Great Planes Piper J-3 Cub Fabric Covered ARF - GPMA1311 - Manual (Page 4)

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❏ CG Machine ™ (GPMR2400)
❏ Dremel ® MultiPro ™ Or Similar W/Cut-Off Wheel
❏ Dead Center
™ Engine Mount Hole Locator (GPMR8130)
❏ Groove Tube ™ Grooving Tool (GPMR8140)
❏ Curved Tip Canopy Scissors (HCAR0667)
❏ Switch and Charge Jack (GPMM1000)
❏ 6 Oz. Segmented lead weight (GPMQ4485)
Eliminate any wrinkles you find in the covering by shrinking
them away with a low temperature setting on a heat gun, then
apply pressure to the area with a covering iron and a hot
sock. This will securely bond the covering to the wood so the
wrinkles will be less likely to reappear in the future.
AMA = Academy of Model Aeronautics
ARF = almost ready to fly
Deg = degrees Elev = elevator
Fuse = fuselage " = inches
LE = leading edge Ply = plywood
Stab = stabilizer TE = trailing edge
LG = landing gear mm = millimeters
1/64" = .4mm
1/32" = .8mm
1/16" = 1.6mm
3/32" = 2.4mm
1/8" = 3.2mm
5/32" = 4mm
3/16" = 4.8mm
1/4" = 6.4mm
3/8" = 9.5mm
1/2" = 12.7mm
5/8" = 15.9mm
3/4" = 19mm
1" = 25.4mm
2" = 50.8mm
3" = 76.2mm
6" = 152.4mm
12" = 304.8mm
15" = 381mm
18" = 457.2mm
21" = 533.4mm
24" = 609.6mm
30" = 762mm
36" = 914.4mm
1" = 25.4mm (conversion factor)
Metric Conversions
Common Abbreviations
General Inspection
Optional Supplies and Tools