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ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:58 am Post subject: Monowheel Tailwheel fairing

Hi there,

 Has anyone made an effective tailwheel fairing  protection cap. I have found the damage on the fairing leading edge has been  quite substantial.

 Any ideas of a fix?

  

 Cheers,

 Tim

  

 Tim Ward

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Fendalton,

CHRISTCHURCH 8052

NEW ZEALAND

  

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ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz (ward.t(at)xtra.co.nz)

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paul.the.aviator(at)gmail
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:02 am Post subject: Monowheel Tailwheel fairing

Hi Tim,



I think Ramio was experimenting with some tail wheel fairing

protection.  He might be worth a try.



Regards,  Paul

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raimo.toivio(at)rwm.fi
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:01 am Post subject: Monowheel Tailwheel fairing

Paul - you remember  correct. 

Maybe that is because we belong to the same club: EEC (Europa Electrocute Club).

BTW my name is Raimo not Ramio...



Tim - after one single take-off from gravel I lost plenty of tail wheel painting.

That is because a prop is a powerful sandduster.

I have a dark painted fairing so it was immediately ugly looking.

The fairing is also very weak - so after many gravel take-offs I assume whole fairing will broke.



I covered it´s front surface by 3M 08210 film anti-abrasion = car body adhesive tape.

It is designed to protect car´s surface against little stones & sand hit in critical places.

It is transparent - so almost invisible and so my fairing´s colour is still "black cherry".

If you have white (like all "good" builder´s have) fairing, it is even more important to protect because you cannot see those hits so easily.

The film cover is very strong but when it starts to broke, it is easy to see and tape it again.



I use same material in the sides of the undercarriage to prevent rubbing when trailering.

Also I taped those areas where the doors´s shooting bolts will hit if forget them into locking position when closing the doors. Almost all Europas have lost the painting in those areas (except my Europa   ).



Raimo

OH-XRT,  voluntary grounded so far (fucken lightning strike tried to beat me but did not succeeded

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