RV-6A Disassembly Question

[philip_g]

Aside from the 12, is there a particularly easy rv to containerize and ship? Like if a guy needed to get a plane to say, Hawaii because he's moving there and had to sell his plane on the mainland?

[dmat]

Question for all:

I am slowly starting to dismantle the 6A.

Can I take off the flaps and ailerons without taking the wing off?

I am trying to do this is stages through the course of this month after work so that when it's time to jack up the plane to remove the wings, I only have the wings to take off and not all the other incidental parts.

I have never taken apart a wing or put it back together, hence the "dumb" questions.

[Mel]

Originally Posted by dmat

Question for all:
I am slowly starting to dismantle the 6A.
Can I take off the flaps and ailerons without taking the wing off?
I am trying to do this is stages through the course of this month after work so that when it's time to jack up the plane to remove the wings, I only have the wings to take off and not all the other incidental parts.
I have never taken apart a wing or put it back together, hence the "dumb" questions.

You can remove the ailerons with no problem.
Removing the flaps with the wings installed will depend on how the builder did the hinge-pins. Some people install the hinge-pins from the inboard end so that the fuselage keeps the pins from coming out. Most people remove a few eyes from the middle of the hinge and insert pins going opposite directions. Personally I inserted the pins from the outboard end. These can be removed by bending the pin just enough to clear the aileron hinge bracket.
You will have to research how this was done to know for sure.

[Sam Buchanan]

Originally Posted by dmat

I have never taken apart a wing or put it back together, hence the "dumb" questions.

You do have a set of -6 preview plans.....right?

If not (and you really need them) you can get a set on a thumb drive for $10 from the Vans store.

[Kahuna]

Originally Posted by philip_g

Aside from the 12, is there a particularly easy rv to containerize and ship? Like if a guy needed to get a plane to say, Hawaii because he's moving there and had to sell his plane on the mainland?

The 7-8 are the easiest. Full carry through spar versions, 3,4,6 are longer. 2 experienced guys who know what they are doing and have worked together before can get an 8 into a 20' container start (plane still fueled on the ramp) to finish (doors locked on the container) in 1hr 15 min. 52 min is my personal 2 man record. You can loaf around and have it done in 1.5 hours. This is strictly tear down and pack times into a container already built out for it with experienced men with the right equipment.

No RV's would fall into the easy category as you requested. Easy planes are the Pitts (30min), extras/xa42's/MX's can be done in under an hour.

2 guys, who have never done it before, for a non ready container, can do an rv in about 2 long days.

[philip_g]

Originally Posted by Kahuna

The 7-8 are the easiest. Full carry through spar versions, 3,4,6 are longer. 2 experienced guys who know what they are doing and have worked together before can get an 8 into a 20' container start (plane still fueled on the ramp) to finish (doors locked on the container) in 1hr 15 min. 52 min is my personal 2 man record. You can loaf around and have it done in 1.5 hours. This is strictly tear down and pack times into a container already built out for it with experienced men with the right equipment.

No RV's would fall into the easy category as you requested. Easy planes are the Pitts (30min), extras/xa42's/MX's can be done in under an hour.

2 guys, who have never done it before, for a non ready container, can do an rv in about 2 long days.

Thanks, sounds like something I should fly to the west coast and hire out then. Appreciate it