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naumuk(at)alltel.net
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:21 pm Post subject: Wing swapping

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     Two things. 

     1. I have a selfish personal  interest in being able to swap wings. The HD wings allegedly provide the short  field capability I'd need to use my neighbor's pasture to fly to a local  airport, where I'd leave the plane during flying season. Once at the airport,  I'd swap for the HDS wings and cruise. Rather than have to build a special  trailer for the whole plane, I could run the extra set of wings back and forth  in the back of Ma's truck with no hassle. Can anyone with FAA connections follow  up on this? There's a lot of conjecture and rationalization flying around but no  definitive answer.

     2. The ability to use  pictures attached to a post is a really powerful tool, if we don't  abuse the priviledge. When you're posting a method of doing something, why  not format your post into a "Mini builder's manual?" Much more  effective than trying to explain 3 dimensional concepts using the written word  alone. Keep a camera close by and shoot at  300K resolution. Once they've been compressed to JPEG, a 2M limit allows a LOT  of pictures. If you don't have JPEG compression software, download Apple's  Quicktime free on the net.

 Bill Naumuk

HDS Fuselage

Townville,  Pa

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daberti(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 12:18 pm Post subject: Wing swapping

The  wing swap is considered a Major Change and as such you will be required to fly  something akin to the 40 hours needed for the first test flights.  Talk to  your local FSDO to get their opinion. Also don't forget the log book entries  required stating what you did and that the aircraft is airworthy and able to  return to service.  A mishap without this type of entry and the insurance  is null because your not in compliance with the FARs and as such not  airworthy.  That applies to any maintenance actually.

  

Dave 601-HD 912ULS 

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Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland

Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:20 am Post subject: Wing swapping

I don't know if you may be able  to have the wings as part of the aircraft configuration much the same as  changing from wheels to floats.  Once the configuration with each pair of  wings is proved then all you should have to do is make the appropriate entries  in the airframe log.  Don't forget to generate a new W&B for each set  of wings.  To get this to work will no doubt require some assistance from  your local FAA office.

  

  

 

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