X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:22:54 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from QMTA04.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3670894 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:36:09 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.30.40; envelope-from=gregw@onestopdesign.biz Received: from OMTA05.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.43]) by QMTA04.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id zRK61b0070vp7WLA4bbaN7; Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:35:34 +0000 Received: from osd1 ([24.6.40.29]) by OMTA05.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id zbbZ1b0090dkeQQ8RbbZaT; Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:35:34 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <12A2C4DA3DEF4DADA0D5A143C08074EB@yosemite.onestopdesign.biz> From: "Greg Ward" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] L360 winglets X-Original-Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 16:44:44 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_022A_01C9E46A.99269A40" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_022A_01C9E46A.99269A40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am building a Legacy, and had the same questions. Lancair says no, = matter of fact supposedly, some people have been cutting them off of = IV-P's. The guy that is making the kits swears by them, and several = people who have installed them like them. When you install them, you = also have to put in the recessed light/strobes into the tips, another = expense. We talked it over, and did a lot of research, as most = commercial and military AC have them now, but were basically told that = you had to get real high, and real fast for them to become effective. = So, for now, we will not install them as the AE's at Lancair would = surely have been offering them if they had any benefit. We will fly in = primer for a while, so have the option to install later, if somehow it = is proven that it is worth the effort and expense. Greg Ward Lancair 20B N178RG in progress ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Rob & Kay Stevens=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 3:34 PM Subject: [LML] L360 winglets I am building a L360 in Australia, and will soon have to make the = decision about what wing tips to use. The kit comes with the standard = tips. However, I have seen some Lancairs with winglets, and am wondering = whether they are worth the investment in time and money. Has anyone out = there in LML land done any research into the benefits of winglets? I am = interested particularly in before and after comparisons, both in terms = of speed and general handling. =20 Any info would be greatly appreciated. =20 Rob Stevens =20 Perth, Western Australia. ------=_NextPart_000_022A_01C9E46A.99269A40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I am building a Legacy, and had the same=20 questions.  Lancair says no, matter of fact supposedly, some people = have=20 been cutting them off of IV-P's.  The guy that is making the kits = swears by=20 them, and several people who have installed them like them.  When = you=20 install them, you also have to put in the recessed light/strobes into = the tips,=20 another expense.  We talked it over, and did a lot of research, as = most=20 commercial and military AC have them now, but were basically told that = you had=20 to get real high, and real fast for them to become effective.  So, = for now,=20 we will not install them as the AE's at Lancair would surely have been = offering=20 them if they had any benefit.  We will fly in primer for a while, = so have=20 the option to install later, if somehow it is proven that it is worth = the effort=20 and expense.
Greg Ward
Lancair 20B N178RG in = progress
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Rob=20 & Kay Stevens
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 = 3:34=20 PM
Subject: [LML] L360 = winglets

I am=20 building a L360 in Australia, and will soon have to make the decision = about=20 what wing tips to use. The kit comes with the standard tips. However, = I have=20 seen some Lancairs with winglets, and am wondering whether they are = worth the=20 investment in time and money. Has anyone out there in LML land done = any=20 research into the benefits of winglets? I am interested particularly = in before=20 and after comparisons, both in terms of speed and general=20 handling.

 

Any=20 info would be greatly appreciated.

 

Rob=20 Stevens

 

Perth,=20 Western=20 Australia.

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