Mick Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Yeah it’s great fun fitting it on a windy day by yourself! Yep! I reckon the security cameras at Gladstone airport would have some really amusing footage of me trying to put covers on the Skylark. Even on a calm day it seemed to get windy as soon as I started. I am surprised this footage has not appeared and gone viral on YouTube! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
409tonner Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Cover I had made for my Sting . Fully padded and protects from hail and sun. It takes about 5 minutes to remove and install with 2 people a little longer to install by yourself.Its too heavy and bulky to take in aircraft but I have factory canopy cover for trips away.Bird deterrence on the tail made from a piece of pvc and cable ties also works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravity Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I like the esky more!You would need a BIG esky living way out Roma!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
409tonner Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I like the esky more!You would need a BIG esky living way out Roma!! It tows it from the tie down line to hangar and back nicely. Beats doing it by hand in this bloody heatwave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravity Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 42degs down here today, last few days actually. I was more thinking that esky would be needed for grog and lots of it living up there! Flew into Roma years ago with the "Ruffdus", I think my KingAir sank a couple of inches into the black stuff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Borgelt Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 If that is a composite aircraft that cover ought to be white. Sitting in the hot sun probably won't damage a properly constructed and coloured composite aircraft. Gliders are tempered after cure at 55 or 60 Deg C. I believe some German glider manufacturers may be using higher temperatures now. I suspect Cirrus is using higher temperature tempering now as they no longer need to be white. Same materials, resins etc as German gliders as are Diamond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest extralite Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 I have heard that the covers do not protect against heat against the surface. only UV damage. Not sure how true that is. I do have covers. 41 degrees in shade must be close to 50 sitting in the sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Heat! Even one quick spray coat of white paint on 1/3 of roof, has cooled my garage (hanger/workshop), so it's livable now , oat 40 ishC, inside spacesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf jessup Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 42degs down here today, last few days actually. I was more thinking that esky would be needed for grog and lots of it living up there! Flew into Roma years ago with the "Ruffdus", I think my KingAir sank a couple of inches into the black stuff!! 42 eh Gravity, I better put my coat on as it will be a bit chilly compared to the 47 deg days up here in the Cooper Basin lol 42 is very warm actually and not nice to fly in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravity Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 42 eh Gravity,I better put my coat on as it will be a bit chilly compared to the 47 deg days up here in the Cooper Basin lol 42 is very warm actually and not nice to fly in You had the same temp but with GST added, no wonder it felt hotter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf jessup Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 You had the same temp but with GST added, no wonder it felt hotter! Correct like the government getting gst I was screwed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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