cherk Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgwilson Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Well, the tie downs didn't work. Must have been a pretty severe and localised storm. There's no other debris anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuri Gagarin Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Very sad to see. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 The reason why mine has a roll cage. Zenith 600 series. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushcaddy105 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 If the winds at Clare last night were anything like they were here, only a large buried concrete tie down point would have had any hope of holding a lifting surface down. A huge blue gum in our front yard was torn out roots and all, and that was growing in rocky ground. Went out with SES this evening to a farmhouse which had 70% of its roof dumped in the yard, timbers and all. True cyclone conditions. As a fellow 19- builder, I share your heartache at seeing the above result. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Sad to see, Ian. My condolences. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherk Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 The reason why mine has a roll cage.And this would do what exactly????? Zenith 600 series. Took a lot to work out.....Hmmmmmm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Sad to see a plane end up damaged that way. I saw a set up where something was laid along the top of the wing surfaces to stop them lifting so effectively, acting like a long round spoiler or hangar when ever possible. Perhaps spare hangars may be available in the future. Everything comes at a cost. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I have fitted upper surface spoilers into my Jabiru wing covers supplied by Punkinhead. I used the square section foam rubber extrusion used to cover the car roof rack piping as available from Clark Rubber. Pushed into pockets sewn onto the wing covers. Has always worked for me but the wind at Wollongong hasnt yet got to the strength in SA. Will try and post a photo. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Photo PS I have a rope tie down from the crankshaft to the ground. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunder Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 You would have to win the award for the most "tied down" aircraft I've ever seen!! Good idea with the spoilers. I'll look into that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 [ATTACH=full]47441[/ATTACH] PhotoPS I have a rope tie down from the crankshaft to the ground. Do the hours spent in wrapping/unwrapping get entered in the Pilot's log or the Aircraft log? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabiru7252 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 A Jabiru in a 'strait- jacket'? Where are the fuel vents? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgwilson Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Put a santa hat on it and a few baubles tinsel etc & you'd have a great christmas present. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenaviator Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 A Jabiru in a 'strait- jacket'? Where are the fuel vents? It looks like an SK model, fuel tank inside and vented out the bottom of the fuslage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 LSA 55. Vent is at passenger wing root. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 and a roll cage would do what exactly?Took a lot to work out.....Hmmmmmm! Well if that was a landing flip you might have a bit of a headache, besides being in there and then trying to get out. ...and smelling fuel. Not everyone is a plane spotter. Not sure why 2 people thought my post was funny either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Not sure why 2 people thought my post was funny either? It's a mystery... someone gave my condolence message an "informative". Probably accidental. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hargraves Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Very sad to see a good bird banged up like that sir. Trouble with tiedowns is all ways going to be wheres into wind during the event. Got to aggree with bex but low wing equals solid roll bar plus canopy hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankus1aust Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 [ATTACH=full]47441[/ATTACH] PhotoPS I have a rope tie down from the crankshaft to the ground. Nice fabric job. All your own work? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Nice fabric job. All your own work? See post #9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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