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1. 01:26 AM - Gurney Flaps (freefolk@screaming.net)
2. 04:27 AM - Re: Gurney Flaps (Duncan McFadyean)
3. 02:03 PM - Test message Do not open (Gilles Thesee)
4. 02:18 PM - Re: Setting wing incidence (Tony Krzyzewski)
5. 03:08 PM - Tail wheel (Tony Krzyzewski)
6. 03:38 PM - Re: Tail wheel (Tony Krzyzewski)
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--> Europa-List message posted by: freefolk@screaming.net
Thanks Dave and Mike for the split pencil advise, will give that a try.
Tim, my flaps were 0.4 degree out of alignment, but curing this didn't reduce
the sideforce. The Gurney Flap is named after Dan Gurney the US F1 and Sports
Car champion who discovered that a small lip perpendicular to the trailing
edge of the then fixed racing car rear wings could be used to adjust downforce
to suit conditions. Just try the web for a LOT of information.
Brian Tarmar G-OBJT
Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/
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| Subject: | Re: Gurney Flaps |
--> Europa-List message posted by: "Duncan McFadyean" <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
Also known as a Fletner strip, as pioneered in the First World War by means
of doping a strip of washing line to the TE of control surfaces. And
probably copied from someone else's application prior to that time.
There's nothing new under the sun!
Duncan McF.
----- Original Message -----
From: <freefolk@screaming.net>
Subject: Europa-List: Gurney Flaps
> --> Europa-List message posted by: freefolk@screaming.net
>
> Thanks Dave and Mike for the split pencil advise, will give that a try.
> Tim, my flaps were 0.4 degree out of alignment, but curing this didn't
> reduce
> the sideforce. The Gurney Flap is named after Dan Gurney the US F1 and
> Sports
> Car champion who discovered that a small lip perpendicular to the trailing
> edge of the then fixed racing car rear wings could be used to adjust
> downforce
> to suit conditions. Just try the web for a LOT of information.
>
>
> Brian Tarmar G-OBJT
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| Subject: | Test message Do not open |
--> Europa-List message posted by: Gilles Thesee <Gilles.Thesee@ac-grenoble.fr>
Testing new subscription.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Gilles Thesee
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| Subject: | Setting wing incidence |
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--> Europa-List message posted by: "Tony Krzyzewski" <tonyk@kaon.co.nz>
>>> I think Tony Krzyzewski has tested a simple string attachment to the
control-stick in order to trim. According to my memories it worked very
well.
I can't take the credit for that as it was Russel Lister who came up
with the idea.... And it does work very well. For those who missed the
original posting the technique is stupidly simple....
A light bungy cord connected to the control column leads from there
towards the port side where yachting sheet(rope) clamp, attached to the
thigh support, is used to hold the bungy in place. The aircraft roll is
trimmed via a fixed roll trim tab so that the plane flies level with
just the pilot on board.
With just the pilot on board there should be no tension in the bungy.
With a passenger on board you simply tension the bungy until the plane
flies level and clip the bungy into the sheet clamp.
Regards
Tony
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--> Europa-List message posted by: "Tony Krzyzewski" <tonyk@kaon.co.nz>
Charlie
You might find the attached document useful for modifying the tailwheel.
Page size is A4.
Regards
tony
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--> Europa-List message posted by: "Tony Krzyzewski" <tonyk@kaon.co.nz>
OK ... So I stuffed up and posted this to the group instead of straight
to Charlie.
Apologies.
Tony
Charlie
You might find the attached document useful for modifying the tailwheel.
Page size is A4.
Regards
tony
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