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ejessee

Joined: 18 Apr 2009
Posts: 60
Location: Raleigh, NC

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:38 am Post subject: 701 folding wing retrofit

Hello all,

I am considering letting my hangar go.   I know it is a shame to park any airplane outside, but sometimes you have to do what you can to keep the dream alive.  I am paying a huge amount of money for a hangar and I don't have the option of landing in my yard.  If anyone knows of a club etc. in the North Raleigh area with shed space, please let me know.  I am currently at KLHZ.



That said, how involved is the folding wing retrofit.  I ask because I would like to trailer the plane home when I have maintenance work to do or when a hurricane is headed for NC.   Do the struts need to be replaced to retrofit?  Is there any sheet metal work?  Anyone ever done the retrofit?

I have seen a couple of pictures here on the list.  I can't discern the answers to my questions by looking at them.



Thanks for your help.

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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:14 am Post subject: 701 folding wing retrofit

Ernest,

Suggest you call Zenith at Mexico.  I was dissuaded from the folding wing 

option by Zenith.  Reasons:

- adds weight

- regular wings can be removed in about 30 minutes

- adds cost

- enclosed trailer barely wide enough to fit



Good luck,

Ken



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keninalaska(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 9:17 am Post subject: 701 folding wing retrofit

For what it's worth, here in the harsh Alaskan climate, where there are thousands and thousands of airplanes, nearly all of them are parked outside all year round. Rain, snow, sleet, wind, near constant sun in the summer, 20-40 below in the winter ... you name it. Most people up here never even think about hangaring their plane.

 

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 8:38 AM, ejessee <eejessee(at)us.ibm.com (eejessee(at)us.ibm.com)> wrote:

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 Hello all,

 I am considering letting my hangar go.   I know it is a shame to park any airplane outside, but sometimes you have to do what you can to keep the dream alive.  I am paying a huge amount of money for a hangar and I don't have the option of landing in my yard.  If anyone knows of a club etc. in the North Raleigh area with shed space, please let me know.  I am currently at KLHZ.

  

 That said, how involved is the folding wing retrofit.  I ask because I would like to trailer the plane home when I have maintenance work to do or when a hurricane is headed for NC.   Do the struts need to be replaced to retrofit?  Is there any sheet metal work?  Anyone ever done the retrofit?

  

 

 I have seen a couple of pictures here on the list.  I can't discern the answers to my questions by looking at them.

 

 Thanks for your help.

 

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BobCollins

Joined: 12 Aug 2008
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Location: Sunnyvale CA USA

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject: 701 folding wing retrofit

Ken,

Does this include fabric-covered planes such as Cubs? If so, I guess 

that they just replace the covering more often.



Bob Collins

Sunnyvale CA USA

Ken Ryan wrote:

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		   For what it's worth, here in the harsh Alaskan climate, where there 

 are thousands and thousands of airplanes, nearly all of them are 

 parked outside all year round. Rain, snow, sleet, wind, near constant 

 sun in the summer, 20-40 below in the winter ... you name it. Most 

 people up here never even think about hangaring their plane.

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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:12 pm Post subject: 701 folding wing retrofit

The Cub is the most popular plane up here. Many of those who can't afford a PA-18 have Pacers, Tri-pacers, PA-12s and even Colts. The rag and tube Pipers  are everywhere, and 99% of of them sit outside all of the time. I can't tell you exactly how long the modern fabrics last, but a good fabric job definitely lasts a long time. My guess would be 20-30 years would be quite common.

 

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 Ken,

 Does this include fabric-covered planes such as Cubs? If so, I guess that they just replace the covering more often.

 

 Bob Collins

 Sunnyvale CA USA

 

 

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