points for a strap (or elastic bungee
chord) to go down and attach to the trailer frame. These short stubby
wings would attach to the fuselage in the same way as the flying wings
attach.
>
> Does this seem like a good idea? My slight concern is that the forces
on the fusalage attachment points with road use may be greater than the
forces they were designed for in flight. I would have thought this
method has been considered before.
>
> William Bliss G-WUFF
>
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>
>
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