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1. 09:09 AM - Re: RV-8 Flap Sensor - A Simple Installation Design...? (Paul Schattauer)
2. 09:36 AM - Re: RV-8 Flap Sensor - A Simple Installation Design...? (japhillipsga@aol.com)
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| Subject: | RV-8 Flap Sensor - A Simple Installation Design...? |
Matt
Designing neat stuff to put in our airplanes is always fun. I installed a
gascolator on the firewall. Beautiful mounting and fuel line installation.
It cost money=2C took time=2C added weight and complexity. It is absolut
ely worthless=2C but pretty. Your flaps and their position are instantly a
nd easily visible from the cockpit. The only positions you really care abo
ut setting without looking around are full up and full down and and the swi
tch takes care of that. Paint a short line on the leading edge of the flap
where it goes under the top skin if you need exact intermediate settings.
I'm sure an indicator has been done but I have never seen one. Good luck
=2C have fun and don't let anyone tell you what to put in your airplane.
Paul Schattauer
RV8 N808PS
> Date: Tue=2C 3 Feb 2009 20:04:03 -0800
> To: rv8-list@matronics.com
> From: dralle@matronics.com
> Subject: RV8-List: RV-8 Flap Sensor - A Simple Installation Design...?
>
>
> Does anyone have a simple=2C reliable installation design for the little
position sensor from MAC Trim when used with the Electric Flap option on th
e PP QB RV-8? I've scratched my head for few hours now and have some ideas
=2C but nothing that really seems like its simple enough or not prone to ja
mming. What have other builders done? Pictures would be great!
>
> Thanks=2C
>
> Matt Dralle
> RV-8 #82880/N998RV (res)
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| Subject: | Re: RV-8 Flap Sensor - A Simple Installation Design...? |
Matt, it's your plane - build it anyway you want. I'm building a 8a now and completed?a
Zenith 601XL a few years ago. On the XL I installed a flap indicator.
I have never looked at it on landing or even taxi off and would have to search
to even find it now. I just peek out the canopy and instantly know what is what
and I don't have to come back into the cockpit at a critical moment (just
prior ro flair). On my 8a I'm going useful and needful only. Complex don't make
her fly any faster.?Best regards, Bill of Georgia?
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Schattauer <chasm711@msn.com>
Sent: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 12:07 pm
Subject: RE: RV8-List: RV-8 Flap Sensor - A Simple Installation Design...?
Matt
Designing neat stuff to put in our airplanes is always fun.? I installed a gascolator
on the firewall.? Beautiful mounting and fuel line installation.? It cost
money, took time, added weight and complexity.? It is absolutely worthless,
but pretty.? Your flaps and their position are instantly and easily visible from
the cockpit.? The only positions you really care about setting without looking
around are full up and full down and and the switch takes care of that.?
Paint a short line on the leading edge of the flap where it goes under the top
skin if you need exact intermediate settings.? I'm sure an indicator has been
done but I have never seen one.? Good luck, have fun and don't let anyone tell
you what to put in your airplane.
Paul Schattauer
RV8 N808PS
> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 20:04:03 -0800
> To: rv8-list@matronics.com
> From: dralle@matronics.com
> Subject: RV8-List: RV-8 Flap Sensor - A Simple Installation Design...?
>
>
> Does anyone have a simple, reliable installation design for the little position
sensor from MAC Trim when used with the Electric Flap option on the PP QB RV-8?
I've scratched my head for few hours now and have some ideas, but nothing
that really seems like its simple enough or not prone to jamming. What have other
builders done? Pictures would be great!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt Dralle
> RV-8 #82880/N998RV (res)
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