My KR and several other aircraft I own have the wire hinges for the cowl and I have never had an issue. Take a look at how Van's does theirs. It makes for a nice clean look and a better looking fit on the cowl.
Richard Kaczmarek Fast Little Airplanes LLC 937-243-7303 On Nov 25, 2014 7:00 PM, "Patrick Driscoll via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > About 30 years ago, I flew Fly Baby from Minnesota to Florida. The > cowl had a hinge and wire set-up and the wire was not secured at either > end. Twice after landing, I had someone ask me what type of tach I was > using. The wire would work out about 5 or 6" after about three hours flying > and it looked like the prop would contact it each time it passed. (it > wouldn't go out far enough to actually touch the prop). People sure thought > it was a tach. > Patrick Driscoll > Saint Paul, MN > patrick36 at usfamily.net > www.pensbypat.com > If you can read this, Thank a teacher > If you are reading this in English, thank a veteran > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
