> In the last belly board discussion, somebody remarked that it was > almost impossible to install a belly board in a finished airplane. >Mark Langford ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Here is another take on belly board installations. This is a Cessna flap motor and a bit heavy but the price was right, free. I attached my board to the hinge with epoxy / flox and glass with no mechanical hardware. Multiple 1/8" holes in the hinge for the flox / epoxy to penetrate and 5 each 3/16" bolts attaching the hinge to the floor just behind the rear spar. The board is 1/4" foam with spruce lead edge and spruce block where the jackscrew attaches. http://myplace.frontier.com/~flesner/02092593.jpg http://myplace.frontier.com/~flesner/02092594.jpg http://myplace.frontier.com/~flesner/19.jpg Larry Flesner
