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Kelly McMullen

Joined: 16 Apr 2008
Posts: 1188
Location: Sun Lakes AZ

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 4:28 pm Post subject: Wing Root Fairing

Perhaps I am missing something in the plans. Section 44 on wing attach has you fit the wing root fairing top and bottom to the fuselage. I recall doing a lot of filing to make this fit, although I don't see any mention now in the plans for having to do that. My question is, I see nothing calling for U-channel or other weather strip. rubber between the wing root fairingÂ  and the fuselage. Even with careful fitting you pretty much have to have at least 16" gap. It seems like it might be worth enlarging the gap a little to put some for of rubber there to get an actual seal. What have all y'all done with that?

Kelly

40866

Flying since 2016, getting close to paint shop



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Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 4:45 pm Post subject: Wing Root Fairing

Filed to about a 1/16” gap.  Be sure to allow for paint thickness, so my 1/16” gap was probably closer to 1/8” before paint.

 

 

 Although I do know others that installed a rubber seal too.

 

 

 

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   Perhaps I am missing something in the plans. Section 44 on wing attach has you fit the wing root fairing top and bottom to the fuselage. I recall doing a lot of filing to make this fit, although I don't see any mention now in the plans for having to do  that. My question is, I see nothing calling for U-channel or other weather strip. rubber between the wing root fairing  and the fuselage. Even with careful fitting you pretty much have to have at least 16" gap. It seems like it might be worth enlarging the  gap a little to put some for of rubber there to get an actual seal. What have all y'all done with that?

 Kelly

 40866

 Flying since 2016, getting close to paint shop

 

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Lenny Iszak

Joined: 23 Mar 2008
Posts: 270

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 5:16 pm Post subject: Wing Root Fairing

I used a rubber j strip fromSpruce. Photo attached. 



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Lenny





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		  On May 24, 2020, at 8:35 PM, Kelly McMullen <apilot2(at)gmail.com> wrote:



ï»¿Perhaps I am missing something in the plans. Section 44 on wing attach has you fit the wing root fairing top and bottom to the fuselage. I recall doing a lot of filing to make this fit, although I don't see any mention now in the plans for having to do that. My question is, I see nothing calling for U-channel or other weather strip. rubber between the wing root fairing  and the fuselage. Even with careful fitting you pretty much have to have at least 16" gap. It seems like it might be worth enlarging the gap a little to put some for of rubber there to get an actual seal. What have all y'all done with that?

Kelly

40866

Flying since 2016, getting close to paint shop



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Lenny Iszak
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kearney

Joined: 20 Sep 2008
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Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 5:42 pm Post subject: Wing Root Fairing

Kelly



I used edge guard from an auto body shop on both my -10s. Works very nicely. 

Cheers

Les



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		  On May 24, 2020, at 7:29 PM, Lenard Iszak <lenard(at)rapiddecision.com> wrote:



ï»¿I used a rubber j strip fromSpruce. Photo attached. 



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Lenny





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		  On May 24, 2020, at 8:35 PM, Kelly McMullen <apilot2(at)gmail.com> wrote:



ï»¿Perhaps I am missing something in the plans. Section 44 on wing attach has you fit the wing root fairing top and bottom to the fuselage. I recall doing a lot of filing to make this fit, although I don't see any mention now in the plans for having to do that. My question is, I see nothing calling for U-channel or other weather strip. rubber between the wing root fairing  and the fuselage. Even with careful fitting you pretty much have to have at least 16" gap. It seems like it might be worth enlarging the gap a little to put some for of rubber there to get an actual seal. What have all y'all done with that?

Kelly

40866

Flying since 2016, getting close to paint shop



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rjones560xl@gmail.com

Joined: 29 Jul 2015
Posts: 64
Location: Las Vegas, NV

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 6:01 pm Post subject: Wing Root Fairing

You canâ€™t put any rubber there. The fairing lays tight against the surface underneath. There is no room for any kind of seal. 



Robert Jones



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		  On May 24, 2020, at 5:32 PM, Kelly McMullen <apilot2(at)gmail.com> wrote:



ï»¿Perhaps I am missing something in the plans. Section 44 on wing attach has you fit the wing root fairing top and bottom to the fuselage. I recall doing a lot of filing to make this fit, although I don't see any mention now in the plans for having to do that. My question is, I see nothing calling for U-channel or other weather strip. rubber between the wing root fairing  and the fuselage. Even with careful fitting you pretty much have to have at least 16" gap. It seems like it might be worth enlarging the gap a little to put some for of rubber there to get an actual seal. What have all y'all done with that?

Kelly

40866

Flying since 2016, getting close to paint shop



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philperry9

Joined: 23 Nov 2011
Posts: 381

Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 7:04 pm Post subject: Wing Root Fairing

I opened it up to about 1/8th inch or so, then installed some U shaped rubber on the wing root fairing.   It seals up tight and looks nice.



No issues making it work - easy to do.  



Phil



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		  On May 24, 2020, at 9:06 PM, Robert Jones <rjones560xl(at)gmail.com> wrote:



ï»¿You canâ€™t put any rubber there. The fairing lays tight against the surface underneath. There is no room for any kind of seal. 



Robert Jones



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		  On May 24, 2020, at 5:32 PM, Kelly McMullen <apilot2(at)gmail.com> wrote:



ï»¿Perhaps I am missing something in the plans. Section 44 on wing attach has you fit the wing root fairing top and bottom to the fuselage. I recall doing a lot of filing to make this fit, although I don't see any mention now in the plans for having to do that. My question is, I see nothing calling for U-channel or other weather strip. rubber between the wing root fairing  and the fuselage. Even with careful fitting you pretty much have to have at least 16" gap. It seems like it might be worth enlarging the gap a little to put some for of rubber there to get an actual seal. What have all y'all done with that?

Kelly

40866

Flying since 2016, getting close to paint shop



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