X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:44:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pop-borzoi.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([207.69.195.70] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2394988 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:37:57 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.69.195.70; envelope-from=pbricker@earthlink.net Received: from user-vcauqqf.dsl.mindspring.com ([216.175.107.79] helo=paulrzm5oth3zt) by pop-borzoi.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 1IikXv-0003xn-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:37:19 -0400 From: "Paul Bricker" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Leading Edge Tape X-Original-Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:37:21 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <005d01c81212$206636a0$6601a8c0@paulrzm5oth3zt> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005E_01C811D7.740C1990" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: AcgRwvKCMhxxIpi7RGaKO06h/b67hQATk2yw This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_005E_01C811D7.740C1990 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit David, I know of two applications where Lancair builders are using leading edge tape: on the leading edge of wings, horz and vert stabilizers, and to cover the gap between the wing roots and the wing fairing. When I first started flying I used a no-name leading edge tape for my wing roots with very poor results. The tape would stick but it would blow out along the gap. Even a double layer would eventually fail. 12 hours ago I went to 3M brand leading edge tape. It's much more expensive ($48 for a 1" wide roll from ACS) but a single layer is showing no sign of failure. Go with the good stuff. Paul Bricker N63PB _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Taylor, David Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 1:10 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Leading Edge Tape What kinds of leading edge tape is everyone using, or not using? David Taylor Legacy N523X - (now flying!) ------=_NextPart_000_005E_01C811D7.740C1990 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

David,

I know of two applications where = Lancair builders are using leading edge tape: on the leading edge of wings, horz = and vert stabilizers, and to cover the gap between the wing roots and the = wing fairing. When I first started flying I used a no-name leading edge tape = for my wing roots with very poor results. The tape would stick but it would = blow out along the gap. Even a double layer would eventually fail. 12 hours ago I went = to 3M brand leading edge tape. It’s much more expensive ($48 for a = 1” wide roll from ACS) but a single layer is showing no sign of = failure. Go with the good stuff.

Paul = Bricker

N63PB

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Taylor, David
Sent: Thursday, October = 18, 2007 1:10 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Leading = Edge Tape

What kinds of leading edge tape is everyone using, or not = using?

David Taylor

Legacy N523X – (now flying!)

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