Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b5) with ESMTP id 922453 for rob@logan.com; Sat, 13 Oct 2001 13:38:42 -0400 Received: from scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.121.49]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 13 Oct 2001 01:48:24 -0400 Received: from f3g6s4 (sdn-ar-011orportP292.dialsprint.net [63.180.48.30]) by scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net (EL-8_9_3_3/8.9.3) with SMTP id XAA06127 for ; Fri, 12 Oct 2001 23:00:21 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <000b01c153ac$da7a1a00$1e30b43f@f3g6s4> Reply-To: "Dan Schaefer" Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: "Dan Schaefer" To: "Lancair list" Subject: Re: LNC2 Flaps Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 23:03:58 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Rob Wolf may be right about a safe airplane, but "good flying" could be another matter. An airplane with a built-in twist in a surface that influences the trim characteristics will not perform up to it's potential. Trimming out the influence of the twist will produce unwanted trim drag - and depending on the amount of out-of-kilter there is in the surface and the resulting trim required to fly straight - your airplane could be a real dog. In addition, the roll trim requirements will most likely vary quite a bit with speed changes, making your approach to the pattern a lot more work intensive than necessary. If you intend to fly your Lancair in IMC, you don't want that kind of work load as you transition from cruise to approach. One pilot's opinion. Dan Schaefer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>