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Old 08-13-2002 | 05:09 PM
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Default Cermark Pitts structual failures ?

I bought a Cermark Pitts at a swap meet last winter...I just HAD to have it! The plane was RTF with the recommended servos (hitec 545 and 525) and new Saito 1.50...plus a few props and a gallon of fuel. Gave roughly $600 for it.

I have strengthened the center cabanes by adding carbon fiber gussets at the front and rear of each mount and will probably go back and pin them. According to the problems encountered by the guy at this page, I should probably cut away the center sheeting in the area of the wing bolts and lay CF in there. I don't think that it would be much of a chore...matter of fact it may have already been done. The plane came with every other upgrade/fix that I have heard of (except the center cabane fix that I performed).

Who knows...maybe I'll sell it if the price is right. It's absolutely gorgeous…done like Sean Tucker’s Pitts. It was even autographed by Sean Tucker himself at an airshow. Decisions, decisions.

-Tom
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