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stuart(at)harnerfarm.net
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 Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:02 pm Post subject: Firefly wing fold questions |
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Hey guys,
When you are by yourself and folding or unfolding the wings, how do you handle the struts?
Do you fold them out toward the tip or in toward the root?
How to you keep it from swinging into the dirt while you are maneuvering the wing?
How do you keep it where it belongs once the wings are folded?
Thanks,
Stuart
Seems like there is something new to learn every day
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byoungplumbing(at)gmail.c
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 3:12 pm Post subject: Firefly wing fold questions |
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Take the struts off when folding,, when setting up attach at the cage and set on the wheel till ready to attach to the wing.
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stuart(at)harnerfarm.net
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 4:03 pm Post subject: Firefly wing fold questions |
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Do you have pins at the wing fittings?Â
Mine came with bolts and spacers, two bolts with two spacers for each bolt on each wing.
Getting all of that assembled was quite a bit of work, even with the wings upside down on the bench. I don’t think I would want to go through that every time I fly.
I was under the impression that you just pull the single pin at the bottom of the strut and then fold the strut up against the wing. >From the one time I tried it (with help), the fuselage was in the way for folding up, so I flipped it out towards the tip, but it was hard to hang onto everything at once. Plus there is no easy place to fasten it to.
Do you have any pictures of your Firefly you could share? Direct email is OK, stuart(at)harnerfarm.net (stuart(at)harnerfarm.net)
Still scratching my head on this one.
Stuart
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Subject: Re: Firefly wing fold questions
Take the struts off when folding,, when setting up attach at the cage and set on the wheel till ready to attach to the wing.
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rowedenny
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 4:48 pm Post subject: Firefly wing fold questions |
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Stuart,
I don't think Boyd realized you have a Firefly, he described the way we do it on my Mk-3 and Dave's Slingshot.
The Fly struts do fold up to the wing, I believe every time I've seen it done the struts fold toward the wing tip.
Dennis "Skid" RoweMk3, Rotax 670,
Leechburg, PA
On Oct 5, 2014, at 8:02 PM, "Stuart Harner" <stuart(at)harnerfarm.net (stuart(at)harnerfarm.net)> wrote:
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Do you have pins at the wing fittings?
Mine came with bolts and spacers, two bolts with two spacers for each bolt on each wing.
Getting all of that assembled was quite a bit of work, even with the wings upside down on the bench. I don’t think I would want to go through that every time I fly.
I was under the impression that you just pull the single pin at the bottom of the strut and then fold the strut up against the wing. >From the one time I tried it (with help), the fuselage was in the way for folding up, so I flipped it out towards the tip, but it was hard to hang onto everything at once. Plus there is no easy place to fasten it to.
Do you have any pictures of your Firefly you could share? Direct email is OK, stuart(at)harnerfarm.net (stuart(at)harnerfarm.net)
Still scratching my head on this one.
Stuart
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To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com (kolb-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: Re: Firefly wing fold questions
Take the struts off when folding,, when setting up attach at the cage and set on the wheel till ready to attach to the wing.
Boyd01234567
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byoungplumbing(at)gmail.c
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:02 pm Post subject: Firefly wing fold questions |
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I have a mk 3 and forgot that the fly has 2 lift struts. Guess I don't know the exact procedure for the fly
Boyd On Oct 5, 2014 6:05 PM, "Stuart Harner" <stuart(at)harnerfarm.net (stuart(at)harnerfarm.net)> wrote:[quote]
Do you have pins at the wing fittings?Â
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Mine came with bolts and spacers, two bolts with two spacers for each bolt on each wing.
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Getting all of that assembled was quite a bit of work, even with the wings upside down on the bench. I don’t think I would want to go through that every time I fly.
Â
I was under the impression that you just pull the single pin at the bottom of the strut and then fold the strut up against the wing. >From the one time I tried it (with help), the fuselage was in the way for folding up, so I flipped it out towards the tip, but it was hard to hang onto everything at once. Plus there is no easy place to fasten it to.
Â
Do you have any pictures of your Firefly you could share? Direct email is OK, stuart(at)harnerfarm.net (stuart(at)harnerfarm.net)
Â
Still scratching my head on this one.
Â
Stuart
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Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 6:09 PM
To: kolb-list(at)matronics.com (kolb-list(at)matronics.com)
Subject: Re: Firefly wing fold questions
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Take the struts off when folding,, when setting up attach at the cage and set on the wheel till ready to attach to the wing.
Boyd01234567
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