SECTION 48: GEAR LEG & WHEEL FAIRINGS: Difference between revisions

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Build Instruction Updates

05/21/19 48_10.pdf

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Properly aligning wheel pants and gear leg fairings is a tedious procedure. For maximum in-flight drag reduction, final alignment must be done with the aircraft’s weight off the wheels.

General

For identifying hinges, see Van's hinge FAQ

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Step 1: Countersinking the 1/4 inch hole is dicussed on this FB thread

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Step 4: For opaque fairings, there are several ways to deal with the problem of how to make matching holes. See this FB thread.

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See this FB thread on fitting the nose wheel fairing.

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Step 2: Screw 3/8-24 x 1 3/4 is an RV-10 problem point. The steel bolt in the aluminum fork may eventually strip the thread and come loose. Consider evaluating measures to prevent this. See also
- this FB thread
- this VAF thread
- this Youtube
- this FB thread
- this FB thread

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 * 05/21/19 [https://www.vansaircraft.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/48_10.pdf 48_10.pdf]
 Check for more recent updates [https://www.vansaircraft.com/service-information-and-revisions/?aircraft=rv-10&doctype=revisions-changes&sort=date here]
+Properly aligning wheel pants and gear leg fairings is a tedious procedure. For maximum in-flight drag reduction, final alignment must be done with the aircraft’s weight off the wheels.
+==== General ====
+* For identifying hinges, see [https://www.vansaircraft.com/faq-technical-builder-items/about-rv-kit-hinges/ Van's hinge FAQ]
+==== Page 48-6 ====
+* Step 1: Countersinking the 1/4 inch hole is dicussed on this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/7750115548442810 FB thread]
 ==== Page 48-8 ====
 * Step 4: For opaque fairings, there are several ways to deal with the problem of how to make matching holes. See this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/5908827102571673 FB thread].
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 ** this [https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=148703 VAF thread]
 ** this [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_azEsNkA9Q&t=2s Youtube]
+** this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/23999125703115203 FB thread]
+** this [https://www.facebook.com/groups/vansrv10/posts/24515968341430934 FB thread]
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