X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:15:24 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from msgmmp-4.gci.net ([209.165.130.14] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2336488 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:09:15 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.165.130.14; envelope-from=ogrady@gci.net Received: from gci.net ([208.138.130.13]) by msgmmp-1.gci.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-3.03 (built Jun 27 2005)) with ESMTP id <0JOJ0060SCA6OQ20@msgmmp-1.gci.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:08:30 -0800 (AKDT) Received: from 72-254-7-231.client.stsn.net[72.254.7.231] by mailstore-5.gci.net (mshttpd); Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:08:30 -0800 X-Original-Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:08:30 -0800 From: Katherine O'Grady Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Flap vs Aileron Edge in Level Cruise (LIVP)...Not Flush In-reply-to: X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Sun Java(tm) System Messenger Express 6.2-4.03 (built Sep 22 2005) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-language: en Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline X-Accept-Language: en Priority: normal References: I think mine is just like Jeff's. With the ailerons centered and the flaps up, the ailerons matches the fairings at the wing tip and the flaps matches the fairings at the wing root, but each flap is about 3/4 inch lower than the aileron where they meet. Tom O'Grady > > On 9/17/07, Jeffrey Liegner, MD wrote: > > > > I notice the aileron in neutral level position leaves a bit of > exposed> flap edge (that is, they're not perfectly flush), > suggesting the flaps don't > > retract fully. Needs to be studied. In level cruise, I indicate > 189-192 > > KIAS at 100*F LOP. I hear faster numbers in other LIVP planes. > > > > > > *pictures of wing...aileron/flap not flush in level flight.* > > * > > * > > Right wing: > > > > > > > > > > Left wing: > > > > > > What's your thoughts? CHange the rigging, pull the flap up a bit > more.> > > > > Jeff L > > >