Thats sounds like xaidia covers. Most expensives covers I've seen but they last for years and really good protection from the elements.
The Air Cadets in SA have a G109 which they keep in a hanger. It for a while went and stayed in QLD around the Brisbane area. The crew up there kept it outside and covered the fues with plastic tarps of some sort. When the SA crew went to get it back and peeled of the covering the PU finish came off with it. Cost the QLD crew quite a bit to get the Fuse refinished in QLD before it finally returned home. Nige. ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Grimwood To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] wing covers parking outside Hi Rob Not a problem at all here. In the UK, the a/c surface would get damp, but the fabric was breathable so it dried fairly quickly. The wing covers only went partially underneath and the tailplane cover had large mesh panels underneath. Michael From: Rob Thompson Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 4:50 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] wing covers parking outside Thanks Michael, Did you find that moisture accumulated under the covers causing problems? Rob PO Box 129, Lawson, NSW, 2783. mobile 0429 493828 ............................................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Michael Grimwood <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 23 October, 2010 11:55:03 PM Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] wing covers parking outside Hi Rob I had a full set of covers in the UK which lasted 5 years but then bought a new set when we came to Australia. These covered fuselage, wings, propeller, tail fin & rudder and elevator. These were made from a medium-weight high-quality American synthetic material, silvered on the outside. I had hoped that they would not be needed, but my hangar construction was delayed (seemingly forever). so the Dimona had to stay outside. The new covers lasted a year without problem, but then just fell apart. I tried patching them with gaffer tape which was just as bad - the plastic tape fell off and the fabric tape came away from it's glue. I replaced one wing cover with one made from marine-grade canvas but it was only used for a couple of months. I could not believe how vicious the Australian sun could be. Note that bird and insect poo will probably rot the cotton covers. I would recommend nothing less than colourbond sheeting - and thoroughly wax the aircraft first! Michael From: Rob Thompson Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 5:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [DOG mailing list] wing covers parking outside G'day all, Our Dimona is temporarily homeless until we build a T hangar so will be tied down outside for a while. We are making a fly type cover for the fuselage out of 2 car covers which will stretch between the tail and the prop and then get pegged out. We don't think there will be much by way of places where moisture will accumulate underneath. For the wings we are thinking just cotton covers that will dry quickly would be all that is needed to protect from UV. Has anyone tried out this sort of arrangement and found any problems? Anyone got any other ideas? cheers Rob PO Box 129, Lawson, NSW, 2783. mobile 0429 493828 ............................................. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: neville swan <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 22 October, 2010 12:54:02 PM Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] Re: NZ Dimona Hi Will. Sounds like you have the same loads as me My location description was not very accurate, the springs are in the fuselage at the wing roots. Would like to try disconnecting them but hesitate to do so without the approval of a senior engineer. Neville.
