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Old September 11th 05, 11:17 PM
Bob Korves
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"culverflyer" wrote in
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Sanding rather than waxing a PIK 20 Question
Has anyone have info on this I was told that when this persons PIK did
not clime well he would sand the wings with 400 grit .



I had a PIK-20d and the performance loss with bugs or rain was memorable.
The drag increase could be heard and the sink felt before rain was wisible
on the canopy.

I never waxed the glider, hoping that might help the droplets to lay flat
on the wing. The urethane finish also didn't need to be waxed to protect
it. I always wondered if a thin layer of some sort of surfactant (like
soap, maybe?) might help the problem. Never tried it, though...

I finally solved the problem by selling the PIK and co-owning a LAK-17a.
It has a urethane finish for easy care and flies just fine in the rain. It
also does't drop wings, handles great, has automatic hookups, and has
outstanding performance. Yes, it does cost a bit more.
-Bob Korves
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Old September 12th 05, 02:40 AM
Marc Arsenault
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I owned the Pik 20B for three years now. I usually never fly in rain since
there is never some around. The horror stories narated will only mean that
my glider would descend like a Cessna 150 in rain. No big deal. I have had
quite a bit of bugs on the leading edge as we tend to manufacture them in
Canada. I pratically did not see any traumatic difference in the flight
characteristics.

Finally, I would not worry one bit about this wounderfull glider. In fact, I
wax it every spring. It gives it a great look and is much easier to clean
after a long day. I would not spend any time sanding the wings unless you
have a serious bump bear the spar.

I see that a fortunate fellow flew his Pik on the Ridge in april for 1 000
km. Can't be that bad, would you not agree?

Best regards, keep the blue side up!

Marc Arsenault
"74"


 




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