Return-Path: Received: from smtp8.gateway.net ([208.230.117.252]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 3 Oct 1999 01:13:02 -0400 Received: from oemcomputer (1Cust119.tnt2.coeur-dalene.id.da.uu.net [63.20.49.119]) by smtp8.gateway.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id BAA25022 for ; Sun, 3 Oct 1999 01:17:00 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <003401bf0d5e$c99a9020$7731143f@oemcomputer> Reply-To: "dfs" From: "dfs" To: "Lancair List" Subject: Fuel Selector location on LNC2 Date: Sat, 2 Oct 1999 22:18:53 -0700 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> This note from Steve about drilling holes in the spar web - at least inboard where structural integrity is so important - is really scary. We're all test pilots to a certain degree, but adding such a BIG unknown to your wing spar puts you right up there with some of the guys at Edwards AFB - except they can eject if something breaks. I like Don as a person and I'm sure he has a lot of experience flying these things, but I'd sure want to see some real (not "thumb-in-the-wind") data on stress concentrations once one puts holes in a perfectly sound spar web. All may be perfectly OK, however, if not, you'll be the owner of some very interesting (and totally useless) failure data - for the length of time it takes you to get to the ground! Dan Schaefer (Certified Chicken, with plans to stay that way!) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html