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MichaelGibbs(at)cox.net
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 Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:38 pm Post subject: Droop tips -Crusie speeds mods. |
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kitfoxmike sez:
| Quote: | ...by that time the fox is moving very slow and after touch I hit
the brakes lightly and stop it, very short. forget the flaps.
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My Model IV-1200 Speedster could touch down considerably slower with
full flaps than without. It also got off the ground much quicker
with 1/2 flaps on takeoff--as little as 120 feet one time. You are
missing out on half the performance your plane is capable of.
Mike G.
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Graeme Toft
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:04 am Post subject: Droop tips -Crusie speeds mods. |
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I agree Mike, I have been experimenting with flaps for a while now and I
realise the group has divided thoughts about their effectiveness but I am
confident the short field performance with flaps is better than without. A
while back I was landing in 15 knots of cross wind with 20 degrees of flap
with no noticeable aileron control loss. The big deficit as I see it is that
if you do get some drift on the flair, dont dump your flaps to gain more
aileron authority or your going to end up with a bent plane. Just use power
and go around. I use with and with out depending on conditions and feel I
know my plane better for it. Just my 2 bobs worth.
Regards
Graeme ---
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kitfoxmike
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:16 am Post subject: Re: Droop tips -Crusie speeds mods. |
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tough group
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