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  1. Maintenance Mylar Safety Tape

    Dangers of Old Mylar

    February 04, 2016

    On the last day of the 2012 US Sports Class Nationals in Parowan Utah, as I descended under the start height with the spoilers the right top surface mylar lifted. It made a horrible buzz as it was lifting off of the wing. When I closed the spoilers it settled down. I opted to head back for a relight.

    Once on the ground the mylar looked fine with no signs of being lifted. I rubbed it down

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