I don't know what I was thinking when I posted last about using tape on my wing gaps. Ken cut some long strips of aluminum, painted white to match the white of the wings, thin and very flexible with a fitting on one end that notches onto the trailing edge of the wing & stub, anchoring it. It runs forward under the wing, curves upwards over the front of the wing then runs back to the notched fitting. There is a fitting on the lead end which connects to the anchored piece and when in place is hard to tell is even there it's difficult to detect the wing gap cover is even there.. It was an ingenious idea of Ken Cottle's - probably borrowed from someone else or copied from the newsletter at the time (1989). Releasing it of course leaves no residue (as tape might) when removing it for checking attach fittings at annuals. I can't believe my mind has been so distanced from flying and my plane lately that I forgot how Ken did such a nice job of covering the wing gaps.
Anyone interested please email me and I'll send detailed pictures of just what I'm talking about. The white poly tape I buy is two inch tape that I use for cowling joints. Seeing the plane later, a year or two after he had sold it to me, Steve Bennett asked me what the purpose was of using the white poly tape on the cowling joints - for speed? No, I answered. It was just for looks. Makes it slicker looking. Steve and Linda were down here to visit Bob Hoover (VW Bob Hoover), plus Steve wanted to see if he could get his stiff leg into the plane. He was going through surgeries and his left leg was pretty much unbendable. Mine (his plane formerly) would have been the only possibility of him ever getting into a KR anymore and he wanted to try. The reason he bought N335KC from Ken Cottle in the first place was that it had such generous leg room for his long legs. He got his leg in, with a lot of effort. Once he was in I encouraged him to take it up for a spin . . . but he was too reluctant. Maybe his medical was expired or maybe Linda didn't want him to go . . . I'll never know his reasons . . . but it was sure a lost opportunity. I regret that I hadn't been more insistent and encouraging, looking back. Mike KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Buckingham Confirms Unfortunate News risingstarnewspaper.com http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5af34787565047864ca0st03vuc _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
