Return-Path: Received: from barry.mail.mindspring.net ([207.69.200.25]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-70783U4500L450S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 14 Feb 2001 21:35:34 -0500 Received: from u2kmz (pool-63.49.136.25.bltm.grid.net [63.49.136.25]) by barry.mail.mindspring.net (8.9.3/8.8.5) with SMTP id VAA31618 for ; Wed, 14 Feb 2001 21:44:16 -0500 (EST) From: "Mark & Lisa Lally" To: "lancair mail" Subject: STOL ES Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 21:48:15 -0500 Message-ID: Importance: Normal X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I need some more help. first let me thank every one who responded to my filling and sanding questions, it helped a lot. My primary goal is to lower the landing speed of my ES. I would be thrilled to get it down to the advertised stall speed of 57 mph. I have already installed the dorsal fin on the outboard of the ailerons {ala Columbia} and I will be installing vortex generators, but I am wondering if it would be beneficial to fabricate strakes between the flaps and ailerons like the ones I see installed on Cessna's with STOL kits. By this I mean the fins that are tapered from the leading edge and grow taller to the trailing edge centered between the aileron and flap on the top of the wings. The extra drag and slower cruise speed from these is of no importance to me, if they will lower my landing speed. I'm not an aeronautical engineer so I need help from those who now more than I. Any facts or opinions would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance Mark Lally ES 40% >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>