X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:31:44 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail.tsnci.com ([65.78.205.250] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.6) with ESMTP id 3064946 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:35:42 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.78.205.250; envelope-from=WeinsweigD@tsnci.com Received: from TSNC_DOM-MTA by mail.tsnci.com with Novell_GroupWise; Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:40:16 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.5.7 X-Original-Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:39:40 -0400 From: "Dr. Weinsweig" X-Original-To: Subject: [LML] Re: Lancair IV Strakes Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline i have the leading edge vertical fin fairing on my propjet designed and bought from mike custard. can't comment on flying characteristics as never flew without it but i think it makes the plane look more symmetric particularly with the long snout of the propjet. it also stiffens up the smallest area of the fuselage which is proabably the weakest area also. when i bought my strakes from mike custard he told me that the strakes make a much bigger difference than the vertical fin enlargement (actually i think his words were that i wasted my money on the vert fairing and apologized because he sold it to me!) but i think it looks better and hopefully flies better because of it too. brian alley who is the builder could give insight as to installation etc if needed. david weinsweig n750dw propjet (for sale or trade?) 304-633-5221 weinsweigd@gmail.com >>> blackoaks@gmail.com 08/03/2008 7:46 PM >>> Gary - Do you have the optional fairing Lancair offered for the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer? I seem to remember that Kirk H. had added one to his ES. What was it supposed to do? Was it only for the ES or also for the IVs? Has anybody got any input as to the effectiveness of that fairing and how it effects or compliments the effect of the ventral strakes? On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 11:48 AM, Gary Casey wrote: > I performed some back-to-back tests on my ES after getting some feedback > from a professional test pilot. He said that the strakes(as far as I know > there is only one commercial source for these at the moment) were > "necessary" on the IVPT, "important" on the IVP and "made an improvement" on > the ES. > -- John McMahon Lancair Super ES, S/N 170, N9637M (Reserved)