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 Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: 701 folding wing retrofit. |
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I am certainly not an expert in this, but I can imagine that there is some diference in the Sun deterioration over fabric airplanes, depending in the angle of the sun rays... Alaska is Very far from the Ecuator...
Well, for our Zenith aircraft (fortunate mine is always hangared by the way), the only parts that could suffer mostly from UV rays could be the windshield and the tires, if your painting job is not that important for you, probably also hail (ice balls?) over the thin skins.
Is there an estimate data of how much (months, years) could a windshield keep clear enough for safe flying, if kept outside in the sun (no shade)?
Sometime, I think, that a canopy cover in a windy day could harm more (scratches) the windshield, that keeping it uncovered. Dirt can be removed with lots of water, scratches could take a lot of carefull polishing in the preflight time  ...
Saludos
Gary Gower
Flying from Chapala, Mexico (200 miles South of the Tropic of Cancer)
701 912S 261 hrs, lots of hrs hangared during the week days
601 XL Jab 3300 Building, the wings  )
--- On Mon, 8/24/09, Ken Ryan <keninalaska(at)gmail.com> wrote:
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From: Ken Ryan <keninalaska(at)gmail.com>
Subject: Re: 701 folding wing retrofit
To: zenith701801-list(at)matronics.com
Date: Monday, August 24, 2009, 6:04 PM
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.
On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Bob Collins <bobcollins42(at)gmail.com (bobcollins42(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
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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
Ken Ryan wrote:
| Quote: | 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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