G-EBLV Cirrus Moth

Title Amended

One of the aspects of modelling I love is how much you can learn about the full size object as part of the process

Thanks all, I learned a lot from this

Richard

20 per wing on a Tiger.

Having offered to help a friend, I was given a cardboard template, fabric, pinking shears and paid 0.20p each, to while away those winter evenings!

I guess I am now a sub-contractor in the aircraft restoration industry.

The Celluloid woods rings are still used, the metal clip in panels are used instead of doping a new fabric patch over the woods ring. Makes for easier repeated inspections. You will find many old pictures of Tiger Moths etc with silver doped panels post inspections.
The inspections were always required, post the crash in 2008 the number of inspection panels required increased as did the frequency.

These modern material clip off disks largely replace the old Woods inspection frames which were celluloid frames doped onto the fabric as a reinforcement so that the fabric in the open centre could be cut open for inspection access and a new square of linen doped on afterwards.

John

Yes, sorry about the title ****-up. I don’t think I can change that – moderators?

In my defence, I got out of hospital this morning following surgery on a hand injury, so I’m a bit groggy

Richard

Are they fabric, and therefore bulge upwards in flight?

Anon.

And aircraft type, otherwise perfect

Can we please have the thread heading changed to read the correct registration?

Here we go:

Advice on the method and scope of
structural inspection of wooden
aircraft during restoration, return to
service after extended storage, during
normal service at annual checks, and
following incidents likely to have
caused structural damage. Details of
standard modifications embodied and
details of inspection panels and drain
eyelets required.

http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/engineering/TADs/947%20DH82A%20TIGER%20MOTH.pdf

Presumably the Cirrus Moth is following best practice

And I can leave the ugly pimples off

Richard

Aha! that would explain it. They became a requirement following the crash.

So, if I base my model on a date before then I can leave them off

I knew this was the place to ask, thank you

Richard

A Tiger Moth crashed in Australia in the 2000s and inspections of wing fittings were introduced . Therefore any old pictures probably won’t have the inspection holes .

On Planespotters:

Pimples

Richard

access covers for wing spar and strut fittings inspections, either side of both spars

What is confusing me is, these pimples are not on all images of g-elbv.

For instance in this Air Britain picture from 2003:

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No pimples on the fin and rudder

Richard

Fittings etc – look at Tiger Moths and you will see similar .

Inspecting what? Are there similar lumps on the lower wing

Richard

Inspection covers