Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By:>
I took a look at the trim tab. It is simply a "flap" about 14" wide and 4"deep that is hinged at the bottom with a piano hinge. It is located at theinner rear of the right elevator (as though it were just a piece cut out ofthe elevator). It has a solid wire inside a flexible cable that runs to thecockpit and is hooked to a lever. Move the lever and the trim tab goes upor down. The lever has a friction lock that is simply a large nut that youtighten to make sure it stays where you want.I hope this helps.Ted> ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: walter evans
Ken Beanlsnds: You stated that"peel ply is the solution for excessresin". Just exactly what does it do? How does it work? Leon S.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Conrad, Bart D"
I think my later post explained that. It's applied to the glasscloth/resign laminate while the laminate is still wet. It's applied in thesame way you would apply the glass cloth. After teh epoxy hardens, thepeel ply is peeled off. The puropose is two fold. The weave of the fabricleaves an impression in the surface. This impression leaves teh surfacerough enough to apply a second laminate right over it. Secondly, theexcess resign ends up being forced up on top of the peel ply. When youpeel it off, off comes the excess. It doesn't get all the excess, but agood percentage of it. KenOn Mon, 27 Sep 1999, Leon Stefan wrote:> Ken Beanlsnds: You stated that"peel ply is the solution for excess> resin". Just exactly what does it do? How does it work? Leon S.> Ken Beanlands B.Eng (Aerospace)Calgary, Alberta, CanadaChristavia MK 1 C-GREN________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Ted Brousseau
next time you are over at Benton i will show you. Give a call when your close by________________________________________________________________________________