Figure better to scare you than to ignore it Mike. Probably not an issue
with the .032 leading edge skin but I'd sure give Darryl a call and ask.
I've seen others done like yours as well, but MAM does caution in the
installation that you should only install in the outer three bays. The light
box does gets riveted to the skin to replace some strength....but you do
lose the continous bending moment capablity of the complete front spar when
you cut a foot of it out mid span. Darryl may suggest some kind of
splice/spar cap across the gap to replace some strength. Probably not to
hard to do it he does working thru the hole you've made for the light. The
other concern of course would be the hole in the leading edge itself
removing the torsional rigidity of the "D" the leading edge forms. Hopefully
I'm just needlessly scaring your, but I'd rather do that than have you do
the California CH601 senerio from a few weeks back... that bent the wings
back and killed two gentlemen.
Cheers,
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Kimball" <
mkimball@gci.net>
To: <
rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 5:19 PM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Landing and Taxi Lights
Dang, if you say so Wayne it's gotta be true. Now I have to go look at my
wing. It's been a few years since I built the wings and I obviously don't
remember right. Why does removing a bit of front spar bother me so much
now
and apparently didn't back then? My brain must have taken a break that
day.
Wayne
G. O'Shea
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 12:47 PM
To:
rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Landing and Taxi Lights
I beg to differ with you Mike...but there is no difference between the
Rebel/Elite or SR/Moose wing layout and you have to remove the front spar
to
install the leading edge light system.
I would contact the factory to see if they have any concerns of having a
foot of the front spar missing mid wing.
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Kimball" <
mkimball@gci.net>
To: <
rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 4:36 PM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Landing and Taxi Lights
Really? The spar is affected? Not on a Super Rebel. Hard to believe
an
Elite wing is that much smaller. Plenty of room ahead of the spar to
fit
the Murphy leading edge light kit. I put mine just outside of where the
lift strut attaches.
Mike
044SR
-----Original Message-----
From:
mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:
mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Dave
Ricker
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 5:42 PM
To:
rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Landing and Taxi Lights
Yep the spar is taken out in the landing light bay but it's so far out
on
the wing that it doesn't matter, last or second last bay from the tip.
There are a few pics on our web site at
www.elite583.cjb.net
Dave
Roger Cole wrote:
What do people do for landing and taxi lights. If the lights are put
in the leading edge of the wing, doesn't that require cutting the
front
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