X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3883820 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:13:11 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.122; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from computername ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20091013011235493.ZPOA16663@cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com> for ; Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:12:35 +0000 From: "Ed Anderson" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Flap Control? Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:13:45 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0018_01CA4B80.E283B560" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AcpLmlQCygnm0bdeT5y71bDFETyTHQAB/gng In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Message-Id: <20091013011235493.ZPOA16663@cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0018_01CA4B80.E283B560 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Yes, Jeff, I would like to see your design - always interested in different ways to tackle a challenge. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html http://www.flyrotary.com/ http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Luckey Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 8:15 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Flap Control? Ed, Thom, Mike Thanks to all for your responses. Ed - I've got some hours in a Cherokee, and I like the "parking brake" flap control - for all the reasons you mentioned. With the narrow cockpit of the RV I'm sitting shoulder-to-shoulder w/ my pax (I'm 6-3 and 220 lbs) which makes operating the "parking brake" that much more difficult. Thom - I looked at Precise Flight's web site and found a mention of some flap controllers for certified aircraft but was unable to find details for those. Since I couldn't find anything that met my specs, I built a prototype. I'll post some picts if anyone is interested. -Jeff _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of THOMAS PHY Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 15:26 To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Flap Control? Check out "Precise Flight" They have a switch that is used in Columbia's and some Epic LT's. Just needs a couple micro switches on the flap motor. Thom _____ To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net From: eanderson@carolina.rr.com Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:03:54 -0400 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Flap Control? Jeff, I presume you didn't fly the C-172 I flew - the flaps were manual {:>). But, I liked the manual option so well, that is what I installed in my Rv-6A. I like the immediate response, I know exactly what position the flap is in. I can unload all the flaps in a fraction of a second or deploy them the same. Oh, It also keeps my right arm exercised {:>) Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html http://www.flyrotary.com/ http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Luckey Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 12:24 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Flap Control? Hello All, I am probably a little off-topic here, but you guys provide such great information that I thought I'd run this one past you. I'm looking for a flap controller for an RV-7 that mimics the good-old C-172 flap controller. I like the C-172 system because it: 1. does not require the pilot to hold the switch until the flaps are in the desired position 2. give a visual indication of both the selected position and the actual flap position 3. allows the pilot to select any flap position, no matter what the current flap position is I don't like the C-172 system because it: 1. is full of speedometer cables and limit switches Does anyone know of any after-market devices that accomplish these goals? After Googleing for a while I found a few, but none that meet these criteria. Perhaps I overlooked something. As always, any suggestions are much appreciated, -Jeff __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com _____ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft's powerful SPAM protection. 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Yes, Jeff,  I would like to = see your design – always interested in different ways to tackle a = challenge.

 

Ed

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Luckey
Sent: Monday, October 12, = 2009 8:15 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Flap Control?

 

Ed, Thom, = Mike

 

Thanks to all for your = responses.

 

Ed – I’ve got some = hours in a Cherokee, and I like the “parking brake” flap control = – for all the reasons you mentioned.  With the narrow cockpit of the RV I’m sitting shoulder-to-shoulder w/ my pax  (I’m 6-3 = and 220 lbs) which makes operating the “parking brake” that much = more difficult.

 

Thom – I looked at Precise Flight’s web site and found a mention of some flap controllers for certified aircraft but was unable to find details for = those.

 

Since I couldn’t find = anything that met my specs, I built a prototype.  I’ll post some picts if = anyone is interested.

 

-Jeff

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of THOMAS PHY
Sent: Saturday, October = 10, 2009 15:26
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Flap Control?

 

Check out "Precise Flight" They have a = switch that is used in Columbia's and some Epic LT's. Just needs a couple micro switches on the flap = motor.
Thom
 

To: = flyrotary@lancaironline.net
From: eanderson@carolina.rr.com
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:03:54 -0400
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Flap Control?

Jeff, I presume you didn’t = fly the C-172 I flew – the flaps were manual {:>).  But, I liked = the manual option so well, that is what I installed in my Rv-6A.  I = like the immediate response, I know exactly what position the flap is in.  I = can unload all the flaps in a fraction of a second or deploy them the same. = <= /p>

 <= /p>

Oh,  It also keeps my right = arm exercised {:>)<= /p>

 <= /p>

Ed<= /p>

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From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Jeff Luckey
Sent: Saturday, October = 10, 2009 12:24 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Flap = Control?<= /p>

 

Hello All,<= /p>

 <= /p>

I am probably a little off-topic = here, but you guys provide such great information that I thought I’d run = this one past you.

 <= /p>

I’m looking for a flap = controller for an RV-7 that mimics the good-old C-172 flap controller.  = <= /p>

 <= /p>

I like the C-172 system because = it:<= /p>

 <= /p>

  1. does not require the = pilot to hold the switch until the flaps are in the desired = position<= /li>
  2. give a visual = indication of both the selected position and the actual flap = position<= /li>
  3. allows the pilot to = select any flap position, no matter what the current flap position = is<= /li>

 <= /p>

 <= /p>

I don’t like the C-172 system because it:

 <= /p>

  1. is full of speedometer = cables and limit switches<= /li>

 <= /p>

 <= /p>

 <= /p>

Does anyone know of any = after-market devices that accomplish these goals?  After Googleing for a while I = found a few, but none that meet these criteria.  Perhaps I overlooked something…

 <= /p>

As always, any suggestions are much appreciated,

 <= /p>

-Jeff<= /p>

 <= /p>



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