---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 08/22/11: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:54 AM - Re: Rv-8A Front Gear Leg Fairing (carl.froehlich@verizon.net) 2. 06:33 AM - Re: Rv-8A Front Gear Leg Fairing (japhillipsga@aol.com) 3. 01:56 PM - Re: Rv-8A Front Gear Leg Fairing (carl.froehlich@verizon.net) 4. 08:50 PM - Re: Rv-8A Front Gear Leg Fairing (Speedy11@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:54:19 AM PST US From: "carl.froehlich@verizon.net" Subject: Re: RV8-List: Rv-8A Front Gear Leg Fairing VGhlIHNob3J0IGFuc3dlciBpcyB5ZXMsIGJ1aWxkIGl0IHBlciB0aGUgcGxhbnMuCgpUaGUgbG9u Z2VyIGxlbmd0aCBoZWxwcyBrZWVwIHRoZSBmYWlyaW5nIGZyb20gc2xpZGluZyB1cCB0aGUgZ2Vh ciBsZWcuCgpQYXkgY2xvc2UgYXR0ZW50aW9uIHRvIHRoZSBob3NlIGNsYW1wIHRoYXQgbG9ja3Mg 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carl.froehlich Sent: Mon, Aug 22, 2011 6:54 am Subject: Re: RV8-List: Rv-8A Front Gear Leg Fairing The short answer is yes, build it per the plans. The longer length helps keep the fairing from sliding up the gear leg. Pay close attention to the hose clamp that locks in the bottom of the fairi ng at the wheel assembly. Add micro to the inside of the fairing as needed such that the inside is a very close fit to the gear leg diameter. There is a lot of movement on the gear leg. The close fit will help keep the fai ring from working out of the hose clamp. Carl Sent from my phone. Please read past the typos. -----Original message----- From: japhillipsga@aol.com Sent: Mon, Aug 22, 2011 01:25:10 GMT+00:00 Subject: RV8-List: Rv-8A Front Gear Leg Fairing Dear Fellow Builders, I have a question. On the Drawings (C1 I think) Van s hows the top on the front gear leg fairing reaching into the cowl all the w ay up to the engine mount, some 3-4 inches my guess. Looks like if I cut it off at the bottom of the cowl and fair it in with an intersection which I planned to use any how it would be a lot simpler. Both to build and to remo ve for service. Is it vital that the fairing passes through the bottom of t he cowl? Went flying again today, got 16.6 hours total on the Blue Bird. A sweeter flying plane I have never flown, Hope to hear your opinion of the fairing and thanks, Bill of Georgia N288WP -----Original Message----- From: RV8-List Digest Server Sent: Sun, Aug 21, 2011 3:06 am Subject: RV8-List Digest: 0 Msgs - 08/20/11 * ======================== Online Versions of Today's List Digest Archive ======================== Today's complete RV8-List Digest can also be found in either of the wo Web Links listed below. The .html file includes the Digest formatted n HTML for viewing with a web browser and features Hyperlinked Indexes nd Message Navigation. The .txt file includes the plain ASCII version f the RV8-List Digest and can be viewed with a generic text editor uch as Notepad or with a web browser. 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The upper nose strut fairing wraps around the strut fairing and "holds" it in place. The problem with your idea to add the intersection fairing to the strut fairing is that when installing and removing the cowling, if the intersection fairing were part of the strut fairing then the strut fairing would have to be removed each time the cowling is removed. That is because the intersection fairing is normally disconnected and dropped down low on the strut while removing the cowling. I recommend following the plans in this case. Stan Sutterfield Do not archive In a message dated 8/22/2011 3:07:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rv8-list@matronics.com writes: Dear Fellow Builders, I have a question. On the Drawings (C1 I think) Van shows the top on the front gear leg fairing reaching into the cowl all the way up to the engine mount, some 3-4 inches my guess. Looks like if I cut i t off at the bottom of the cowl and fair it in with an intersection which I planned to use any how it would be a lot simpler. Both to build and to rem ove for service. Is it vital that the fairing passes through the bottom of the cowl? Went flying again today, got 16.6 hours total on the Blue Bird. A sweeter flying plane I have never flown, Hope to hear your opinion of th e fairing and thanks, Bill of Georgia N288WP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-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/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-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.