Return-Path: Received: from mta2.rcsntx.swbell.net ([151.164.30.26]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Thu, 4 May 2000 12:33:17 -0400 Received: from swbell.net ([216.63.116.16]) by mta2.rcsntx.swbell.net (Sun Internet Mail Server sims.3.5.2000.01.05.12.18.p9) with ESMTP id <0FU100J1VNG0YN@mta2.rcsntx.swbell.net> for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Thu, 4 May 2000 11:36:03 -0500 (CDT) Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 23:33:42 -0500 From: Greg Nelson Subject: Strakes To: Lancair Enthusiasts Message-id: <39124F25.9725A4FA@swbell.net> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> O.K., now I've seen several references to strakes that were/are applied to the LNC2 and I would certainly like more information on them. I know that Dick Reichel has designed strakes and has flown quite some time with them but I have never had the good fortune to see them or to talk with anyone who has seen them. My LNC2 is stable, fast and thoroughly enjoyable. It has been weighed seven or eight times to determine its CG and the CG is definitely in the box. Nevertheless, it has an annoying habit of bobbing when near gross and especially in turbulent or convectional weather and I believe that it would fly more controllably if it had strakes which act to increase the total surface area of the horizontal stab. The info that I need is length, width, angle, plys required, and what foam, if any. Pictures would help as would pireps. Anyone? Thanks. Greg Nelson >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>