Scott Will
Well Known Member
Now that it's finally flying, it's time to install the fairings and pants. No more people asking me why I have so many spinners in my hangar! (they are all in the back of my hangar and sorta look like spinners standing on the end)
For some reason, I have reservations about doing this. How hard is it, really? My biggest questions are:
- how do you jack up a 7A so you can get the weight off the wheels?
- having bought the intersection fairings from Bob @ Fairings ETC, do you really need to jack up the plane because the upper intersection fairing sets the proper angle?
- does the plane need to be off the ground to do just the wheel pants?
- anything else to look out for?
My speed right now is only about 140 kts and my rpms on the engine are slightly above 2500. So I need to get the speed up to get the rpm's up on the engine. My static RPM on the engine/prop is 2200 rpm, which is right where Craig Catto said it'd be. So it's sorta like chicken and egg - can't get the rpm's til I get the speed and vice-versa. Guess it all comes down to drag.
Any good builder websites that detail this process?
Thanks!
For some reason, I have reservations about doing this. How hard is it, really? My biggest questions are:
- how do you jack up a 7A so you can get the weight off the wheels?
- having bought the intersection fairings from Bob @ Fairings ETC, do you really need to jack up the plane because the upper intersection fairing sets the proper angle?
- does the plane need to be off the ground to do just the wheel pants?
- anything else to look out for?
My speed right now is only about 140 kts and my rpms on the engine are slightly above 2500. So I need to get the speed up to get the rpm's up on the engine. My static RPM on the engine/prop is 2200 rpm, which is right where Craig Catto said it'd be. So it's sorta like chicken and egg - can't get the rpm's til I get the speed and vice-versa. Guess it all comes down to drag.
Any good builder websites that detail this process?
Thanks!