From: Sky2high@aol.com
Message-ID: <0.bda66189.2556ee03@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 10:00:19 EST
Subject: Flap Reflex Question
To: lancair.list@olsusa.com
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To Bobby and others, 

Dan wrote:
<< ........... "going into reflex" means running your flaps up about 7
 degrees above the faired position and conversely, "going out of reflex"
 means running them back down to neutral once you slow down to prepare for
 landing or other slow-speed manuever.
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To avoid any confusion:
In a Lancair 320/360, the 7 degree up "reflex" position is the "faired in" 
position for cruise flight.
I believe the 235 "faired in" position is "neutral" and the flap is reflexed 
up out of the "faired in" position during cruise.  Perhaps a 235 pilot could 
clarify this.
I regularly use movement to the "neutral" flap position on my 320 to knock 
10-15 knots off a throttle reduction and bring the nose back down when below 
130 or so knots.  This is done knowing I have the beefier 5/16ths push rods 
to eliminate their being bent, and a healthy concern for the twisting-moment 
applied to the flap itself since the push rod is applying force to only the 
inboard end of a very long flap.(Note: Luckily, I built my flaps with the 
then approved Safety-Poxy.)
Scott Krueger
N92EX

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