X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:56:14 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173015pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.15] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5600656 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:57:10 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.15; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from BillHP ([unknown] [173.72.178.191]) by vms173015.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0M5M00ELFYQ1Z380@vms173015.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:56:26 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: From: "Bill Harrelson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-reply-to: Subject: Re: [LML] Precise Flight Speed Brakes X-Original-Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:56:12 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0137_01CD4A78.839C6C50" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0137_01CD4A78.839C6C50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Gordon, If you add speed brakes, just be sure to label the switch correctly. It = should be labeled the =E2=80=9Coh shit, I forgot to properly plan my = descent, again=E2=80=9D switch.=20 Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs N6ZQ IV under construction http://www.mykitlog.com/harrelson/ Hello all. What are your thoughts on adding speed brakes to a NA ES? Although I am = still flying in Phase 1, I can feel the extra difficulties in "coming = down and slowing down". The combination of a sleek airframe and no gear = to throw down adds noticeable speed to descents. I did put the pockets and conduits in before closing the wings, so the = install would be much easier. I did pose this question to the ES group and got mixed reactions, = although most feel they are not necessary, and several do not use them = even though they are equipped with them. Anyone have a set of brakes they want to part with if I move forward on = this? Thanks Gordon ES N144GP =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0137_01CD4A78.839C6C50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Gordon,
 
If you add speed brakes, just be sure = to label=20 the switch correctly. It should be labeled the =E2=80=9Coh shit, I = forgot to properly=20 plan my descent, again=E2=80=9D switch.
 
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,050 hrs
N6ZQ  IV under construction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hello=20 all.


What are=20 your thoughts on adding speed brakes to a NA ES? Although I am still = flying in=20 Phase 1, I can feel the extra difficulties in "coming down and slowing = down".=20 The combination of a sleek airframe and no gear to throw down adds = noticeable=20 speed to descents.

I did put the pockets and conduits in before = closing=20 the wings, so the install would be much easier.

I did = pose this=20 question to the ES group and got mixed reactions, although most feel = they are=20 not necessary, and several do not use them even though they are equipped = with=20 them.

Anyone have a set of brakes they want to part with if I = move=20 forward on this?

Thanks

Gordon
ES

N144GP

 

 

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