X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:04:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m14.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.204] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2435590 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 27 Oct 2007 09:58:58 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.204; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m14.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.d28.18191b99 (65098) for ; Sat, 27 Oct 2007 09:58:19 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 09:58:19 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Flap switch placement X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1193493499" X-Mailer: AOL 9.0 VR sub 5006 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1193493499 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/27/2007 8:23:17 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Bruce@glasair.org writes: I installed mine so that when my right hand was wrapped around the throttle I could reach it with my thumb. My flap switch is spring loaded to center off when pressed down and stays in the up position when released. Bruce _www.Glasair.org_ (http://www.Glasair.org) -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 11:51 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Flap switch placement I am installing the Angle of Attack instrument in my Legacy. I am wondering where some of you installed your flap switch??? Pictures would be really nice if you have them. Bruce, I think Bill is looking for flap position information to send to the AOA device so the lift reserve calculation is proper for clean or dirty. Bill, I put a lever-armed micro switch on the linear flap motor. The switch is activated by sensing the end of the guide rod passing by when the flap is deployed beyond the desired angle. I will see if I can get a picture the next time I am out at the airport. Maybe this is irrelevant - I don't remember if the Legacy uses a flap extension mechanism similar to that in the 300 series Lancairs. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This! ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com -------------------------------1193493499 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 10/27/2007 8:23:17 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 Bruce@glasair.org writes:
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I installed min= e so=20 that when my right hand was wrapped around the throttle I could reach it w= ith=20 my thumb. My flap switch is spring loaded to center off when pressed down=20= and=20 stays in the up position when released.

Bruce

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From: Lanc= air=20 Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry
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To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Flap switch=20 placement

I am=20 installing the Angle of Attack instrument in my Legacy.  I am wonderi= ng=20 where some of you installed your flap switch???

Pictures would=20= be=20 really nice if you have them.
Bruce,
 
I think Bill is looking for flap position information to send to the AO= A=20 device so the lift reserve calculation is proper for clean or dirty.
 
Bill,
 
I put a lever-armed micro switch on the linear flap motor.  The sw= itch=20 is activated by sensing the end of the guide rod passing by when the fl= ap=20 is deployed beyond the desired angle.  I will see if I can get a pictur= e=20 the next time I am out at the airport. Maybe this is irrelevant - I don= 't=20 remember if the Legacy uses a flap extension mechanism similar to that in th= e=20 300 series Lancairs.=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Darwinian culling phrase: Watch=20 This!



See wha= t's new at AOL.co= m and Make AOL Your Homepage.
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