Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #48604
From: Jeff Luckey <JLuckey@pacbell.net>
Subject: Flap Control?
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:24:30 -0700
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Hello All,

 

I am probably a little off-topic here, but you guys provide such great information that I thought I’d run this one past you.

 

I’m looking for a flap controller for an RV-7 that mimics the good-old C-172 flap controller. 

 

I like the C-172 system because it:

 

  1. does not require the pilot to hold the switch until the flaps are in the desired position
  2. give a visual indication of both the selected position and the actual flap position
  3. allows the pilot to select any flap position, no matter what the current flap position is

 

 

I don’t like the C-172 system because it:

 

  1. is full of speedometer cables and limit switches

 

 

 

Does anyone know of any after-market devices that accomplish these goals?  After Googleing for a while I found a few, but none that meet these criteria.  Perhaps I overlooked something…

 

As always, any suggestions are much appreciated,

 

-Jeff

 

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