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In a message dated 12/3/2007 1:28:48 P.M. Central Standard Time,
c177av8r@pacbell.net writes:
Following the prior discussion about LNC drain holes or lack thereof,
you might want to take a look at this AD. I am not sure a Lancair can
trap water in an area to be detrimental but just an
FYI.
Duane,
Au Contraire, mon ami.
Some Lancairs (Legacies?) have internal rudder control mechanisms that may
be located low enough in the tail to be immersed in water if there is no
drain. There are individuals that have had the water get so deep it
overflowed the rear bulkhead and soaked baggage and seating areas well
forward. Have you considered electrical connections along the floor?
It is fairly easy to correct the problem in a Lancair without multiple page of
government gobbledy-gook. Just drill a hole in the floor just aft of
the bulkhead just forward of the elevator opening in the vertical stab. If
it seems too small, use a bigger drill.
Grayhawk
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