Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:53:31 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from hagus.bright.net ([209.143.0.74] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b2) with ESMTP id 3165127 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:08:08 -0400 Received: from bright.net (paul-bryn-breeze-122.wireless.bright.net [216.201.20.123] (may be forged)) by hagus.bright.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i3E086qQ024442; Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:08:07 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <407C80E5.1010307@bright.net> X-Original-Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:08:05 -0400 From: J H Webb User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: "Marshall Michaelian" , Lancair Mailing List Subject: Winglets Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------090305020708080405000508" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------090305020708080405000508 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > You didn't mention it but did the plane you tested >have winglets? And if not, what effect would they have on the propensity to >"swap ends"? Marshall Michaelian (SQL) It appears that the winglets destabilize the airplane slightly directionally. It also appears to reduce your crosswind capability. But they sure look good and really improve the fuel venting system. Jack Webb L 360, L IV ATP, CFI Airplanes & Instruments, Multi, & Sea Many Type Ratings Experienced Experimental Test Pilot both multi and single engine Former Chief Engineering Test Pilot for a Major Manufacturer AeroSpace Engineer BSAE Ohio --------------090305020708080405000508 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

> You didn't mention it but did the plane you tested
>have winglets?  And if not, what effect would they have on the propensity to
>"swap ends"?

Marshall Michaelian (SQL)

It appears that the winglets destabilize the airplane slightly directionally. It also appears to reduce your crosswind capability. But they sure look good and really improve the fuel venting system.

Jack Webb
L 360, L IV
ATP, CFI Airplanes & Instruments, Multi, & Sea
Many Type Ratings
Experienced Experimental Test Pilot both multi and single engine
Former Chief Engineering Test Pilot for a Major Manufacturer
AeroSpace Engineer BSAE
Ohio

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