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Old December 11th 09, 02:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Brian Whatcott
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Default DG505, DG500 Spoiler box does not drain and freezes

Darryl Ramm wrote:

The boxes are sealed but the lower floor of the box usually is or
touches the bottom wing skin so if you really wanted to you could
drill a hole right there through the lower skin. Your A&P may have a
different idea.

But why? /snip/


Darryl


Drains are fitted to powered airframes because it takes relatively
little trapped water to give a very nasty aft pitching (or rolling)
moment...

Brian W