Author: "tamerlane221" <T_dragger44@...> Time: Fri Aug 16, 2002 7:06 am PDT Link
Hey guys...
I'd appreciate a few opinions on drilling some drain holes in the
fuselage. My plane is a taildragger; so it obviously sits tail low.
Wondering if it makes sense to put a small hole for water to drain out
just forward of each bulkhead station. I figure water could condense
in the fuselage under the right conditions and I've also heard that
some water may come into the plane if flying in rain. Seems like it
would be best to let it drain out rather than letting it sit in there.
Any thoughts?
Monte
Author: "rv7boy" <rv7boy@...> Time: Fri Aug 16, 2002 8:31 am PDT Link
I have a friend with a 6-A who did that even though his RV is not a
taildragger. Also, I believe Jon Johanson, the Australian RV-4
Around the World Pilot, had an experience of flying in heavy rain
and landed with lots of rainwater in his rear fuselage. Sounds like
a good idea to me, but I haven't built a fuselage yet, so you might
get some other opinions. I can't see that it would hurt, IMHO.
Don Hull
--- In RV-6and6A@y..., "tamerlane221" <T_dragger44@f...> wrote:
> Hey guys...
> I'd appreciate a few opinions on drilling some drain holes in
the
> fuselage. My plane is a taildragger; so it obviously sits tail
low.
> Wondering if it makes sense to put a small hole for water to drain
out
> just forward of each bulkhead station. I figure water could
condense
> in the fuselage under the right conditions and I've also heard
that
> some water may come into the plane if flying in rain. Seems like
it
> would be best to let it drain out rather than letting it sit in
there.
> Any thoughts?
>
> Monte
Author: Balone Marine <balone_99@...> Time: Fri Aug 16, 2002 11:36 am PDT Link
I have been Building and servicing A/C for over 50yrs
and never seen drain holes , other then In tube and
fabric aircraft, I would suggest Letting the water
drain out the tail wheel opening by drilling small
holes in the bulkhead for the water tyo drain aft to
the tail wheel not in the skin.
Bud
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Author: Harvey Sigmon <rv6hes@...> Time: Fri Aug 16, 2002 12:07 pm PDT Link
I have a RV-6A if there are no drain holes in the fuselage under the floor in the cockpit area the water collects as the plane sits level. Ask me how I know when my RV was being painted the wash water collected about 2 inches deep. Drain holes were required to remove water.
Harvey Sigmon RV-6A N602RV
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From: Balone Marine
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Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [RV-6/6A] Drain holes in fuselage
I have been Building and servicing A/C for over 50yrs
and never seen drain holes , other then In tube and
fabric aircraft, I would suggest Letting the water
drain out the tail wheel opening by drilling small
holes in the bulkhead for the water tyo drain aft to
the tail wheel not in the skin.
Bud
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Author: "rick6a" <rick07x@...> Time: Fri Aug 16, 2002 12:21 pm PDT Link
--- In RV-6and6A@y..., "tamerlane221" <T_dragger44@f...> wrote:
> Hey guys.. I'd appreciate a few opinions on drilling some drain
holes in the fuselage. My plane is a taildragger; so it obviously
sits tail low. Wondering if it makes sense to put a small hole for
water to drain outjust forward of each bulkhead station. I figure
water could condensein the fuselage under the right conditions and
I've also heard that some water may come into the plane if flying in
rain. Seems like it would be best to let it drain out rather than
letting it sit in there. Any thoughts? Monte
I can only relate to my first hand experience with drain holes. My C-
150 had 1/8" drain holes drilled just forward of several bulkheads.
Some time ago, I proceeded to clean and flush out the inner airframe
with (no longer recommended) Simple Green. I soon discovered that the
factory drain holes were completely clogged by years of accumulated
gunk, and the waste water quickly built up. I then reamed each one
of drain holes up to 1/4". End of story. Now I don't know if this
part pertains to a taildragger, but tricycle builders might consider
this. I installed the Orndorff removable rear tie down ring and to my
pleasant suprise, when the tie down ring is removed, you essentially
have at least in that location, one very large drain hole.
Author: "Lori Millsap" <n464dm@...> Time: Sat Aug 17, 2002 5:27 am PDT Link
Well, we didn't put drain holes, but I do know our RV-6A peed yellow
alondine solution for days after we finished prepping the fuselage. It did
eventually drain out. LOL. And before we were ready to paint the bottom of
the fuse, so that was bonus. (c:
Lori
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harvey Sigmon" <rv6hes@c...>
To: <RV-6and6A@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [RV-6/6A] Drain holes in fuselage
> I have a RV-6A if there are no drain holes in the fuselage under the floor
in the cockpit area the water collects as the plane sits level. Ask me how
I know when my RV was being painted the wash water collected about 2 inches
deep. Drain holes were required to remove water.
