X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:56:29 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost02.isp.att.net ([204.127.217.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.5) with ESMTP id 3043841 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:53:34 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.217.102; envelope-from=lancair1@bellsouth.net Received: from doughppc (adsl-074-180-034-067.sip.jax.bellsouth.net[74.180.34.67]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc02) with SMTP id <20080727015252H02000tubie>; Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:52:53 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [74.180.34.67] From: "Douglas W Johnson" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Gap Seals X-Original-Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:52:49 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <000601c8ef8b$7b57e6b0$7207b410$@net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcjvG16UrHfpOK1sTWCpsYPVKTTQ9QAb4QXQ Content-Language: en-us I have attributed the aileron stiffness in my IVP to the aileron cabin-seal boots rather than any linkage or airflow around the surface. There is no resistance down low, and only at high altitude does it come into effect. You might try flying high (with nasal O2, of course) and a de-pressurized cabin to see if your stiffness goes away--if so, you too have normal stiffness related to the pressurization of the boots. As such, gap seals would make no difference. Douglas W. Johnson, MD PA 8265 Riding Club Road Jacksonville, FL 32256 (904) 642-6016 phone (904) 202-7020 fax Lancair1@bellsouth.net www.frogdocs.com