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| Subject: | transporting a project |
Hi,
I'm new to this list, and I just purchased a project RG-1.- It's sitting
on the gear, which is operational.- This is my introduction to the Glasai
rs. The project is in Colorado, and I live in Kentucky.- I'm hoping someo
ne can offer advice about the best way to transport this plane.- How hard
will it be to remove the wings?- Can the horizontal stabilizer/elevator
be easily removed?- Can the fuselage be transported with the engine in pl
ace?
I apologize for what might seem like stupid questions, but I'm trying to fi
gure out the best way to transport this plane, and I don't know anything ab
out the Glasairs.- I'm excited about learning though, and look forward to
the day that I can be part of the flying group.
Thanks,
Darrell Doerhoff
New RG-1 owner in Tompkinsville, Ky- (KTZV)
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| Subject: | Re: transporting a project |
My plane lost a nose gear and I had to transport my plane a long distance
home in a U-haul truck. I removed the wing and engine and placed those
major assemblies on car tires. Part of the wing stuck out of the rear of the
truck as well as the empennage. There are tie rings in those trucks to secure
everything down. When you remove the wing mark the bolts. Bring along some
masking tape to mark the wires. It took pretty near a full day to
disassemble the plane, so get an early start. And you will need a few people to
help you lift things. When I first built my plane I transported it to the
airport on a trailer and had the engine, prop and cowling in the bed of a large
pick up truck along with the ailerons, landing gear, flaps etc. Tying the
fuse and wing down on a trailer is an art in it self. Bring along a camera
to photograph assemblies.
In a message dated 7/9/2012 6:47:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
d_doerhoff@yahoo.com writes:
Hi,
I'm new to this list, and I just purchased a project RG-1. It's sitting
on the gear, which is operational. This is my introduction to the Glasairs.
The project is in Colorado, and I live in Kentucky. I'm hoping someone
can offer advice about the best way to transport this plane. How hard will
it be to remove the wings? Can the horizontal stabilizer/elevator be easily
removed? Can the fuselage be transported with the engine in place?
I apologize for what might seem like stupid questions, but I'm trying to
figure out the best way to transport this plane, and I don't know anything
about the Glasairs. I'm excited about learning though, and look forward to
the day that I can be part of the flying group.
Thanks,
Darrell Doerhoff
New RG-1 owner in Tompkinsville, Ky (KTZV)
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