Nose Dubblers

[john e. holliday]

I noticed in one of the posts, that a person was saying something about the ply doublers not being far enough back over the wing on the PT-19 plans.  Also the statement was made that maybe we are over building our planes.  In some cases i agree with that statement.  The ARF Flite Streak my grandaughter is/was flying is a case in point of what I see.  When she hits the grass a little too hard trying to do things while flying it pops off.  It usually takes a little epoxy and its back on.  This last time she went in almost verticle.  I had to replace some of the leading edge this time and do a little recovering.  Also had to glue some of the ribs back together.  The hard spars are still solid.  I beleive that if the ply had been extended back to the high point of the wing there would have meen more damage.  My opinion,  DOC Holliday

[Mike Spiess]

I'm with you DOC you may get one more shot at the ground but when it goes it takes more structure with it. A full fuse can't take a lawn dart shot as well as a profile. I know as many as I have crashed.

[Marvin Denny]

I'm with you Doc on the damage being more severe if the doublers had gone back to the high point--- HOWEVER (ain't there always a catch) (G) running the doublers as well the mount beams farther back will dampen out a lot of vibration  if you happen to have an engine that vibrates a mite more than some others.

  Bigiron