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willydewey

Joined: 24 Sep 2014
Posts: 53
Location: Guildford Surrey United Kingdom

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:42 am Post subject: Electronic Flap position indicator

Has any member tried to install a flap position indicator rather than rely on the actual markers on the flaps themselves?

There are various types of panel mounted indicators available and

combined with a sensor on the flap actuating tube it should work ok.

I am just fishing for ideas

Bill

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Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:14 am Post subject: Electronic Flap position indicator

Isn't this just over complicating matters. Looking out of the window is fool proof nothing to go wrong. 



I love gadgets but can't justify this one. 



Kevin Challis

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 Has any member tried to install a flap position indicator rather than rely on the actual markers on the flaps themselves?

 There are various types of panel mounted indicators available and

 combined with a sensor on the flap actuating tube it should work ok.

 I am just fishing for ideas

 Bill

 

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willydewey

Joined: 24 Sep 2014
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Location: Guildford Surrey United Kingdom

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:47 am Post subject: Re: Electronic Flap position indicator

I very much agree with you Kevin, but my neck gets cramp sometimes temporary restricting movement. A panel indicator would help on those occasions that's why I posted the request.

Regards 

Bill

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Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:40 pm Post subject: Electronic Flap position indicator

The servo that comes with our Europa has a 10-position LED light which will

report the position of the flap. If you have electric flaps, then you

already have it, since it comes with the kit.



If not, the same company that manufactures the electric servo's to move the

flaps also has a sensor that you can mount to the flap mechanism (whether

you have electric flaps or not), that can be used to provide positioning

data.



Greg

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Rick Moss

Joined: 21 Sep 2014
Posts: 96

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 6:35 am Post subject: Re: Electronic Flap position indicator

I fitted the 10-bar LED indicator to my flaps using existing wiring (my Europa was a barn find and had the panel unceremoniously removed when I bought it). I found the wires from the existing flap servo and deduced them to be a flap position indicator (variable resistance with flap travel) and purchased the Ray Allen trim position display from Aircraft Spruce (unfortunately I could not locate it in the UK, and as I recall it cost circa $95 delivered). I do use it although always follow up with a quick look over my shoulder to verify!

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