airbrake position while tied outside

Chris OCallaghan wrote:

Ah, what would life be without a controversy? Here's some conflicting
information to digest.

Open spoilers are rain catchers. Closed spoilers are not completely
sealed. If it rains, water will dribble in. If it rains hard and long,
the spolier box will slowly fill and at some point begin to spill
through the control rod access hole into the wing.

Solution, leave the spoilers closed and tape the seams. Or better yet,
get a set of wing covers.

Rain is the major disadvantage of tying down with the spoilers open. If
I think rain is likely, I use some 2" foam pipe insulation that is
split lengthwise, place it over the spoilers, then use a bungey on the
spoiler handle to pull the spoilers down against the foam. The foam
seals the gap.

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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA