X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:50:50 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm10.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com ([98.139.44.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with SMTP id 5391517 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:23:16 -0500 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.139.44.137; envelope-from=browncc1@verizon.net Received: from [98.139.44.102] by nm10.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 11 Feb 2012 00:22:42 -0000 Received: from [98.139.44.71] by tm7.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 11 Feb 2012 00:22:42 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1008.access.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 11 Feb 2012 00:22:42 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 880422.21105.bm@omp1008.access.mail.sp2.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 75890 invoked from network); 11 Feb 2012 00:22:42 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: GnN2flUVM1knHTbNoEabj5lzRgVYt_CPg3CytftkE_VYBi3 qlk1fLUyjZARoa0ZD1eyAEW.Z2r_gHrmFqeZ5JYxDMDsWv9TfDhksLtgq6eK Heca85KeoeccZmS8bRwhkCmPlZdj_PjktuIX7Z0Lslxbol7OH1L76f99GLcO nmR0wClQ2uCYonzvqnbi8Wer_4auU6WM_MrJkHK.PFTOlLddnvsJPqPND13w RSrvDLNCyjId8TjDGfEpHjv4M5RoN2huJhoDyJ4uwt5ll53SIhYTI5RcfUH6 rV6oC99iZzAOvsi2QH8miiNJQdfmMVW7wb_ljZANsn.kD.V1v8Avk7iwWeMN .I0Jd1lwHll1pvxapl5JhiuVFZwi8.Zpfl_0sK0E6gKSprz7OvdygDC7sNBg ovb1lAspoMBB5_3Eto6PPDwrI9fTyCqnUQqvXGZ_8nMk- X-Yahoo-SMTP: F49l9g6swBC0R9n8vJIbm7Tf3P8Xlmia8rHIwTlO__Ml Received: from new-host-2.home (browncc1@72.64.81.165 with plain) by smtp101.vzn.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 10 Feb 2012 16:22:41 -0800 PST From: Charles Brown Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1-572726433 Subject: Re: [LML] Legacy Flap Symmetry Question X-Original-Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:22:40 -0600 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-1-572726433 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 On my Lancair #299, I had to rebuild the flap bracket attach points on = the inboard ends of the flaps (floxed in the holes, re-drilled at a = better angle) to get the inboard and outboard bracket attach angles to = match. I gather this is fairly common. =20 1.8 degree difference may produce noticeable roll asymmetry but should = be very controllable and by the way, if you're really concerned, you can = just lower the flaps a bit at a time. Yaw asymmetry probably won't even = be noticeable. =20 On Feb 10, 2012, at 9:26 AM, Stan Fields wrote: I=92m building in my garage so I usually work one side of the plane then = the other. So far that has worked well. However, I installed my left = Flap and adjusted the control rod to produce a 0-40 degree movement. I = hooked it to the Flap actuator to produce these limits and everything = was perfect. =20 Now I have attached the right Flap and adjusted the control rod to align = with the aileron Unfortunately the Flap actuator produces a 41.8 degree = movement. I can=92t see how to change this without customizing the Flap = installation in some way. =20 So, how much difference will 1.8 degree difference make in flight = characteristics at full deployment. Has anyone experienced this and what = did you do? =20 Stan Fields L2K #201 --Apple-Mail-1-572726433 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252

I=92m = building in my garage so I usually work one side of the plane then the = other. So far that has worked well. However, I installed my left Flap = and adjusted the control rod to produce a 0-40 degree movement. I hooked = it to the Flap actuator to produce these limits and everything was = perfect.

Now I have attached the right Flap and adjusted the = control rod to align with the aileron Unfortunately the Flap actuator = produces a 41.8 degree movement. I can=92t see how to change this = without customizing the Flap installation in some way.

So, how = much difference will 1.8 degree difference make in flight = characteristics at full deployment. Has anyone experienced this and what = did you do?

Stan Fields

L2K = #201

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