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justin(at)systemwise.co.u
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:34 am Post subject: Separate u/c outriggers and flaps

Hi All  

   

You ask if anyone can lower outriggers separately.  

I have a mono with flaps and outriggers that go down separately. The outriggers are electric and each have there own screw jack mechanism. The flaps are also electric. The outriggers are linked to the u/c in that they start to go down when the undercarriage is lowered. They also start to retract when the u/c is retracted.  This link was a really sensible suggestion from Francis Donaldson PFA. However I can over ride the mechanism and put the outriggers down when everything is retracted. My original thinking was that this would act as a break when trying to slow a slippery aircraft. In this I was wrong. When the outriggers are down on there own they make only a wee bit of difference in the cruise, around half a knot at 130 kts. This is much less than I had expected. My outriggers do not have spats yet though I am about to do this. Incidentally I have a whole panel of LEDs to tell me what state everything all these things are in. On final I check for five greens. I do like lots of lights.  

   

Justin Kennedy  

Edinburgh  

G-ZTED Classic Mono 912S Airmaster Prop  

87 hours  

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raimo.toivio(at)rwm.fi
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:06 am Post subject: Separate u/c outriggers and flaps

Justin,

  

 that is something, wau!

  

 I do really respect your configuration.

 Your flap motor - I assume you have

 one for both flaps and it is located inside

 the fuselage.

  

 Maybe you are planning also electric air  brake

 to slow your slippery G-ZTED?!

  

 Wishes, Raimo

  

 PS: could you please send me some pics?

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grahamsingleton(at)btinte
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:59 am Post subject: Separate u/c outriggers and flaps

Raimo

Justin's Europa is outstanding , in several ways. You should copy it, 

especially the wing root fillets, door struts and undercarriage retract 

lever.

Graham



Raimo Toivio wrote:

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		   Justin,

  

 that is something, wau!

   They also start to retract when the u/c is retracted.  This

     link was a really sensible suggestion from Francis Donaldson PFA.

     However I can over ride the mechanism and put the outriggers down

     when everything is retracted. 

 

     Justin Kennedy

 

     Edinburgh

 

     G-ZTED Classic Mono 912S Airmaster Prop

 

     87 hours

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