Flair Extra 300 spare needed

May 29, 2005 1 Replies

Long shot but worth a try ! Son managed to lose the aileron from the left wing of his Extra 300 140 today and it landed somewhere in the middle of a field full of crops. Extensive search (4 hours!) didn't manage to find it. Anyone know where I might get one from? Either side would do as it's just the colour that's different. Flair Direct only seem to sell the entire wing and that's a bit much for just an aileron! Alternatively would it be safe to make/carve one out of solid balsa as I have the other one to get the sizes etc?



And he managed to land the plane fine with just one aileron!



TIA


cheers, Len


I don't think you will find a specific replacement aileron. Some hobby stores sell aileron stock which may work with little or no modification. You can "cover" it with a layer of 2" thin thin plastic tape if you don't care to invest in a roll of covering and tools to do it. You will need to hinge it though, ca hinges work well enough and only require an xacto knife and a small bit of thin superglue to install. You also need a control horn.

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