---------------------------------------------------------- Glasair-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 07/09/12: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:46 PM - transporting a project (Darrell Doerhoff) 2. 05:15 PM - Re: transporting a project (Craymondw@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:46:59 PM PST US From: Darrell Doerhoff Subject: Glasair-List: 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) ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:15:23 PM PST US From: Craymondw@aol.com Subject: Re: Glasair-List: 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) (http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Glasair-List) (http://www.matronics.com/contribution) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message glasair-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Glasair-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/glasair-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/glasair-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.