Dr. Hsu wrote: > Also, assuming we use tapes to cover up the opening at the KR2 wing > joints, would it be a big safety hazard if the type gets blown off > somehow during a cruise speed beyond 150mph, perhaps?
Larry has a good solution to that. Another one is to duct tape the joint (as a release agent) and lay up three layers of 3" wide fiberglass tape/epoxy on the joint, rear of wing top to rear of wing bottom, continuous. I used two #2 screws on the bottom of each gap seal, at the rear, with no adhesive anywhere.
More importantly, I can tell you that gap seals are really mandatory. I flew once without them installed (probably just to see if it mattered), and it made a huge difference in takeoff distance and climb rate. Don't try this with a short runway, and definitely don't try it with just one gap seal missing!
Mark Langford m...@n56ml.com http://www.n56ml.com _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
