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Old 08-06-2004 | 01:11 PM
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Default RE: Dave Patrick super cub

Flap problem solved.

With Dave Patricks help the problem was found to be the holes in the left wing were drilled about 3/8 of an inch too high. They should be right on the bottom edge, these wire above that which set the whole flap up too high.

Dave offered to send a new wing and flap but I did not want to wait. Redrilled the holes about a 1/4 inch off to one side of the old ones, recovered a 1/2 " strip of the LE of the flap and the TE of the wing to hide the old holes and am a happy camper.

The right wing was perfect.

Looks like I ran into Charlie Chan having a little too much wine the night before work.

FYI - Patrick said the yellow Super Cubs are known as the Piper Vero Beach Cubs. The last 40 or 50 Cubs made by Piper back in the 80s were all a high gloss finish and done in the J-3 paint scheme.

Good luck Pettit on your test flight. Can't wait to hear from you. How was the straight up with the OS 160?