It's interesting that the balloon will only partially reinflate. I did the test a few times and the balloon on one wing was something like 80% full the next day (12 hours?) while the other was 60%. After another day or two neither was yet deflated. Perhaps mine is acceptable. Does 'not deflated' mean not totally deflated? I'd really like it to not leak at all. I'll do the leak check again and be more dilligent about temps and pressure, as well as thoroughly checking all nooks and crannies with soapy water. Thanks for everyone's input! Cheers, - Kyrilian
Wendell Solesbee <wendell1@pacbell.net> wrote:
When I tested my wings I had the same thing happen. When you fill the balloons when it is warm they will go down when the temperature goes down overnight due to air having more volume when it is warm than when it is cool.If you let them warm up again the next day the balloons will partially re-inflate.My balloons would not completely re-inflate but someone at lancair said if they will stay inflated 8 hours they are OK. So far I have no leaks.
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