X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:06:44 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-iw0-f180.google.com ([209.85.214.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4421090 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:56:53 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.214.180; envelope-from=mdpilot982@gmail.com Received: by iwn4 with SMTP id 4so1310613iwn.25 for ; Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:56:17 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=from:to:references:subject:date:message-id:mime-version :content-type:x-mailer:in-reply-to:thread-index:x-mimeole; b=bu8UHA7C3sJ48CXLMIFfw/xbFCkh2mg5+rbz7wuDTI1Oox0QJWYr/oBJU6cK9BAGbU Jbtw3eFuJWTgOoSTifImpxngdQWp/7SGJ86qJKzm0RdHHx+ROXUF36leFGDvB6l/iSmZ 3Cg7xjmxtHy44che5dZgAIMPUxwW7f2CFnKF0= Received: by 10.231.12.75 with SMTP id w11mr2440539ibw.134.1281110176774; Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:56:16 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smithhome (c-75-72-249-193.hsd1.mn.comcast.net [75.72.249.193]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 34sm1333358ibi.0.2010.08.06.08.56.11 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:56:12 -0700 (PDT) From: "Michael Smith" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Removing Leading Edge tape X-Original-Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 10:56:12 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <94A30B783EAF4DEFBDCEE329BF38F5A2@smithhome> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0025_01CB3555.FD683B70" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: Thread-Index: Acs1YOEbMZLDur07SzO5vMO6oxyzHAAHou3w X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5931 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01CB3555.FD683B70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have 950TT on my IV and had to repaint the leading edges twice. In fact I have 2 Vr- one for rotation on takeoff and one for in-flight rain- I slow to 160 KIAS for any significant rain. The purpose of this post is that I am wondering if the tape slows the airplane down and if I wanted to put it on for the first time how do I align the tape? I thought about using a laser but the wing washout may work against that. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Michael Smith Posted for "Doug Johnson" : Leading edge tape is a great and cost-effective way to keep those expensively painted wings from needing repainting for a long time. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01CB3555.FD683B70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have 950TT on my IV and had to = repaint the leading edges twice. In fact I have 2 Vr- one for rotation on = takeoff and one for in-flight rain- I slow to 160 KIAS for any significant = rain. The purpose of this post is that I am wondering if the tape slows the airplane down = and if I wanted to put it on for the first time how do I align the tape? I = thought about using a laser but the wing washout may work against that. = Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Michael = Smith

Posted for "Doug Johnson" <Lancair1@bellsouth.net>:

Leading edge tape is a great and cost-effective way to keep = those
expensively painted wings from needing repainting for a long = time.

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