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pbuttles(at)charter.net
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 Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:16 pm Post subject: electric flaps |
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does anybody have electric flaps installed and can you sent pics and tell us about the install?
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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:40 am Post subject: electric flaps |
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The folks at Quality Sport Planes in Cloverdale, CA (the west coast Zenith dealer) built at least one 701 with electric flaps. They said they mostly did it to lower the seat for a tall pilot.
http://www.qualitysportplanes.com/
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kmccune
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: electric flaps |
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Check out www.skyhawg.com
Kevin
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lvuman(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:53 pm Post subject: electric flaps |
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I originally installed electric flaps in my 701 but later removed them to install the manual flap handle "Kube Kontrol" sold by Quality sport planes. My initial thought was to have a flap switch installed either on the stick for next to the throttle (which I did) so I could apply full flaps at the last segment of flight without taking my hand off the throttle. The reason I removed it, was two fold. 1) There was absolutely no feel to electric flaps. I mean, with a manual flap, you can tell when you are stressing the wings by putting the flaps down a tad early. With electric flaps, they will effortlessly grind to full flaps at "any" airspeed if bumped or if it happened to "run-away". 2) I didn't want to take the chance they would do just that or not come up at all due to an electrical failure.
The manual mechanism I purchased from Quality Sport Planes is absolutely perfect. It has positive, secure notches about every 5 degrees and will give a maximum of about 20 degrees flaps. Due to it's construction and leverage, it is very easy to move between settings or full flaps if you wish which is a huge improvement over the original 701 design. It's a little pricey (about $325 or so) but one of my favorite things on my 701.
I've added a photo of the electric flap installation and a picture of the brochure of the manual flap control at my site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22918119(at)N08/
Hope the helps. Jim
On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Craig Payne <craig(at)craigandjean.com (craig(at)craigandjean.com)> wrote:
[quote] --> Zenith701801-List message posted by: "Craig Payne" <craig(at)craigandjean.com (craig(at)craigandjean.com)>
The folks at Quality Sport Planes in Cloverdale, CA (the west coast Zenith dealer) built at least one 701 with electric flaps. They said they mostly did it to lower the seat for a tall pilot.
http://www.qualitysportplanes.com/
-- Craig
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kmccune
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| Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: electric flaps |
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I like that kube control, I have some drawings of home brew versions of it. But for the price I may just buy it. Are those Pegastol wings on BUZZ?
Kevin
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