brian
Well Known Member
I recently sold my RV-7A project. I'm in NH and the buyer is in KS. How do people move projects? This one is on all its gear and the tail is on.
Wheels width = 91?, 89? with wheel nuts removed
HS width = 106?, 100? with elevators removed
VS height = 94 ??, 91 1/2 ? with rudder removed
The tail could come off, if we have to. The elevators will have to come off anyway, to be under the DOT 102" limit. Maybe the horizontal stabilizer, maybe the vertical stabilizer.
This also leaves lots of large delicate parts to move, like cowl, canopy, wings, flight controls. I suppose the best thing to do with the canopy is to mount it to the plane and tape it down good.
I'm wondering how others move projects like this - with a big wide rolling airframe, plus a lot of parts.
Does anyone here have any recommendations about any of this; either in moving details, things to watch out for, or moving companies that are recommended or recommended to avoid?
Wheels width = 91?, 89? with wheel nuts removed
HS width = 106?, 100? with elevators removed
VS height = 94 ??, 91 1/2 ? with rudder removed
The tail could come off, if we have to. The elevators will have to come off anyway, to be under the DOT 102" limit. Maybe the horizontal stabilizer, maybe the vertical stabilizer.
This also leaves lots of large delicate parts to move, like cowl, canopy, wings, flight controls. I suppose the best thing to do with the canopy is to mount it to the plane and tape it down good.
I'm wondering how others move projects like this - with a big wide rolling airframe, plus a lot of parts.
Does anyone here have any recommendations about any of this; either in moving details, things to watch out for, or moving companies that are recommended or recommended to avoid?