> Harvey Sigmon RV-6A N602RV
Author: "wingtime" <wingtime@...> Time: Tue Aug 20, 2002 5:23 am PDT Link
I have a C-172 that has 1/8" drain holes infront of every bulkhead.
Here in FL we get ALOT of rain. when checking on the transponder I
found a BUNCH of water that had collected aft of each bulkhead. And
this is ona plane that flies about 30 hours a month! I found black
goop from years of rain build up clogging the holes. After uncloging
them with some wire the plane "drained" for quie some time. My RV-7
is going to have drain holes for sure!
Author: "rick6a" <rick07x@...> Time: Tue Aug 20, 2002 7:17 am PDT Link
Harvey: Can you suggest a specific station location in which to drill
a drain hole under the floor in the cockpit area? Could it be that
immediately in front of a bulkhead of the 6A may (or may not) be the
optimum location for efficient drainage? What does your experience
suggest?
In RV-6and6A@y..., Harvey Sigmon <rv6hes@c...> wrote:
> I have a RV-6A if there are no drain holes in the fuselage under
the floor in the cockpit area the water collects as the plane sits
level. Ask me how I know when my RV was being painted the wash water
collected about 2 inches deep. Drain holes were required to remove
water.
> Harvey Sigmon RV-6A N602RV
Author: Harvey Sigmon <rv6hes@...> Time: Fri Aug 23, 2002 12:03 pm PDT Link
In my case I drilled one hole 1" forward of the baggage bulkhead. The water still collected below the seat so I drilled another hole about 13" aft of the main spar. This was a low place in my aircraft, yours might be different, but at least you need a hole forward of the Baggage Compartment Bulkhead. I made the hole about 3/16" diameter. Hope this helps.
Harvey Sigmon N602RV
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From: rick6a
To: RV-6and6A@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: [RV-6/6A] Drain holes in fuselage
Harvey: Can you suggest a specific station location in which to drill
a drain hole under the floor in the cockpit area? Could it be that
immediately in front of a bulkhead of the 6A may (or may not) be the
optimum location for efficient drainage? What does your experience
suggest?
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Author: "rick6a" <rick07x@...> Time: Fri Aug 23, 2002 1:50 pm PDT Link
Thanks Harvey. My 6A may or may not sit at the same level as yours.
However, thinking through your explanation gave me an idea. I'll just
simply pour a small amount of water out of a plastic bottle on to
what I think is the low point under the cockpit floor and observe
where it flows to.
-- In RV-6and6A@y..., Harvey Sigmon <rv6hes@c...> wrote:
> In my case I drilled one hole 1" forward of the baggage bulkhead.
The water still collected below the seat so I drilled another hole
about 13" aft of the main spar. This was a low place in my
aircraft, yours might be different, but at least you need a hole
forward of the Baggage Compartment Bulkhead. I made the hole about
3/16" diameter. Hope this helps.
> Harvey Sigmon N602RV
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: rick6a
> To: RV-6and6A@y...
> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [RV-6/6A] Drain holes in fuselage
> Harvey: Can you suggest a specific station location in which to
drill
> a drain hole under the floor in the cockpit area? Could it be
that
> immediately in front of a bulkhead of the 6A may (or may not) be
the
> optimum location for efficient drainage? What does your
experience
> suggest?
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Author: "John B. Snyder" <redynsjb@...> Time: Fri Aug 23, 2002 1:53 pm PDT Link
Rick6A;
I, too, had problems with lack of drainage holes,
discovered during the painting process on my -6A.
(Cleaning/etching/rinsing) I got a small torpedo level
and positioned it along the centerline of the fuselage
bottom. I found the location where the slope of the
belly changed from to positive toward the nose to
positive to the tail. There I drilled a 1/4" hole. I
hope this works; has so far.
For what it's worth...
John S.
--- Harvey Sigmon <rv6hes@c...> wrote:
> In my case I drilled one hole 1" forward of the
> baggage bulkhead. The water still collected below
> the seat so I drilled another hole about 13" aft of
> the main spar. This was a low place in my
> aircraft, yours might be different, but at least you
> need a hole forward of the Baggage Compartment
> Bulkhead. I made the hole about 3/16" diameter.
> Hope this helps.
> Harvey Sigmon N602RV
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: rick6a
> To: RV-6and6A@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [RV-6/6A] Drain holes in fuselage
> Harvey: Can you suggest a specific station
> location in which to drill
> a drain hole under the floor in the cockpit area?
> Could it be that
> immediately in front of a bulkhead of the 6A may
> (or may not) be the
> optimum location for efficient drainage? What
> does your experience
> suggest?
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