Great Planes Giles G-202 46 Kit - GPMA0238 - Manual (Page 31)

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13. Trim the sheeting, the main and gluing stringers
flush with TD-1. Trim the sheeting flush with the trailing edge
of the fin.
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14. Repeat steps 9-13 for the right side.
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15. Sand the turtle deck smooth to the shape shown on the
cross-section. Sand the leading edge flush with TD-1 and
the trailing edge flush with the fin. Note: Don’t worry if you
have any small gaps along the main stringer. Now is a good
time to fix these little blemishes with some hobby filler.
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1. Select the two die-cut 3/32" balsa IP-2 instrument
panels. Holding them vertical to the building board
positioned 1/2" apart, use leftover sheeting to sheet
between the two IP-2s, creating the pilot’s instrument
panel. To make covering the cockpit floor easier, installation
of this panel will be completed after covering, as shown in
the second photo above. Fact: In an aerobatic plane such
as the G-202, as with many light planes, the rear seat is for
the pilot and the forward seat is for the passenger. This
second seat is carefully positioned very close to the CG of
the aircraft, so that the additional weight of the passenger
does not alter the aircraft’s CG.
Wow! Step back and take a good look. Pat yourself on the
back! You are completely finished framing your Giles
G-202! Nice work.
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1. Cut the “spreader bars” from the supplied Great Planes
engine mount, then use a hobby knife to remove any
flashing leftover from the molding process so that the
halves fit together well.
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2. Temporarily attach the engine mount to the firewall
with four 8-32 x 1-1/4" socket head bolts and #8 flat
washers. Do not tighten the screws all the way, because
you still need to adjust the mount.
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3. Place the engine on the mount and slide the halves in
or out until the engine fits properly. Position the mount so
the molded-in “tick marks” are equally spaced on the
horizontal centerline you drew on the firewall. When the
engine mount is adjusted and positioned, tighten the
mounting screws.
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4. Position the engine on the mount so the drive washer
(or the back of the spinner) is 5-1/4" away from the firewall
and clamp it in place.
Mount the Engine
Finish the Cockpit
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