---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/11/16: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:06:04 AM PST US From: William Bliss Subject: Europa-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:11:52 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Wings for monowheel trailer stability From: "JonSmith" 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 -------- G-TERN Classic Mono Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=457033#457033 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:45:03 AM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Wings for monowheel trailer stability From: "spcialeffects" 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. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=457035#457035 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:12:48 PM PST US Subject: Europa-List: Re: Wings for monowheel trailer stability From: "SPURPURA" 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. -------- I'D RATHER HAVE A BOTTLE IN FRONT OF ME THAN A FRONTAL LABOTAMY. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=457040#457040 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:54:46 PM PST US From: Fred Klein Subject: Re: Europa-List: 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 wrote: > > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.