X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 13:25:12 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm14-vm6.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com ([98.138.91.107] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with SMTP id 6633533 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:39:08 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.138.91.107; envelope-from=mcmess1919@yahoo.com Received: from [98.138.101.132] by nm14.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 10 Dec 2013 17:38:33 -0000 Received: from [98.138.226.63] by tm20.bullet.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 10 Dec 2013 17:38:33 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp214.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 10 Dec 2013 17:38:33 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 620006.9968.bm@smtp214.mail.ne1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: JQfGz.sVM1lHy1k5HCm.EhtrySqn3A5kc2VITSd1KjyohWU NWfVNPti.pc6_CfVd7y7Xa3dT_KkrcIU6dC8MeEunDACmtCI2G0Ab9bCDAXV NCfurgoXVDWGIOQA6MlNr1RGggW6vVCxpa.ut0EzXAzplL9s2yoHR9qp0prh 7OI2meACeng7DjO3HjLp2s8R5shtDASPtyAbKuNGj8qKP9YNPduvz4S1QnuN UXSFsj36RYx.HI0dzCiWDQTYhWq.UqVnxfo5h6FYUq8CkvJvclZW.nfWoLoz Q7HRzLM6.fTZBYy0jhbh2h2d9vYWGXAhpVPn9gifCM.P3m2sMmdZZS2IKut9 rE0zVy8cO7J8ePScRkrqyrQFIFoJD.9iAfBwJxe4ktMRCaE4uMUWvxW4eVjV mljD2Cbt5Rs23IaQ6IO3LXocuv_q5rZmeYx_tjFMtky8afyrU6g2NJioNOAi JvDQrwjPlelSbUNh5MO3g84YaT.c20EefrwtAgM6whvyMIiFfI1dj7LJJYXn zkyRysa69if0xuziQ1q47pbAokqjScmgPcl30r6VwEpf3i3oosO4- X-Yahoo-SMTP: rK4i7HqswBC7mDE8.sOiWQeO4CeReXc- X-Rocket-Received: from StevePC (mcmess1919@24.28.82.105 with plain [98.138.105.21]) by smtp214.mail.ne1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 10 Dec 2013 09:38:33 -0800 PST From: "Steve Colwell" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Gap Seals X-Original-Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 11:38:37 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <048901cef5ce$a8a00310$f9e00930$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_048A_01CEF59C.5E059310" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Ac71yprSO8YqiHz5QHq3eD9AsPLrsQAAwfeg Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_048A_01CEF59C.5E059310 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jim, The foam tape is to seal the upper wing surface from the lower wing surface assuming enough flow is occurring to create drag. At least, that's my theory. Steve From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jim Nordin Is the foam tape supposed to remove space that can "cause" drag? Then no use for gap seals? If so - genius idea. What'd I miss? Jim _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Steve Colwell Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 7:40 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Gap Seals OK Doug, here's 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't got around to it. Put in 8 more "tricks" and you are up 40 KNOTS! Don't 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 ------=_NextPart_000_048A_01CEF59C.5E059310 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jim,

The foam tape is to seal the upper wing surface from the lower wing = surface assuming enough flow is occurring to create drag. At = least, that’s my theory.

Steve

From:= = Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Jim Nordin

Is the foam tape = supposed to remove space that can “cause” drag? Then no use = for gap seals? If so - genius idea.

What’d I miss?

Jim

From:= = Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Steve Colwell
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, = 2013 7:40 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sub= ject: [LML] Gap Seals

OK Doug, here’s 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’t got around to = it. Put in 8 more “tricks” and you are up 40 = KNOTS! Don’t 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

------=_NextPart_000_048A_01CEF59C.5E059310--