X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:55:18 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-yh0-f43.google.com ([209.85.213.43] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6633040 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:50:51 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.213.43; envelope-from=pjdmiller@gmail.com Received: by mail-yh0-f43.google.com with SMTP id a41so3799879yho.16 for ; Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:50:16 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.236.101.133 with SMTP id b5mr19630330yhg.16.1386683416410; Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:50:16 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pjdms-mbp.cfl.rr.com ([68.202.59.203]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id d32sm22369788yhq.27.2013.12.10.05.50.14 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Tue, 10 Dec 2013 05:50:15 -0800 (PST) From: Paul Miller Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_40017937-3331-4B83-8C8D-B8DC612F19B6" X-Original-Message-Id: <43445C5E-1741-4AA2-BAD2-EA415EB9D082@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.5 \(1508\)) Subject: Re: [LML] Gap Seals X-Original-Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:50:14 -0500 References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1508) --Apple-Mail=_40017937-3331-4B83-8C8D-B8DC612F19B6 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Steve, that's my problem on my Legacy. I just noticed I've got some = fore/aft play in the flaps when UP, so I checked that gap and it is = almost 1/4 inch at the leading edge of the flap inside that pocket. The = other flap is tighter. Wouldn't a gap seal tape on the bottom of the = wing be more efficient than plugging the gap inside? =20 Paul On 2013-12-10, at 8:39 AM, "Steve Colwell" wrote: OK Doug, here=92s another 4 for you. Put Home Depot Compressible Foam = Tape in the wing trailing edge flap pocket. I have been planning to do = this but just haven=92t got around to it. Put in 8 more =93tricks=94 = and you are up 40 KNOTS! Don=92t laugh you guys, Lee Behel did it at = Reno. =20 Steve Colwell =20 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of = Douglas Brunner =20 Any bets on the improvement with gap seals, etc? I am guessing 4 knots. =20 D. Brunner N241DB 700 hrs --Apple-Mail=_40017937-3331-4B83-8C8D-B8DC612F19B6 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 mcmess1919@yahoo.com> = wrote:
OK Doug, here=92s = another 4 for you.  Put Home Depot Compressible Foam Tape in the = wing trailing edge flap pocket.  I have been planning to do this = but just haven=92t got around to it.  Put in 8 more =93tricks=94 = and you are up 40 KNOTS!  Don=92t laugh you guys, Lee Behel did it = at Reno.
 
Steve Colwell
From: Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf = Of Douglas = Brunner

 
Any bets on the = improvement with gap seals, etc?  I am guessing 4 = knots.
 
D. Brunner
N241DB 700 = hrs

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