---------------------------------------------------------- RV6-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 10/01/03: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:06 AM - Wing attachment (Chuck Daus) 2. 09:37 AM - Re: Wing attachment (Chris.Kleen@faa.gov) 3. 05:44 PM - Re: Wing attachment (Chuck Daus) 4. 06:39 PM - Re: Wing attachment (Jeff Orear) 5. 11:20 PM - Official Usage Guideline [Please Read] [Monthly Posting] (dralle@matronics.com (Matt Dralle)) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:06:17 AM PST US From: "Chuck Daus" Subject: RV6-List: Wing attachment --> RV6-List message posted by: "Chuck Daus" Hello, I'm in the process of attaching the wings to the fuselage and need some assistance squaring up the wings. I followed the manner described in the manual using corresponding points on the fuselage measuring to common points on the wing tips and also measurements from the wing tips to the vertical stabilizer and seem to have some inconsistencies between the two of about a half inch. Could someone please offer their opinions as to the best way to square the wings to the fuselage/vert. stab. Thanks, Chuck Daus - Wings attach ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:37:28 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV6-List: Wing attachment From: Chris.Kleen@faa.gov 10/01/2003 09:38:02 AM --> RV6-List message posted by: Chris.Kleen@faa.gov Hi Chuck, I had more than my fair share trying (and crying) to get the wings attached properly. There are several points of concern here that need to be addressed, but the most important is the hole clearance to the rear spar, that 5/8" DO NOT OVERLOOKED! Please note the emphasis. Let me know if you have a 6 or 6A and we will work from there. Chris W. Kleen AWP 540.1 310 725-6541 Fax 6563 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:44:39 PM PST US From: "Chuck Daus" Subject: Re: RV6-List: Wing attachment --> RV6-List message posted by: "Chuck Daus" Chris, Thanks for the reply, I am building a 6A The one thing I know that is throwing one more factor into thought is I have the empange already installed. Right now I have the wings in line (dropping strings from the wing leading edge) and each side measures the same distance to the vert. stabilizer. However, when I measure to the points on the side of the fuselage they are off 3/4" to 1"from side to side. I also want to state that I am a machinist and engineer by trade and I realize that I can't make every point I measure be equal on each side. So, I ask myself what does really matter. I think no matter what the leading edge of the wings should be in line. Then what comes next or am I not even close??? I thank you for any information you can give to help me make the right points equal on each side. Chuck Daus ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Re: RV6-List: Wing attachment > --> RV6-List message posted by: Chris.Kleen@faa.gov > > > Hi Chuck, > > I had more than my fair share trying (and crying) to get the wings > attached properly. There are several points of concern here that need to > be addressed, but the most important is the hole clearance to the rear > spar, that 5/8" DO NOT OVERLOOKED! Please note the emphasis. Let me know > if you have a 6 or 6A and we will work from there. > > > Chris W. Kleen > AWP 540.1 > 310 725-6541 > Fax 6563 > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:39:04 PM PST US From: "Jeff Orear" Subject: Re: RV6-List: Wing attachment --> RV6-List message posted by: "Jeff Orear" Hi Chuck: I have a friend that is an ex-USair captain. He told me about a 737 that was in for maintenance and upon doing routine work on the airplane, it was discovered that one wing was mounted 1 foot....yes 1 foot ahead of the other! In all the hundreds of hours the airplane was flown, no flight crew ever reported any problems with how the airplane flew. Don't get me wrong.....I am not saying that you can be sloppy with mounting the wings, but from the above it is apparent that there is a certain tolerance we can be within and still have a safe, stable airplane. FWIW Regards, Jeff Orear RV6A finish kit...slider frame actually slides! Peshtigo, WI ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Daus" Subject: Re: RV6-List: Wing attachment > --> RV6-List message posted by: "Chuck Daus" > > Chris, > > Thanks for the reply, I am building a 6A The one thing I know that is > throwing one more factor into thought is I have the empange already > installed. Right now I have the wings in line (dropping strings from the > wing leading edge) and each side measures the same distance to the vert. > stabilizer. However, when I measure to the points on the side of the > fuselage they are off 3/4" to 1"from side to side. I also want to state that > I am a machinist and engineer by trade and I realize that I can't make every > point I measure be equal on each side. So, I ask myself what does really > matter. I think no matter what the leading edge of the wings should be in > line. Then what comes next or am I not even close??? I thank you for any > information you can give to help me make the right points equal on each > side. > > Chuck Daus > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Subject: Re: RV6-List: Wing attachment > > > > --> RV6-List message posted by: Chris.Kleen@faa.gov > > > > > > Hi Chuck, > > > > I had more than my fair share trying (and crying) to get the wings > > attached properly. There are several points of concern here that need to > > be addressed, but the most important is the hole clearance to the rear > > spar, that 5/8" DO NOT OVERLOOKED! Please note the emphasis. Let me know > > if you have a 6 or 6A and we will work from there. > > > > > > Chris W. Kleen > > AWP 540.1 > > 310 725-6541 > > Fax 6563 > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:20:12 PM PST US From: dralle@matronics.com (Matt Dralle) Subject: RV6-List: Official Usage Guideline [Please Read] [Monthly Posting] --> RV6-List message posted by: dralle@matronics.com (Matt Dralle) ****************************************************************************** RV6-List Usage Guidelines ****************************************************************************** The following details the official Usage Guidelines for the RV6-List. You are encouraged to read it carefully, and to abide by the rules therein. 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