Return-Path: Received: from mta5.rcsntx.swbell.net ([151.164.30.29]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 20 Nov 2000 07:53:58 -0500 Received: from swbell.net ([216.63.106.143]) by mta5.rcsntx.swbell.net (Sun Internet Mail Server sims.3.5.2000.01.05.12.18.p9) with ESMTP id <0G4B0035HQS8GC@mta5.rcsntx.swbell.net> for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Mon, 20 Nov 2000 07:00:09 -0600 (CST) Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 06:59:18 -0800 From: Greg Nelson Subject: Re: Flap motor To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Message-id: <3A193C46.F300F474@swbell.net> References: <009201c052a6$e9553c60$0100a8c0@donnas> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Ron and Others: I don't believe that failure of the flaps to retract is much of a problem in these Lancairs. First, after these many years of the LNN and the Lancair List, we haven't read much about a complete failure of the flaps to retract under normal flight conditions. Second, these airplanes are so powerful (HP to weight ratio) that they easily climb with both the gear and flaps extended (though I don't know that this would be so at high altitudes). In fact, a friend of mine regularly does touch and go landing practice with full flaps and gear extended and his plane climbs quickly doing so-- and even more quickly when either of the two are retracted. Third, more complexity in wiring may introduce new failure modes. I believe the falure of the flaps to retract may be caused by having the cutoff switches too far apart. Try shortening the travel of the flaps by one half inch on each end (by resetting the cutoff switches) and then see if the flaps still freeze. Greg Nelson >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>