X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:49:40 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm26-vm2.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com ([98.138.91.214] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with SMTP id 5456985 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:34:18 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.138.91.214; envelope-from=casey.gary@yahoo.com Received: from [98.138.90.54] by nm26.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 26 Mar 2012 15:33:42 -0000 Received: from [98.138.89.193] by tm7.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 26 Mar 2012 15:33:42 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1051.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 26 Mar 2012 15:33:42 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 596806.95757.bm@omp1051.mail.ne1.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 72447 invoked by uid 60001); 26 Mar 2012 15:33:42 -0000 DomainKey-Signature:a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:X-Mailer:References:Message-ID:Date:From:Reply-To:Subject:To:In-Reply-To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=z5xdngEYqQaXbR0tqZA6YCHVF2B0xl0n+N2+bXKFCoVKorz7hfsDPRHLbXyxzC2brLAZJLMLWpfyasr3cr7XPK3R9os48K9wdAJBxfSz92HQJ+xHrf7eilkQgDr23gnrLyjyon63v3TJ73rnlh8inmP4bfS2ODypmqv3zVlCFqg=; X-YMail-OSG: dYyXXyIVM1k53L2MBjelIgFs41z1Jmy1kV8DhHq3OUg3lDZ gQ4igN.gOYuSIboSPT5wwyWNHbdSwjQVFSXMbTXavgT8Ikfq6uJxHKEoc4A6 .1vgcLHPaC.oAI0OL9jRajg.gFBjgrTe4zScInvtOGGvFhpvFlc4bNXMNHrm BFnAXiot7qZdHLCKHxbjljK7TRDkZPt2XlxqlI2WvosbxPNhgmBpoS_Af6bx hfVKAsZv0TKU4JciI._8UewuN0PCPBDrv5WZ8yPd1CZwYlimHZoPBkgJ3U3u F40nOp2x9j7o1.VGaY9L9BGvWGz41_1HNgtz7mfBSPpQGw3ejMfZwix._c7R aTCpzamM7eihLyen3MMtXWzQ5QbYJVFyvEPc6Gyy6j2hHLdLgk2t_l4M.2Vu Fw4IEyUCOO_KMWstvTQp6Ry0os8StS0hNwCfJgkU78BQWYUr29obErdlvaFs - Received: from [71.208.244.76] by web125603.mail.ne1.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:33:42 PDT X-Mailer: YahooMailWebService/0.8.117.340979 References: X-Original-Message-ID: <1332776022.62670.YahooMailNeo@web125603.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:33:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Gary Casey Reply-To: Gary Casey Subject: Re: Request for 3-position flap circuit X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="933233344-1976847310-1332776022=:62670" --933233344-1976847310-1332776022=:62670 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have been reading about the desired for a 3-position preselect and have a= n observation.=A0 Mine has an infinitely-variable mechanical preselect syst= em and I find that I use about 4 positions, not 3.=A0 One is for takeoff, o= ne for "normal" landing and the 4th for "high drag."=A0 I usually select 10= degrees on downwind, and then on base or final add more.=A0 I then adjust = power to make the landing.=A0 If I have the power completely off and I'm st= ill high I will go to full flap deflection for extra drag.=A0 So to me ther= e are 4 useful positions - up, 1/3(takeoff), 2/3(normal landing)=A0and full= (max drag).=A0 There might even be more - on a=A0hot, heavy and high takeof= f I'll retract takeoff flaps in two or three small increments.=A0 I thought= about making an electric system, but the brain strain was too great and I = went back to a mechanical system - one cam, 4 microswitches and no relays.= =0AGary --933233344-1976847310-1332776022=:62670 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have been re= ading about the desired for a 3-position preselect and have an observation.=   Mine has an infinitely-variable mechanical preselect system and I fi= nd that I use about 4 positions, not 3.  One is for takeoff, one for "= normal" landing and the 4th for "high drag."  I usually select 10 degr= ees on downwind, and then on base or final add more.  I then adjust po= wer to make the landing.  If I have the power completely off and I'm s= till high I will go to full flap deflection for extra drag.  So to me = there are 4 useful positions - up, 1/3(takeoff), 2/3(normal landing) a= nd full(max drag).  There might even be more - on a hot, heavy an= d high takeoff I'll retract takeoff flaps in two or three small increments.=   I thought about making an electric system, but the brain strain was too great and I went back to a mechanical system - one cam, 4 microswi= tches and no relays.
Gary
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