Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #58348
From: Robert Mitchell <mitchell715@gmail.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Wing gap seal tape
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 10:49:44 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Years ago the soaring society sold gap seal tape to glider pilots, since they remove the wings after every flight. You might try them, I believe the site is www.SSA.org.

Bob Mitchell
L-320

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On May 23, 2011, at 7:03 AM, Lorn H Olsen <lorn@dynacomm.us> wrote:

> Jay,
>
> I used leading edge tape and because I have red trim, I put an automobile red pin stripe from NAPA over the gap. The gap can not be seen I have attached a photo.
>
> I also used fiberglass tape on the flap to stop rubbing. The fiberglass tape is brown to start but in the sun, it turns white in about one month. You can see on my flap the top 1/2 inch of the tape is brown where it is hidden from the sun when the flaps are up. The bottom 1/2 inch is pure white where the sun shines. The tape role is shown with it's AC part number.
>
> Lorn
>
> On May 18, 2011, at 6:00 AM, Lancair Mailing List wrote:
>
>> From: <jsabot@oxforditconsult.com>
>> Date: May 17, 2011 8:31:57 AM EDT
>>
>> Can anyone tell me the best source for tape to cover the gap between the outer and inner wing sections on my Legacy?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jay M. Sabot
>> Lancair-N26XY.com
>
> --
> Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst
> DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us
> LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,790 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan
>
> <5 mil FG Tape Flap LML.jpg>
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