Anybody Use a Fuselage Envelope?

[Stephen]

Has anyone thought about spraying inside the fuslage, the lower longerons regularly with something like Corresion X?

I do exactly that at every 100 hour inspection.

Gilbert, it just makes sense to me, I've been doing it for a couple of years and watching to see if it caused any damage to the fabric. And, so far no problem.

[Steve Pierce]

That would take all the fun out of it.

Stephen, Have you seen the video of David R. landing his Pacer at Mile High? :shock:

[Stephen]

No, have not seen the video, although I just got some other video but I have to download software first. It sure was exciting watching Dave R land his Pacer on Mile High....I wonder what a "go around" would have looked like.

[Steve Pierce]

I downloaded it to U-Tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIHwes0VhkU

[Steve Pierce]

Stephen, It was David not Steve.

[Stephen]

Great video, from 100 feet above it looked just as bad. Dave and I were landing on gravel bars a couple of weeks later (met Greg Miller, from Big Rocks) when he got home he found his stem post completely rusted through. Shows how strong fabric is......

[Steve Pierce]

Yea, this looked pretty scary.

[Stephen]

More scarry than his landing on "Mile High". I saw his repairs, welding and recover......All looked good and he is back flying.

[Stephen]

This points out a good reason to leave the lower section of the stem post open when recovering the fuselage.

[5506]

Did a J-3 this spring. Ended up cutting it apart and starting over(came with a Stits package). Would not touch another(except to burn it).